Sunday, February 28, 2010

Amber Kaufman Defends WAC High Jump Gold

; UH Track Takes Fifth

2/27/2010 1:56:06 PM
Final Results

NAMPA, Idaho – University of Hawai‘i high jumper Amber Kaufman (Branham High School, San Jose) captured the gold medal for the second consecutive year at the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships.

For Kaufman, it was her fourth gold medal at WAC meets during her career. The San Jose, Calif., native cleared 6-0 (1.83m) to easily capture the title over teammate Sarah Saddleton Auckland, New Zealand / ACG Strathallan(5-8/1.73m), who finished runner-up for the second straight year. Freshman Sam Balentine (Lodi, CA / Lodi HS), who placed fourth in the pentathlon two days earlier, was sixth at 5-5.75 (1.67m).

Most of UH’s 61.5 team points came from the high jump as the Rainbow Wahine scored 21 points in the event.

Louisiana Tech captured its fifth straight WAC Indoor title with 175 points followed by Utah State (104.5), Idaho (102), New Mexico State (63), UH (61.5), Nevada (55.5), Boise State (51), and Fresno State (49.5).

Newcomer Madara Apine, a Florida transfer, captured the silver medal in the triple jump at her first WAC meet. The Latvian jumped 39-11.25 (12.17m), to extend UH’s silver medal streak in the event to three straight years.

In the weight throw, Anika Borden and Emma MacCorquodale finished fourth and fifth, respectively, earning UH nine team points. Borden, a junior from Honolulu, threw 52-8.25 (16.06m) while MacCorquodale, a sophomore from Nanaimo, British Columbia, heaved 52-6.5 (16.01m) to finish close behind.

UH entered three competitors in the pole vault competition with top finisher Karen Guravska tying for eighth with a jump of 11-7.75 (3.55m). Senior Sam Whitehall picked up two team points for UH in the 800-meter final, placing seventh at 2:19.62.

The Rainbow Wahine capped the meet with a seventh place finish in the 4x400-meter relay. The team of Cecelia Durocher, Whitehall, Mariana Monasi (Oceanside, CA / San Diego), and Jamilee Jimenez completed the race in 4:08.07.

Kaufman will next compete in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships, March 12-13 in Fayetteville, Ark. The rest of the Rainbow Wahine will prepare for the outdoor track season which begins in mid-March.

2010 Women's Track & Field Roster
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2010 2009

Image Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown / Previous School
Ashley Aitken XC, Distance 5-9 Jr. Napier, New Zealand / Tulsa
Thalia Amanakis Sprints, Hurdles 5-6 Sr. Sydney, Australia / Tangara School for Girls
Madara Apine Jumps 5-10 So. Ikskile, Latvia / Florida
Samantha Balentine Jumps, Multi-Events 5-10 Fr. Lodi, CA / Lodi HS
Anika Borden Throws 5-7 Jr. Pearl City, O‘ahu / Pearl City HS
Cheray Brzezowski Javelin 5-10 Fr. Hilo, Hawai‘i / Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i
Liisa Cushing XC, Distance 5-7 So. Sedro-Woolley, WA / Burlington-Edison HS
Lauren Cutler Javelin 5-9 Sr. Templeton, CA / Templeton HS
Cecelia Durocher Multi-Events, Pole Vault 5-4 Fr. Grand Blanc, MI / Castle HS
Brittany Feiteira Sprints 5-6 Fr. Wailuku, Maui / H.P. Baldwin HS
Jessica Forrester XC, Distance 5-5 Sr. Brandon, FL / University of Tampa
Breanna Foster Sprints, Jumps 5-4 Fr. Temecula, CA / Great Oak HS
Karen Guravska Pole Vault 5-10 Jr. Riga, Latvia / Cerritos College
Alexandra Herd XC, Distance 5-4 So. Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i / UH-Hilo
Ashlee Jimenez XC, Sprints 5-7 Fr. Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i / Kamehameha Schools
Jamilee Jimenez Sprints, Jumps 5-3 So. Lihue, Kaua‘i / Kaua‘i HS
Amber Kaufman Jumps 6-0 Jr. San Jose, CA / Branham HS
TeRina Keenan Throws 5-11 So. Auckland, New Zealand / Mt. Albert Grammar School
Rachel Keylon XC, Distance 5-6 Sr. Seattle, WA / Bishop Blanchet HS
Mallory Kurosumi XC, Distance 5-4 Jr. Honolulu, O‘ahu / Mid-Pacific Institute
Samantha Lotnick XC, Distance 5-6 Jr. Langley, British Columbia, Canada / Walnut Grove HS
Emmalynne MacCorquodale Throws 5-6 So. Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada / Dover Bay Secondary
Mariana Monasi XC, Distance 5-1 Sr. Oceanside, CA / San Diego
Denise Nakamura XC,Distance 5-6 Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu / Saint Francis School
Tatjana Nereu Throws 5-8 Fr. Redwood City, CA / Saint Francis HS
Alissa Noll XC, Distance 5-4 Fr. Brookville, OH / Northmont HS
Gina Nourmohamadian XC, Distance 5-5 So. Laguna Hills, CA / Laguna Hills HS
Careena Onosai Throws 5-11 Jr. Kane'ohe, O'ahu / Word of Life Academy
Lauren Opsal XC, Sprints 5-11 So. Eugene, OR / South Eugene HS
Mallory Ramsey Pole Vault 5-7 So. Portland, OR / Sunset HS
Amanda Ray XC, Distance 5-7 Jr. Pleasant Hill, CA / Diablo Valley College
Jenna Robinson Throws 5-10 So. West Hills, CA / El Camino Real
Sarah-Marie Rutsch Multi-Events 5-10 Fr. Neumuenster, Germany / Alexander von Humboldt Schule
Sarah Saddleton Jumps 5-7 So. Auckland, New Zealand / ACG Strathallan
Rocio Sanchez XC, Distance 5-6 Fr. Kapolei, O‘ahu / Kapolei HS
Tava Tedesco XC, Distance 5-4 Sr. Long Beach, CA / Long Beach Poly HS
Whitney Torigoe XC, Distance 5-1 Sr. Honolulu, O‘ahu / 'Iolani School
Brittany Uhl Sprints, Jumps 5-6 Jr. Valencia, CA / College of the Canyons
Natalija Waldhuber Multi-Events 5-8 So. Maribor, Slovenia / 2nd Secondary Grammer School
Samantha Whitehall XC, Sprints 5-5 Sr. West Linn, OR / West Linn HS
Ali Williams Sprints 5-5 Jr. Moorpark, CA / Moorpark Community College
Shelby Yoakum XC, Distance 5-5 Fr. Honolulu, O‘ahu / Aviano American HS

Coaching Staff
Name Title
Carmyn James Head Coach
Garrett Collier Associate Coach
Althea Belgrave Assistant Coach
Spencer Chang Volunteer Coach
Sharon Sakamoto Massage Therapist

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