Three facility records fall at the first meet of the 2011 Dempsey Indoor track campaign.
Jeremy Taiwo gave a great sample of what he can do today with a PR in the shot put and a blistering 4x400-meter leg.
Jan. 15, 2011 Results Page
SEATTLE - The Husky track team opened up the doors of the Dempsey for the UW Indoor Preview today, the first of six major track meets on the slate over the next two full months. By noon today, fans had already witnessed two new facility records, and a third was added later in the evening, a sign of a thrilling season to come.
Well over a dozen new Huskies donned the purple and gold for the first time today as well, competing amongst a field that numbered over a thousand, and included large contingents from Stanford, Oregon, Eastern Washington, Portland, Portland State, Western Washington, Seattle Pacific, Seattle U., and numerous other teams.
The Huskies showed flashes of outstanding potential in all parts of the Dempsey today, but head coach Greg Metcalf stressed to the team the importance of taking care of themselves physically if that potential as a full team is going to be realized.
"Every year we leave this meet and we talk about where do we go from here. Our men's group, honestly, in five weeks time this group is capable of winning our conference meet, if we are firing on all cylinders," Metcalf stressed. "Our ladies, there's just more we can do, we have to be healthy. Perspective is what this is all about, there are many weeks of training ahead, but two weeks from now I want us to show incremental improvement."
Washington did not have to wait long for its first big PR of the season, as senior Andrew Ferleman charged through the 60-meter hurdles in 8.27 seconds in the prelims, placing fourth overall. Freshman Howard Lao also made his first final, running 8.53 in the prelims.
Do-it-all junior Jeremy Taiwo was as impressive as ever in several events tonight, and he was joined by promising freshman Kale Schmidt, who also was seemingly everywhere tonight, sprinting, throwing, jumping, and teaming with Taiwo for two legs on the night's final race, the 4x400-meter relay. UW's top team tonight consisted of Schmidt, sophomore Dan Sanders, Taiwo, and sophomore Colton Dunn. While the team figures to get nothing but better, the quartet thrilled the remaining fans with a neck and neck battle with Oregon's top team. The full Husky team lined the inside lane to cheer Dunn's efforts, but the Ducks pulled ahead on the backstretch, and held off a late surge by Dunn to win by a couple tenths, with UW taking second in 3:14.51. That time is already faster than any men's 4x4 that the Huskies ran last year, indoors or out.
Taiwo also had a big PR in the shot put, measuring 44-0 ½. Schmidt had great efforts in the jumps, long jumping 22-11 to take fourth in that event and high jumping 6-5 to tie for fourth there as well.
The first two facility records came in the 60-meter dashes. Oregon's English Gardner knocked a hundredth of a second off the women's record, winning in 7.29 seconds. Then pro sprinter Josh Newman turned heads quickly with a record 6.58 second run in the men's final, showing the Dempsey isn't all about the distance events.
But it was a pair of distance superstars, Shalane Flanagan and Lisa Koll, that accounted for the night's final record. Flanagan, arguably the best current American women's distance runner, served as a pace setter for Koll, who graduated last summer after sweeping the NCAA 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter titles her senior year at Iowa State. Flanagan won bronze in the 10k at the 2008 Olympic Games, and was the 2010 New York City Marathon runner-up, the best finish by an American in 20 years.
The two working together were amazing to watch as they hummed around the Dempsey oval. Flanagan eventually gave way and Koll did the rest, breaking the Dempsey 3,000-meter record in a time of 8:53.14, just under the old record set in 2009 by another U.S. Olympian, Jenny Barringer.
The Huskies raced impressively to five of the top six spots in the men's 800-meters. Redshirt freshman Gareth Gilna got the victory in a time of 1:52.37, with James Cameron taking second in 1:52.68, and true freshman Kyle Blume of Seattle's Bishop Blanchet High finishing third in 1:52.71. Ryan Soberanis and Joey Bywater were fifth and sixth as well.
The women's mile saw some solid Husky debuts for new faces. Freshman Chelsea Orr was third in 5:02.21 and sophomore Phoebe Wright, a transfer from Occidental, was fifth in 5:02.86. Freshman Mackenzie Carter also clocked 5:03.07 for sixth-place. In the men's mile, Michael Miller competed unattached but ran a strong 4:12.43 in the top flight. Sophomore Taylor Carlson also dropped more than three seconds from his mile PR, running 4:16.33.
The field events were highlighted by a win in the pole vault from Scott Roth, a regular occurrence in the Dempsey. Roth cleared 17-5, just an average day for the defending NCAA Indoor Champion, but bigger bars should come soon. Senior Ryan Vu was third at 16-7, and Lane College transfer Robby Fegles also went over 16-1, competing unattached. Sophomore Logan Miller led the women's vault group, clearing 12-4 to tie for sixth.
