Collegiate Track & Field Weekend Review: February 7, 2011

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Collegiate Track & Field Weekend Review: February 7, 2011



* KIRANI JAMES SETS THE TRACK ABLAZE, AGAIN: A week after setting the collegiate-leading time at 200 meters (20.58), Alabama sophomore Kirani James again posted an impressive performance – this time in the 400 meters. Saturday, the defending outdoor 400-meter national champ posted a 45.47 all-conditions world-leading time at the Meyo Invitational. Technically the time is the fastest in the world so far in 2011, but will not be considered an official world-leading time because it was achieved on the oversized track at Notre Dame’s Loftus Center. Alabama’s sprinters are likely going to compete at the Texas A&M Challenge this upcoming weekend.



* DIVISION II’S SPENCE RUNS EARLY-SEASON WORLD LEADER: Shippensburg junior Neely Spence won the women’s 5000 at the New Balance Invitational in a world-leading time of 16:01.05. It was the second-straight year in which Spence topped a heavy-Division I field to take the top spot at the New Balance meet. Spence was the individual champion at the 2010 NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.



* MCMILLIAN REACHES ALL-TIME TOP FIVE: Nebraska senior Chaunte McMillan won the women’s pentathlon at this weekend’s Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational with a school-record score of 4,378 points. The performance also made McMillian fifth on the all-time collegiate performers list. The only ones better than McMillan in the event all-time are Brianne Theisen (4,507 – 2011), Jacquelyn Johnson (4,496 – 2008), Austra Skujyte (4,439 – 2002), and Hyleas Fountain (4,417 – 2004).



* DEMPS DOWNS RETURN RUMORS WITH GOOD OPENER: Florida sophomore Jeff Demps opened his 2011 campaign and put to rest any rumors of his non-return to the track by winning the 60-meter dash at this weekend’s Virginia Tech Elite meet with a 6.57 clocking. The Gator football star is the NCAA’s defending champion in the 60 meters indoors and the 100 meters outdoors. His 6.57 has only been bettered this year by Oklahoma’s Mooke Salaam (6.55).



* SOUTH CAROLINA’S BROOKINS TAKES BACK COLLEGIATE LEAD: South Carolina senior LaKya Brookins reclaimed her collegiate-leading status in the women’s 60 meters with a 7.18 run in winning the event at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational.



"I was feeling it," Brookins said. "I was trying to get there. I've been working hard all year. The time shocked me. I didn't think I would run that this soon, but I'm not complaining. Hopefully come SEC's and NCAA's I'll do better and show everyone that I can do this and I'm ready."



Brookins was the 2009 NCAA Indoor Champion in the 60-meter dash.



* BYU WOMEN, LSU MEN WIN NEW BALANCE MEET: A bevy of talented teams competed this weekend at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the Armory in New York City. BYU’s women came out on top, posting 90½ points to nearest-challenger LSU’s 85 and third-place Texas A&M (80). The Cougars scored in many events and was the winners of the 4x800 relay.



“We are thrilled that we can represent BYU back in the east against some of the top schools in the country,” BYU head coach Patrick Shane said. “This is a meet that favors a team with depth and balance and we are really excited to come out on top.”



On the men’s side, LSU won their fourth-ever, and first since 2006, team title at the New Balance meet. The Tigers scored 97 points to Texas A&M’s 80 for top billing.





Week’s Best Marks



(week ending February 6, 2011)



MEN

55m
Cordero Gray
SR
UT Arlington
6.23

Brijesh Lawrence
SO
Doane~
6.23

60m
Jeff Demps
SO
Florida
6.57

200m
Zye Boey
SO
Eastern Illinois
20.89

300m
(not available)

