James, Koehler Move Aztecs into Tie for Second Place at MWC Indoor Championships

James, Koehler Move Aztecs into Tie for Second Place at MWC Indoor Championships
James, Koehler each win their event in record fashion

Stephanie James won her third consecutive pole vault title.

Feb. 26, 2010

Results

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Redshirt junior Stephanie James Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS) and senior Karoline Koehler [Erfurt, Germany (Pierre-de-Coubertin Gymnasium)] each won their event in record-setting fashion to lead the San Diego State track and field team at the 2010 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Friday in Albuquerque, N.M. With their 20 combined points, the Aztecs jumped into a tie for second place with 30 points after six events. TCU is tied with SDSU, while Brigham Young leads the meet with 72 points.

James captured her third consecutive pole vault title (2007-08, 2010), clearing a height of 14 feet, 1.25 inches. James, a member of the MWC 10th Anniversary Indoor Track and Field Team, had already automatically qualified for the NCAA indoor championships with her then personal-best jump of 14-00.00 on Feb. 5. Today's 14-01.25 set a school record, a MWC all-time record and a MWC championship meet record. Heading into this weekend, only five athletes in the country had vaulted higher than her 14-01.25 (according to www.tfrrs.org).

Koehler, meanwhile, won her second straight MWC indoor long jump title with a leap of 21-03.25. The mark automatically qualified her for the NCAA indoor meet, broke her own school record, broke the MWC championship meet record, broke the Albuquerque Convention Center record and tied a MWC all-time record. Heading into the weekend, only three others in the nation had gone further (according to www.tfrrs.org).

The long jump wrapped up a busy day for Koehler. Koehler posted the top time in the 60-meter preliminary heat, clocking a NCAA provisional qualifying and personal-best time of 7.38 seconds. She also had the seventh-fastest 200-meter time (24.52) in the preliminary heat to advance to tomorrow's final.

James and Koehler weren't the only San Diego State student-athletes to score in the pole vault and long jump, respectively. Kelsy Hintz [Crescent City, Calif. (Del Norte HS)] took fifth in the pole vault with a huge personal-record clear of 12-09.50. It is also tied for the fourth-best vault in school history. Kai Wheeler San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS) finished fifth in the long jump with a personal-best leap of 19-04.75, improving on her fifth-best jump in school history, set in 2008 (19-02.50).

In relay action, the distance medley quartet of Josefine Koskinen [Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm University)], AnSherae Devine Las Vegas, Nev. (Western HS), Amy Brown [Sydney, Australia (St. Lukes Grammar School)] and Michelle Martinez [Burbank, Calif. (John Burroughs HS)] finished with a time of 12:26.39 for the third-fastest indoor DMR in program history.

Briana Johnson [Orlando, Fla. (University HS)]led the preliminary heat times, taking second overall in the 60-meter hurdles with an indoor best of 8.51. It is the fifth-fastest time in school history and qualifies her for tomorrow's final.

Annimari Korte Kirkkonummi [Finland (Univ. of Georgia)] also qualified for tomorrow's final in the 60-meter hurdles (8.69), while Nicole Stone Ontario, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) advanced in both the 200 (24.17, fifth-fastest time in school history) and the 400 (55.86), and Koskinen qualified in the 800 (2:13.92).

The final day of the MWC indoor championships will begin tomorrow at 9:45 a.m. MT with the triple jump trials and final.

2010 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
Albuquerque Convention Center - Albuquerque, N.M.
Feb. 25-27, 2010

Friday Results
(Team Results after six events)
1. Brigham Young - 72; 2. San Diego State - 30; 2t. TCU - 30l 4. New Mexico - 25; 5. Utah - 23; 6. Air Force - 19; 7. Colorado State - 15; 8. Wyoming - 14; 9. UNLV - 6.

