Relay Heroes and Record Breakers Earn Outdoor T&F National Athlete of the Week Honors
By Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
April 28, 2014
NEW ORLEANS – From dramatic finishes and dominant performances to conference championship glory and runs & jumps for the record books, this week’s class of National Athletes of the Week announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) had it all.
USTFCCCA NATIONAL ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
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Division I
Division II
Division III
Men:
Edward Cheserek
(Oregon)
Women:
Emily Lipari
(Villanova)
Men:
Jordan Edwards
(Academy of Art)
Women:
Samantha Elliott
(Johnson C. Smith)
Men:
Trevor James
(Carthage)
Women:
Ashante Little
(Wheaton (Mass.))
The middle-distance relays at the historic Penn Relays meet produced both the men’s and women’s Division I honorees in Oregon’s Edward Cheserek (Newark, N.J./St. Benedict Prep) and Villanova’s Emily Lipari (Greenvale, N.Y./Roslyn HS), but the manner in which they won could not be more different.
Lipari, a senior running as a collegian at the local Penn Relays for one last time, made the most of her Franklin Field finale.
She rallied her team to come-from-behind victories in both the distance medley and 4×1500 relays on Thursday and Friday before holding off 2014 indoor 800 meters champion Laura Roesler of Oregon for a third relay win in the 4×800 on Saturday.
After receiving the baton in fourth in Thursday’s DMR, she closed her 1600-meter anchor leg in a race-best 4:33.44 to edge Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe in the final meters by less than a third of a second. She again outkicked Cuffe on the final straight the next day to claim the 4×1500 win with a 4:16.4 split.
While she came back for her first two wins, she had to hold on for her third as she ran a 2:03.50 anchor and kicked away from Roesler, again on the final straightaway, to claim the 4×800.
Cheserek, on the other hand, did not allow the field to get close enough during his legs of the distance medley and 4xMile relays to set up a photo finish in his first trip to the Penn Relays with Oregon.
In what has become his trademark, the frosh took off from the lead pack with 300 meters to go for 3:57.98 on his anchor 1600-meter leg to bring Oregon to a three-second DMR win.
He one-upped himself 24 hours later as he ran 3:56.4 with a blistering final 600-meter kick on the second leg of Oregon’s 4xMile relay to blow that race wide open and propel Oregon to a 16:09.67 – the fourth-fastest time in meet history and the best since the meet-record 16:04.54 by Michigan in 2005.
Also at Penn, Samantha Elliott of Johnson C. Smith (Kingston, Jamaica) earned the Division II Women’s National Athlete of the Week award after winning the 400-meter hurdles championship in 56.63 by more than two-thirds of a second over Division I and Jamaican competition. She trailed early, but proved to be the strongest in the field after taking the lead halfway down the final straight.
That ranks her third among all collegians in 2014, and is less than a third of a second shy of her PR of 56.38, which came in a national-title performance a year ago at NCAAs. Her aforementioned PR is the second fastest in Division II history, which came after running a second slower at Penn last year than she did this past weekend.
While those three were dominating in Philadelphia, the remaining three honorees were logging phenomenal performances from coast to coast.
Jordan Edwards of Academy of Art (Denver, Colo./Heritage HS) took the men’s Division II honor after winning individual titles at the PacWest Championships at 100 meters (10.61), 200 meters (21.38) and his signature 400 meters (47.93) while also running legs of the Urban Knights’ winning 4×100 and 4×400 teams – eight races total, including prelims, for 35 team points. The junioralso remained the top 400-meters runner in Division II for 2014.
On the opposite side of the country, Ashante Little of Wheaton (Mass.) (Seabrook, N.H./Winnacunnet HS) earned the Division III women’s honor for the second consecutive weekend after breaking the all-time Division III record in the 400-meter hurdles by half a second with a 58.56 to win the NEWMAC Championship.
In just her second 400 hurdles race of the season, she bettered the 25-year-old record of 58.99 set by Carolyn Ross of Augsburg at the 1989 NCAA Championships, which had been the second-longest standing DIII women’s record on the books.
Just for good measure, she added a title in the 100-meter hurdles in a Division III-leading 14.10 and ran a leg of the winning 4×100 relay.
Meanwhile a long way from either coast, Trevor James of Carthage (Maywood, Ill./Chicago-Hope Academy) recorded one of Division III’s all-time best high jump performances at the Drake Relays to claim the DIII men’s award. The senior finished runner-up among heavy Division I competition after clearing six heights without a miss through 7-2½ (2.20m) to leap to a share of No. 3 on the all-time Division III performance list.
The last time anyone in Division III soared as high was Raheim Greenridge of Wheaton (Mass.) as he was setting the NCAA Championships record in 2000 with an identical height to James’.
National Athletes of the Week are announced each Monday throughout the season, with male and female awards for all three NCAA Divisions. Nominations are open to the public and can be completed here.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Northern California High School Women's Track Leaders
100 11.84(1.1) Destiny Smith-Barnett(12) Skyline(OK)
Wind-aided: 11.64(2.1) Destiny Smith-Barnett(12) Skyline(OK)
200 24.48(0.1) Destiny Smith-Barnett(12) Skyline(OK)
400 53.43 Madeline Price(12) Menlo(CC)
800 2:09.81 Anna Maxwell(12) San Lorenzo Valley(CC)
1600 4:41.63c Anna Maxwell(12) San Lorenzo Valley(CC)
3200 10:04.81 Anna Maxwell(12) San Lorenzo Valley(CC)
100H 13.67(1.9) Pattriana Perry(12) Vacaville(SJ)
300H 42.41 Reonna Collier(9) Piedmont Hills(CC)
4x100 47.49 Los Gatos(CC)
4x400 3:50.15 St. Mary's(NC)
HJ 5' 7" Briahn Brown(11) St. Mary's(NC)
5' 7" Lillianna Hebert(11) California(NC)
PV 12' 10" Greta Wagner(12) Los Gatos(CC)
LJ 19' 11"(0.0) Mackenzie Arnold(11) River Valley(SJ)
Wind-aided: 20' 1"(NWI) Meghan Tucker(12) Placer(SJ)
TJ 40' 7.50"(0.2) Marisa Kwiatkowski(12) Wilcox(CC)
SP 46' 1.50" Elana Bruckner(10) Valley Christian(CC)
DT 149' 6" Hannah Chappell(10) Oakdale(SJ)
Wind-aided: 11.64(2.1) Destiny Smith-Barnett(12) Skyline(OK)
200 24.48(0.1) Destiny Smith-Barnett(12) Skyline(OK)
400 53.43 Madeline Price(12) Menlo(CC)
800 2:09.81 Anna Maxwell(12) San Lorenzo Valley(CC)
1600 4:41.63c Anna Maxwell(12) San Lorenzo Valley(CC)
3200 10:04.81 Anna Maxwell(12) San Lorenzo Valley(CC)
100H 13.67(1.9) Pattriana Perry(12) Vacaville(SJ)
300H 42.41 Reonna Collier(9) Piedmont Hills(CC)
4x100 47.49 Los Gatos(CC)
4x400 3:50.15 St. Mary's(NC)
HJ 5' 7" Briahn Brown(11) St. Mary's(NC)
5' 7" Lillianna Hebert(11) California(NC)
PV 12' 10" Greta Wagner(12) Los Gatos(CC)
LJ 19' 11"(0.0) Mackenzie Arnold(11) River Valley(SJ)
Wind-aided: 20' 1"(NWI) Meghan Tucker(12) Placer(SJ)
TJ 40' 7.50"(0.2) Marisa Kwiatkowski(12) Wilcox(CC)
SP 46' 1.50" Elana Bruckner(10) Valley Christian(CC)
DT 149' 6" Hannah Chappell(10) Oakdale(SJ)
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2014 State of the Sport - Part I: Non-Traditional Running Events
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.
- (April 27, 2014) - In 2010, Running USA published its first annual Half-Marathon Report because of the impressive growth in the 13.1 mile distance in the United States, and now, because of the explosive growth in another sector of the sport, we present our Non-Traditional Running Events Special Report. In just five years, the number of estimated finishers in non-traditional events has grown from low six figures in 2009 to a staggering 4 million in 2013, a nearly hard-to-believe 40-fold increase. In addition, a handful of mass participation adventure series in 2009 has rapidly expanded to more than 35 non-traditional or themed running series that included mud, color, foam, electric, zombie and even ugly sweater runs by 2013.
Across the country, themed races and obstacle events have attracted a loyal audience of fitness-minded people who want to be active, but not necessarily competitive; many just want to have fun, enjoy the camaraderie of others and focus more on the social, team-building aspect rather than serious competition. This proliferation of themed races appeals to nearly everyone and offers a unique twist to the straight-laced classic road races of the First Running Boom by providing participants a less-competitive atmosphere where they can focus on fitness, fun and the experience that they can and do share with friends and family; in addition to possibly contributing to a charitable cause.
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Nashville Runners Reclaim Titles at St. Jude Country Music Marathon
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 26, 2014) - The St. Jude Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon presented by Nissan celebrated its 15th year running on Saturday, April 26. The race welcomed runners from around the world, but the focus was on local participants, Scott Wietecha and Gisela Olalde, who returned to defend their titles in the marathon and half-marathon, respectively. Patriots coach Bill Belichick also participated in the half-marathon.
Both the men's and women's marathon winners ran with half-marathon packs until they reached the split and then had solo journeys to the finish line. Wietecha, from Hendersonville, TN, won in a time of 2 hours, 25 minutes, 52 seconds.
Jeannette Farber clocked in a win at 2:47:32, well under her goal of 2:50.
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Masters Winners Dominate Big Sur Marathon's 29th Presentation
CARMEL, Calif. (Sunday, April 27, 2014) - Two veteran runners,
Michael Wardian, 40, and Nuta Olar u, 43, took top honors in the 29th running of the Big Sur International Marathon. Their age status (over 40) earned them first place awards in the Masters division as well, with Wardian setting a new Big Sur Masters record.
Wardian, a four-time U.S. Track and Field Ultra Marathoner of the Year who recently completed the North Pole Marathon, gained his first Big Sur victory in four attempts. He outpaced two-time defending champion Adam Roach, winning in 2 hours, 27 minutes, 45 seconds, nearly two minutes ahead of Roach (2:29:31). The two ran together for the first five miles before Wardian pulled away to gain a sizeable lead midcourse.
Olaru (above)'s performance never was contested. Even after running a strong Boston Marathon on Monday, she won handily with a 2:53:15. Though her time was the slowest of her previous two Big Sur victories, she became the first female to 'three-peat' the Big Sur Marathon. Former Big Sur female champions, including four-time winner Kim Marie Goff, and two-time winners JulieAnne White and Mary Coordt
had never been able to win three times in a row.
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Neely, O'Donnell Win 2014 San Luis Obispo Marathon
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - On a clear, sunny Central Coast morning, Ryan Neely, 25, and Kimberly O 'Donnell, 24, both from Walnut Creek, Calif., were the overall male and female winners respectively at the 2014 San Luis Obispo Marathon, Half Marathon + 5K presented by LeftLaneSports.com. Both Neely and O'Donnell broke course records, with Neely crossing the finish line in 2 hours, 34 minutes, 46 seconds and O'Donnell in 3:04:33. In a rather cute twist, Neely and O'Donnell are dating.
The previous marathon record for the men was held by
Joe Thorne of Arroyo Grande, Calif. with a time of 2:37:58 in 2013. The previous women's record was held by
Carin Serba of San Luis Obispo, who ran 3:16:33 in 2012.
Van McCarty, the 2012 San Luis Obispo Marathon men's winner, placed second with a time of 2:38:43.
Boone Ebel from Chandler, Ariz. crossed the line in third place with time of 2:41:14. On the women's side, Erika Schaeffer from Newbury Park, Calif. placed second with a time of 3:08:38 and Ellie Ryan of San Luis Obispo placed third with a time of 3:10:44.
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McGillivray Runs His 42nd Boston Marathon
BOSTON - The race director of the
B.A.A. Boston Marathon,
Dave McGillivray, ran his 42nd
Boston Marathon on Monday - starting at 7 p.m. after everyone else had finished and ending about four hours later - to benefit Team MR8.
McGillivray ran as part of Team MR8 to benefit the Martin W. Richard Charitable Foundation which was formed by the parents of the 8-year-old boy killed at the Boston Marathon bombings last year.
His group raised more than $45,000 and is still accepting donations. To donate, visit the link set up at First Giving: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/charityteams/team-mr8-boston-marathon-2014.
McGillivray, president of DMSE Sports, was joined on his evening Boston Marathon run by Sean Ryan from Green Bay, Doug Kaplan from Chicago and others, including Josh Nemzer of the B.A.A., who ran 16 miles with them. The team was supported along the course by Bob McGillivray, Ron Kramer and Bob Myette
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Sunday, April 27, 2014
Northern California High School Men Track Leaders
Men
100 10.77(0.7) Jamaun Charles(11) Amador Valley(NC)
200 21.76(-0.3) Jamaun Charles(11) Amador Valley(NC)
400 47.35 Frank Kurtz(12) Heritage(NC)
800 1:53.94 Dante Hay(12) Maria Carrillo(NC)
1600 4:11.00c John Hogan(12) Lowell(SF)
3200 8:55.03 Fred Huxham(12) Redwood(NC)
110H 13.93(0.8) Marquis Morris(12) DeLaSalle(NC)
300H 36.94 Marquis Morris(12) DeLaSalle(NC)
HJ 6' 9" Dion Shattuck(12) Santa Cruz(CC)
PV 16' 1" Mark Nicolas(12) Mt. Pleasant(CC)
LJ 23' 0"(0.5) Karsten Wethington(12) James Logan(NC)
Wind-aided 25' 10"(2.3) Nate Moore(12) Castro Valley(NC)
TJ 49' 4.25"(0.3) Nate Moore(12) Castro Valley(NC)
SP 63' 0.5" Michael Titherington(11) Jesuit(SJ)
DT 186' 2" Armando Gauger(12) Atwater(SJ)
4x100 41.91 Woodcreek(SJ)
Alex Rotteveel (Sr)
Tyus Williamson (Jr)
Aspyn Walton (Jr)
Colton George (Sr)
4X400 3:15.50 Hercules(NC)
1) Jalen Doss 12
2) Joshua Jackson 12
3) Jerrick Bernstine 12
4) Antwuin Prowes 12
100 10.77(0.7) Jamaun Charles(11) Amador Valley(NC)
200 21.76(-0.3) Jamaun Charles(11) Amador Valley(NC)
400 47.35 Frank Kurtz(12) Heritage(NC)
800 1:53.94 Dante Hay(12) Maria Carrillo(NC)
1600 4:11.00c John Hogan(12) Lowell(SF)
3200 8:55.03 Fred Huxham(12) Redwood(NC)
110H 13.93(0.8) Marquis Morris(12) DeLaSalle(NC)
300H 36.94 Marquis Morris(12) DeLaSalle(NC)
HJ 6' 9" Dion Shattuck(12) Santa Cruz(CC)
PV 16' 1" Mark Nicolas(12) Mt. Pleasant(CC)
LJ 23' 0"(0.5) Karsten Wethington(12) James Logan(NC)
Wind-aided 25' 10"(2.3) Nate Moore(12) Castro Valley(NC)
TJ 49' 4.25"(0.3) Nate Moore(12) Castro Valley(NC)
SP 63' 0.5" Michael Titherington(11) Jesuit(SJ)
DT 186' 2" Armando Gauger(12) Atwater(SJ)
4x100 41.91 Woodcreek(SJ)
Alex Rotteveel (Sr)
Tyus Williamson (Jr)
Aspyn Walton (Jr)
Colton George (Sr)
4X400 3:15.50 Hercules(NC)
1) Jalen Doss 12
2) Joshua Jackson 12
3) Jerrick Bernstine 12
4) Antwuin Prowes 12
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REVISION OF RESULTS FOLLOWING SANCTIONS OF TSIKHAN AND OSTAPCHUK
7 APR 2014 IAAF NEWS MONACO
REVISION OF RESULTS FOLLOWING SANCTIONS OF TSIKHAN AND OSTAPCHUK
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Following the doping sanctions of Ivan TSIKHAN (Tikhon) and Nadzeya OSTAPCHUK which were announced in the IAAF Newsletter (NEWS 151, March 2014), the IAAF confirms the period(s) of annulment for all their results and the revision of the results of the IAAF World Athletics Series which are affected.