400m
Kirani James
SO
Alabama
45.47
ov
ac-WL, ac-CL

500m
Tabarie Henry
SR
Texas A&M
1:01.28
=CL

600yd
Blaise Rewaka
SR
Nebraska
1:09.68
CL

600m
John Kline
JR
Arizona State
1:17.38
A
CL

800m
Duncan Phillips
JR
Arkansas
1:48.48

1000m
Jeff Moriarty
SR
Columbia
2:20.77

Mile
Jeremy Rae
SO
Notre Dame
3:59.62
ov

3000m
Sam Chelanga
SR
Liberty
7:48.24
exh
uno-CL

Maverick Darling
SO
Wisconsin
7:52.31

5000m
Amos Sang
SR
Abilene Christian*
14:05.82
D2L

55mH
Lawson Montgomery
JR
Wichita State
7.31

60mH
Keiron Stewart
SO
Texas
7.68
=CL

4x400m
Texas A&M
3:08.99^

Demetrius Pinder, Bryan Miller, Tran Howell, Tabarie Henry

Tran Howell
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Los Angeles, California

High School:
Los Angeles Senior

Last College:
Los Angeles Southwest

Event:
Sprints

Experience:
2 years

4x800m
Texas A&M
7:27.26
CL

Sam Mutschler, Oscar Ramirez, Michael Preble, Joey Roberts

DMR
Virginia
9:36.41

Brett Johnson, Kevin Anding, Anthony Kostelac, Patrick Todd

HJ
Ricky Robertson
SO
Mississippi
2.24m^
7-4¼

Clint Silcock
SR
Utah State
2.24m
7-4¼

PV
Victor Weirich
SO
BYU
5.40m^
17-8½

Joe Berry
SR
Tennessee
5.40m
17-8½

LJ
Justin Hunter
FR
Tennessee
7.88m^
25-10¼

TJ
Christian Taylor
JR
Florida
16.61m
54-6

SP
Mason Finley
SO
Kansas
20.40m^
66-11¼

WT
Walter Henning
SR
LSU
22.12m
72-7
CL

PENT
Ben Harmon
SR
Washington (Mo.)**
3,634

HEPT
Krzysztof Slupkowski
SR
Wichita State
5,668


WOMEN

55m
Terra Evans
JR
Texas Tech
6.90^

60m
LaKya Brookins
SR
South Carolina
7.18
CL

200m
Jeneba Tarmoh
JR
Texas A&M
22.98

Jeneba Tarmoh

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
San Jose, California

High School:
Mt. Pleasant

Last College:
Tennessee

Event:
Sprints

Birthdate:
09/27/1989

Experience:
2 years

300m
(not available)

400m
Jessica Beard
SR
Texas A&M
52.25
CL

500m
Andrea Sutherland
SR
Texas A&M
1:12.29

600yd
Kianna Elahi
JR
Iowa State
1:21.39
CL

600m
Ijeoma Iheoma
JR
Penn State
1:30.90

800m
Heather Wilson
JR
Connecticut
2:05.68

1000m
Caroline King
JR
Boston College
2:44.60

Mile
Sheila Reid
Villanova
4:35.30
exh
uno-CL

Kate Van Buskirk
SR
Duke
4:35.83
CL

3000m
Bogdana Mimic
SO
Villanova
9:17.34

5000m
Neely Spence
JR
Shippensburg*
16:01.09
WL, CL

55mH
Kelsey Lloyd
SR
Texas Tech
7.83^

60mH
Jasmin Stowers
FR
LSU
8.13
=CL

4x400
Texas A&M
3:30.70
CL

Jeneba Tarmoh, Ibukun Mayungbe, Andrea Sutherland, Jessica Beard

4x800
BYU
8:53.02

Sarah Edwards, Stacy Slight, Ashlee Thomas, Nicole Clark

DMR
Arkansas
11:02.45

Kristen Gillespie, Shelise Williams, Regina George, Stephanie Brown
Shelise Williams
Position: Sprints
Height: 5'5"
Year: Senior
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
High School: Woodrow Wilson HS
Experience: High School

