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Intercollegiate Track Roundup: 4/17
Published on April 18, 2009 at 01:04AM
WALNUT, Calif. (AP)—Mike Curiel of USC placed first in the mens’ hammer throw to lead the way for numerous athletes scattered throughout the West at the second day of competition at the Mount Sac Relays. Additionally, Joe Bartlett of Washington State placed second in the mens’ shot put, while UCLA’s Tori Pena placed second in the womens’ pole vault. In the mens’ long jump, Texas Tech’s Waylon Randolph placed first, with Jordan Powell of Arizona in second with Jared O’Conner of Washington taking the crown in the mens’ pole vault. Other winners included Arizona’ Luis Morales-Rivera in the mens’ triple jump and Southern Methodist’s Simone du Toit in the womens’ discus while Air Force’s Sara Neubauer placed second. The meet will resume Saturday.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP)—Stephanie Horton of Kansas placed first in the womens’ shot put to lead the way for the Jayhawks mens’ and womens’ track teams in Day 3 of the Kansas Relays Friday. Additionally, Oklahoma State’s Baiba Blumbaha finished third in the womens’ triple jump and Ali Pistora of Kansas State placed first in the womens’ javelin. As for the men, Patrick McGowan of Kansas finished second in the mens’ 3000-meter steeplechase, while the Lady Jayhawks’ Rebeka Stowe placed third in the womens’ 3000-meter steeplechase. The meet will resume Saturday.
AZUSA, Calif. (AP)—Leah Benton of New Mexico State placed second in the womens’ 100-meter dash to lead the way for numerous athletes scattered throughout the West Friday in the first-ever Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific University. Additionally, Southern Utah’s Lynzee Baxter finished third in the womens’ 3000-meter steeplechase while Britta Christofferson of Iowa State took second in the womens’ shot put. As for the men, Iowa State’s Zach McFall was first in the mens’ 5000-meter dash while his teammate Dan Newhouse was first in the mens’ javelin.