Rodrigo Mendes of BYU
» Mendes drew national attention in the triple jump with his leading mark of 56-00 (17.07m). Originally a high jumper, the Brazil native now looks forward to a national title in the event. (5/4/05) |
Jacobus Smit of Virginia Tech
» Smit unloaded in the javelin with a personal best and national leading mark of 242-09 (74.00m) in the javelin. Now in the drivers seat as one of the favorites for the title, Smit will be one to watch this season and beyond. (4/12/05) |
Pierre Vinson of Central Michigan
» Vinson made a name for himself this past indoor season while finishing fifth at the NCAA Championships in the 60 meters at 6.69 seconds. The defending Mid-American Conference Champion in both the 100 and 200 meters looks for even bigger things this season. (4/7/05) |
Kerron Clement of Florida
» Clement stunned the world with his record run in the 400 meters during the 2005 NCAA Indoor Championships. Now with the indoor world record under his belt, Clement can now focus on his main event, the 400 meter hurdles, during the outdoor season. (3/24/05) |
Mickael Hanany of UTEP
» Hanany scored 30 points at the WAC Indoor Championships while winning the long jump, triple jump and high jump titles. With a fourth place finish in the high jump at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships, Hanany looks to earn All-American again. (3/2/05) |
Coby Cost of Kansas State
» Cost recently reset his own school record in the weight throw with an automatic qualifying distance of 70-11.25. The Kansas State junior hopes to win the NCAA title in Arkansas next month. (2/21/05) |
Michelle Carter of Texas
» Carter will be one of the favorites for the women's shot put title at the NCAA Championships. With a personal best heave of 58-6.50, which ranks as second in the country, Carter looks to bring the title to Texas. (2/17/05) |
Aries Merritt of Tennessee
» Merritt reached All-American status as a freshmen last season by finishing 4th at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 110 meter hurdles. Now was one of the top 60 meter hurdlers once again, Merritt hopes to win a national title. (2/10/05) |
Nicole Cook of Tennessee
» Cook is perhaps one of the most talented middle distance runners in the nation right now. The defending NCAA Indoor Champion in the 800 meters already earned her spot in Arkansas with a time of 2:04.30 at the Virginia Tech Invitational. (1/25/05) |
Chaunte Howard of Georgia Tech
» Howard comes off a tremendous 2004 season which saw her claim the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor titles, along with participating in the Olympic Games for the United States in the high jump. With a personal best of 6-6, the sky seems to be the limit for Howard. (1/24/05) |
Trey Hardee of Texas
» Hardee placed second in the decathlon at the 2004 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a score of 8,041 for Mississippi State. Now in his first year at Texas after transferring, Hardee looks to step up even more in what should be a great multi-event season. (1/23/05) |
Chelsea Johnson of UCLA
» Johnson claimed the NCAA outdoor title last season in the pole vault and holds the current collegiate record with a clearance of 15-feet even. With even higher expectations this season, Johnson looks for another NCAA title. (1/17/05) |
Maureen McCandless of Pittsburgh
» McCandless ended an outstanding senior cross country season with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division I Championships. Now with her focus on the track, McCandless should be one to watch again for the indoor and outdoor seasons. (12/6/04) |
Matt Gonzales of New Mexico
» As the recent winner of the NCAA Mountain Region title, Gonzales hopes to take another title home this time at the NCAA Championships. With his win in the 8,000-meter race at the NCAA Pre-National meet, Gonzales' confidence is riding high. (11/17/04) |
John Woods of Colorado State
» Woods earned All-American status during both the 2004 indoor and outdoor seasons. Now entering his final year of eligibility, Woods hopes to head back to the awards stand once again. (11/12/04) |
Josh McDougal of Liberty
» McDougal has turned in one of the more outstanding cross country seasons so far for a freshman in college. Still undefeated as he heads into the conference championships, McDougal hopes to take his performances to yet another level. (10/28/04) |
Cassie Hunt of Illinois
» The 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year has made big strides into her sophomore year at Illinois. Hunt placed seventh in the white race at the NCAA Pre-Nationals while running a school record time of 20:28.7. (10/26/04) |
Marina Muncan of Villanova
» Muncan is turning in another solid season in cross country again. With a third place finish in the 1500 meters at the 2004 NCAA Championships, Muncan looks forward to what should be a shining track & field season as well. (10/25/04) |
Erin Donohue of North Carolina
» Donohue finished fifth in the 6k blue race at the NCAA Pre-National's at Indiana State. Also a former ACC Champion in the javelin, Donohue is one of the strong keys to the Tar Heels performance. (10/25/04) |
Brent Vaughn of Colorado
» With a pair of runner-up finishes so far this season, Vaughn has emerged as the Buffs' No. 1 runner and the first true sophomore since Jorge Torres to hold that distinction. He now looks forward to the Big 12 and NCAA Regional Championships. (10/24/04) |
