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Last Updated: Mar 31st, 2009 - 23:57:33 |
AMES, Iowa -- Eight total records were broken by the SBU indoor track and field team at the Iowa State Track and Field Open this weekend.
Shawn Etzenhouser automatically qualified for NCAA nationals with a time of 1:52.07 in the 800 meter run, which earned fifth place behind three Division I runners and a D-II All-American. Etzenhouser also was part of the distance medley team that won their event with provisional NCAA time and school record time of 9:57.38. Joining Etzenhouser on the distance medley team were Nathaniel Rogers, Jeremy Glassmaker and Michael Pierce.
Pierce also set a school record in the 3000 meters with a time of 8:16.70, which earned fourth at the event. Other school records included the women’s distance medley which earned fifth place (12:35.94 – Mallory Roth, Katie Dusenburg, Kassidy Porter and Courtney Ayers); Jenny Blair in the 200 meters (11th place – 25.69) and 60 meters (16th – 8.03); Jennifer Gillespie in the 60 meter hurdles (24th place – 9.66); Jeff Weseloh in the 400 meters (21st – 50.11); and men’s 4x400 meter relay (13th place – Weseloh, Jesse Kueker, Rogers and Estzenhouser – 3:22.18).
Other top finishers for the Bearcats were Michael McCampbell, (12th in 5000 meters); Cameron Ayers (9th in 3000 meters); Amber Hoard (13th in 1000 meters); and women's 4x400 meter relay (12th - Dusenburg, Gillespie, Porter & Blair).
Among the Bearcats with personal bests at the Iowa State meet were Katie Ware in the 60 meter and 200 meter races; Robert Barrow in the 200 meters; Rebecca Brigance in the 5000 meters; Josiah Coen in the 3000 meters; Dusenburg in the women’s 600 yard run; Melanie McVay and Camrie Nixon in the women’s mile run; Glassmaker and Will Hansen in the men’s mile; and Rogers in the men’s 800 meters.
SBU track and field coach Corey McElhaney said that "our athletes surpassed my expectations. Each athlete really stepped up. Our distance medley team knew this one of their few chances to qualify for nationals and they took advantage of the opportunity. For them to run so well on Friday and then come back on Saturday and everyone ran personal bests in their open events was just awesome."
McElhaney added, "We still have a month until conference, so we're working hard and focusing on getting better as we prepare for the conference meet."
For complete results of the Iowa State Open, click here.
Bearcat track and field will be back in action on February 6 & 7 at Central Missouri’s Mule Relays in Warrensburg.
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