ALL results by these two athletes are annulled for the following period(s):
For hammer thrower Tsikhan from 22 August 2004 to 21 August 2006.
For shot putter Ostapchuk the periods are from 13 August 2005 to 12 August 2007 and since 5 August 2012.
REVISED RESULTS of IAAF World Athletics Series and Olympic Games
2004 Olympic Games (subject to approval by the IOC)
Men’s hammer throw (Athens, 22 Aug):
1 Koji Murofushi JPN 82.91
2 Eşref Apak TUR 79.51
3 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 78.82
4 Krisztián Pars HUN 78.73
5 Primož Kozmus SLO 78.56
6 Libor Charfreitag SVK 77.54
7 Karsten Kobs GER 76.30
8 Igor Astapkovich BLR 76.22
9 Nicola Vizzoni ITA 74.27
10 Markus Esser GER 72.51
(Tsikhan/Tikhon originally 2nd 79.81)
2004 World Athletics Final
Men’s hammer throw (Szombathely, 5 Sep):
1 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen FIN 81.43
2 Krisztián Pars HUN 79.17
3 Primož Kozmus SLO 77.21
4 Libor Charfreitag SVK 76.99
5 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 76.54
6 Karsten Kobs GER 75.26
7 Ilya Konovalov RUS 74.77
(Tikhon originally 2nd 80.44)
2005 World Championships
Men’s hammer throw (Helsinki, 8 Aug):
1 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 82.60
2 Szymon Ziółkowski POL 79.35
3 Markus Esser GER 79.16
4 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen FIN 78.77
5 Ilya Konovalov RUS 78.59
6 Krisztián Pars HUN 78.03
7 Vadim Khersontsev RUS 77.59
8 Libor Charfreitag SVK 76.05
9 Andriy Skvaruk UKR 76.01
10 Holger Klose GER 74.80
(Tsikhan/Tikhon originally 1st 83.89)
Women’s shot put (Helsinki, 13 Aug):
1 Olga Ryabinkina RUS 19.64
2 Valerie Adams NZL 19.62
3 Nadine Kleinert GER 19.07
4 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.64
5 Li Meiju CHN 18.35
6 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 18.34
7 Christina Schwanitz GER 18.02
8 Misleydis González CUB 18.01
9 Lieja Tunks NED 17.83
10 Assunta Legnante ITA 16.99
(Ostapchuk originally 1st 20.51)
2005 World Athletics Final
Men’s hammer throw (Szombathely, 3 Sep):
1 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen FIN 79.81
2 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 78.98
3 Krisztián Pars HUN 78.32
4 Szymon Ziółkowski POL 77.49
5 Libor Charfreitag SVK 76.59
6 Markus Esser GER 75.88
7 Ilya Konovalov RUS 72.66
(Tikhon originally 1st 81.70)
Women’s shot put (Monaco, 9 Sep):
1 Valerie Adams NZL 19.55
2 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 18.80
3 Olga Ryabinkina RUS 18.64
4 Petra Lammert GER 18.49
5 Nadine Kleinert GER 18.46
6 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.44
(Ostapchuk originally 1st 20.44)
2006 World Indoor Championships
Women’s shot put (Moscow, 12 Mar):
1 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 19.84
2 Nadine Kleinert GER 19.64
3 Olga Ryabinkina RUS 19.24
4 Petra Lammert GER 19.21
5 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.28
6 Jill Camarena-Williams USA 17.60
Woodland HS, Stanford
7 Cleopatra Borel TTO 17.59
(Ostapchuk originally 6th 18.13)
2006 World Athletics Final
Women’s shot put (Stuttgart, 10 Mar):
1 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 19.81
2 Valerie Adams NZL 19.64
3 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.78
4 Petra Lammert GER 18.67
5 Nadine Kleinert GER 18.18
6 Kristin Heaston USA 17.51
Ygnacio Valley HS; Diablo Valley CC '94; Florida '98; California-Berkeley '99
(Ostapchuk originally 3rd 19.50)
2012 Olympic Games
Women’s shot put (London, 6 Aug):
1 Valerie Adams NZL 20.70
2 Yevgeniya Kolodko RUS 20.48
3 Gong Lijiao CHN 20.22
4 Li Ling CHN 19.63
5 Michelle Carter USA 19.42
6 Liu Xiangrong CHN 19.18
7 Geisa Arcanjo BRA 19.02
8 Irina Tarasova RUS 19.00
9 Natalia Ducó CHI 18.80
10 Christina Schwanitz GER 18.47
11 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 18.42
(Ostapchuk originally 1st 21.36)
IAAF
REVISION OF RESULTS FOLLOWING SANCTIONS OF TSIKHAN AND OSTAPCHUK
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Following the doping sanctions of Ivan TSIKHAN (Tikhon) and Nadzeya OSTAPCHUK which were announced in the IAAF Newsletter (NEWS 151, March 2014), the IAAF confirms the period(s) of annulment for all their results and the revision of the results of the IAAF World Athletics Series which are affected.
ALL results by these two athletes are annulled for the following period(s):
For hammer thrower Tsikhan from 22 August 2004 to 21 August 2006.
For shot putter Ostapchuk the periods are from 13 August 2005 to 12 August 2007 and since 5 August 2012.
REVISED RESULTS of IAAF World Athletics Series and Olympic Games
2004 Olympic Games (subject to approval by the IOC)
Men’s hammer throw (Athens, 22 Aug):
1 Koji Murofushi JPN 82.91
2 Eşref Apak TUR 79.51
3 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 78.82
4 Krisztián Pars HUN 78.73
5 Primož Kozmus SLO 78.56
6 Libor Charfreitag SVK 77.54
7 Karsten Kobs GER 76.30
8 Igor Astapkovich BLR 76.22
9 Nicola Vizzoni ITA 74.27
10 Markus Esser GER 72.51
(Tsikhan/Tikhon originally 2nd 79.81)
2004 World Athletics Final
Men’s hammer throw (Szombathely, 5 Sep):
1 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen FIN 81.43
2 Krisztián Pars HUN 79.17
3 Primož Kozmus SLO 77.21
4 Libor Charfreitag SVK 76.99
5 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 76.54
6 Karsten Kobs GER 75.26
7 Ilya Konovalov RUS 74.77
(Tikhon originally 2nd 80.44)
2005 World Championships
Men’s hammer throw (Helsinki, 8 Aug):
1 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 82.60
2 Szymon Ziółkowski POL 79.35
3 Markus Esser GER 79.16
4 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen FIN 78.77
5 Ilya Konovalov RUS 78.59
6 Krisztián Pars HUN 78.03
7 Vadim Khersontsev RUS 77.59
8 Libor Charfreitag SVK 76.05
9 Andriy Skvaruk UKR 76.01
10 Holger Klose GER 74.80
(Tsikhan/Tikhon originally 1st 83.89)
Women’s shot put (Helsinki, 13 Aug):
1 Olga Ryabinkina RUS 19.64
2 Valerie Adams NZL 19.62
3 Nadine Kleinert GER 19.07
4 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.64
5 Li Meiju CHN 18.35
6 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 18.34
7 Christina Schwanitz GER 18.02
8 Misleydis González CUB 18.01
9 Lieja Tunks NED 17.83
10 Assunta Legnante ITA 16.99
(Ostapchuk originally 1st 20.51)
2005 World Athletics Final
Men’s hammer throw (Szombathely, 3 Sep):
1 Olli-Pekka Karjalainen FIN 79.81
2 Vadim Devyatovskiy BLR 78.98
3 Krisztián Pars HUN 78.32
4 Szymon Ziółkowski POL 77.49
5 Libor Charfreitag SVK 76.59
6 Markus Esser GER 75.88
7 Ilya Konovalov RUS 72.66
(Tikhon originally 1st 81.70)
Women’s shot put (Monaco, 9 Sep):
1 Valerie Adams NZL 19.55
2 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 18.80
3 Olga Ryabinkina RUS 18.64
4 Petra Lammert GER 18.49
5 Nadine Kleinert GER 18.46
6 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.44
(Ostapchuk originally 1st 20.44)
2006 World Indoor Championships
Women’s shot put (Moscow, 12 Mar):
1 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 19.84
2 Nadine Kleinert GER 19.64
3 Olga Ryabinkina RUS 19.24
4 Petra Lammert GER 19.21
5 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.28
6 Jill Camarena-Williams USA 17.60
Woodland HS, Stanford
7 Cleopatra Borel TTO 17.59
(Ostapchuk originally 6th 18.13)
2006 World Athletics Final
Women’s shot put (Stuttgart, 10 Mar):
1 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 19.81
2 Valerie Adams NZL 19.64
3 Yumileidi Cumbá CUB 18.78
4 Petra Lammert GER 18.67
5 Nadine Kleinert GER 18.18
6 Kristin Heaston USA 17.51
Ygnacio Valley HS; Diablo Valley CC '94; Florida '98; California-Berkeley '99
(Ostapchuk originally 3rd 19.50)
2012 Olympic Games
Women’s shot put (London, 6 Aug):
1 Valerie Adams NZL 20.70
2 Yevgeniya Kolodko RUS 20.48
3 Gong Lijiao CHN 20.22
4 Li Ling CHN 19.63
5 Michelle Carter USA 19.42
6 Liu Xiangrong CHN 19.18
7 Geisa Arcanjo BRA 19.02
8 Irina Tarasova RUS 19.00
9 Natalia Ducó CHI 18.80
10 Christina Schwanitz GER 18.47
11 Natallia Mikhnevich BLR 18.42
(Ostapchuk originally 1st 21.36)
IAAF
Cal: No. 1 Dual-Ranked Men Win Brutus Hamilton Challenge
No. 1 Dual-Ranked Men Win Brutus Hamilton Challenge
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BERKELEY – The California Golden Bears track & field team hosted the Brutus Hamilton Challenge on Saturday at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley. The Golden Bears men’s team, who are currently ranked first in the Track & Field News Dual Meet Rankings, won the Challenge with a total score of 220 points. They defeated Utah State (139), New Mexico (100) and Oklahoma (90). In the final home meet of his collegiate career, senior Tom Blocker put on quite a show, winning the 100-meters with a lifetime best of 10.41, which moves him into fifth on Cal’s All-Time Performers List. Sophomore Randy Bermea also had a tremendous performance to capture nine crucial points, setting a lifetime best in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.86. Sophomore Thomas Joyce finished second in the Don Bowden mile, with a personal best time of 4:00.49, which ranks him eighth on the Cal All-Time Performer’s List. Cal’s women finished second in the four-way scoring meet with 144 points, behind Utah State (201) and ahead of both Oklahoma (106.50) and New Mexico (97.50) The Bears also honored their 21 seniors in a ceremony prior to the final events on Saturday.
“Tom was fantastic today in the 100-meters and also ran well in the 200 and relay,” Director of track & field Tony Sandoval said on Saturday afternoon. “Randy was very impressive to break 51 (seconds), I knew it was coming, and even on a windy day he was able to get it done. Thomas, even though he didn’t win, to run four-flat in the mile is pretty magic, and that is one of our signature events. In the throws, Brenden, for a freshman was fantastic in the discus and Derek was very consistent as well. Hammed’s long jump of 25 feet was very, very good and also had a monster jump of 26 feet or so, but unfortunately he fouled. Chioma and Sullivan both PR’ed in the shot and we are very happy for their success today.”
Blocker won the 100-meter final by just six thousandths of a second over Utah State’s Nic Bowens to set a new PR in front of the home fans. Blocker also impressed in the preliminaries earlier in the day with a 10.47, while teammate and freshman Khalfani Muhammad placed seventh with a time of 10.70 in Saturday’s final. Bermea improved on his PR in the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday by nearly two tenths of a second. His previous best was set just last week at the Mt. Sac Relays, running a 51.04.
Joyce was one of three Golden Bears to set PR’s in the Don Bowden Mile; as redshirt senior J.P. Slater finished sixth in 4:04.93, and junior Chris Walden also eclipsed his previous best with a time of 4:05.96. Joyce’s previous best came during the indoor season earlier this year, running the mile in 4:13.78.
In the Marilyn Davis 1500-meters, Sydney Gray won the event in 4:22.18, while her teammates junior Kelsey Santisteban (4:27.16) and sophomore Xochitl Navarrete (4:35.13) each set new PR’s, finishing fourth and ninth respectively.
Senior Maurice Valentine, Jr. set a new PR in the Eddie Moore 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.41, eclipsing his previous best of 14.69 set on Friday at the Brutus Hamilton Open. He finished third in the final, behind former Bear hurdler Ray Stewart, who posted a 13.51 in the final to win comfortably, after his 13.50 in the preliminary race.
Junior Tiarra Pitttman claimed the 400-meter hurdles in exciting fashion with a season-best time of 1:00.19 on Saturday afternoon. She bested teammate Angelica Weaver, who finished fourth with a time of 1:00.82
Sophomore Sullivan Parker won the Dave Maggard Shot Put title with a PR throw of 57-7.00 on his final attempt, surpassing his previous best mark of 56-1.75, set in April of last year. His teammate, freshman Matt Esparza also improved on his best mark, throwing 53-0.00 on his third attempt. Senior Derek White won the discus with a throw of 181-5 and freshman Brenden Song set a PR with a mark of 177-6, which placed him second. On the women’s side, junior Chioma Amaechi claimed the title in the shot put with a throw of 52-2.75, which is just shy of her outdoor PR of 52-11.00 set at the Big Meet earlier this season.
“All of the seniors are people that I recruited and I think to a person, including their parents, can’t believe this has ended,” Sandoval added. “It seems like only months ago I was in their living rooms, or they were here on a visit and I was trying to seal the deal with coming to Cal, and here they are finishing their careers and graduating, which is very special to me. Each one of them, there is a story of the struggles they have had to have to be competitive at Cal. As we know, you have to compete every day; in the classroom, in the field and on the track and they’ve done a tremendous job. It is really fulfilling for me to see them finishing their career and graduating.”
Cal returns to action next Sunday, May 4 in the Payton Jordan Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Palo Alto, beginning at noon PT.
