Arizona State Track & field claims six titles at MPSF Championships

Arizona State Track & field claims six titles at MPSF Championships

The men’s sprinters collected three titles and the women added two more to lead the Arizona State University track and field team to a pair of Top 4 finishes at the 2010 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) that concluded Saturday at Dempsey Indoor in Seattle, Wash. The Sun Devils collected six conference crowns on the second day of action came to a close, including sweeps of the 400m dash and the 4x400m relay.

In the team standings, the men and women both placed fourth overall scoring 75.0 and 79.0 points, respectively, while the men’s title went to UCLA (108.5) and the women’s to Oregon (133.0). Stanford (113.0) and Arizona (109) rounded out the Top 3 women’s teams in the competition while Stanford (95.5) and California (90.0) completed the men’s Top 3 standings.

On the track, the Sun Devil sprinters posted top times in the 400m events as Donald Sanford [Inglewood, Calif. (Morgan State U.)] and Jasmine Chaney each won crowns with NCAA provisional-qualifying times of 46.19 and 53.83, respectively. Sanford’s time ranks fifth-fastest in program history while Chaney moved into sixth all-time at ASU.

Both sprinters came back at the end of the meet to help their respective 4x400m relays to victory with both provisionally qualifying and posting all-time ASU Top 10 times in the process. In the men’s race, Sanford joined with Allante Battle, Justin Kremer and Joel Phillip to run 3:07.38, the seventh-best time in program history, while the women saw Chaney join up with Dominique’ Maloy, Keia Pinnick and Kayla Sanchez to run 3:38.40, the ninth-best mark all-time in ASU history. Chaney also provisionally qualified in the 60m hurdles by running the fourth-best time in school history, 8.33. Phillip also added a provisional qualifier in the 400m dash as he took fourth place with a time of 47.17.

Lawrence Trice won the men’s 60m dash by clocking a time of 6.68, the fourth-best in school history, while Ryan Milus ran 6.76 to record the eighth-best time in ASU history and take third in the meet. The final victory came in the 800m run as Mason McHenry provisionally qualified with a time of 1:48.89 to repeat as the champion in the event.

Three distance athletes added the final provisional qualifying times with two of those times ranking highly on that ASU charts. Brandon Bethke [Lake Forest, CA (Wisconsin) took third in the men’s mile run as he ran 4:02.41, the fourth-best time in ASU history, to provisionally qualify after already having automatically qualify in the 3,000m run two weeks ago. For the women, Kari Hardt (9:29.31) and Allie Kieffer (9:31.91) both earned qualifying times with Kieffer’s time ranking eighth all-time.

The men’s two-day heptathlon came to a close with Jeremy Marcinko (eighth) and Jamie Sandys (ninth) both posting personal-best scores of 4,964 and 4,929, respectively. Marcinko also won the heptathlon pole vault as he cleared 5.00m (16-04.75), bettering his previous school heptathlon record of 4.90m set earlier this season. Just as Marcinko’s finish scored points for the team, so did the finishes of five others. In the field, Cara Carpenter cleared 3.85m (12-07.50) to tie for seventh place for the women for the lone points off the track.

On the track for the women, Alyssa Allison finished seventh in the mile with a time of 4:51.35, the seventh-best all-time at ASU, while Christable Nettey took fifth in the 60m hurdles in 8.54. The men added points from Kremer, who took fifth in the 400m dash (47.70) and Nectaly Barbosa, who took seventh place in the 800m run (1:50.59).

Several Sun Devils may compete in last chance meets next weekend at various locations. Those that qualify for the national meet will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on March 12-13, the final indoor competition of the season.