HJ
Brittani Carter
SR
LSU
1.86m
6-1¼

PV
Tina Sutej
JR
Arkansas
4.45m
14-7¼
CL

LJ
Mara Griva
FR
Nebraska
6.33m
20-9¼

TJ
Colleen Felix
JR
Georgia
13.45m
44-1½
CL

SP
Faith Sherrill
SR
Indiana
17.76m^
58-3¼

WT
Felisha Johnson
SO
Indiana State
22.62m
74-2½

PENT
Chantae McMillan
SR
Nebraska
4,378

FRESH FACES: Week’s Best Marks from Freshmen



(week ending February 6, 2011)



MEN

55m
Ifrish Alberg
East Tennessee State
6.33

60m
Dentarius Locke
Tennessee
6.66

200m
Dentarius Locke
Tennessee
21.28^

300m
(not available)

400m
Brycen Spratling
Eastern Michigan
46.48
FRL

500m
Keith Griffith
LSU
1:02.25
FRL

600yd
Richie Bales
Iowa State
1:13.65^

600m
Bernard Bennett-Green
Penn State
1:21.12^

800m
Bryan Cantero
Arkansas
1:49.55
FRL

1000m
Byron Jones
Columbia
2:25.95

Mile
Alexander Hatz
Wisconsin
4:05.18^

3000m
Jake Hurysz
North Carolina
8:01.97

5000m
Paul Chelimo
Shorter**
14:32.75

55mH
Slater Powell
Montana State
7.58
FRL

60mH
Eddie Lovett
Florida
7.90^

HJ
James Harris
Mississippi State
2.18m
7-1¾

PV
Michael Viken
Eastern Illinois
5.20m^
17-¾

Matthew Bane
Illinois
5.20m
17-¾

LJ
Justin Hunter
Tennessee
7.88m^
25-10¼
CWB

TJ
Shane Lewis
USF
15.37m
50-5¼

SP
Stephen Saenz
Auburn
19.35m^
63-6

WT
Alec Faldermeyer
UCLA
20.78m
68-2¼
=FRL
Alec Faldermeyer

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
New Hampton, NY

High School:
Minisink Valley

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 220

Event:
Throws

Birthdate:
07/09/1992


PENT
Cory Zaeske
UW Whitewater**
3,196

HEPT
Austin Bahner
Wichita State
5,173


WOMEN

55m
Pamela Vinson
UT Arlington
6.98

60m
Toshika Sylvester
LSU
7.37

200m
Ashley Collier
Texas A&M
24.01^

300m
(not available)

400m
Aiesha Goggins
East Carolina
53.80

500m
Taylor Buckner
Texas A&M
1:15.62

600yd
Ellie Grooters
Nebraska
1:22.39
FRL

600m
Rebekka Simko
Penn State
1:31.35

800m
Nijgia Snapp
Tennessee
2:09.52

1000m
Missa Varpness
Minnesota
2:49.90
ov

Mile
Emily Lipari
Villanova
4:47.54^

3000m
Robyn Bennett
Baylor
9:30.80

5000m
Taylor Pogue
Michigan
16:36.73
ov
ac-FRL

55mH
Allison Fereshetian
Maine
8.09

60mH
Jasmin Stowers
LSU
8.13
=CL, CWB, FRL

HJ
Barbara Szabo
Western State*
1.82m
5-11½
D2L, FRL

PV
Sandi Morris
North Carolina
4.11m
13-5¾

LJ
Mara Griva
Nebraska
6.33m
20-9¼
CWB, FRL

TJ
Mara Griva
Nebraska
12.81m
42-½
FRL

SP
Samira Burkhardt
Virginia Tech
16.30m
53-5¾

WT
Dani Bunch
Purdue
19.44m^
63-9½

PENT
Anne Martin
Nebraska
3,727






^ Athlete/relay has a better mark this season

* NCAA Division II Institution

** NCAA Division III Institution

~ NAIA Institution

# Junior College

A – Performance occurred at altitude

(ov) – Performance occurred on an oversized track; not-eligible for WL/CLs

WL – World-leading mark

CL – Collegiate-leading mark

uno-CL – Unofficial collegiate-leading mark (marks that will not be considered for NCAA qualification)

ac-WL/ac-CL – All-conditions world/collegiate leader

D2L – NCAA Division II-leading mark

Exh – exhibition performance (not eligible for NCAA qualification)