Brutus Hamilton Challenge
Edwards Stadium/Berkeley, Calif.
California Results
Men
100-meters (prelims) – 3. Tom Blocker 10.47q; 6. Khalfani Muhammad 10.58q; Dash Oliver 10.62; Charles Saseun 10.77
100-meters (final) – 1. Tom Blocker 10.41 PR; 7. Khalfani Muhammad 10.70
200-meters – 5. Tom Blocker 21.22; 10. Khalfani Muhammad 21.96
400-meters – 8. Dan Davis 49.29; 11. Cameron Roach 49.96; 12. Andrew Cruikshank 51.82
Lon Spurrier 800-meters – 7. Eugene Hamilton III 1:51.80; 16. William Contreras 1:56.91
Don Bowden Mile – 1. Thomas Joyce 4:00.49 PR; 6. J.P. Slater 4:04.93 PR; 7. Chris Walden 4:05.96; 8. Jordan Locklear 4:06.53; 10. Josh Lewis 4:09.99; 13. Leland Later 4:12.42; 14. John Lawson 4:18.71; Kristian Martinez DNF; Evan Malone-White DNF
Tom Moore 110-meter hurdles (prelims) – 4. Randy Bermea 14.65q; 7. Maurice Valentine, Jr. 14.94q; 10. Marsalis Gibson 15.32
Tom Moore 110-meter hurdles (final) – 3. Maurice Valentine, Jr. 14.41 PR; 6. Randy Bermea 15.34
400-meter hurdles – 1. Randy Bermea 50.86 PR; 5. Joost de Jong 53.82
Eddie Hart 4x100-meter relay – 2. Dash Oliver; Tom Blocker; Dan Davis; Khalfani Muhammad 40.25
4x400-meter relay – 2. Joost de Jong, Eugene Hamilton III, Dan Davis, Randy Bermea 3:16.33
High Jump – 1. Nick Ridge 6-10.75 (2.10m); 9. Andrew Cruikshank 5-8.75 (1.75m)
Upshaw Family Long Jump – 1. Hammed Suleman 25-0.00 (7.62m); 4. Jonte Grant 23-8.00 (7.21m); 8. Andrew Cruikshank 20-4.50 (6.21m)
Dave Maggard Shot Put – 1. Sullivan Parker 57-7.00 (17.55m) PR; 6. Matt Esparaza 53-0.00 (16.15m) PR; 7. Cody Bickham 48-9.50 (14.87m)
Discus – 1. Derek White 181-5 (55.31m); 2. Brenden Song 177-6 (54.10m) PR; 4. CJ Nwuzi 174-8 (53.23m)
Team Scores – 1. California 220; 2. Utah State 139; 3. New Mexico 100; 4. Oklahoma 90
Women
400-meters – 8. Khala Taylor 57.41
Louise Romo 800-meters – 6. Arielle Stevenson 2:12.20; 10. Nijae Jones 2:13.00 PR; 11. Katherine Haysbert 2:13.17 PR
Marilyn Davis 1500-meters – 1. Sydney Gray 4:22.18; 4. Kelsey Santisteban 4:27.16 PR; 9. Xochitl Navarrete 4:35.14 PR
100-meter hurdles (prelims) – 6. Jaci Powell 14.88q; 7. Angelica Weaver 14.93q
100-meter hurdles (final) – 6. Angelica Weaver 14.70; 7. Jaci Powell 14.77
400-meter hurdles – 1. Tiarra Pittman 1:00.19; 4. Angelica Weaver 1:00.82
4x100-meter relay – 5. Khala Taylor, Angelica Weaver, Tiarra Pittman, Jaci Powell 47.40
4x400-meter relay – 2. Angelica Weaver, Nijae Jones, Sydney Gray, Khala Taylor 3:49.00
High Jump – 5. Grace Beaudoin 5-7.00 (1.70m); 7. Jaci Powell 5-1.00 (1.55m)
Pole Vault – 1. Victoria Rische 12-6.75; Nicole Larson NH
Upshaw Family Long Jump – 3. Kiare Tanner 16-10.75 (5.15m) PR
Triple Jump – 3. Kiare Tanner 39-7.75 (12.08m)
Shot Put – 1. Chioma Amaechi 52-2.75 (15.92m)
Discus – 7. Chioma Amaechi 151-0 (46.03m)
Team Scores – 1. Utah State 201; 2. California 144; 3. Oklahoma 106.50; 4. New Mexico 97.50
q – Qualified for final
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BERKELEY – The California Golden Bears track & field team hosted the Brutus Hamilton Challenge on Saturday at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley. The Golden Bears men’s team, who are currently ranked first in the Track & Field News Dual Meet Rankings, won the Challenge with a total score of 220 points. They defeated Utah State (139), New Mexico (100) and Oklahoma (90). In the final home meet of his collegiate career, senior Tom Blocker put on quite a show, winning the 100-meters with a lifetime best of 10.41, which moves him into fifth on Cal’s All-Time Performers List. Sophomore Randy Bermea also had a tremendous performance to capture nine crucial points, setting a lifetime best in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.86. Sophomore Thomas Joyce finished second in the Don Bowden mile, with a personal best time of 4:00.49, which ranks him eighth on the Cal All-Time Performer’s List. Cal’s women finished second in the four-way scoring meet with 144 points, behind Utah State (201) and ahead of both Oklahoma (106.50) and New Mexico (97.50) The Bears also honored their 21 seniors in a ceremony prior to the final events on Saturday.
“Tom was fantastic today in the 100-meters and also ran well in the 200 and relay,” Director of track & field Tony Sandoval said on Saturday afternoon. “Randy was very impressive to break 51 (seconds), I knew it was coming, and even on a windy day he was able to get it done. Thomas, even though he didn’t win, to run four-flat in the mile is pretty magic, and that is one of our signature events. In the throws, Brenden, for a freshman was fantastic in the discus and Derek was very consistent as well. Hammed’s long jump of 25 feet was very, very good and also had a monster jump of 26 feet or so, but unfortunately he fouled. Chioma and Sullivan both PR’ed in the shot and we are very happy for their success today.”
Blocker won the 100-meter final by just six thousandths of a second over Utah State’s Nic Bowens to set a new PR in front of the home fans. Blocker also impressed in the preliminaries earlier in the day with a 10.47, while teammate and freshman Khalfani Muhammad placed seventh with a time of 10.70 in Saturday’s final. Bermea improved on his PR in the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday by nearly two tenths of a second. His previous best was set just last week at the Mt. Sac Relays, running a 51.04.
Joyce was one of three Golden Bears to set PR’s in the Don Bowden Mile; as redshirt senior J.P. Slater finished sixth in 4:04.93, and junior Chris Walden also eclipsed his previous best with a time of 4:05.96. Joyce’s previous best came during the indoor season earlier this year, running the mile in 4:13.78.
In the Marilyn Davis 1500-meters, Sydney Gray won the event in 4:22.18, while her teammates junior Kelsey Santisteban (4:27.16) and sophomore Xochitl Navarrete (4:35.13) each set new PR’s, finishing fourth and ninth respectively.
Senior Maurice Valentine, Jr. set a new PR in the Eddie Moore 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.41, eclipsing his previous best of 14.69 set on Friday at the Brutus Hamilton Open. He finished third in the final, behind former Bear hurdler Ray Stewart, who posted a 13.51 in the final to win comfortably, after his 13.50 in the preliminary race.
Junior Tiarra Pitttman claimed the 400-meter hurdles in exciting fashion with a season-best time of 1:00.19 on Saturday afternoon. She bested teammate Angelica Weaver, who finished fourth with a time of 1:00.82
Sophomore Sullivan Parker won the Dave Maggard Shot Put title with a PR throw of 57-7.00 on his final attempt, surpassing his previous best mark of 56-1.75, set in April of last year. His teammate, freshman Matt Esparza also improved on his best mark, throwing 53-0.00 on his third attempt. Senior Derek White won the discus with a throw of 181-5 and freshman Brenden Song set a PR with a mark of 177-6, which placed him second. On the women’s side, junior Chioma Amaechi claimed the title in the shot put with a throw of 52-2.75, which is just shy of her outdoor PR of 52-11.00 set at the Big Meet earlier this season.
“All of the seniors are people that I recruited and I think to a person, including their parents, can’t believe this has ended,” Sandoval added. “It seems like only months ago I was in their living rooms, or they were here on a visit and I was trying to seal the deal with coming to Cal, and here they are finishing their careers and graduating, which is very special to me. Each one of them, there is a story of the struggles they have had to have to be competitive at Cal. As we know, you have to compete every day; in the classroom, in the field and on the track and they’ve done a tremendous job. It is really fulfilling for me to see them finishing their career and graduating.”
Cal returns to action next Sunday, May 4 in the Payton Jordan Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Palo Alto, beginning at noon PT.
Brutus Hamilton Challenge
Edwards Stadium/Berkeley, Calif.
California Results
Men
100-meters (prelims) – 3. Tom Blocker 10.47q; 6. Khalfani Muhammad 10.58q; Dash Oliver 10.62; Charles Saseun 10.77
100-meters (final) – 1. Tom Blocker 10.41 PR; 7. Khalfani Muhammad 10.70
200-meters – 5. Tom Blocker 21.22; 10. Khalfani Muhammad 21.96
400-meters – 8. Dan Davis 49.29; 11. Cameron Roach 49.96; 12. Andrew Cruikshank 51.82
Lon Spurrier 800-meters – 7. Eugene Hamilton III 1:51.80; 16. William Contreras 1:56.91
Don Bowden Mile – 1. Thomas Joyce 4:00.49 PR; 6. J.P. Slater 4:04.93 PR; 7. Chris Walden 4:05.96; 8. Jordan Locklear 4:06.53; 10. Josh Lewis 4:09.99; 13. Leland Later 4:12.42; 14. John Lawson 4:18.71; Kristian Martinez DNF; Evan Malone-White DNF
Tom Moore 110-meter hurdles (prelims) – 4. Randy Bermea 14.65q; 7. Maurice Valentine, Jr. 14.94q; 10. Marsalis Gibson 15.32
Tom Moore 110-meter hurdles (final) – 3. Maurice Valentine, Jr. 14.41 PR; 6. Randy Bermea 15.34
400-meter hurdles – 1. Randy Bermea 50.86 PR; 5. Joost de Jong 53.82
Eddie Hart 4x100-meter relay – 2. Dash Oliver; Tom Blocker; Dan Davis; Khalfani Muhammad 40.25
4x400-meter relay – 2. Joost de Jong, Eugene Hamilton III, Dan Davis, Randy Bermea 3:16.33
High Jump – 1. Nick Ridge 6-10.75 (2.10m); 9. Andrew Cruikshank 5-8.75 (1.75m)
Upshaw Family Long Jump – 1. Hammed Suleman 25-0.00 (7.62m); 4. Jonte Grant 23-8.00 (7.21m); 8. Andrew Cruikshank 20-4.50 (6.21m)
Dave Maggard Shot Put – 1. Sullivan Parker 57-7.00 (17.55m) PR; 6. Matt Esparaza 53-0.00 (16.15m) PR; 7. Cody Bickham 48-9.50 (14.87m)
Discus – 1. Derek White 181-5 (55.31m); 2. Brenden Song 177-6 (54.10m) PR; 4. CJ Nwuzi 174-8 (53.23m)
Team Scores – 1. California 220; 2. Utah State 139; 3. New Mexico 100; 4. Oklahoma 90
Women
400-meters – 8. Khala Taylor 57.41
Louise Romo 800-meters – 6. Arielle Stevenson 2:12.20; 10. Nijae Jones 2:13.00 PR; 11. Katherine Haysbert 2:13.17 PR
Marilyn Davis 1500-meters – 1. Sydney Gray 4:22.18; 4. Kelsey Santisteban 4:27.16 PR; 9. Xochitl Navarrete 4:35.14 PR
100-meter hurdles (prelims) – 6. Jaci Powell 14.88q; 7. Angelica Weaver 14.93q
100-meter hurdles (final) – 6. Angelica Weaver 14.70; 7. Jaci Powell 14.77
400-meter hurdles – 1. Tiarra Pittman 1:00.19; 4. Angelica Weaver 1:00.82
4x100-meter relay – 5. Khala Taylor, Angelica Weaver, Tiarra Pittman, Jaci Powell 47.40
4x400-meter relay – 2. Angelica Weaver, Nijae Jones, Sydney Gray, Khala Taylor 3:49.00
High Jump – 5. Grace Beaudoin 5-7.00 (1.70m); 7. Jaci Powell 5-1.00 (1.55m)
Pole Vault – 1. Victoria Rische 12-6.75; Nicole Larson NH
Upshaw Family Long Jump – 3. Kiare Tanner 16-10.75 (5.15m) PR
Triple Jump – 3. Kiare Tanner 39-7.75 (12.08m)
Shot Put – 1. Chioma Amaechi 52-2.75 (15.92m)
Discus – 7. Chioma Amaechi 151-0 (46.03m)
Team Scores – 1. Utah State 201; 2. California 144; 3. Oklahoma 106.50; 4. New Mexico 97.50
q – Qualified for final
Cal Bears Track & Field
Stanford men strong in 4xMile; McGorty wins in Berkeley
April 26, 2014
ANOTHER SECOND AT PENN RELAYS
Stanford men strong in 4xMile; McGorty wins in Berkeley
PHILADELPHIA – The mile was the focus for the Stanford men’s track and field team Saturday, on both coasts.
At the Penn Relays, the Cardinal finished second in a nationally-televised 4xMile relay at the 120th annual meet.
At the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley, Stanford freshman Sean McGorty won the Don Bowden Mile in a personal best 4:00.35. McGorty, who is redshirting, beat Cal’s Thomas Joyce, the Big Meet 1,500-meter winner, by 0.14.
At Franklin Field, Stanford also was fifth in the men’s 4x800 relay. Both Stanford races were part of the Championship of America series highlighting collegiate relays over the course of the meet. Overall, Stanford placed second in three relays, as well as third and fifth.
Stanford’s 4xMile team of Marco Bertolotti (4:11.2 split), Tyler Stutzman (3:59.9), Erik Olson (4:02.0), and Michael Atchoo (4:04.6) clocked 16:17.83. Oregon won in 16:09.67, the fourth-fastest time in collegiate history.
Bertolotti waded through a slow congested field on the opening leg. Pushing and shoving knocked him off balance early, but Bertolotti wielded some elbows of his own to force his way from seventh to second, behind only Villanova, on his final lap.
Oregon put Edward Cheserek, the most dominant runner in collegiate running in the second leg and he bolted into the lead. Only Stanford’s Tyler Stutzman made a true effort to go with Cheserek, who ran a 3:56.4 split. Stutzman’s 3:59.9 was Stanford’s fastest leg and the third-fastest split among all 52 runners in the event.
Olson shook Kentucky, the only other team within striking distance of Stanford, and Atchoo made sure one threatened the Cardinal’s position over the final leg.
In the 4x800, Stanford’s team of Scott Buttinger (1:53.14), Justin Brinkley (1:51.57), Marco Bertolotti (1:50.89), and Luke Lefebure (1:49.40) finished with a time of 7:24.99. Villanova won in 7:16.58, with Penn State second, Georgetown third, and Wake Forest fourth.