Women's Roster
Sun Devil Events IN OUT Hometown Last School
Alyssa Allison Distance Fr. Fr. Herculaneun, Mo. U. of Arkansas
Chelsea Caloia Distance Sr.* Sr.* Phoenix, Ariz. North Canyon HS
Cara Carpenter Pole Vault So. So. Mesa, Ariz. Mountain View HS
Jasmine Chaney Sprints/Hurdles Sr. Jr.* Tempe, Ariz. McClintock HS
Andrea Crook Sprints So. So. Anchorage, Alaska U. of Arkansas
Constance Ezugha Jumps Fr. Fr. Edmond, Okla. Santa Fe HS
Courtney Golden Mid-Distance So. Fr.* Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert HS
Kari Hardt Distance Jr.* Jr.* Queen Creek, Ariz. Queen Creek HS
Samantha Henderson Multis So. So. Mesa, Ariz. Mesa CC
Anna Jelmini Throws Fr. Fr. Bakersfield, Calif. Shafter HS
Ali Kielty Distance Sr.* Sr.* Torrance, Calif. West Torrance HS
Allie Kieffer Distance Sr.* Sr.* West Islip, N.Y. Wake Forest U.
Linda Kuenzi Pole Vault Fr. Fr. Shawnee, Kan. Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
Ashley Lampley Throws So. So. Huntington Beach, Calif. Marina HS
Catherine Loden Distance Fr.* Fr.* White Oak, Texas White Oak HS
Kate Lydy Distance Fr.* Fr.* Germantown, Wis. Germantown HS
Dominique' Maloy Sprints Jr. Jr. Pahrump, Nev. Pahrump Valley HS
Cherise McNair Distance Jr.* Jr.* Manteca, Calif. CS Stanislaus
Stephanie Mundt Distance Fr.* Fr.* Urbandale, Iowa Urbandale HS
Kevyn Murphy Distance Fr. Fr. Manhattan Beach, Calif. Mira Costa HS
Cj Navarro Throws So.* So.* Mesa, Ariz. Desert Ridge HS
Lisa Navarro Pole Vault Sr. Sr. Thousand Oaks, Calif. Mesa CC
Lisa Nelson Mid-Distance Jr.* Jr.* Tucson, Ariz. Sabino HS
Christabel Nettey Jumps/Hurdles Fr. Fr. Surrey, B.C., Canada Johnston Heights Secondary
Camille Olson Distance So.* So.* Phoenix, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor HS
Karlee Owens Distance Fr. Fr. Arroyo Grande, Calif. Arroyo Grande HS
Keia Pinnick Multis Fr. Fr. Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley HS
Lindsay Prescott Distance So. Fr.* Phoenix, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor HS
Jade Riley Distance Fr. Fr. Glendale, Ariz. Sandra Day O'Connor HS
Kayla Sanchez Sprints/Hurdles So. So. Carson City, Nev. Carson HS
Brianna Smith Distance Jr.* Jr.* Simi Valley, Calif. Moorpark JC
Angela Spadafino Distance Sr.* Sr.* Torrance, Calif. West Torrance HS
Anna Sperry Distance Jr. Jr. Simi Valley, Calif. BYU
Maureen Stringham Distance So.* So.* Hockessin, Del. St. Mark's HS
Kauren Tarver Distance So. So. Wrightwood, Calif. Serrano HS
Natalie Todd Distance Fr. Fr. St. Louis, Mo. Ladue Horton Watkins HS
Natasa Vulic Distance Fr.* Fr.* Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe HS
Elyse Weitz Jumps Fr.* Fr.* Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert HS
Ashley Wimmer Mid-Distance So. Fr.* Las Vegas, Nev. Palo Verde HS
Liz Zuniga Distance Fr. Fr. West Covina, Calif. South Hills HS
* has used a redshirt season; IN - indoor eligibility; OUT - outdoor eligibility