CWB – Current Week’s Best all-around mark

FRL – National collegiate freshman-leading mark





Active Collegiate Winning Streaks



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MEN Individuals & Relays

60m

ALL ROUNDS

5: Mookie Salaam, Oklahoma



400m

INDOOR RACES

9: Torrin Lawrence, Georgia (last loss: 5/17/09, SEC Indoor Championships [DNF])

Win streak in races finished: (12) does not include DNF at 2009 SEC Indoor (has yet not lost a collegiate race in which he finished)



800m

INDOOR FINALS

3: Robby Andrews, Virginia



INDOOR RACES

5: Robby Andrews, Virginia

3000m

4: Sam Chelanga, Liberty



4x400m

OVERALL

7: Texas A&M (last loss: 2010 Penn Relays)



OVERALL RACES (all rounds)

8: Texas A&M



INDOOR FINALS

7: Texas A&M (last loss: 2/13/10, second to Texas Tech)

4: Boise State



HIGH JUMP

OVERALL

10: Derek Drouin, Indiana (last loss: 2/13/10, Tyson Invitational, 6th place)

All competitions: (12) includes wins in summer 2010 (including Canadian national championships)



POLE VAULT

INDOOR

7: Scott Roth, Washington

(last collegiate loss: 3/14/08, NCAA Indoor Championships [10th place])

All competitions: (8) won two meets in 2009 while redshirting (last loss: 1/31/09, UW Invitational)

Scott Roth

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Granite Bay, Calif.

High School:
Granite Bay

Event:
Pole Vault

Experience:
3V

LONG JUMP

4: Eetu Viitala, Boise State (4-0 in 2011)



TRIPLE JUMP

OVERALL

6: Christian Taylor, Florida (last collegiate loss: 6/13/09, NCAA Championships [3rd place])

Taylor was second at the USATF Championships in 2010

4: Chrys Jones, Centre (last loss: 3/20/10 Rhodes Open)

Jones has won 12 of the last 13 competitions, beginning with the 2009 indoor season



INDOOR

6: Christian Taylor, Florida (lass loss: 2/14/09, Tyson Invitational [5th place])

6: Chrys Jones, Centre (last loss: 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships)



SHOT PUT

INDOOR

8: Kurt Roberts, Ashland (last loss: 2/13/10, Akron Invitational)

4: Luke Pinkleman, Nebraska



WEIGHT THROW

7: Walter Henning, LSU (last loss: 3/14/09, NCAA Indoor Championships [4th place])







WOMEN Individuals & Relays

3000m

OVERALL

10: Neely Spence, Shippensburg (has not lost as a collegian)



INDOOR

6: Neely Spence, Shippensburg (has not lost as a collegian)



60m HURDLES

FINALS

6: Indira Spence, Adams State



ALL ROUNDS

11: Indira Spence, Adams State



HIGH JUMP

ALL FINALS

4: Amber Kaufman, Hawaii
Amber Kaufman
Position: Jumps
Height: 6-0
Class: Senior
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Previous School: Branham HS



LONG JUMP

4: Ti’Anca Mock, Oklahoma (last loss: 1/7/11, Arkansas Invite)



TRIPLE JUMP

INDOOR

6: Kim Williams, Florida State

(last loss: 2008 NCAA Indoor Championships, 2nd place to Erica McLain)



SHOT PUT

4: Faith Sherrill, Indiana (last indoor loss: 2010 NCAA Indoor)

4: Christin Bridge, St. Francis (Pa.) (last indoor loss: 3/6/10, ECAC Indoor)



WEIGHT THROW

6: Mele Vaisima, Boise State (last loss: 2/12/10, Boise Team Invite)

5: Amanda Phelps, Navy (last loss: 3/7/10, ECAC Indoor)

5: Felisha Johnson, Indiana State (last loss: 3/5/10, Alex Wilson)



PENTATHLON

3: Brianne Theisen, Oregon (last loss: 3/13/09, NCAA Indoor Championships, 3rd place)













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