Bertolotti was the only Stanford runner in both relays. His legs were 3 hours, 15 minutes apart.
At Edwards Stadium, McGorty shattered his personal best of 4:04.47. Now, Stanford has six milers with bests of 4:02 or faster. Chris Miltenberg, Stanford’s Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field, is redshirting all but one of his outstanding freshman distance class in an effort to build a solid base of training that will benefit the program for years to come. Buttinger, the Canadian 800 specialist, is the only freshman competing in a Stanford singlet this spring.
McGorty, the reigning U.S. junior national cross-country champion, is a versatile runner who finished second in the U.S. junior 1,500 last year. He already has cleared the time requirements in the 1,500 and 5,000 for the IAAF Junior World Championships this summer in Eugene, Ore. He must finish first or second in the U.S. junior championships in Sacramento to qualify.
Another Stanford athlete who should contend for a World Junior spot is freshman discus thrower Valarie Allman. She was second Saturday to former Louisville standout Jere Summers (187-4), but her throw of 184-1 was consistent with her strong efforts all season. In her four competitions this spring, Allman has exceeded 180 feet.
Results:
Penn Relays results link: http://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/schedule.aspx?DB_OEM_ID=1720
Brutus Hamilton Invitational results attached.
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 759-0258, cell
ANOTHER SECOND AT PENN RELAYS
Stanford men strong in 4xMile; McGorty wins in Berkeley
PHILADELPHIA – The mile was the focus for the Stanford men’s track and field team Saturday, on both coasts.
At the Penn Relays, the Cardinal finished second in a nationally-televised 4xMile relay at the 120th annual meet.
At the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley, Stanford freshman Sean McGorty won the Don Bowden Mile in a personal best 4:00.35. McGorty, who is redshirting, beat Cal’s Thomas Joyce, the Big Meet 1,500-meter winner, by 0.14.
At Franklin Field, Stanford also was fifth in the men’s 4x800 relay. Both Stanford races were part of the Championship of America series highlighting collegiate relays over the course of the meet. Overall, Stanford placed second in three relays, as well as third and fifth.
Stanford’s 4xMile team of Marco Bertolotti (4:11.2 split), Tyler Stutzman (3:59.9), Erik Olson (4:02.0), and Michael Atchoo (4:04.6) clocked 16:17.83. Oregon won in 16:09.67, the fourth-fastest time in collegiate history.
Bertolotti waded through a slow congested field on the opening leg. Pushing and shoving knocked him off balance early, but Bertolotti wielded some elbows of his own to force his way from seventh to second, behind only Villanova, on his final lap.
Oregon put Edward Cheserek, the most dominant runner in collegiate running in the second leg and he bolted into the lead. Only Stanford’s Tyler Stutzman made a true effort to go with Cheserek, who ran a 3:56.4 split. Stutzman’s 3:59.9 was Stanford’s fastest leg and the third-fastest split among all 52 runners in the event.
Olson shook Kentucky, the only other team within striking distance of Stanford, and Atchoo made sure one threatened the Cardinal’s position over the final leg.
In the 4x800, Stanford’s team of Scott Buttinger (1:53.14), Justin Brinkley (1:51.57), Marco Bertolotti (1:50.89), and Luke Lefebure (1:49.40) finished with a time of 7:24.99. Villanova won in 7:16.58, with Penn State second, Georgetown third, and Wake Forest fourth.
Bertolotti was the only Stanford runner in both relays. His legs were 3 hours, 15 minutes apart.
At Edwards Stadium, McGorty shattered his personal best of 4:04.47. Now, Stanford has six milers with bests of 4:02 or faster. Chris Miltenberg, Stanford’s Franklin P. Johnson Director of Track and Field, is redshirting all but one of his outstanding freshman distance class in an effort to build a solid base of training that will benefit the program for years to come. Buttinger, the Canadian 800 specialist, is the only freshman competing in a Stanford singlet this spring.
McGorty, the reigning U.S. junior national cross-country champion, is a versatile runner who finished second in the U.S. junior 1,500 last year. He already has cleared the time requirements in the 1,500 and 5,000 for the IAAF Junior World Championships this summer in Eugene, Ore. He must finish first or second in the U.S. junior championships in Sacramento to qualify.
Another Stanford athlete who should contend for a World Junior spot is freshman discus thrower Valarie Allman. She was second Saturday to former Louisville standout Jere Summers (187-4), but her throw of 184-1 was consistent with her strong efforts all season. In her four competitions this spring, Allman has exceeded 180 feet.
Results:
Penn Relays results link: http://pennrelaysonline.com/Results/schedule.aspx?DB_OEM_ID=1720
Brutus Hamilton Invitational results attached.
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 759-0258, cell
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Penn Relays Saturday
High School Boys' 4x400
EVENT 442SATURDAY 11:35 AM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
3 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 3:16.89 Malik Dennis (50.22), Maryea Harris (47.84), Ja'len Washington (48.80), Chris Polk (50.04)
High School Boys' 4x400
EVENT 440SATURDAY 11:25 AM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
5 Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA) 3:17.12 Jordan Lasley (50.83), Adoree Jackson (49.07), Stefon Goudeau (49.02), Ronny Hall (48.21)
College Men's 4xMile Championship of America
EVENT 459SATURDAY 1:25 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
1 Oregon 16:09.67 Sam Prakel (4:11.4), Edward Cheserek (3:56.4), Eric Jenkins (4:01.5), Mac Fleet (4:00.4) AA
2 Stanford 16:17.83 Marco Bertolotti (4:11.2), Tyler Stutzman (3:59.9), Erik Olson (4:02.0), Michael Atchoo (4:04.6) AD
High School Boys' 4x100 Championship of America
EVENT 464SATURDAY 1:57 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
8 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 42.39 Jeremy Calhoun, Jalen Washington, Maryea Harris, Malik Dennis AG
USA vs. the World Men Distance Medley
EVENT 467SATURDAY 2:05 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
1 United States 9:28.27 David Torrence (2:59.43), Quentin Iglehart-Summers (46.12), Brandon Johnson (1:45.55), Leonel Manzano (3:57.18) USA
College Women's 4x400 Championship of America
EVENT 495SATURDAY 5:50 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 Oregon 3:29.82 Claudia Francis (54.8), Chizoba Okodogbe (51.9), Laura Roesler (52.05), Phyllis Francis (51.07)
High School Boys' Pole Vault Championship
EVENT 805SATURDAY 10:00 AM
RESULTS
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK
5 5 Chance Hagar Pitman (Turlock, CA) 4.50m (14-9)
Competing Schools
California
COLLEGES
Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton) Stanford (Stanford)
HIGH SCHOOLS
Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) Junipero Serra (Gardena) Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) Piedmont Hills (San Jose) Pitman (Turlock) St. Mary’s Berkeley (Berkeley)
High School Girls' Javelin Throw Championship
EVENT 620THURSDAY 4:45 PM
RESULTS
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK
3 7 Cerah Moren Pitman (Turlock, CA) 42.34m (138-10)
13 19 Kelly McGiffney Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, CA) 36.20m (118-9)
EVENT 442SATURDAY 11:35 AM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
3 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 3:16.89 Malik Dennis (50.22), Maryea Harris (47.84), Ja'len Washington (48.80), Chris Polk (50.04)
High School Boys' 4x400
EVENT 440SATURDAY 11:25 AM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
5 Junipero Serra (Gardena, CA) 3:17.12 Jordan Lasley (50.83), Adoree Jackson (49.07), Stefon Goudeau (49.02), Ronny Hall (48.21)
College Men's 4xMile Championship of America
EVENT 459SATURDAY 1:25 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
1 Oregon 16:09.67 Sam Prakel (4:11.4), Edward Cheserek (3:56.4), Eric Jenkins (4:01.5), Mac Fleet (4:00.4) AA
2 Stanford 16:17.83 Marco Bertolotti (4:11.2), Tyler Stutzman (3:59.9), Erik Olson (4:02.0), Michael Atchoo (4:04.6) AD
High School Boys' 4x100 Championship of America
EVENT 464SATURDAY 1:57 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
8 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 42.39 Jeremy Calhoun, Jalen Washington, Maryea Harris, Malik Dennis AG
USA vs. the World Men Distance Medley
EVENT 467SATURDAY 2:05 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
1 United States 9:28.27 David Torrence (2:59.43), Quentin Iglehart-Summers (46.12), Brandon Johnson (1:45.55), Leonel Manzano (3:57.18) USA
College Women's 4x400 Championship of America
EVENT 495SATURDAY 5:50 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 Oregon 3:29.82 Claudia Francis (54.8), Chizoba Okodogbe (51.9), Laura Roesler (52.05), Phyllis Francis (51.07)
High School Boys' Pole Vault Championship
EVENT 805SATURDAY 10:00 AM
RESULTS
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK
5 5 Chance Hagar Pitman (Turlock, CA) 4.50m (14-9)
Competing Schools
California
COLLEGES
Cal State Fullerton (Fullerton) Stanford (Stanford)
HIGH SCHOOLS
Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield) Junipero Serra (Gardena) Long Beach Poly (Long Beach) Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) Piedmont Hills (San Jose) Pitman (Turlock) St. Mary’s Berkeley (Berkeley)
High School Girls' Javelin Throw Championship
EVENT 620THURSDAY 4:45 PM
RESULTS
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK
3 7 Cerah Moren Pitman (Turlock, CA) 42.34m (138-10)
13 19 Kelly McGiffney Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, CA) 36.20m (118-9)
Friday, April 25, 2014
Stanford women runner-up in DMR
April 24, 2014
CARD SECOND AT PENN RELAYS
Stanford women runner-up in DMR
PHILADELPHIA – Stanford was second in the women’s distance medley relay Thursday, one of the showcase collegiate events at the 120th Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
Villanova’s Emily Lipari kicked past Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe on the final lap of the anchor leg to give the Wildcats the victory. Villanova ran 10:57.35 to Stanford’s 10:57.35 in an event that combines legs of 1,200, 400, 800, and 1,600 meters.
The Stanford team ran strong throughout. Amy Weissenbach opened with a split of 3:24.83 (1,200), Kristyn Williams followed in 52.37 (400), Claudia Saunders ran 2:04.58 (800), and Cuffe finished with 4:35.86 (1,600).
On Friday, Stanford is scheduled to compete in the women’s 4x1500 and the men’s distance medley relays. Stanford won three consecutive 4x1500’s at the Penn Relays from 2004-06. The Stanford men are the reigning NCAA indoor DMR champs.
On Saturday, Stanford is expected to run in the men’s 4xmile and 4x800. In all, Stanford has brought 14 athletes to the meet.
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 736-7921
CARD SECOND AT PENN RELAYS
Stanford women runner-up in DMR
PHILADELPHIA – Stanford was second in the women’s distance medley relay Thursday, one of the showcase collegiate events at the 120th Penn Relays at Franklin Field.
Villanova’s Emily Lipari kicked past Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe on the final lap of the anchor leg to give the Wildcats the victory. Villanova ran 10:57.35 to Stanford’s 10:57.35 in an event that combines legs of 1,200, 400, 800, and 1,600 meters.
The Stanford team ran strong throughout. Amy Weissenbach opened with a split of 3:24.83 (1,200), Kristyn Williams followed in 52.37 (400), Claudia Saunders ran 2:04.58 (800), and Cuffe finished with 4:35.86 (1,600).
On Friday, Stanford is scheduled to compete in the women’s 4x1500 and the men’s distance medley relays. Stanford won three consecutive 4x1500’s at the Penn Relays from 2004-06. The Stanford men are the reigning NCAA indoor DMR champs.
On Saturday, Stanford is expected to run in the men’s 4xmile and 4x800. In all, Stanford has brought 14 athletes to the meet.
For more information, contact:
David Kiefer
Assistant Athletic Communications Director
Stanford University
dkiefer@stanford.edu
(650) 736-7921
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Penn Relays Thursday
High School Girls' 400m Hurdles Championship
EVENT 102THURSDAY 10:20 AM
Records
NR Mills (Millbrae, Calif.) 55.20 1984 Leslie Maxie
FINAL ON TIME
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK SEC
3 16 Ebony Crear Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 1:01.47 1
4 15 Kymber Payne Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 1:01.48 1
High School Girls' 4x800 Small Schools
EVENT 103THURSDAY 10:30 AM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
4 St. Mary’s Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) 9:25.17 Spencer Moore (2:19.6), Zoie Campbell (2:24.0), Carly Schulz (2:26.0), Chloe Jenkins (2:15.6) AF
High School Girls' 4x100 Large Schools (Heats)
EVENT 108THURSDAY 12:15 PM
RANKED LIST
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID HEAT
3 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 46.50 Autumn Wright, Jade Lewis , Maya Perkins , Ariana Washington TR 12
High School Girls' 4x400
EVENT 144THURSDAY 4:10 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 St. Mary’s Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) 3:51.13 Kenady Jackson (59.43), Carly Schulze (57.80), Zoie Campbell (59.06), Chloe Jenkins (54.85)
High School Girls' 4x400
EVENT 143THURSDAY 4:05 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 Piedmont Hills (San Jose, CA) 3:50.55 Reonna Collier (56.30), Bianca Bryant (57.39), Tammy Nguyen (1:00.12), Timarya Baynard (56.76)
High School Girls' 4x400
EVENT 142THURSDAY 4:00 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
1 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 3:45.20 Kaelin Roberts (55.22), Autumn Wright (56.45), Hollie Harris (57.10), Ebony Crear (56.45)
College Women's Distance Medley Championship of America
EVENT 158THURSDAY 5:20 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 Stanford 10:57.64 Amy Weissenbach (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City) (3:24.83), Kristyn Williams (52.37), Claudia Saunders (2:04.58), Aisling Cuffe (4:35.86)
College Women's 4x400 (Heats)
EVENT 163THURSDAY 6:15 PM
RANKED LIST
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID HEAT
2 Oregon 3:34.49 Claudia Francis (55.4), Chizoba Okodogbe (Deer Valley HS, Antioch, CA) (52.8), Annie Leblanc (54.82), Phyllis Francis (51.47) AA 1
30 Cal State Fullerton 3:48.76 Janaya Shorty, Katie Wilson, Deena Pierce, Ashley Sims BR 4
College Men's 5000m Championship
EVENT 210THURSDAY 9:20 PM
Records
RESULTS
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK
16 36 Will Geiken Harvard 14:22.41 (Los Gatos HS)
EVENT 102THURSDAY 10:20 AM
Records
NR Mills (Millbrae, Calif.) 55.20 1984 Leslie Maxie
FINAL ON TIME
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK SEC
3 16 Ebony Crear Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 1:01.47 1
4 15 Kymber Payne Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 1:01.48 1
High School Girls' 4x800 Small Schools
EVENT 103THURSDAY 10:30 AM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
4 St. Mary’s Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) 9:25.17 Spencer Moore (2:19.6), Zoie Campbell (2:24.0), Carly Schulz (2:26.0), Chloe Jenkins (2:15.6) AF
High School Girls' 4x100 Large Schools (Heats)
EVENT 108THURSDAY 12:15 PM
RANKED LIST
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID HEAT
3 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 46.50 Autumn Wright, Jade Lewis , Maya Perkins , Ariana Washington TR 12
High School Girls' 4x400
EVENT 144THURSDAY 4:10 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 St. Mary’s Berkeley (Berkeley, CA) 3:51.13 Kenady Jackson (59.43), Carly Schulze (57.80), Zoie Campbell (59.06), Chloe Jenkins (54.85)
High School Girls' 4x400
EVENT 143THURSDAY 4:05 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 Piedmont Hills (San Jose, CA) 3:50.55 Reonna Collier (56.30), Bianca Bryant (57.39), Tammy Nguyen (1:00.12), Timarya Baynard (56.76)
High School Girls' 4x400
EVENT 142THURSDAY 4:00 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
1 Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, CA) 3:45.20 Kaelin Roberts (55.22), Autumn Wright (56.45), Hollie Harris (57.10), Ebony Crear (56.45)
College Women's Distance Medley Championship of America
EVENT 158THURSDAY 5:20 PM
RESULTS
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID
2 Stanford 10:57.64 Amy Weissenbach (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City) (3:24.83), Kristyn Williams (52.37), Claudia Saunders (2:04.58), Aisling Cuffe (4:35.86)
College Women's 4x400 (Heats)
EVENT 163THURSDAY 6:15 PM
RANKED LIST
PL SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK ATHLETES ID HEAT
2 Oregon 3:34.49 Claudia Francis (55.4), Chizoba Okodogbe (Deer Valley HS, Antioch, CA) (52.8), Annie Leblanc (54.82), Phyllis Francis (51.47) AA 1
30 Cal State Fullerton 3:48.76 Janaya Shorty, Katie Wilson, Deena Pierce, Ashley Sims BR 4
College Men's 5000m Championship
EVENT 210THURSDAY 9:20 PM
Records
RESULTS
PL ID ATHLETE SCHOOL/AFFILIATION MARK
16 36 Will Geiken Harvard 14:22.41 (Los Gatos HS)
Running USA Wire
Issue 32-04-14 April 24, 2014
Upcoming Events
Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon Weekend, Champaign-Urbana, IL, April 24-26
The American Odyssey Relay Race Adventure, Gettysburg, PA, April 25-26
Drake Relays Half-Marathon and 8K, Des Moines, IA, April 26
Get in Gear 10K, 5K, 2K & Half-Marathon, Minneapolis, MN, April 26
St. Jude Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon, Nashville, TN, April 26
Blue Ridge Marathon, Roanoke, VA, April 26
green6.2, Houston, TX, April 26
Auburn Running Festival 1/2 Marathon, 10K, 5K & Fun Run, Auburn, AL, April 26
Run for the Trees Jeannette Genius McKean Memorial 5K, Winter Park, FL, April 26
Providence Heart & Sole Women's Five Miler, Columbia, SC, April 26
Casey's Cause 10K, 5K, 1 Mile, Trussville, AL, April 26
Big Sur International Marathon, Carmel, CA, April 26
XTERRA Claw Trail Run, Alafia, FL, April 27
Challenge Happiness 5K, Minneapolis, MN, April 27
Divas Half-Marathon at North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 27
La Jolla Half Marathon, La Jolla, CA, April 27
San Luis Obispo Marathon Weekend, San Luis Obispo, CA, April 27
Inaugural Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon, Canton, OH, April 27
Sabates Eye Centers Trolley Run, Kansas City, MO, April 27
Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon and 1/2 Marathon, Madrid, ESP, April 27
NYCRUNS Verrazano Running Festival, Brooklyn, NY, April 27
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.