Julian Bardwell, just a redshirt freshman indoors, was third in the long jump with a mark of 23-3 ½, while sophomore Clayton Johnson set an indoor PR by nearly a foot in the triple jump, placing third at 47-5 ¼. NCAA Regional participant Shaniae Lakes was third in the women's triple jump at 38-5 ½, and redshirt freshman Alana Alexander was close behind with a best leap of 38-1 ¼.
Next up for the Dawgs will be the UW Invitational, one of the premier meets anywhere in the country during the indoor season. That meet typically marks the return to racing for a number of Washington's distance standouts as well. The meet begins Friday, Jan. 28, with a number of the distance events as well as the first multi-event competition of the year. The bulk of the meet begins the next morning, Jan. 29, at 9 a.m.
2011 Washington Track and Field Roster
Coaches MenLast Name
Name Event(s) eligibility
Yr Hometown/High School/Last College
alaka james
James Alaka Sprints 3
SO London, UK/Ravens Wood
anderson, iv richard
Richard Anderson, IV Throws 5
JR Tacoma, Wash./Wilson
anthony matt
Matt Anthony Sprints 1
FR Ontario, Ore./Ontario
bardwell julian
Julian Bardwell Jumps 3
SO Tacoma, Wash./Mount Tahoma
beattie aaron
Aaron Beattie Distances 1
FR Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley
blume kyle
Kyle Blume Distances 1
FR Seattle, Wash./Bishop Blanchet
borer bryce
Bryce Borer Jumps 2
RS FR Mercer Island, Wash./Mercer Island
brasino chris
Chris Brasino Mid-Distances 1
FR Issaquah, Wash./Issaquah
brookman jimmy
Jimmy Brookman Throws 3
SO Redmond, Wash./Redmond
bywater joey
Joey Bywater Distances 3
SO Lake Stevens, Wash./Lake Stevens
cameron james
James Cameron Distances 3
SO Lake Forest, Calif./Mission Viejo
carlson taylor
Taylor Carlson Distances 2
RS FR San Antonio, Texas/Winston Churchill
confer brendon
Brendon Confer Mid-Distances 2
RS FR Orange, Calif./Servite
covington kasen
Kasen Covington Jumps 1
FR /
drosky greg
Greg Drosky Distances 3
SO Walnut Creek, Calif./Las Lomas
dunn colton
Colton Dunn Sprints 3
SO Brush Prairie, Wash./Hockinson
egu ken
Ken Egu Sprints 1
FR Concord, Calif./De La Salle
elisara cameron
Cameron Elisara Throws 7
SR Spokane, Wash./Ferris
fegles robby
Robby Fegles Pole Vault 3
SO /
ferleman andrew
Andrew Ferleman Decathlon 7
SR Bellevue, Wash./Newport
follmer peter
Peter Follmer Throws 7
SR Kent, Wash./Kentridge
gibson danny
Danny Gibson Distances 1
FR Bellingham, Wash./Squalicum
gilna gareth
Gareth Gilna Distances 2
RS FR Los Alamos, N.M./Los Alamos
gudaitis jeff
Jeff Gudaitis Sprints 7
SR Tacoma, Wash./Tacoma Baptist
hamilton ryan
Ryan Hamilton Sprints 5
JR Vancouver, Wash./Evergreen
johnson clayton
Clayton Johnson Jumps 3
SO Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish
kmett thomas
Thomas Kmett Jumps 3
SO San Marino, Calif./Loyola
krinik sean
Sean Krinik Mid-Distances 1
FR Yorba Linda, Calif./Valencia
lao howard
Howard Lao Sprints 1
FR Portland, Ore./Cleveland
larned conner
Conner Larned Throws 3
SO Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw/Washington State
mangan kevin
Kevin Mangan Distances 1
FR Scotts Valley, Calif./Scotts Valley
maricich a.j.
