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Saturday, March 12
-- The Arkansas men and Tennessee women capture the team titles.
• Men's 60 meters - [results]
Oklahoma's
DaBryan Blanton
defended his 60 meter dash title as the junior clocked 6.58 seconds for the win.
Dusty Stamer
of Nebraska, a former football player for the Huskers, placed second in 6.62. Florida freshman
Richard Adu-Bobie
took home third in 6.66 while Wisconsin's
Demi Omole
was trying to shake off a slight injury with his time of 6.67 to capture fourth.
• Women's 60 meters - [results]
Fana Ashby of Auburn was the only athlete to dip under 7.20 seconds with her winning performance of 7.18. Tennessee picked up some major points in this event as
Toyin Olupona placed second in 7.24 and
Tianna Madison, who won the long jump on Friday, placed third in 7.27. In total, the Lady Vols picked up 17 points as freshman
Courtney Champion finished sixth.
• Men's 400 meters - [results]
Florida sophomore Kerron Clement set a new world record to capture the 400 meters.
Clement's time of 44.57 seconds broke the mark of 44.63, set by Michael Johnson on March 4, 1995.
It was the first world record ever set at the Randal Tyson Track Center. Clement, who is the NCAA outdoor champion in the 400 hurdles, will next compete in the 4x400 meter relay finals for the Gators.
Terry Gatson
of Arkansas finished second in a very fast time of 45.29 while third place went to U.S. Olympian
Kelly Willie.
• Women's 400 meters - [results]
Florida was also strong in the women's 400 meters as
Tiandra Ponteen edged out
Hazel Ann Regis of LSU, 50.91 to 50.92. The lady Gators took the lead after Ponteen's victory as well.
Stephanie Smith and
Shevon Stoddart of South Carolina placed third and fourth, with their times of
52.54 and
52.92.
• Men's 800 meters - [results]
The third time was not a charm for Michigan's Nate Brannen as
Kevin Hicks of Florida A&M surged ahead to win the 800 meters in
1:46.97. Hicks won the U.S. Indoor title two weeks ago at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Arkansas picked up some much needed 8 points with the second place finish by
James Hatch. Auburn's
Sherridan Kirk took third in
1:47.64 while Brannen, who was looking for his third-straight indoor title, placed fourth in
1:47.71.
• Women's 800 meters - [results]
Aneita Denton of Arkansas provided the Lady Razorbacks and the home crowd a spark by winning the 800 meters in
2:03.65. LSU's
Neisha Bernard-Thomas placed second in
2:03.93 and Akron's
Beata Rudzinska took home third place with her time of
2:04.12.
• Men's Mile run - [results]
Nick Willis of Michigan took the field by storm with his winning time of
4:00.69. Willis looked very relaxed in the prelims on Friday as he coasted to the victory today. Big Ten rival
Sean Jefferson of Indiana placed second in
4:01.56 while
Jonah Maiyo of Arizona took third in
4:02.07.
• Women's Mile run - [results]
Nebraska senior
Anne Shadle captured the women's mile run title with her
4:38.23 performance. It was a big win for the Cornhuskers who are in the hunt for the team title.
Shannon Rowbury of Duke placed second in
4:39.02 and Michigan's
Lindsey Gallo lost her first collegiate race of the year by taking third in
4:41.52.
• Men's 3,000 meters [results]
It was somewhat of an upset in the 3,000 meters as Wisconsin sophomore
Chris Solinsky claimed the race in
7:53.59. Arkansas moved up again in the team race with placing second and sixth to score 11 points.
Peter Kosgei took second for the Razorbacks with his time of
7:54.45.
Matt Tegenkamp of Wisconsin placed third in
7:55.72. Michigan's Nick Willis, who won the mile run earlier in the day, did not finish the race.
• Women's 3,000 meters - [results]
Colorado senior
Renee Metivier was the first to the finish with her time of
9:22.81 in the 3,000 meters.
Adriana Pirtea of UTEP took home second in
9:23.58 and
Cack Ferrell of Princeton placed third in
9:24.20.
• Men's 4x400m relay - [results]
Florida set a new collegiate record in the 4x400 meter relay as the group of
Sekou Clarke,
Bernard Middleton,
Stefan Pastor
and world-record holder Kerron Clement clocked
3:03.51
for the title. The Gators secured second place overall in the team standings after the race as Arkansas prevailed with the overall title. Although they ran in seperate heats, Baylor finished second with their time of
3:04.72.
• Women's 4x400m relay - [results]
The South Carolina tandem of
Shevon Stoddart,
Stephanie Smith,
Tiffany Ross and
Shalonda Solomon combined to claim the title with their time of
3:30.01. Tennessee took second place which also secured the team title. The Lady Vols clocked
3:31.76.