RRCA Announces First Round of 2014 Runner Friendly Communities
ARLINGTON, Va. - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the first rou nd of Runner Friendly Community designations for 2014, which includes: Belleville, IL; Richmond, VA; Rockwall, TX; Safety Harbor, FL and Spokane, WA.
These communities have shown that they meet the program's criteria, which includes community infrastructure, community support, and local government support for running. Each community has an infrastructure that can foster physical activity in a safe environment. They have a proven track record that organizations and businesses work together to promote running as a healthy exercise and sport. With the most important criteria being, there are positive relationships between the running community and local government.
The goal of the RRCA's Runner Friendly Community program is to shine a national spotlight on communities that standout as runner-friendly and provide incentives and ideas for communities to work towards becoming runner friendly communities.
Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org
Minnesota Governor Proclaims April 25th "Finisher Shirt Friday"
ST PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed Friday, April 25 "Finisher Shirt Friday" in the state at the request of Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon and year-round running events in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
The proclamation, which will be posted on the Governor's Office website later this week, notes Minnesota's residents' recognized commitment to health and fitness, the coming of spring which finds people showing renewed passion for outdoor fitness activities, and the role event finisher shirts play as emblems of pride and celebrations of achievement.
The Finisher Shirt Friday proclamation (an image of which is attached) also spotlights this week's Boston Marathon and its role in helping to mend the running community after the tragedy at that event a year ago, citing "an overwhelming desire to unite as runners and help heal our running community."
Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org
Runner's World Half Marathon & Festival Earns Gold for Being Green
PORTLAND, Ore. - Council for Responsible Sport Executive Director Keith Peters announced that the Runner's World Half Marathon & Festival presented by ALTRA Zero Drop Footwear, held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 18-20, 2013, has achieved gold certification from the Council.
"The Runner's World team and their event production partner LeadDog Marketing Group were not content to rest on their silver certified laurels for a year, which our protocol allows," said Peters. "Instead, they set an ambitious agenda to improve their credit tally by over 20%, and they met their goal. To put this accomplishment in context, only eight events out of the nearly 80 the Council has certified since 2008 have earned gold certification."
"The Gold Certification is a direct result of our pledge to become even greener after our Silver Certification in our inaugural year, and of the many hours of hard work and diligence by our Runner's World and LeadDog teams," said
David Willey, SVP/Editor-in-Chief of Runner's World, published by Rodale Inc. "Given that we are owned by Rodale, it's very important to Runner's World to operate events in a sustainable way, and we will continue to celebrate running while meeting the high standards set by the Council."
Read the rest of the story on RunningUSA.org
31Heroes Project to Partner with Destination Races
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - One Team One Fight is the name of the open-enrollment, all-sport competitive racing team managed by The 31Heroes Project, a military charity, which raises funds for Navy SEAL Foundation and Travis Manion Foundation. One Team
One Fight will become a Destination Races charity partner for the 2014 season.
The proceeds generated from the partnership will benefit all three nationally recognized military charities. The formal alliance between The 31Heroes Project and Destination Races will officially kick off at the upcoming Destination Races Virginia at Doukenie Winery on May 31, 2014 near Leesburg, Va.
"The partnership between Destination Races and The 31Heroes Project offers spectators and athletes a unique and innovative way to give back to three key charities," said
Mackenzie Tobin-Padell, Executive Director of The 31Heroes Project. "Together, we are striving to engage athletes and supporters to give back, honor, and raise awareness about our military heroes and their families."
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Keflezighi, Jeptoo Win Historic 118th Boston Marathon
BOSTON (Monday, April 21, 2014) - One year after an explosive attack rocked the Boylston Street finish lin e, Monday's running of the Boston Marathon -- the 118th edition of the world's oldest modern 26.2-mile race -- was all about redemption. An emotional day for runners, spectators, race organizers and especially for the bombing survivors, today's race set out to define the #BostonStrong spirit.
The intense emotion fueled competitive passion in the elite competition, where 2004 Olympic silver medalist and
Meb Keflezighi (above, photo credit Peter Maksimow) became the first American man since Greg Meyer (1983) to win the men's race. The 38-year-old Keflezighi's winning time was 2 hours, 8 minutes, and 37 seconds - a personal best for the 2009 NYC Marathon champion.
In the women's race, USA favorite and hometown hero Shalane Flanagan
ran a gutsy race, pushing the pace and leading for more than 20 miles, but ultimtately it was Rita Jeptoo of Kenya
who repeated as the women's champion. The 33-year-old won her third Boston title with a course record 2:18:57 and was more than 7 minutes faster than her 2013 victory last year.
In the men's race, from the sounding gun it was Keflezighi's race to lose. The 38-year-old, who emigrated to the U.S. from Eritrea when he was a child, made an aggressive opening move. He was at the front of a 22-strong pack through 5K (15:09), and as the race began to unfold, notched up the pace with only fellow American Josphat Bolt being able to stick with him. At the 8-mile mark, the pair had an 8-second lead over the rest of the field,
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The Warm-Up Lap: Half of All Top-25 Teams at Penn Relays and Drake Relays
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The Warm-Up Lap: Half of All Top-25 Teams at Penn Relays and Drake Relays
April 24, 2014
NEW ORLEANS – With the start of two of America’s longest-running meets, the 120th Penn Relays and 105th Drake Relays, arguably the biggest track & field weekend of the year in the United States is underway.
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Top 10 Teams in Action
Many of the world’s best competitors from all levels of the sport will take over Philadelphia, Pa., and Des Moines, Iowa, over the course of the next three days, with perhaps the biggest and most significant contingent coming from the college ranks.
With 100 different men’s and women’s teams ranked in the national top 25 by the USTFCCCA from all three NCAA divisions and the NAIA – exactly half of all this week’s top-25 teams – in action at Penn and/or Drake, it goes without saying that these two historic meets are the USTFCCCA National Meets of the Week.
Having so many nationally prominent teams at both meets, there isn’t sufficient space to list everyone who will be in action at both of these meets, but we’ll give you some of the highlights.
Also be sure to check out the broadcast schedule below and the lists of where top-10 teams are competing this weekend. It’s not just Drake and Penn, with several other invitationals including the UCSD Triton Invitational and the Hlilsdale Gina Relays and conference meets in Division II and III, and the NAIA among the more than 100 collegiate meets on the schedule this weekend.
Penn Relays
Live Results/Start Lists | Meet Schedule | Meet Home
THU:10:00 AM ET Penn Relays
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FRI:9:00 AM ET Penn Relays
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SAT:9:00 AM ET Penn Relays
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SAT:12:30 PM ET Penn Relays
(Philadelphia, Pa.) TV: NBC Sports Network LIVE
A grand total of 51 top-25 teams from all three divisions and the NAIA will be in action at Penn, including 26 men’s teams and 25 women’s teams.
Of the two meets this weekend, Penn has the biggest Division I representation, including both top-ranked teams in the new No. 1 Oregon men and the Texas A&M women.
Among the 15 top-25 men’s programs is a match-up between Oregon and defending outdoor national co-champion No. 3 Texas A&M, along with No. 5 Florida State, No. 7 Wisconsin and No. 10 Texas Tech.
Half of the 14 top-25 women’s teams are also ranked within the top 10. Top-ranked Texas A&M heads a loaded field including No. 3 Texas, five-time defending indoor champion No. 4 Oregon, No. 6 Kentucky, No. 7 Southern California, No. 8 LSU and No. 10 Florida State.
On an individual level, meet entries can be found here and Flotrack will continue to break down and preview the meet as it happens here.
Headlining the Division II contingent (six top-25 men’s teams, six women’s) are the defending national outdoor men’s champion No. 1 Saint Augustine’s men and No. 2 Adams State, and a top-four women’s match-up between No. 2 Adams State, No. 3 Johnson C. Smith and No. 4 Saint Augustine’s.
Drake Relays (Presented by Hy-Vee)
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THU:4:00 PM ET Drake Relays
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FRI:7:30 PM ET Drake Relays
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SAT:9:00 AM ET Drake Relays
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Drake has the edge between these two meets in terms of total representation with 63 top-25 teams from all three divisions and the NAIA, including 35 men’s teams and 28 women’s squads.
Headlining the seven ranked Division I men’s teams are the defending outdoor national co-champion No. 2 Florida Gators, up against three other top-10 squads in No. 4 Arkansas, No. 6 Georgia and No. 7 Wisconsin.
Ten top-25 DI women’s teams are in action at Drake with No. 2 Florida, No. 5 Georgia and No. 9 Arkansas representing the top 10 – not to mention defending national champion Kansas at No. 12.
Individual meet entries can be found here.
For Division II, the No. 7 Academy of Art men top a field of five top-25 men’s teams, while No. 5 Lincoln (Mo.) is the highest-ranked of four women’s squads.
Division III is perhaps the best-represented division of any at Drake with a top-three women’s match-up between No. 1 UW-La Crosse, two-time defending indoor champion No. 2 UW-Oshkosh and two-time defending outdoor champion No. 3 Wartburg all set to compete among eight DIII teams in the top 25.
The men of DIII have even more top-25 programs with 12, including seven from the top 10. Defending national champion No. 1 UW-La Crosse headlines in a field including No. 3 UW-Oshkosh, No. 4 Augustana (Ill.), No. 5 UW-Eau Claire, No. 6 North Central (Ill.), No. 7 UW-Whitewater, and No. 10 Wartburg.
Among the 11 NAIA top-25 men’s teams in action are No. 2 Wayland Baptist, No. 4 Oklahoma Baptist and No. 5 Concordia (Neb.), while six top-25 women’s squads will compete including No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist, No. 4 Doane and No. 5 Wayland Baptist.