Individual Results
(First place and SDSU individual results only)

60 Meters (Preliminaries)
1. Karoline Koehler (SDSU), 7.38q; 9. Kai Wheeler (SDSU), 7.68; 11. Alicia King (SDSU), 7.72; 13. Jessika Hornsby (SDSU), 7.76; 18. Annimari Korte (SDSU), 7.95; 19. Briana Johnson (SDSU), 7.95

60-Meter Hurdles (Preliminaries)
1. Amy Otis (BYU), 8.43q; 2. Briana Johnson (SDSU), 8.51q; 6. Annimari Korte (SDSU), 8.69q; 10. Kierstan Kirkland (SDSU), 8.85

200 Meters (Preliminaries)
1. Mindy McClurkin (BYU), 23.92q; 4. Nicole Stone (SDSU), 24.17q; 7. Karoline Koehler (SDSU), 24.52q; 11. Jessika Hornsby (SDSU), 25.01; 15. Alicia King (SDSU), 25.41

400 Meters (Preliminaries)
1. Afiya Walker (WYO), 54.70q; 6. Nicole Stone (SDSU), 55.86q; 22. Amber Waddell (SDSU), 1:00.01

800 Meters (Preliminaries)
1. Nachelle Stewart (BYU), 2:11.43q; 7. Josefine Koskinen (SDSU), 2:13.92q; 11. Amy Brown (SDSU), 2:19.39; 16. AnSherae Devine (SDSU), 2:23.20; 17. Leigh Rutherford (SDSU), 2:25.85

5,000 Meters
1. Rose Tanui (TCU), 17:09.46; 22. Rachel Williams (SDSU), 19:26.44; 23. Jordan Davis (SDSU), 19:29.94; 24. Missy Bunn (SDSU), 20:50.67

Distance Medley Relay
1. Utah, 11:38.59; 7. SDSU (Josefine Koskinen, AnSherae Devine, Amy Brown, Michelle Martinez), 12:26.39

Pole Vault
1. Stephanie James (SDSU), 14-01.25 (improved her automatically qualifying NCAA championship mark, set SDSU, MWC all-time and MWC championship meet record); 5. Kelsy Hintz (SDSU), 12-09.50; 12. Katie Vo (SDSU), 11-05.75.

Long Jump
1. Karoline Koehler (SDSU), 21-03.25 (automatically qualified for NCAA championships, set SDSU, MWC championship meet and Albuquerque Convention Center record; tied MWC all-time record); 5. Kai Wheeler (SDSU), 19-04.75; 10. Alex Evans (SDSU), 18-02.50; 11. Julianne Alarcio (SDSU), 17-10.75; 18. Thoraya Maronsey (SDSU), 16-06.50