• Men's High Jump - [results]
Jesse Williams of USC came away with the men's high jump title with his clearance of 7-5. Williams, who is a transfer from NC State, cleared the winning height on his final attempt in the sixth round. Nebraska freshman
Dusty Jonas took second at
7-03.75. 2004 NCAA indoor and outdoor champion
Andra Manson of Texas could only manage to grab third with
Mike Morrison of Florida taking fourth.
• Women's Pole Vault - [results]
Amy Linnen of Kansas captured her first NCAA title since 2002 in the pole vault as the senior cleared
14-01.25. Linnen, who holds the collegiate indoor record of
14-10.25 when she was at Arizona, edged out Washington's
Kate Soma who also cleared 14-01.25 but had more misses. Four athletes cleared
13-09.25 as well, including
Connie Jerz of Arizona,
Breanna Eveland of Kansas State,
Ashley Wildhaber of Washington and
Laura Chmielewski of Northeastern.
• Men's Triple Jump - [results]
Indiana's
Aarik Wilson completed the horizontal jump double by taking the triple jump title with his mark of
55-06.25. Wilson won the long jump on Friday evening with his leap of 26-09.75.
Rodrigo Mendes of BYU was second with a mark of 54-06 while Wisconsin's
Alonzo Moore took third at
53-09.75.
• Women's Triple Jump - [results]
Clemson senior
Gisele Oliveira was the top jumper of the day with her winning mark of
45-01.75. Stanford freshman and USTCA West Region Athlete of the Year
Erica McLain managed to take second at
44-08.25. McLain entered the competition with the best mark in the nation, but may have suffered an injury during the long jump on Friday evening.
Candice Baucham of UCLA placed third with her mark of 44-04 and
Chaytan Hill of Kansas State took fourth with
44-02.50.
• Men's Shot Put - [results]
It was a great competition in the men's shot put as Auburn's
Edis Elkasevic earned the top throw in the ring with his heave of
64-07.25.
With Elkasevic's win, he propelled Auburn into the team lead. Nedzad Mulabegovic of Purdue ended his indoor collegiate eligibility with a second place toss of
64-06.50 while Sean Shields of Arizona captured third with his throw of
64-00.25.
• Women's Weight Throw - [results]
Florida's
Candice Scott
continued her amazing season in style by crushing her own collegiate record and claiming the title with her toss of
79-03.75. Scott won by 5 feet over
Loree Smith
of Colorado State who finished second with her mark of
74-03.75.
Smith's mark was the best throw every by a U.S.-born collegian.
Scott competed in the 2004 Olympics for her native Trinidad and Tobago.
• Heptathlon - [results]
Maurice Smith of Auburn wins the competition with his score of 6,004. Complete results are still pending.
• Pentathlon - [results]
Nebraska's
Ashley Selig came out on top in the pentathlon with her score of 4,327. It was a fight until the end as
Amy Menlove of BYU secured second with 4,312.
*** The NCAA was very slow at posting the results. Feel free to read our post about how the process can be improved for future meets hosted by the NCAA and who to contact about it. ***
Friday, March 11
• Men's 200 meters - [results]
The performance of the night must go to Wallace Spearmon of Arkansas who set the track on fire en route to winning the 200 meters. Spearmon, who won the title during the 2004 outdoor season, set a new collegiate and American record with his time of 20.10 seconds. Spearmon also broke the old record in the prelims in 20.21.
His time of 20.10 matched the second-fastest time in the event's indoor history.
Only Frankie Fredericks' 19.92 world record was faster. Fredericks also ran a 20.10.
In a seperate heat, Florida State freshman Walter Dix finished second in the event in a new World Junior Indoor record of 20.37 while Rodney Martin of South Carolina finished third overall in 20.38.
• Women's 200 meters - [results]
It was somewhat of an upset in the finals of the 200 as
Tremedia Brice of Texas Southern edged out
Fana Ashby of Auburn for the title.
Running in separate four-person groups on the six-lane track, Brice was clocked in 22.90, Ashby in 22.91. Tennessee freshman
Courtney Champion dipped under 23 seconds with her time of
22.98 to finish third.
• Men's 5,000 meters - [results]
Stanford's Ian Dobson came home with the victory here while crossing the line in 13:43.36. Robert Cheseret of Arizona paced to placed second in 13:44.51 while Chris Solinsky of Wisconsin took third in 13:45.34. Arkansas looked to score some big points here, but could only manage to squeeze out a total of 5 by Josphat Boit and Peter Kosgei, who finished 6th and 7th. NCAA cross country champion
Simon Bairu of Wisconsin dropped out of the race.
• Women's 5,000 meters - [results]
Ida Nilsson of Northern Arizona capped off her collegiate career in style by taking home the 5,000 meter title in
15:50.20. The senior won the 3,000 meter steeplechase title during the 2004 outdoor season. Columbia's
Caroline Bierbaum finished second in
15:52.53 while
Annie Bersagel of Wake Forest was the only other runner to break 16 minutes with her time of
15:56.97 to take third.