Men's Roster
Sun Devil Events IN OUT Hometown Last School
Dylan Austin Pole Vault Fr. Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. Moon Valley HS
Nectaly Barbosa Mid-Distance Jr. Jr. Prosser, Wash. Prosser HS
Allante Battle Sprints So. So. Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS
Leonard Bellgardt Pole Vault Fr. Fr. San Diego, Calif. Gilbert (AZ) Mesquite HS
Brandon Bethke Distance Sr.* Sr.* Lake Forest, Calif. U. of Wisconsin
Matt Boughton Distance Fr.* Fr.* Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS
Ian Caracciolo Hurdles Jr. Jr. Chandler, Ariz. Phoenix College
Jordan Clarke Throws Fr.* Fr.* Anchorage, Alaska Bartlett HS
Alonso Contreras Distance Sr. Sr. Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix College
Roger Dolan Throws Fr. Fr. Scottsdale, Ariz. Boulder Creek HS
Jeremy Egboro Jumps Sr.* Sr.* Tempe, Ariz. Tempe HS
Ben Engelhardt Distance Jr.* Jr.* Westerville, Ohio Westerville North HS
Nathan Estes Throws Fr. Fr. Phoenix, Ariz. North HS
Matt Estlund Distance Fr. Fr. St. Charles, Mo. Chaminade College Prep
Joe Fazio Pole Vault Sr.* Sr.* San Francisco, Calif. Archbishop Riordan HS
Taylor Ford Mid-Distance Jr. Jr. Aberdeen, S.D. Northern State U.
Miles Freberg Throws Fr. Fr. Marietta, Ga. George Walton HS
Kyle Fugit Pole Vault Sr. Sr. Peoria, Ariz. Paradise Valley CC
Duggan Grant Multis So. So. Kansas City, Mo. Winnetonka HS
Nick Happe Distance Fr. Fr. St. Charles, Mo. Francis Howell North HS
Dylan Hatcher Distance So.* So.* Spokane, Wash. Mead HS
Jeff Helmer Distance Jr.* Jr.* Snohomish, Wash. Henry M. Jackson HS
Jeff Helwig Throws Jr.* Jr.* Mesa, Ariz. Dobson HS
Kyle Hitchcock Throws Sr. Sr. North Attleboro, Mass. Temple U.
Ben Jankunas Distance Fr.* Fr.* Scottsdale, Ariz. Horizon HS
John Kline Mid-Distance So. So. Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS
Cory Kraft Pole Vault Fr.* Fr.* Phoenix, Ariz. Desert Vista HS
Justin Kremer Sprints Sr. Sr. Grand Canyon, Ariz. Grand Canyon HS
Jason Lewis Throws Sr.* Sr.* Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Pointe HS
Cameron Liston Distance So.* So.* Chandler, Ariz. Northern Arizona U.
Daniel Lovell Distance So.* So.* Anthem, Ariz. Boulder Creek HS
Austin Malm Jumps Fr. Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Corona del Sol HS
Jeremy Marcinko Multis Fr.* Fr.* Gilbert, Ariz. Higley HS
Eddie McClain Throws Fr. Fr. Rockaway, N.J. Morris Hills HS
Mason McHenry Mid-Distance So. So. Bellingham, Wash. Sehome HS
Ray Miller Sprints Sr. Sr. Monrovia, Calif. Glendale CC
Ryan Milus Sprints Fr. Fr. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton HS
Sean Newport Distance Fr. Fr. Tempe, Ariz. Valley Christian HS
Marc Peck Throws So. So. Wood-Ridge, N.J. Wood-Ridge HS
Corey Phallen Pole Vault Sr. Sr. San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo HS
Joel Phillip Sprints Sr.* Sr.* St. Paul's, Grenada Central Arizona College
Austin Prince Multis So. Fr.* Murrieta, Calif. Murrieta Valley HS
Jamie Sandys Multis So. So. Phoenix, Ariz. Chaparral HS
Donald Sanford Sprints Sr. Sr. Inglewood, Calif. Morgan State U.
Steven Schnieders Distance Fr. Fr. Yorba Linda, Calif. Esperanza HS
Doug Smith Distance Fr. Fr. Roxbury, N.J. Gill-St. Bernard's HS
Adrian Speed Jumps So. So. Sacramento, Calif. Christian Brothers HS
Michael Stokes Jumps Jr. Jr. Carson, Calif. CS Fullerton
Lawrence Trice Sprints Sr. Sr. Milwaukee, Wis. CS Fullerton
Zeke Van Patten Distance Jr. Jr. Corvallis, Ore. Western Oregon U.
Josh Walker Mid-Distance Fr.* Fr.* Chandler, Ariz. Corona del Sol HS
Alexander Wentz Hurdles So.* So.* Scottsdale, Ariz. Desert Mountain HS
Ryan Whiting Throws Sr.* Sr.* Harrisburg, Pa. Central Dauphin HS
Bryan Williams Sprints Jr. Jr. Long Beach, Calif. Valley View HS
* has used a redshirt season; IN - indoor eligibility; OUT - outdoor eligibility

Courtesy ASU

Sun Devil Coaching Staff
Position Coach Year Event
Director of Track & Field Greg Kraft 14th Jumps
Kraft is married to the former Maggie Keyes of Mill Valley, Calif. Maggie is a former collegiate record-setting miler who won AIAW, TAC and Millrose Games titles. She was also a member of the USA's first-ever World Championship team in 1983. The Krafts have two sons, Kyle, a fourth-year engineering student in ASU's Barretts College, and Cory, currently a freshman on the Sun Devil team (pole vault).

Assistant Coach Ryan Cole 3rd Distance/Mid-Distance/XC

Assistant Coach David Dumble 9th Throws
Dumble attended UCLA and twice earned All-America honors in the discus, with third and eighth-place finishes at the NCAA Championships in 1997 and 1996, respectively. Dumble also captained the 1997 Bruin squad and his UCLA best effort of 197-11 ranks 10th all-time in school history. He received his bachelor's degree in environmental studies from UCLA in 1997. He attended Bakersfield College prior to his stint in Westwood, where he was a junior college state champion in the discus and competed in all four throwing events, including the hammer and javelin.

Assistant Coach Kenny McDaniel 3rd Sprints/Hurdles/Relays (Women)
McDaniel's first coaching job came in 2001 as he was hired to coach the men's and women's sprints, hurdles and relays at San Francisco State. While with the Gator program (2001-04), McDaniel's student-athletes accounted for three school records while a pair of sprinters qualified in the 100m and 200m dash at the NCAA Division II Championships. His student-athletes also garnered 10 total All-CCAA honors.

Assistant Coach Louie Quintana 9th Distance/Mid-Distance/XC
A standout in high school (Arroyo Grande, CA), he was the National Footlocker Cross Country Champion having secured the crown in 1990.

Assistant Coach Ronnie Williams 1st Sprints/Hurdles/Relays (Men)
• 1994 Southern California Community College 400m champion
• Member of 1993 and 1994 California Community College State Championship teams
• Graduated from Long Beach City College with A.A. in Physical Education (1994)

Graduate Assistant Coach Isley Gonzalez 1st Distance/Mid-Distance/XC

Volunteer Assistant Coach Ron Barela 7th Pole Vault

Volunteer Assistant Coach Dan O'Brien 5th Multi-Events

Courtesy Arizona State