USTFCCCA InfoZone: Broadcast Schedule
Thursday, April 24, 2014
10:00 AM ET Penn Relays
(Philadelphia, Pa.) WEB:Flotrack Pro LIVE
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4:00 PM ET /
3:00 PM CT Drake Relays
(Des Moines, Iowa) WEB:True Blue TV (Drake) LIVE
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Friday, April 25, 2014
9:00 AM ET Penn Relays
(Philadelphia, Pa.) WEB:Flotrack Pro LIVE
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9:00 AM ET /
8:00 AM CT Drake Relays
(Des Moines, Iowa) WEB:True Blue TV (Drake) LIVE
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3:30 PM ET Crossroads League Outdoor Championships
(Indianapolis, Ind.) WEB:Marian (Ind.) LIVE
Field Events
4:30 PM ET Crossroads League Outdoor Championships
(Indianapolis, Ind.) WEB:Marian (Ind.) LIVE
Track Events
5:30 PM ET /
4:30 PM CT Beloit Relays
(Beloit, Wis.) WEB:Beloit LIVE
7:30 PM ET Drake Relays
(Des Moines, Iowa) WEB:USATF.tv LIVE
Saturday, April 26, 2014
8:50 AM ET NESCAC Track & Field Championships
(Williamstown, Mass.) WEB:Northeast Sports Network LIVE
9:00 AM ET Penn Relays
(Philadelphia, Pa.) WEB:Flotrack Pro LIVE
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9:00 AM ET /
8:00 AM CT Drake Relays
(Des Moines, Iowa) WEB:True Blue TV (Drake) LIVE
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10:30 AM ET /
9:30 AM CT Beloit Relays
(Beloit, Wis.) WEB:Beloit LIVE
11:00 AM ET NEWMAC Outdoor Championships
(South Hadley, Mass.) WEB:Mount Holyoke LIVE
12:30 PM ET Penn Relays
(Philadelphia, Pa.) TV: NBC Sports Network LIVE
2:00 PM ET Crossroads League Outdoor Championships
(Indianapolis, Ind.) WEB:Marian (Ind.) LIVE
Field Events
2:30 PM ET Crossroads League Outdoor Championships
(Indianapolis, Ind.) WEB:Marian (Ind.) LIVE
Track Events
3:00 PM ET Drake Relays
(Des Moines, Iowa) TV: NBC Sports Network LIVE
3:15 PM ET /
12:15 PM PT Golden State (GSAC) Outdoor Championships
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) WEB:Westmont (Calif.) LIVE
Top-Ranked Teams In Action
DIVISION I
MEN’S TOP 10
1. Oregon Penn Relays
2. Florida Drake Relays
3. Texas A&M Penn Relays
4. Arkansas Drake Relays
5. Florida State Penn Relays
6. Georgia Drake Relays
7. Wisconsin Drake Relays
UCSD Triton Invitational
Penn Relays
8. LSU Penn Relays
10. Texas Tech West Texas A&M Spring Break Classic
Penn Relays
WOMEN’S TOP 10
1. Texas A&M Penn Relays
2. Florida Drake Relays
3. Texas Penn Relays
4. Oregon Penn Relays
5. Georgia Drake Relays
6. Kentucky RedHawk Invitational
UCSD Triton Invitational
Penn Relays
7. Southern California Penn Relays
UCSD Triton Invitational
8. LSU Penn Relays
9. Arkansas Drake Relays
10. Florida State Penn Relays
DIVISION II
MEN’S TOP 10
1. Saint Augustine’s Penn Relays
2. Adams State Penn Relays
Jack Christiansen Invitational
4. Ashland Ashland Alumni Open
7. Academy of Art Drake Relays
Penn Relays
PacWest Track & Field Championships
8. Minnesota State NSIC Outdoor Championships
10. Grand Valley State Hillsdale Gina Relays
WOMEN’S TOP 10
1. Grand Valley State Hillsdale Gina Relays
2. Adams State Penn Relays
Jack Christiansen Invitational
3. Johnson C. Smith Penn Relays
4. Saint Augustine’s Penn Relays
5. Lincoln (Mo.) Drake Relays
6. Ashland Ashland Alumni Open
10. New Mexico Highlands West Texas A&M Spring Break Classic
DIVISION III
MEN’S TOP 10
1. UW-La Crosse Saint Mary’s (Minn.) Open (outdoor)
Drake Relays
2. Mount Union OAC Outdoor Championships
3. UW-Oshkosh Hillsdale Gina Relays
UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative
Drake Relays
4. Augustana (Ill.) Drake Relays
Beloit Relays
5. UW-Eau Claire Hillsdale Gina Relays
Drake Relays
6. North Central (Ill.) Benedictine (Ill.) Twilight Invitational
Drake Relays
7. UW-Whitewater UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative
Drake Relays
8. Haverford Penn Relays
DUAL: Haverford-Widener
Lions’ Invitational
9. Wabash NCAC Outdoor Championships
RedHawk Invitational
10. Wartburg Kip Janvrin Open
Drake Relays
WOMEN’S TOP 10
1. UW-La Crosse Saint Mary’s (Minn.) Open (outdoor)
Drake Relays
2. UW-Oshkosh Hillsdale Gina Relays
UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative
Drake Relays
3. Wartburg Kip Janvrin Open
Drake Relays
4. Wheaton (Mass.) NEWMAC Outdoor Championships
6. Johns Hopkins Penn Relays
7. Rowan Lions’ Invitational
Penn Relays
9. Rhodes SAA Track & Field Championships
10. Baldwin Wallace OAC Outdoor Championships
NAIA
MEN’S TOP 10
2. Wayland Baptist West Texas A&M Spring Break Classic
Drake Relays
3. Indiana Tech Penn Relays
4. Oklahoma Baptist Drake Relays
5. Concordia (Neb.) Drake Relays
Nebraska Pre-Drake Meet
NWU Spring Open
6. Southern Oregon Lane CC Titan Twilight
7. British Columbia DUAL: British Columbia-Simon Fraser (‘Achilles Cup’)
8. Dickinson State (N.D.) Jack Christiansen Invitational
Jack Christiansen Invitational
9. Oklahoma City Drake Relays
10. Cal State San Marcos UCSD Triton Invitational
WOMEN’S TOP 10
1. Indiana Tech Penn Relays
2. British Columbia DUAL: British Columbia-Simon Fraser (‘Achilles Cup’)
3. Oklahoma Baptist Drake Relays
4. Doane (Neb.) Drake Relays
Doane Qualifier Meet
5. Wayland Baptist West Texas A&M Spring Break Classic
Drake Relays
6. College of Idaho Mt. Hood CC Track & Field Festival
7. Concordia (Neb.) Drake Relays
Nebraska Pre-Drake Meet
NWU Spring Open
10. Cal State San Marcos UCSD Triton Invitational
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U.S. High School Hammer Throw List
U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 12# HAMMER THROW
NATIONAL RECORD
260’05” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13
Class Records
213’00” Conor McCullough FR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-22-06
243’11” Conor McCullough SO Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-03-07
260’00” Conor McCullough JR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-28-08
260’05” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
235’04” Daniel Haugh SR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 03-08
223’07” Colin Minor SR South Brunswick, Southport, NC 04-04
220’06” Brock Eager SR Tahoma, Covington, WA 03-01
220’02” Adam Kelly JR Barrington, RI 04-19 *
215’10” Joe Ellis SR Eastlake, Sammamish, WA 03-01
211’03” Jacob Beene JR Gilbert, AZ 04-13
209’05” Owen Russell JR Moses Brown, Providence, RI 04-05
207’11” Jeremy Franklin SR Serra Gardena, CA 04-17 *
206’02” Richard Delphin SR Roswell, GA 03-08
202’10” Bobby Colantonio SO Barrington, RI 04-07
202’07” Sean Ryan SR Babylon, NY 04-19 *
199’07” Olusegun Thomas Vadis SR Classical, Providence, RI 04-07
197’04” Connor Fugere SR Woonsocket, RI 04-14 *
196’05” Kenneth Brinson JR Marist, Atlanta, GA 03-08
196’00” Gabriel Arcaro SR Burlington, MA 04-05
193’07” Joseph Segreto SR St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 03-22
192’02” Tyler Merkley JR Los Osos, Alta Loma, CA 03-28
190’10” Max Lydum JR Defiance, OH 04-19 *
186’10” Dustin Samms SR Aptos, CA 03-15
186’00” Robert Landers JR Wayne, Huber Heights, OH 03-31
185’05” Bryan Zapata SR Hope Providence, RI 04-19 *
184’04” Erik Loomis SR Sierra Pacific, Hanford, CA 04-19 *
182’02” Joe Mattson SR Rogers, Newport, RI 04-07
181’01” Eric Sheng JR Syosset, NY 04-19 *
179’00” Stefan Balestra SR Lincoln, RI 04-14 *
177’03” Nicholas Hudson JR Kings Christian, Lemoore, CA 04-17 *
176’08” Chris Celona SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-14 *
176’06” Giovanni Gray SR Lincoln, RI 04-05
173’07” Steven Tofanelli JR Del Campo, Fair Oaks, CA 01-18
172’11” Francy Mata JR Mt. Pleasant, Providence, RI 04-05
172’04” Shamar Sprull SR Central, Providence, RI 04-14 *
168’04” Robby Moots JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 03-08
168’02” Alex Cerbo SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-14 *
167’04” Mike Alvernaz JR Barrington, RI 04-05
163’10” John Putnam JR Massapequa, NY 04-19 *
163’09” Brayden Eiland JR Centralia, WA 03-30
163’02” Tim Tatton SR Mc
161’11” Isaiah Rogers SO Campbell, Symrna, GA 03-08
161’06” Mike Tarro SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-07
160’11” Hunter Wardian SR Central Valley, Veradale, WA 03-23
160’08” James Leddy SR St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 04-19 *
160’06” Jared Briere FR Woonsocket, RI 04-07
159’04” David Collins SR North Kingstown, RI 04-08
159’00” Nick Todaro SR Iona Prep, New Rochelle, NY 03-22
158’09” Zack Gregory JR Timberland, Wentzville, MO 12-28
158’07” Andrew Larsen SR Glacier Park, Snohmish WA 04-18 *
158’07” Tim Beard SO Kamiak, Mukilteo, WA 04-18 *
157’08” Jake Brierly SR Lincoln, RI 04-14 *
156’05” Evan McCracken JR Cherokee, Rogersville, TN 04-04
154’00” Jacob Yang JR Pilgrim, Warwick, RI 04-05
153’11” Patrick Kunza JR Timberland, Wentzville, MO 11-09
153’00” Jamie Heinl JR Barrington, RI 04-05
152’07” Danny Andrews JR Woodward Academy, Powder Springs, GA 11-20
151’07” Eddie Barber SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-14 *
151’01” Cullen Aubin SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-05
151’01” Hayden Gardner SR Cumberland, RI 04-07
150’11” Hayden Wolrehammer SR Central Valley, Veradale, WA 03-23
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ 5K HAMMER THROW
National Record
263’09” Conor McCullough JR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-01-08
2013 PERFORMANCE LIST
222’02” Owen Russell JR Moses Brown, Providence, RI 04-05
208’05” Kenneth Brinson JR Marist, Atlanta, GA 04-04
205’02” Tyler Merkley JR Los Osos, Alta Loma, CA 04-04
200’09” Seth Whitener JR North Paulding, Dallas, GA 11-20
184’10” Isaiah Rogers SO Campbell, Symrna, GA 04-04
160’10” Zack Gregory JR Timberland, Wentzville, MO 02-23
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ 6K HAMMER THROW
National Record
249’00” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02
Class Records
203’11” Conor McCullough FR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-17-06
218’01” Rudy Winkler SO Averill Park, NY 07-17-11
248’11” Conor McCullough JR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 07-12-08
249’00” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
173’11” Connor Fugere SR Woonsocket, RI 04-05
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 16# HAMMER THROW
National Record
219’07” Conor McCullough SR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 07-22-09
Class Records
168’02” Bobby Colantonio FR Barrington, RI 08-25-13
186’03” Wes Wright SO Villa Rica, GA 06-04-06
210’11” Walter Henning JR St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 06-20-06
219’07” Conor McCullough SR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 07-22-09
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
187’01” Colin Minor SR South Brunswick, Southport, NC 04-12
186’02” Brock Eager SR Tahoma, Covington, WA 03-01
175’02” Joe Ellis SR Eastlake, Sammamish, WA 03-01
161’02” Olusegun Thomas Vadis SR Classical, Providence, RI 04-05
158’02” Gabriel Arcaro SR Burlington, MA 04-05
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’4K HAMMER THROW
National Record
214’04” Shelby Ashe JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 06-15-10
Class Records
173’04” Casey Kraychir FR Twentynine Palms, CA 05-04-07
192’05” Sabrina Gaitan’ SO Sprayberry, Marietta, GA 06-02-13
214’04” Shelby Ashe JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 06-15-10
211’01” Shelby Ashe SR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 05-15-11
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
175’02” Kelli Thomas SR Luella, Locust Grove, GA 04-19 *
174’10” Sabrina Gaitan’ JR Sprayberry, Marietta, GA 03-08
167’10” Leia Mistowski SR Narragansett, RI 04-05
167’07” Kamryn Brinson SO Marist, Atlanta, GA 03-08
164’01” Danielle Borriello SR Ellenville, NY 03-22
164’00” Nyla Woods SR Henry W. Grady, Atlanta, GA 11-20
158’08” Hannah Frost SR Mary M Knight, Elma, WA 04-18 *
157’04” Alva Hicks JR Classical, Providence, RI 04-19 *
155’09” Elisa Grandemange SR Kamiakin, Kennewick, WA 10-27
155’01” Bianca Donadio SR Classical, Providence, RI 04-19 *
154’07” Leah Colbert SR Buchanan, Troy, MO 02-23
153’05” Mohogany Baker SR Berry Academy of Tech., Charlotte, NC 04-05
152’07” Meagan Malloy SO Smithfield, Esmond, RI 04-19 *
152’02” Victoria Ebert SR Exeter/West Greenwich, West Greenwich, RI 04-08
151’05” Andrea Vahoua SR Pope, Marietta, GA 11-20
147’07” Monae Cooper SO New Rochelle, NY 04-12
146’11” Stamatia Scarvellis SR Dos Pueblos, Goleta, CA 12-07 *
146’09” Tatiana Taylor JR Walton, Marietta, GA 03-08
146’07” Destiny Parker SR Summit, Fontana, CA 12-07 *
145’06” Jackie Esmay JR LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI 04-07
145’06” Olivia Seifert SO St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 03-22 C
141’11” Bailey Simmons SR Alabama Christian, Montgomery, AL 11-20
140’05” Lauren Swanson JR East Greenwich, RI 04-14 *
137’05” Lysah Russell SO Classical, Providence, RI 04-19 *
137’03” Faith Estelle JR Bloomfield, CT 04-19 *
137’00” Alexandra Collins JR Cactus Shadows, Scottsdale, AZ 03-30
136’10” Cheyanne Nalle JR Woonsocket, RI 04-19 *
135’11” Sochima Bishop JR New Rochelle, NY 03-22
135’04” Jessica Jeffrey SO New Rochelle, NY 04-12
135’02” Savannah Marlow JR Cherokee, Rogersville, TN 04-05
134’05” Mackenna Howard SR Los Alamitos, CA 01-18 *
133’10” Riley Scocco SO Shorewood Christian, Seattle, WA 04-18 *
133’01” Grace Workman SR Tumwater, WA 03-16
132’08” Emelda Malm-Annan JR Monterey Trail, Elk Grove, CA 01-18
131’10” Cydnee Collins-Luther JR Trinity Chapel Academy, Powder Springs,GA 03-08
131’07” Abby Cousens SO Portsmouth, RI 04-14 *
131’05” Tiffany Gilmore SR Centennial, Compton, CA 01-18 *
131’04” Tara Rochefort SO Woonsocket, RI 04-05
131’01” Madison Caron SR Pilgrim, Warwick, RI 04-05
129’05” Ashley Pierce SR Shadow Ridge, Las Vegas, NV 02-22
127’02” Elizabeth Tevnan SR Hingham, MA 04-05
125’01” Carly Timpson JR Narragansett, RI 04-05
124’10” Tamia Crockett JR Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, TN 11-20
123’02” Alyssa Wilson FR Monsignor Donovan, Toms River, NH 11-02 *
121’11” Olivia Reeves SO River Ridge, Woodstock, GA 11-20
121’05” Danika Okasia JR Bloomfield, CT 04-19 *
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’3K HAMMER THROW
National Record
208’05” Sabrina Gaitan’ SO Sprayberry, Marietta 05-12-13
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
207’08” Haley Showalter JR Valor Christian, Highlands Ranch, CO 04-04
205’11” Sabrina Gaitan’ JR Sprayberry, Marietta, GA 03-08
185’00” Kamryn Brinson SO Marist, Atlanta, GA 03-08
180’07” Alva Hicks JR Classical, Providence, RI 04-05
161’07” Olivia Reeves SO River Ridge, Woodstock, GA 04-04
159’07” Meagan Malloy SO Smithfield, Esmond, RI 04-05
158’05” Lauren Swanson JR East Greenwich, RI 04-05
152’02” Leena Morris JR Etowah, Woodstock, GA 04-04
147’05” Tara Rochefort SO Woonsocket, RI 04-05
142’00” Olivia Seifert SO St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 04-04 C
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Standards: Boys’ 5k – 160’, 12# - 150, 6k - 145’, 16# - 140’
Girls’ 3k – 140’, 4k - 120’
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Although the 3k hammer (girls) and 5k hammer (boys) throw are not normally contested
in the U.S. it is conducted in some meets at the Youth level. Girls 3k performances
of 140’ and boys’ 5k performances of 160’ or more in an officially sanctioned
meet will be included in the performance list providing the athlete is no older than
17 years old through December 31, 2014 (born no earlier than in 1997).