2010 Roster
Coaches


NAME HT EVENTS Year Hometown (Last School)
Julianne Alarcio 5-5 Multi's SO Arroyo Grande, Calif. (Arroyo Grande HS)
Stephanie Armstrong 5-5 Distance SR Foothill Ranch, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS)
Whitney Ashley 5-10 Throws JR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Cerritos College)
Sara Beyers 5-5 Distance JR Danville, Calif. (San Ramon Valley HS)
Laura Boggeln 5-10 Throws JR Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS)
Amy Brown 5-6 Mid-Distance RS SO Sydney, Australia (St. Lukes Grammar School)
Marie Brown 5-7 Pole Vault JR Sacramento, Calif. (St. Francis HS)
Darien Buc 5-3 Mid-Distance SR Dana Point, Calif. (Dana Hills HS)
Missy Bunn 5-4 Distance SO Simi Valley, Calif. (Royal HS)
Jordan Davis 5-6 Distance FR Santa Rosa, Calif. (Maria Carrillo HS)
AnSherae Devine 5-5 Sprints FR Las Vegas, Nev. (Western HS)
Alma Escobar 5-0 Distance JR Corona, Calif. (Concordia University)
Alex Evans Sprints/Jumps FR Houston, Texas
Jamie Ferguson 5-9 Sprints SO Lakeside, Calif. (El Capitan HS)
Kristin Glen 5-2 Distance SR Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Orange Coast College)
Robyn Guzman 5-6 Throws SR Folsom, Calif. (Folsom HS)
Kelsy Hintz 5-5 Pole Vault RS FR Crescent City, Calif. (Del Norte HS)
Marianne Hogan 5-3 Distance FR Bedford, Quebec (Acedemie Les Estacades)
Jessika Hornsby 5-7 Sprints JR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS)
Stephanie James 5-7 Pole Vault RS JR Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS)
Briana Johnson 5-6 Hurdles JR Orlando, Fla. (University HS)
Kelsey Kaster 5-8 Jumps SO Ramona, Calif. (Ramona HS)
Sarah Kaster 5-9 Jumps SO Ramona, Calif. (Ramona HS)
Decontee Kaye 5-4 Jumps/Hurdles SR Hayward, Calif. (James Logan HS)
Alicia King 5-3 Sprints JR Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS)
Kierstan Kirkland Jumps FR
Karoline Koehler 5-7 Sprints/Jumps SR Erfurt, Germany (Pierre-de-Coubertin Gymnasium)
Annimari Korte 5-5 Jumps/Hurdles SO Kirkkonummi, Finland (Univ. of Georgia)
Josefine Koskinen 5-4 Mid-Distance SO Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm University)
Hana Llata 5-6 Distance FR Camarillo, Calif. (Rio Mesa HS)
Shakara Lott 5-8 Sprints SR San Diego, Calif. (Cuyamaca College)
Makenzie Mabry 5-4 Distance SR La Crescenta, Calif. (Crescenta Valley HS)
Thoraya Maronsey 5-9 Jumps SO La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS)
Michelle Martinez 5-6 Distance JR Burbank, Calif. (John Burroughs HS)
Jeanette McConnell 5-9 Throws JR Saugus, Calif. (University of Arizona)
Christina Meissner 5-9 Mid-Distance SO Bethlehem, Pa. (Penn State)
Odalmis Moreira 5-8 Throws JR Havana, Cuba (Hoover HS)
Katie Morgan 5-8 Pole Vault GS Tempe, Ariz. (California)
Andrea Norton 5-5 Distance JR Sacramento, Calif. (Lorretto HS)
Jaclyn Perakis 5-9 Mid-Distance JR Pleasanton, Calif. (Foothill HS)
Natalie Peterson 5-10 High Jump JR Huntington Beach, Calif. (Marina HS)
Kelsee Ramsey 5-8 Hurdles SO Lakeside, Calif. (El Capitan HS)
Sabrina Rathor 5-5 Distance FR Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. (Trabuco Hills HS)
Lyndsi Riley 5-4 Distance SR Orangevale, Calif. (American River College)
Moriah Roberge 5-6 Pole Vault FR Coos Bay, Ore. (Marshfield HS)
Eshaunna Robinson 5-9 Throws SO Long Beach, Calif. (Flowing Wells HS)
Maria Rodriguez 5-8 Throws SR Bell, Calif. (Cerritos College)
Leigh Rutherford 5-9 Mid-Distance SO San Diego, Calif. (Helix HS)
Bianca Saad 5-4 Hurdles JR San Diego, Calif. (Academy of Our Lady of Peace)
Kim Stamos Pole Vault FR San Diego, Calif. (Escondido HS)
Nicole Stone 5-6 Sprints/Hurdles SR Ontario, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
Leanne Taylor 5-11 Throws SR Porterville, Calif. (Porterville HS)
Kyanna Thomas 5-7 Sprints JR Modesto, Calif. (Grace Davis HS)
Katie Vo 5-7 Pole Vault JR Walnut Creek, Calif. (Las Lomas HS)
Laurel Vozely 5-10 FR La Mesa, Calif. (Grossmont HS)
Amber Waddell 5-1 Sprints SR San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont HS)
Shana Watson 5-6 Jumps SR Oakland, Calif. (Skyline HS)
Kai Wheeler 5-5 Sprints/Jumps SR San Diego, Calif. (Rancho Bernardo HS)
Rachel Williams 5-8 Distance SR Mt. Hermon, Calif. (Concordia University)


Coaches


Shelia Burrell - Head Coach
Carjay Lyles - Assistant Coach
Boldizsar Kocsor - Assistant Coach
Richard Fox - Assistant Coach
Robert Dean - Assistant Coach


Courtesy San Diego State