• Men's 60 Hurdles - [results]
The favorite heading into the race prevailed as Antwon Hicks of Ole Miss took the title in 7.64 seconds. Florida's Josh Walker placed second with his time of 7.66 while South Carolina freshman Jason Richardson stepped up big to finish third in 7.70.
• Women's 60 Hurdles - [results]
Talk about stepping up when it counted. Virginia Powell of USC, who clocked 7.94 in the prelims, claimed the title with her time of 7.97 in the final. Priscilla Lopes of Nebraska, who was erhaps the favorite heading into the race, managed to take second in 7.99. UCLA's Dawn Harper placed third in 8.05.
• Men's Distance Medley Relay - [results]
In the final lap, the finish came down to defending NCAA champion Michigan and Arkansas. UM's Nate Brannen gained ground on Said Ahmed coming off the last turn. It was a desperate dive by Ahmed at the tape that gave Arkansas the victory with a time of 9:30.79, while the Wolverines were very close behind with a 9:30.82.
The Razorbacks didn't have long to celebrate after they learned a protest regarding the physical finish had been filed by a meet referee. Arkansas put in an appeal, but it was overturned by the NCAA Track and Field Committee. The 10 points Arkansas thought it had earned with the win were taken away and Michigan was given the national crown.
• Women's Distance Medley Relay - [results]
The Michigan foursome of
Nicole Edwards,
Sierra Hauser-Price,
Theresa Feldkamp and
Lindsey Gallo combined to edge out Villanova and Stanford at the wire with their winning time of
11:08.24. Villanova placed second in
11:08.76 and Standford right behind in
11:08.81. North Carolina finished fourth in
11:11.69.
• Women's High Jump - [results]
Chaunte Howard of Georgia Tech tied her own school record in the high jump with a clear of 6-03.50 to win her second consecutive indoor national title and third overall. In an exciting competition,
Gaelle Niare of SMU also cleared the same height, but placed second due to more misses in the flight. Sharon Day of
Cal Poly-SLO and
Sheena Gordon of North Carolina both cleared 6-01.15 to take home third and fourth, respectively.
• Men's Pole Vault - [results]
It was the
Tommy Skipper show once again as the Oregon sophomore cleared
18-04.50 to win the pole vault. Skipper placed second at the USA Indoor Championships just a few weeks ago and is the defending champion for the outdoor season. Three athletes were able to clear
18-00.50 as well. Due to the number of misses,
Ray Scotten of Nebraska placed second,
Paul Gensic of Air Force took third and
Scott Martin of Oklahoma finished fourth.
• Men's Long Jump - [results]
Indiana's Aarik Wilson came away with his first NCAA title of his career with a mark of
26-09.75. Wilson will look for the triple jump title on Saturday as he is ranked first in the event. Arizona State's
Trevell Quinley leaped to 26-00 even while
Fabrice Lapierre of Texas A&M took third with a mark of
25-11.
• Women's Long Jump - [results]
Tianna Madison of Tennessee provided the fireworks in the pit with her winning leap of 22-03. Madison became the only female to jump over 22 feet this season and
tied with Carol Lewis for the fourth-best indoor mark in U.S. history. Texas picked up another 8 big points behind the efforts of Marashevet Hooker who placed second with her mark of 21-06.25. Amy Menlove of BYU, who is also competing in the pentathlon on Saturday, grabbed third with her leap of 21-03.25.
• Women's Shot Put - [results]
Miami's
Kimberli Barrett
took center stage in the ring to claim the shot put with her heave of
59-04.75. The senior capped off an outstanding indoor season which saw her win the ACC Indoor title last month. Michelle Carter of Texas picked up a big 8 points for the Longhorns with her second place throw of
58-07.25. Florida scored 11 points in the shot put behind the third and fourth place performances of Candice Scott and
Liz Wanless.
• Men's Weight Throw - [results]
There was not much of a surprise here as Virginia Tech's
Spyridon Jullien came out on top with his toss of
76-00.75. Jullien led the NCAA all season long in the weight throw and won by nearly 4 feet today. Cory Martin of Auburn threw
72-08.50 which was good enough for second as
Garland Porter of Tennessee and
Candon Powell of Arkansas State finished third and fourth.
Prelim event coverage
A big surprise out of the women's 800 meters as the colleigate record holder, Nicole Cook of Tennessee, failed to make the final.
Cook strained her right hamstring in practice on Sunday and did not run all week. Johnie Drake of Central Michigan, who held the second-fastest time in the nation at 60 meters, also did not make the final as well in the dash.
The favored Arkansas men lost points when Tyson Gay, last year's 100 champion outdoors, pulled out of the 60 with a sore hamstring.
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