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Kim Smith of Providence set records in the 3k and 5k (New York Road Runners)

Saturday, March 13

Behind dominating individual performances, the LSU men and women came away with the 2004 NCAA Indoor Championship titles.

It was a 1-2-3 sweep for LSU in the men's triple jump as Lejuan Simon claimed the title with his mark of 55-11.25. John Moffitt, who won the long jump on Friday, was second in 55-01 and Willie Bradley was third in 54-05.25.

Donovan Kilmartin, the 19 year old freshman at Texas, destroyed the collegiate record in the heptathlon with his score of 6136. Thanks to his 17-08.50 clearance in the pole vault, Kilmartin looks to be the wave of the future in the multi-events.

After winning the shot put on Friday, Ohio State's Dan Taylor came back to claim the weight throw with his toss of 77-07.50. His 20 points alone put the Buckeyes in fifth place in the team standings after the event.

Hyleas Fountain of Georgia proved once again to be one of the best athletes in the nation with her win in the pentathlon at 4412. Fountain also won the long jump on Friday.

The Nebraska women got a big boost out of Ineta Radevica who won the triple jump with her mark of 44-10.75.

Collegiate records set	Athlete
Heptathlon (6136)	Donovan Kilmartin, Texas
Shot Put (62-10)	Laura Gerraughty, North Carolina
400 meters (50.82)	Sanya Richards, Texas
3,000 meters (8:49.18)	Kim Smith, Providence
5,000 meters (15:14.18)	Kim Smith, Providence
Weight throw (75-07.50)	Candice Scott, Florida
200 meters (22.43)	Veronica Campbell, Arkansas
DMR (9:27.77)	Michigan men

On her second throw in the shot put, Laura Gerraughty of North Carolina broke her own collegiate record with her toss of 62-10.

Chaunte Howard of Georgia Tech cleared 6-03.50 to win the women's high jump and Tiffany McWilliams of Mississippi State came away with the mile run in 4:32.24.

The men's mile run title went to Indiana's Sean Jefferson who crossed the line in 4:00.16.

Nicole Cook picked up a big 10 points for Tennessee as the junior came away with the 800 meter title in 2:03.27.

Nate Brannen of Michigan defended his indoor title in the 800 meters as the Canadian clocked 1:47.61 for the title. Brannen will redshirt the outdoor season to focus on the Olympic trials.

Yet another collegiate record was set in the women's 400 meters as Sanya Richards of Texas sped to 50.82. Florida picked up another 8 points as freshman Tiandra Ponteen placed second in 51.23.

Six men dipped under 46 seconds in the 400 meter finals as Jeremy Wariner of Baylor dazzled the crowd with his very fast time of 45.39 to win the title.

Muna Lee of LSU showed her senior experience with her victory in the 60 meters as the Tiger clocked 7.21.

The men's 60 meter title went to Oklahoma's DaBryan Blanton with his showing of 6.59. Johnie Drake of Central Michigan, who clocked 6.54 earlier in the season, managed to get 8th place in 6.72.

Brad Walker capped off an outstanding collegiate career with his win in the pole vault. The senior, who is done with his eligibility, cleared 18-08.25 for the title.

Kim Smith just can't get enough as she set her second collegiate record of the weekend in the 3,000 meters. Smith ran the event in 8:49.18 after winning the 5,000 meters the day before in a collegiate record time of 15:14.18.

Texas won the women's 4x400 meter relay with their time of 3:28.69. More importantly, LSU finished second which secured their national title to edge Florida, 52-51.

The Baylor men proved who had the most depth in the 400 as the Bears walked away with the 4x400 meter title in 3:03.96. LSU placed 5th which helped them take the men's national team title.

Candice Scott set a new collegiate standard in the weight (Kirby Lee/The Sporting Image)

Friday, March 12

The Florida women got out to a quick start on Friday afternoon at the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships. The lady Gators surged ahead with 25 points in the weight throw behind a new collegiate record of 75-07.50 set by Candice Scott.

Teammate Kim Barrett was just as impressive with her toss of 75-03.50. With a tight race for the title expected on the women's side, Florida easily raced ahead as one of the favorites.

Kim Smith of Providence smashed the collegiate record in the 5,000 meters with her time of 15:14.18. Smith lapped the entire field, except for Stanford's Alicia Craig who placed second in 15:45.08.

Another collegiate record was set in the women's 200 meters as Veronica Campbell of Arkansas blazed to the win in 22.43. Sanya Richards of Texas tied the old mark, set by Muna Lee of LSU in 2003, with her second place time of 22.49.

The fourth collegiate record of the day was over in the men's DMR as Michigan took home the title in 9:27.77. The team of Nate Brannen, Darnell Talbert, Andrew Ellerton and Nick Willis broke the record set by Stanford in 2000.

Dan Taylor of Ohio State claimed the men's shot put title with his throw of 66-07.25. Nebraska's Carl Myerscough, the 2003 champion, could not come through with his second place showing of 66-03.

Over in the men's high jump, Texas freshman Andra Manson survived with one less miss with his clearance of 7-03.75. Marcus Harris of Texas Southern also met the same height, but missed the opening series.

Georgia's Hyleas Fountain won the long jump with her mark of 21-07.25. The senior also competed in the 60 meter hurdles on Friday (did not qualify) and will take her efforts over to the pentathlon and triple jump on Saturday.

Fanni Juhasz of Georgia took home the pole vault title with her clearance of 13-11.25. After setting the collegiate indoor and outdoor records this season, Chelsea Johnson of UCLA could only manage second with the same height, but had one more miss in the second series.

The LSU men got some big points in the long jump as John Moffitt earned the title with his leap of 26-09.75.

Priscilla Lopes of Nebraska came through with the women's 60 meter hurdles title while running 7.96. After a false start in the open 60 meters, Lolo Jones of LSU earned 8 points for the Tigers with a second place clocking of 8.00. Texas lost some major points as Raasin McIntosh had a false start.

It was all Alistair Cragg in the 5,000 meters as the Arkansas senior capped off the win with his time of 13:39.63.

Antwon Hicks of Mississippi finally ran well when it counted as the junior won the men's 60 meter hurdles in 7.61. Jermaine Cooper of Texas finished second in 7.67.

The men's 200 meters was owned once again by Leo Bookman of Kansas. The senior ripped around the oval in 20.42 to take the title for the second year in a row.

Tennessee claimed the women's DMR as the team of Brooke Novak, Dee Dee Trotter, Nicole Cook and Lindsay Hyatt clocked 11:06.07 for the victory.