* = Addition, update, change since last update.
‘ = Foreign athlete
C = Class Correction
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Cutoff 04-20-14 Updated 04-24-14
Addition, updates, or corrections would be appreciated.
Please send to: Bob Gourley 3 Greenville Drive, Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-0243 or via e-mail at rmgourley@fullchannel.net
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NATIONAL RECORD
260’05” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13
Class Records
213’00” Conor McCullough FR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-22-06
243’11” Conor McCullough SO Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-03-07
260’00” Conor McCullough JR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-28-08
260’05” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
235’04” Daniel Haugh SR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 03-08
223’07” Colin Minor SR South Brunswick, Southport, NC 04-04
220’06” Brock Eager SR Tahoma, Covington, WA 03-01
220’02” Adam Kelly JR Barrington, RI 04-19 *
215’10” Joe Ellis SR Eastlake, Sammamish, WA 03-01
211’03” Jacob Beene JR Gilbert, AZ 04-13
209’05” Owen Russell JR Moses Brown, Providence, RI 04-05
207’11” Jeremy Franklin SR Serra Gardena, CA 04-17 *
206’02” Richard Delphin SR Roswell, GA 03-08
202’10” Bobby Colantonio SO Barrington, RI 04-07
202’07” Sean Ryan SR Babylon, NY 04-19 *
199’07” Olusegun Thomas Vadis SR Classical, Providence, RI 04-07
197’04” Connor Fugere SR Woonsocket, RI 04-14 *
196’05” Kenneth Brinson JR Marist, Atlanta, GA 03-08
196’00” Gabriel Arcaro SR Burlington, MA 04-05
193’07” Joseph Segreto SR St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 03-22
192’02” Tyler Merkley JR Los Osos, Alta Loma, CA 03-28
190’10” Max Lydum JR Defiance, OH 04-19 *
186’10” Dustin Samms SR Aptos, CA 03-15
186’00” Robert Landers JR Wayne, Huber Heights, OH 03-31
185’05” Bryan Zapata SR Hope Providence, RI 04-19 *
184’04” Erik Loomis SR Sierra Pacific, Hanford, CA 04-19 *
182’02” Joe Mattson SR Rogers, Newport, RI 04-07
181’01” Eric Sheng JR Syosset, NY 04-19 *
179’00” Stefan Balestra SR Lincoln, RI 04-14 *
177’03” Nicholas Hudson JR Kings Christian, Lemoore, CA 04-17 *
176’08” Chris Celona SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-14 *
176’06” Giovanni Gray SR Lincoln, RI 04-05
173’07” Steven Tofanelli JR Del Campo, Fair Oaks, CA 01-18
172’11” Francy Mata JR Mt. Pleasant, Providence, RI 04-05
172’04” Shamar Sprull SR Central, Providence, RI 04-14 *
168’04” Robby Moots JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 03-08
168’02” Alex Cerbo SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-14 *
167’04” Mike Alvernaz JR Barrington, RI 04-05
163’10” John Putnam JR Massapequa, NY 04-19 *
163’09” Brayden Eiland JR Centralia, WA 03-30
163’02” Tim Tatton SR Mc
161’11” Isaiah Rogers SO Campbell, Symrna, GA 03-08
161’06” Mike Tarro SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-07
160’11” Hunter Wardian SR Central Valley, Veradale, WA 03-23
160’08” James Leddy SR St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 04-19 *
160’06” Jared Briere FR Woonsocket, RI 04-07
159’04” David Collins SR North Kingstown, RI 04-08
159’00” Nick Todaro SR Iona Prep, New Rochelle, NY 03-22
158’09” Zack Gregory JR Timberland, Wentzville, MO 12-28
158’07” Andrew Larsen SR Glacier Park, Snohmish WA 04-18 *
158’07” Tim Beard SO Kamiak, Mukilteo, WA 04-18 *
157’08” Jake Brierly SR Lincoln, RI 04-14 *
156’05” Evan McCracken JR Cherokee, Rogersville, TN 04-04
154’00” Jacob Yang JR Pilgrim, Warwick, RI 04-05
153’11” Patrick Kunza JR Timberland, Wentzville, MO 11-09
153’00” Jamie Heinl JR Barrington, RI 04-05
152’07” Danny Andrews JR Woodward Academy, Powder Springs, GA 11-20
151’07” Eddie Barber SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-14 *
151’01” Cullen Aubin SR Bishop Hendricken, Warwick, RI 04-05
151’01” Hayden Gardner SR Cumberland, RI 04-07
150’11” Hayden Wolrehammer SR Central Valley, Veradale, WA 03-23
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ 5K HAMMER THROW
National Record
263’09” Conor McCullough JR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-01-08
2013 PERFORMANCE LIST
222’02” Owen Russell JR Moses Brown, Providence, RI 04-05
208’05” Kenneth Brinson JR Marist, Atlanta, GA 04-04
205’02” Tyler Merkley JR Los Osos, Alta Loma, CA 04-04
200’09” Seth Whitener JR North Paulding, Dallas, GA 11-20
184’10” Isaiah Rogers SO Campbell, Symrna, GA 04-04
160’10” Zack Gregory JR Timberland, Wentzville, MO 02-23
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ 6K HAMMER THROW
National Record
249’00” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02
Class Records
203’11” Conor McCullough FR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 06-17-06
218’01” Rudy Winkler SO Averill Park, NY 07-17-11
248’11” Conor McCullough JR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 07-12-08
249’00” Rudy Winkler SR Averill Park, NY 07-02-13
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
173’11” Connor Fugere SR Woonsocket, RI 04-05
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' 16# HAMMER THROW
National Record
219’07” Conor McCullough SR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 07-22-09
Class Records
168’02” Bobby Colantonio FR Barrington, RI 08-25-13
186’03” Wes Wright SO Villa Rica, GA 06-04-06
210’11” Walter Henning JR St. Anthony's, South Huntington, NY 06-20-06
219’07” Conor McCullough SR Chaminade, West Hills, CA 07-22-09
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
187’01” Colin Minor SR South Brunswick, Southport, NC 04-12
186’02” Brock Eager SR Tahoma, Covington, WA 03-01
175’02” Joe Ellis SR Eastlake, Sammamish, WA 03-01
161’02” Olusegun Thomas Vadis SR Classical, Providence, RI 04-05
158’02” Gabriel Arcaro SR Burlington, MA 04-05
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’4K HAMMER THROW
National Record
214’04” Shelby Ashe JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 06-15-10
Class Records
173’04” Casey Kraychir FR Twentynine Palms, CA 05-04-07
192’05” Sabrina Gaitan’ SO Sprayberry, Marietta, GA 06-02-13
214’04” Shelby Ashe JR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 06-15-10
211’01” Shelby Ashe SR St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA 05-15-11
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
175’02” Kelli Thomas SR Luella, Locust Grove, GA 04-19 *
174’10” Sabrina Gaitan’ JR Sprayberry, Marietta, GA 03-08
167’10” Leia Mistowski SR Narragansett, RI 04-05
167’07” Kamryn Brinson SO Marist, Atlanta, GA 03-08
164’01” Danielle Borriello SR Ellenville, NY 03-22
164’00” Nyla Woods SR Henry W. Grady, Atlanta, GA 11-20
158’08” Hannah Frost SR Mary M Knight, Elma, WA 04-18 *
157’04” Alva Hicks JR Classical, Providence, RI 04-19 *
155’09” Elisa Grandemange SR Kamiakin, Kennewick, WA 10-27
155’01” Bianca Donadio SR Classical, Providence, RI 04-19 *
154’07” Leah Colbert SR Buchanan, Troy, MO 02-23
153’05” Mohogany Baker SR Berry Academy of Tech., Charlotte, NC 04-05
152’07” Meagan Malloy SO Smithfield, Esmond, RI 04-19 *
152’02” Victoria Ebert SR Exeter/West Greenwich, West Greenwich, RI 04-08
151’05” Andrea Vahoua SR Pope, Marietta, GA 11-20
147’07” Monae Cooper SO New Rochelle, NY 04-12
146’11” Stamatia Scarvellis SR Dos Pueblos, Goleta, CA 12-07 *
146’09” Tatiana Taylor JR Walton, Marietta, GA 03-08
146’07” Destiny Parker SR Summit, Fontana, CA 12-07 *
145’06” Jackie Esmay JR LaSalle Academy, Providence, RI 04-07
145’06” Olivia Seifert SO St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 03-22 C
141’11” Bailey Simmons SR Alabama Christian, Montgomery, AL 11-20
140’05” Lauren Swanson JR East Greenwich, RI 04-14 *
137’05” Lysah Russell SO Classical, Providence, RI 04-19 *
137’03” Faith Estelle JR Bloomfield, CT 04-19 *
137’00” Alexandra Collins JR Cactus Shadows, Scottsdale, AZ 03-30
136’10” Cheyanne Nalle JR Woonsocket, RI 04-19 *
135’11” Sochima Bishop JR New Rochelle, NY 03-22
135’04” Jessica Jeffrey SO New Rochelle, NY 04-12
135’02” Savannah Marlow JR Cherokee, Rogersville, TN 04-05
134’05” Mackenna Howard SR Los Alamitos, CA 01-18 *
133’10” Riley Scocco SO Shorewood Christian, Seattle, WA 04-18 *
133’01” Grace Workman SR Tumwater, WA 03-16
132’08” Emelda Malm-Annan JR Monterey Trail, Elk Grove, CA 01-18
131’10” Cydnee Collins-Luther JR Trinity Chapel Academy, Powder Springs,GA 03-08
131’07” Abby Cousens SO Portsmouth, RI 04-14 *
131’05” Tiffany Gilmore SR Centennial, Compton, CA 01-18 *
131’04” Tara Rochefort SO Woonsocket, RI 04-05
131’01” Madison Caron SR Pilgrim, Warwick, RI 04-05
129’05” Ashley Pierce SR Shadow Ridge, Las Vegas, NV 02-22
127’02” Elizabeth Tevnan SR Hingham, MA 04-05
125’01” Carly Timpson JR Narragansett, RI 04-05
124’10” Tamia Crockett JR Hardin Valley Academy, Knoxville, TN 11-20
123’02” Alyssa Wilson FR Monsignor Donovan, Toms River, NH 11-02 *
121’11” Olivia Reeves SO River Ridge, Woodstock, GA 11-20
121’05” Danika Okasia JR Bloomfield, CT 04-19 *
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U.S. HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS’3K HAMMER THROW
National Record
208’05” Sabrina Gaitan’ SO Sprayberry, Marietta 05-12-13
2014 PERFORMANCE LIST
207’08” Haley Showalter JR Valor Christian, Highlands Ranch, CO 04-04
205’11” Sabrina Gaitan’ JR Sprayberry, Marietta, GA 03-08
185’00” Kamryn Brinson SO Marist, Atlanta, GA 03-08
180’07” Alva Hicks JR Classical, Providence, RI 04-05
161’07” Olivia Reeves SO River Ridge, Woodstock, GA 04-04
159’07” Meagan Malloy SO Smithfield, Esmond, RI 04-05
158’05” Lauren Swanson JR East Greenwich, RI 04-05
152’02” Leena Morris JR Etowah, Woodstock, GA 04-04
147’05” Tara Rochefort SO Woonsocket, RI 04-05
142’00” Olivia Seifert SO St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY 04-04 C
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Standards: Boys’ 5k – 160’, 12# - 150, 6k - 145’, 16# - 140’
Girls’ 3k – 140’, 4k - 120’
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Although the 3k hammer (girls) and 5k hammer (boys) throw are not normally contested
in the U.S. it is conducted in some meets at the Youth level. Girls 3k performances
of 140’ and boys’ 5k performances of 160’ or more in an officially sanctioned
meet will be included in the performance list providing the athlete is no older than
17 years old through December 31, 2014 (born no earlier than in 1997).
* = Addition, update, change since last update.
‘ = Foreign athlete
C = Class Correction
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Cutoff 04-20-14 Updated 04-24-14
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British Columbia Women Lead a Pack Closing in on the Top of the NAIA National Team Rankings
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British Columbia Women Lead a Pack Closing in on the Top of the NAIA National Team Rankings
April 23, 2014
NEW ORLEANS – Defending women’s national team champion Indiana Tech may have maintained its spot atop the week three edition of the NAIA National Team Computer Rankings released Wednesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), but the pack is closing in fast.
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Once the favorites by more than 200 team rankings points, the Warriors are now trailed by not just one or two but three teams within approximately 135 points in No. 2 British Columbia, No. 3 Oklahoma Baptist and No. 4 Doane (Neb.).
No. 1 Concordia (Ore.) maintained a slim lead over the next three teams in line on the men’s side.
Team rankings points do not equate to NAIA Championships team points scored at the national meet, but rather the number of student-athletes a team has near the top of the descending order list in their resepctive events and how highly they are ranked.
A full explanation of the points system used in the National Team Computer Rankings can be found here.
Qualification for the NAIA Championships will not be determined in any way by these rankings, which are not officially sanctioned or endorsed by the NAIA for the 2014 season. These rankings are supported by the NAIA from the standpoint of media and entertainment purposes only.
WOMEN’S TOP FIVE
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Indiana Tech
554.91 pts British Columbia
465.58 pts Oklahoma Baptist
453.85 pts Doane (Neb.)
420.07 pts Wayland Baptist
303.19 pts
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The Indiana Tech women checked in with a team score of 554.91, down more than 37 points from a week ago.
British Columbia (465.58) took full advantage with a nearly 60-point improvement to move ahead of two-time defending indoor national champion Oklahoma Baptist (453.85) into the second position.
OBU, which registered a 23-point improvement of its own, nevertheless slid down a spot to No. 3.
Middle distance and distance events powered BC’s move to No. 2 behind a pair of top-ten performances from Rhiannon Evans at 1500 meters (No. 4) and 800 meters (No. 8), giving the Thunderbirds four different runners in the top eight in the latter. Amelie De Fenoyl boosted BC with the nation’s second-fastest run at 5000 meters.
Though Doane (Neb.) (420.07) remained stationary at No. 4, the Tigers improved by more than 96 points compared to last week to thrust themselves into the thick of the team race. Top-ranked heptathlete Erin Devries and third-ranked Karissa Blank, along with top-ranked long jumper Lauren Baird, drove the team score surge.
Rounding out the top five was stationary Wayland Baptist (Texas) (303.19).
MEN’S TOP FIVE
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Concordia (Ore.)
469.70 pts Wayland Baptist
454.41 pts Indiana Tech
435.95 pts Oklahoma Baptist
421.34 pts Concordia (Neb.)
273.76 pts
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While the team race on the women’s side is just now starting to heat up, it has been burning bright on the men’s side since week one with each of the top four teams bunched up within 40 points of one another.
Concordia (Ore.) (469.70) held its top spot, while No. 2 Wayland Baptist (Texas) (454.41) remained well within striking distance.
