Koehler Leads Aztecs to Third-Place Finish at MWC Indoor Championships
Aztecs earn best team finish since 2004
Karoline Koehler won the MWC High Point Award in the Aztecs' third-place finish at the indoor championships.
Feb. 27, 2010
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Senior Karoline Koehler [Erfurt, Germany (Pierre-de-Coubertin Gymnasium)] won the triple jump and took second in the 60-meter dash to lead the San Diego State track and field team to a third-place finish at the 2010 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. The third-place finish was the Aztecs' best since 2004.
Koehler captured her first indoor triple jump title with a leap of 43 feet, 10.50 inches, her second NCAA automatically qualifying jump of the season. She also took second in the 60 meters in an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 7.39 seconds and fourth in the 200 in a personal-best clocking of 24.07 (fifth in school history).
Koehler, who also took first in the long jump on Friday, earned the MWC High Point Award after cumulating 33 points over the three-day event. It is the third time Koehler won the high point award (2009 outdoor and 2008 indoor).
"I was very happy with how we competed as a team," first-year head coach Shelia Burrell said. "The only thing on our mind was to compete and go after every point. We had (personal records) all across the board and Karoline (Koehler) had an amazing meet."
Junior Stephanie James [Granite Bay, Calif. (Granite Bay HS)]earned the Co-Outstanding Performance of the meet after winning the pole vault on Friday in a jump of 14-01.25, which set a school record, a MWC all-time record and a MWC championship meet record.
Also on Saturday, senior Nicole Stone [Ontario, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)]improved her NCAA provisional time in the 400, taking third in an indoor personal-best time of 53.69. She also finished ninth in the 200 (24.83).
Junior Briana Johnson [Orlando, Fla. (University HS) ] (8.592) and sophomore Annimari Korte [Kirkkonummi, Finland (Univ. of Georgia)] (8.595) finished second and third, respectively, in the 60-meter hurdles, while sophomore Josefine Koskinen [Stockholm, Sweden (Stockholm University)]was sixth in the 800 in a SDSU-best time of 2:12.41.
Freshman Alex Evans [Houston, Texas] finished fourth in the triple jump in 40-04.75, a collegiate best and fourth-best mark in school history, while sophomore Thoraya Maronsey [La Mesa, Calif. (Helix HS)]took eighth (37-05.00).
In relay action, the quartet of Jessika Hornsby [Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS), Amber Waddell [San Diego, Calif. (Clairemont HS), Kierstan Kirkland and AnSherae Devine [Las Vegas, Nev. (Western HS)] finished fourth in 3:49.63.
The Aztecs will compete in the San Diego City Championships at UCSD and the Ben Brown Invitational in Fullerton, Calif., on Saturday.
2010 Mountain West Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships
Albuquerque Convention Center - Albuquerque, N.M.
Feb. 25-27, 2010
Saturday Results
(Final team results)
1. Brigham Young - 193; 2. TCU - 129.50; 3. SDSU - 87; 4. Utah - 63; 5. New Mexico - 48; 6. Colorado State - 46.50; 7. Wyoming - 37; 8. Air Force - 34; 9. UNLV - 25.
MWC High Point Award: Karoline Koehler (SDSU)
Co-Outstanding Performances: Stephanie James (SDSU) and Sandy Fortner (New Mexico)
Women's Coach of the Year: Craig Poole (Brigham Young)
Individual Results
(First place and SDSU individual results only)
60 Meters
1. Chaniqua Corinealdi (TCU), 7.33; 2. Karoline Koehler (SDSU), 7.39 (provisionally qualified for NCAA championships)
60-Meter Hurdles
1. Larissa Matthews (TCU), 8.41; 2. Briana Johnson (SDSU), 8.60 (8.592); 3. Annimari Korte (SDSU), 8.60 (8.595)
200 Meters
1. Mindy McClurkin (BYU), 23.34; 4. Karoline Koehler (SDSU), 24.07; 9. Nicole Stone (SDSU), 24.83
400 Meters
1. Afiya Walker (Wyoming); 53.40; 3. Nicole Stone (SDSU), 53.69 (improved her NCAA championships provisional-qualifying time)
800 Meters
1. Lacey Cramer (BYU), 2:05.55; 6. Josefine Koskinen (SDSU), 2:12.41
3,000 Meters
1. Alyssa Abbott (Utah), 9:55.54; 18. Rachel Williams (SDSU), 10:28.74; 26. Jordan Davis (SDSU), 11:01.14; 28. Sara Beyers (SDSU), 11:12.51; 29. Michelle Martinez (SDSU), 11:27.32; 31. Missy Bunn (SDSU), 11:47.14
4x400 Meter Relay
1. TCU, 3:41.57; 4. SDSU (Jessika Hornsby, Amber Waddell, Kierstan Kirkland, AnSherae Devine), 3:49.63
High Jump
1. Ada Robinson (BYU), 5-11.25; 13. Sarah Kaster (SDSU), 5-02.25
Triple Jump
1. Karoline Koehler (SDSU), 43-10.50 (automatically qualified for NCAA championships); 4. Alex Evans (SDSU), 40-04.75; 8. Thoraya Maronsey (SDSU), 37-05.00
Shot Put
1. Sara Neubauer (Air Force), 53-11.00; 10. Jeanette McConnell (SDSU), 41-07.00
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 Moreno Valley, Calif. (Long Beach Poly); Previous College: Louisville
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
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