A.J. Maricich Jumps 1
FR Spokane, Wash./Mead
mccary david
David McCary Mid-Distances 5
JR Kirkland, Wash./Juanita
mccune joshua
Joshua McCune Jumps 7
SR Tacoma, Wash./Curtis/Clark CC
mcneal maurice
Maurice McNeal Sprints 1
FR /
miller, jr. michael
Michael Miller, Jr. Mid-Distances 3
SO Anchorage, Alaska/Mount Rainier
moore shayne
Shayne Moore Sprints 3
SO Blaine, Wash./Blaine
neshyba alex
Alex Neshyba Pole Vault 1
FR /
nielsen kyle
Kyle Nielsen Throws 7
SR Langley, B.C./Centennial Secondary
o'donoghue-mcdonald max
Max O'Donoghue-McDonald Distances 5
JR Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep
olsen aegir
Aegir Olsen Pole Vault 1
FR /
quackenbush cameron
Cameron Quackenbush Distances 5
JR Spokane, Wash./Ferris
roth scott
Scott Roth Pole Vault 7
SR Granite Bay, Calif./Granite Bay
rucker sam
Sam Rucker Sprints 5
JR Seabeck, Wash./Klahowya Secondary School
sanders dan
Dan Sanders Sprints 3
SO Redmond, Wash./Redmond
schmidt kale
Kale Schmidt Multis 1
FR /
soberanis ryan
Ryan Soberanis Mid-Distances 5
JR Camas, Wash./La Salle (Milwaukie, Ore.)
styrk ryan
Ryan Styrk Mid-Distances 5
JR Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep
swarthout jordan
Jordan Swarthout Distances 7
SR Olympia, Wash./Capital
taiwo jeremy
Jeremy Taiwo Multis 5
JR Renton, Wash./Newport
taylor angus
Angus Taylor Throws 5
JR Richmond, B.C./Vancouver College Prep
tibaduiza bryan
Bryan Tibaduiza Distances 2
RS FR Reno, Nev./Galena
timpe miles
Miles Timpe Sprints 7
SR Enumclaw, Wash./Enumclaw
tully-doyle colton
Colton Tully-Doyle Distances 7
SR San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo/UC Santa Barbara
vu ryan
Ryan Vu Pole Vault 7
SR Bellevue, Wash./Interlake
webster, jr. rob
Rob Webster, Jr. Distances 3
SO Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup
whitley brad
Brad Whitley Mid-Distances 2
RS FR Liberty Lake, Wash./Central Valley
williams charlie
Charlie Williams Distances 5
JR Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor
woods warren
Warren Woods Jumps 3
SO Walnut, Calif./Loyola
zimmerman joe
Joe Zimmerman Throws 3
SO Spokane, Wash./Lewis and Clark
Women Last Name
Name Event(s) eligibility
Yr Hometown/High School/Last College
alexander alana
Alana Alexander Jumps 2
RS FR Bakersfield, Calif./Centennial
atchley skye
Skye Atchley Sprints 3
SO Yorba Linda, Calif./Lutheran
babcock christine
Christine Babcock Mid-Distances 3
SO Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge
before amy
Amy Before Mid-Distances 2
RS FR Spokane, Wash./Shadle Park
bryant elisa
Elisa Bryant Throws 5
JR Seattle, Wash./Inglemoor
carlson jordan
Jordan Carlson Sprints 5
JR Spokane, Wash./Shadle Park
carr johanna
Johanna Carr Sprints 3
SO Issaquah, Wash./Issaquah
carter mackenzie
Mackenzie Carter Distances 1
FR Fayetteville, N.Y./Fayetteville-Manlius
clark tasha
Tasha Clark Pole Vault 1
FR Deer Park, Wash./Mead
codd nikki
Nikki Codd Mid-Distances 5
JR Spokane, Wash./Mead/Northern Arizona
curtis chloe
Chloe Curtis Mid-Distances 1
FR Redondo Beach, Calif./Redondo Union
evans kayla
Kayla Evans Distances 5
JR Tacoma, Wash./Bellarmine Prep
fero michelle
Michelle Fero Sprints 1
FR Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy
finley amber
Amber Finley Sprints 5
JR Puyallup, Wash./Tacoma Baptist
fjeran taylor
Taylor Fjeran Pole Vault 5
JR Mukilteo, Wash./Kamiak
flanagan lindsay
Lindsay Flanagan Distances 3
SO Roselle, Ill./Lake Park
fleishman lindsey
Lindsey Fleishman Jumps 5
JR Seattle, Wash./Kentridge
flood katie
Katie Flood Distances 1
FR Des Moines, Iowa/Dowling Catholic
goethals megan
Megan Goethals Distances 1
FR Rochester, Mich./Rochester
green grace
Grace Green Distances 3
SO Troy, Mich./Troy
greene bianca
Bianca Greene Sprints 5
JR Seattle, Wash./Garfield
huschka breanna
Breanna Huschka Distances 3