Defending champion Indiana Tech (435.95) held firm at No. 3, as did Oklahoma Baptist (421.34) at No. 4.
Concordia (Neb.) (273.76) rounded out the top five after moving up one spot from a week ago.
The No. 23 Morningside (Iowa) women climbed the highest this week of any NAIA top-25 team with an 88-spot leap from last time, while the biggest gainer for the men was No. 20 Northwestern (Iowa) with a 64-position improvement.
Another significant move of note was No. 8 Dickinson State (N.D.), which joined the top 10 following a 28-slot gain.
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MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
2014 Week #3 — April 23
next ranking: April 30
Rank School Points Conference Head Coach (Yr)
1 Concordia (Ore.) 469.70 Cascade Isaac Frederick (2nd) 1
2 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 454.41 Sooner Athletic Rohan Thompson (3rd) 2
3 Indiana Tech 435.95 Wolverine-Hoosier Doug Edgar (5th) 3
4 Oklahoma Baptist 421.34 Sooner Athletic Ford Mastin (18th) 4
5 Concordia (Neb.) 273.76 Great Plains Kregg Einspahr (22nd) 6
6 Southern Oregon 269.56 Cascade Grier Gatlin (3rd) 5
7 British Columbia 229.42 Independent (NAIA) Marek Jedrzejek (13th) 15
8 Dickinson State (N.D.) 227.73 Frontier Michael Nekuda (1st) 36
9 Oklahoma City 190.91 Sooner Athletic Conor Holt (3rd) 7
10 Cal State San Marcos 185.26 Independent (NAIA) Steve Scott (15th) 8
11 Doane (Neb.) 169.75 Great Plains Ed Fye (12th) 20
12 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 168.84 Sun Conference Michael Rosolino (11th) 9
13 Siena Heights (Mich.) 161.90 Wolverine-Hoosier Tim Bauer (30th) 10
14 Carroll (Mont.) 148.63 Frontier Harry Clark (1st) 11
15 Missouri Baptist 140.62 American Midwest Patricia Hanna (4th) 12
16 Hastings (Neb.) 139.41 Great Plains Ryan Mahoney (1st) 13
17 Central Methodist (Mo.) 131.80 Heart of America Mark Nelson (3rd) 14
18 Wiley (Texas) 120.97 Red River Micah Tirop (1st) 16
19 Bethel (Ind.) 117.19 Crossroads Tony Natali (16th) 18
20 Northwestern (Iowa) 106.46 Great Plains Scott Bahrke (2nd) 84
21 Concordia (Calif.) 103.69 Golden State Mark Sellers (1st) 24
22 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 101.49 Chicagoland Michael McDowell (13th) 19
23 Nebraska Wesleyan 93.13 Great Plains Ted Bulling (29th) NR
24 Shawnee State (Ohio) 90.56 Mid-South Eric Putnam (8th) 21
25 St. Francis (Ill.) 88.58 Chicagoland Jeff Barker (2nd) 25
dropped out: No. 17 Westmont (Calif.), No. 22 Goshen (Ind.), No. 23 Marian (Ind.)
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Men’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank Conference Points Top 25 Teams
1 Sooner Athletic 1091.19 3
2 Great Plains 927.96 5
3 Cascade 920.87 2
4 Wolverine-Hoosier 752.22 2
5 Frontier 493.43 2
6 Independent (NAIA) 454.35 2
7 Heart of America 420.05 1
8 Crossroads 392.90 1
9 Golden State 356.56 1
10 Sun Conference 301.28 1
USTFCCCA NAIA
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
2014 Week #3 — April 23
next ranking: April 30
Rank School Points Conference Head Coach (Yr)
1 Indiana Tech 554.91 Wolverine-Hoosier Doug Edgar (5th) 1
2 British Columbia 465.58 Independent (NAIA) Marek Jedrzejek (13th) 3
3 Oklahoma Baptist 453.85 Sooner Athletic Ford Mastin (18th) 2
4 Doane (Neb.) 420.07 Great Plains Ed Fye (12th) 4
5 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 303.19 Sooner Athletic Rohan Thompson (3rd) 5
6 College of Idaho 255.53 Cascade Pat McCurry (10th) 6
7 Concordia (Neb.) 233.70 Great Plains Kregg Einspahr (22nd) 12
8 Baker (Kan.) 225.56 Heart of America Zach Kindler (7th) 7
9 Hastings (Neb.) 215.82 Great Plains Ryan Mahoney (1st) 10
10 Cal State San Marcos 189.01 Independent (NAIA) Steve Scott (15th) 8
11 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 186.36 Sun Conference Michael Rosolino (11th) 9
12 Carroll (Mont.) 171.45 Frontier Harry Clark (1st) 13
13 Cornerstone (Mich.) 166.19 Wolverine-Hoosier Paul Koutz (2nd) 23
14 Westmont (Calif.) 163.22 Golden State Russell Smelley (35th) 11
15 Siena Heights (Mich.) 143.79 Wolverine-Hoosier Kirk Richards (2nd) 18
16 The Master’s (Calif.) 143.32 Golden State Zach Schroeder (6th) 17
17 Xavier (La.) 138.16 Gulf Coast Joseph Moses (10th) 14
18 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 130.36 Chicagoland Michael McDowell (13th) 16
19 Bethel (Ind.) 125.49 Crossroads Tony Natali (16th) 25
20 Indiana Wesleyan 124.85 Crossroads John Foss (27th) 15
21 Biola (Calif.) 120.42 Golden State Jonathan Zimmerman (8th) 20
22 Southern Oregon 119.46 Cascade Grier Gatlin (3rd) 19
23 Morningside (Iowa) 113.62 Great Plains Dave Nash (11th) 111
24 Missouri Baptist 105.08 American Midwest Patricia Hanna (4th) 26
25 Concordia (Ore.) 104.44 Cascade Isaac Frederick (2nd) 22
dropped out: No. 21 Vanguard (Calif.), No. 24 McPherson (Kan.)
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Women’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank Conference Points Top 25 Teams
1 Great Plains 1257.78 4
2 Wolverine-Hoosier 937.82 3
3 Sooner Athletic 785.70 2
4 Independent (NAIA) 665.74 2
5 Cascade 659.98 3
6 Golden State 623.29 3
7 Crossroads 389.07 2
8 Sun Conference 349.69 1
9 Frontier 306.78 1
10 Heart of America 303.99 1
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UW-La Crosse Women Emerge from Division III National Team Rankings Shakeup at No. 1
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UW-La Crosse Women Emerge from Division III National Team Rankings Shakeup at No. 1
April 23, 2014
NEW ORLEANS – The dust has cleared from the removal of preseason marks from the outdoor track & field Division III National Team Computer Rankings, with both the UW-La Crosse men and women left standing tallest in Wednesday’s week four edition released by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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The defending national men’s champion Eagles maintained their significant edge in the men’s rankings while the women reclaimed the top spot after a brief one week respite from No. 1.
Each and every team in the women’s top 25 came in at a different spot from a week ago, while only No. 1 UW-La Crosse, No. 3 UW-Oshkosh, No. 6 North Central (Ill.) and No. 20 Moravian held firm in the men’s rankings.
Marks from the preseason may be gone, but the tight race for the top spot in the women’s rankings remained very much alive and well.
UW-La Crosse (172.95 team rankings score) moved up one position to No. 1 with two-time defending indoor team champion No. 2 UW-Oshkosh (161.74) following right behind with its own one-spot improvement.
WOMEN’S TOP FIVE
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
UW-La Crosse
172.95 pts UW-Oshkosh
161.74 pts Wartburg
147.95 pts Wheaton (Mass.)
119.61 pts Cal Lutheran
100.37 pts
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Two-time defending outdoor team champion Wartburg (147.95) was among the hardest hit with a nearly 30-point drop from a week ago to fall from the top spot to No. 3.
No. 4 Wheaton (Mass.) (119.61) and No. 5 Cal Lutheran (100.37) rounded out the top five with improvements of two and five positions, respectively.
Two-time defending cross country team champion No. 6 Johns Hopkins (91.70) fell two positions, as did Rowan (90.99) at No. 7.
No. 8 La Verne (82.70) and No. 9 Rhodes (81.88) both leapt up 17 positions from a week ago, while Baldwin Wallace (81.11) improved four positions to complete the top 10.
MEN’S TOP FIVE
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
UW-La Crosse
233.83 pts Mount Union
132.60 pts UW-Oshkosh
122.60 pts Augustana (Ill.)
118.50 pts UW-Eau Claire
104.43 pts
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The top of the men’s rankings held its shape slightly better than the women’s with No. 1 UW-La Crosse (233.83 team rankings score) maintaining an approximately 100-point lead over the next-best ranked team.
Mount Union (132.60) is that team this week after climbing three positions from a week ago, bypassing No. 3 UW-Oshkosh (122.60).
Augustana (Ill.) (118.50) burst into the top five at No. 4 after a 10-spot gain, while UW-Eau Claire (104.43) fell three from a week ago.
Behind stationary No. 6 North Central (Ill.) (81.66) were No. 7 UW-Whitewater (78.62) down three spots, No. 8 Haverford (78.55) – powered by National Athlete of the Week Avi Bregman – up 26 spots, No. 9 Wabash (78.20) up 10 and No. 10 Wartburg (75.20) down two.
The No. 18 Washington and Lee men’s 66-position jump was the biggest of the week, while the top women’s move was made by No. 13 Ohio Wesleyan with a 46-spot increase.
The purpose and methodology of the rankings is to create an index that showcases the teams that have the best potential of achieving the top spots in the national team race. Rankings points do not equate with NCAA Championships team points. A full description of the rankings can be found here.
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MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
2014 Week #4 — April 23
next ranking: April 30
Rank School Points Conference Head Coach (Yr) Last Week
1 UW-La Crosse 233.83 WIAC Josh Buchholtz (6th) 1
2 Mount Union 132.60 OAC Kevin Lucas (4th) 5
3 UW-Oshkosh 122.60 WIAC Eamon McKenna (2nd) 3
4 Augustana (Ill.) 118.50 CCIW Paul Olsen (45th) 14
5 UW-Eau Claire 104.43 WIAC Chip Schneider (12th) 2
6 North Central (Ill.) 81.66 CCIW Frank Gramarosso (4th) 6
7 UW-Whitewater 78.62 WIAC Mike Johnson (5th) 4
8 Haverford 78.55 Centennial Tom Donnelly (39th) 34
9 Wabash 78.20 NCAC Clyde Morgan (6th) 19
10 Wartburg 75.20 IIAC Marcus Newsom (16th) 8
11 Whitworth 72.16 Northwest Conference Toby Schwarz (18th) 10
12 Greenville 71.24 SLIAC Brian Patton (20th) 15
13 Carthage 69.98 CCIW Brett Witt (9th) 18
14 Baldwin Wallace 68.73 OAC Bill Taraschke (29th) 25
15 Johns Hopkins 68.71 Centennial Bobby Van Allen (15th) 13
16 UW-Stout 66.55 WIAC Kyle Steiner (1st) 23
17 Washington (Mo.) 62.34 UAA Jeff Stiles (13th) 22
18 Washington and Lee 61.75 ODAC Brandon Uhl (3rd) 84
19 MIT 59.93 NEWMAC Halston Taylor (24th) 16
20 Moravian 56.75 Landmark Jesse Baumann (3rd) 20
21 La Verne 50.97 SCIAC Pat Widolff (22nd) 35
22 Nebraska Wesleyan 50.73 Great Plains Ted Bulling (29th) 69
23 Redlands 49.14 SCIAC Mike Schmidt (7th) 43
24 Monmouth (Ill.) 48.44 Midwest Conference Roger Haynes (31st) 56
25 Tufts 48.34 NESCAC Ethan Barron (9th) 31
Dropped out: No. 7 Whittier, No. 9 Central (Iowa), No. 11 Christopher Newport, No. 12 Bates, No. 17 Salisbury, No. 21 SUNY Cortland, No. 24 Buffalo State
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Men’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank Conference Points Top 25 Teams
1 WIAC 647.86 5
2 CCIW 282.31 3
3 OAC 264.66 2
4 Centennial 200.68 2
5 SCIAC 192.33 2
6 IIAC 167.14 1
7 NCAC 165.03 1
8 Northwest Conference 132.81 1
9 UAA 125.64 1
10 ODAC 124.19 1
USTFCCCA NCAA DIVISION III
WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL TEAM COMPUTER RANKINGS (TOP 25)
2014 Week #4 — April 23
next ranking: April 30
Rank School Points Conference Head Coach (Yr) Last Week
1 UW-La Crosse 172.95 WIAC Pat Healy (23rd) 2
2 UW-Oshkosh 161.74 WIAC Ben Dorsey (2nd) 3
3 Wartburg 147.95 IIAC Marcus Newsom (16th) 1
4 Wheaton (Mass.) 119.61 NEWMAC Dave Cusano (3rd) 6
5 Cal Lutheran 100.37 SCIAC Matt Lea (6th) 10
6 Johns Hopkins 91.70 Centennial Bobby Van Allen (15th) 4
7 Rowan 90.99 NJAC Derick “Ringo” Adamson (7th) 5
8 La Verne 82.70 SCIAC Pat Widolff (22nd) 25
9 Rhodes 81.88 SAA Robert Shankman (23rd) 26
10 Baldwin Wallace 81.11 OAC Bill Taraschke (29th) 14
11 UW-Whitewater 78.70 WIAC Mike Johnson (3rd) 8
12 Williams 76.66 NESCAC Nate Hoey (1st) 11
13 Ohio Wesleyan 75.24 NCAC Kris Boey (12th) 59
14 Washington (Mo.) 69.61 UAA Jeff Stiles (13th) 7
15 Amherst 67.35 NESCAC Cassie Funke-Harris (2nd) 50
16 MIT 67.09 NEWMAC Halston Taylor (7th) 9
17 North Central (Ill.) 64.44 CCIW Kari Kluckhohn (11th) 12
18 George Fox 63.62 Northwest Conference John Smith (8th) 37
19 UW-Stout 56.03 WIAC Kyle Steiner (1st) 36
20 Carthage 53.08 CCIW Stephanie Domin (13th) 61
21 St. Lawrence 49.71 Liberty League Kate Curran (6th) 22
22 Illinois Wesleyan 45.42 CCIW Chris Schumacher (17th) 19
23 St. Thomas (Minn.) 44.66 MIAC Joe Sweeney (34th) 17
24 Denison 44.12 NCAC Mark FitzPatrick (3rd) 53
25 Westminster (Pa.) 43.48 PAC Tim McNeil (7th) 64
Dropped out: No. 13 Buffalo State, No. 15 Rampao, No. 16 Birmingham-Southern, No. 18 Oberlin, No. 20 Concordia Moorhead, No. 21 WPI, No. 23 Monmouth (Ill.), No. 24 Washington and Jefferson
View All Teams Beyond the Top 25
Women’s Conference Index Top 10
Rank Conference Points Top 25 Teams
1 WIAC 530.10 4
2 NESCAC 249.74 2
3 SCIAC 241.34 2
4 NEWMAC 212.06 2
5 IIAC 202.25 1
6 NCAC 187.27 2
7 CCIW 184.08 3
8 Northwest Conference 165.27 1
9 OAC 156.58 1
10 Centennial 149.61 1
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