SO Everett, Wash./Cascade
huse erica
Erica Huse Throws 3
SO Puyallup, Wash./Tacoma Baptist
johnson justine
Justine Johnson Distances 3
SO Victoria, British Columbia/Oak Bay Secondary
johnson michelle
Michelle Johnson Jumps 2
RS FR Portland, Ore./Beaverton
komen jacquelyn
Jacquelyn Komen Distances 1
FR Seattle, Wash./Bishop Blanchet
lakes shaniae
Shaniae Lakes Jumps 3
SO Richland, Wash./Richland
latimer tate
Tate Latimer Sprints 1
FR Maple Valley, Wash./Tahoma
lauderdale dominique
Dominique Lauderdale Sprints 7
SR Bakersfield, Calif./Ridgeview/Arkansas
lawrence mel
Mel Lawrence Distances 5
JR Reno, Nev./Reno
lightfoot courtney
Courtney Lightfoot Distanecs 3
SO Oak Park, Calif./Oak Park
linnell allison
Allison Linnell Distances 3
SO Colts Neck, N.J./Marine Academy of Science and Technology
mcnamee kelly
Kelly McNamee Jumps 5
JR Spokane, Wash./Ferris
merritt phoebe
Phoebe Merritt Mid-Distances 3
SO Seattle, Wash./Mercer Island/Occidental
miller liberty
Liberty Miller Distances 1
FR Simi Valley, Calif./Simi Valley
miller logan
Logan Miller Pole Vault 3
SO Reno, Nev./Bishop Manogue Catholic
morgan megan
Megan Morgan Distances 1
FR Del Mar, Calif./Torrey Pines
mudlo kelly
Kelly Mudlo Pole Vault 5
JR Littleton, Colo./Heritage
mueller ally
Ally Mueller Throws 3
SO Redmond, Wash./Redmond
nichols taylor
Taylor Nichols Jumps 5
JR Bakersfield, Calif./Stockdale
o'donnell shea
Shea O'Donnell Sprints 1
FR Sammamish, Wash./Skyline
oden alisha
Alisha Oden Sprints 1
FR Cleveland, Ohio/Marysville-Pilchuck
orr chelsea
Chelsea Orr Distances 1
FR Sammamish, Wash./Eastlake
patrick kenna
Kenna Patrick Distances 7
SR Federal Way, Wash./Thomas Jefferson/University of Puget Sound
peterson amanda
Amanda Peterson Throws 5
JR Gig Harbor, Wash./Peninsula/Eastern Washington
pighin brooke
Brooke Pighin Throws 7
SR Port Alberni, B.C./Alberni District Secondary School/Fresno State
ponce alison
Alison Ponce Distances 2
RS FR Everett, Wash./Jackson
reynolds georgia
Georgia Reynolds Pole Vault 1
FR /
rivers bonny
Bonny Rivers Jumps 1
FR Santa Cruz, Calif./Harbor
saylor lauren
Lauren Saylor Distances 5
JR Clovis, Calif./Buchanan
schireman sarah
Sarah Schireman Jumps 3
SO Everett, Wash./Archbishop Murphy
schmitt laura
Laura Schmitt Mid-Distances 3
SO Vancouver, Wash./La Salle (Milwaukie, Ore.)
schnapp ashley
Ashley Schnapp Pole Vault 1
FR /
seekins jordin
Jordin Seekins Throws 3
SO Washougal, Wash./Washougal
sonners christine
Christine Sonners Mid-Distances 1
FR /
soules caroline
Caroline Soules Jumps 3
SO Shoreline, Wash./Shorewood
stiggelbout chloe
Chloe Stiggelbout Jumps 1
FR /
stueckle kayla
Kayla Stueckle Sprints 1
FR Puyallup, Wash./Emerald Ridge
tran elaine
Elaine Tran Sprints 3
SO Bellevue, Wash./Issaquah
verhovek alice
Alice Verhovek Jumps 2
RS FR Seattle, Wash./Holy Names Academy
walker lauren
Lauren Walker Pole Vault 7
SR Huntington Beach, Calif./Huntington Beach
whiteside samantha
Samantha Whiteside Pole Vault 1
FR /
williams brittanie
Brittanie Williams Sprints 7
SR Brush Prairie, Wash./Hockinson/Clark College
williams shelby
Shelby Williams Multis 1
FR /
wren klarissa
Klarissa Wren Jumps 2
RS FR Chehalis, Wash./W.F. West
zietz greta
Greta Zietz Jumps 1
FR /
Coaching Staff
Greg Metcalf - Head Coach
Lauren Denfeld - Assistant Coach, Distances
Jason Drake - Assistant Coach, Distances
Pat Licari - Assistant Coach, Vault/Jumps/Multis
Raul Sheen - Assistant Coach, Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
Reedus Thurmond - Assistant Coach, Throws
Audra Smith - Strength & Conditioning
Falesha Ankton - Volunteer Assistant, Sprints BENICIA HS
Dave Nyland - Volunteer Assistant, Throws
Joseph Taiwo - Volunteer Assistant, Jumps
Leah Worthen - Volunteer Assistant, Sprints
Courtesy Washington
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