February 10, 2006 - Bethay leads successful Terrier track & field performance
Senior Katon Bethay's win in the shot put highlighted a strong showing by the Wofford indoor track & field team at the Valentine Open in Boone, N.C., Thursday. The Terriers captured five top-five results overall in the second meet of the season.
Bethay outdistanced the rest of the field in the event with his heave of 53'3" (16.23m). The mark was nearly six feet further than the second-place distance.
In the men's track events, Alex Love earned a third-place time of 7.84 in the 55-meter hurdles. Jason McElveen was the team's top finisher in the 55m and 200 with times of 6.93 and 23.94, respectively, for a 13th-place time in both races.
Michael Lance placed sixth in the 400 with a time of 54.53, while Trey Antley posted an 11th-place time of 5:10.19 in the mile. In the 3,000 Chris Williams tallied a team-best time of 10:42.21 on his way to a 23rd-place result.
On the women's side, the top Wofford field event finish also came in the shot put with a third-place mark of 34'2" (10.41m) by Crystal Belcher.
Lauren Bosshardt, who last week set a school record in the 5,000, registered a second-place time of 11:16.29 in the 3,000. Jaya Abraham also notched a top-five time with her fifth-place finish of 5:50.98 in the mile.
The Terriers' top times in the women's 55 and 400 came from Rachel Hyatt, as she placed 14th and eighth with times of 8.22 and 1:11.64, respectively.
Kara Bennewitz led the Wofford pack in the 200 with an 11th-place time of 31.23 and Ashley Adamson was the top Terrier in the 800 with her time of 2:48.02 to finish 10th.
Wofford will head to Clemson, S.C., for the Tiger Classic this weekend as it continues its indoor campaign.
February 6, 2006 - Citadel Track Continues To Break Records
Chapel Hill, N.C. - The Citadel's women's track and field team continued their record breaking ways this weekend at the UNC Chapel Hill Invitational. Stephanie McNeill added another 10 inches to her school record in the 20 lb. weight throw, marking the fourth week in a row she has upped the record.
McNeill finished fifth in the field of 18 throwers with a toss of 52-10.25 with freshman Monique Edwards placing tenth and breaking the freshman school record she set last week with a throw of 43-8. McNeill also finished second in the shot put with a throw of 42-2 in the field of 26 throwers.
Tosha Sanders broke her own school record in the 60 meter hurdles running 9.45 in the pre-lims and advanced to the finals were she ran 9.54 and placed 12th. Freshman Sarah Strickland broke the mile record she set in December in a meet held at Clemson University running 5:32.26, two seconds faster than her previous time.
Sophomore Jodi Whittle missed the finals in the 60 meters by one hundredth of a second running 7.96, only a tenth of a second off her school record of 7.86. Freshman Megan Jenkins finished 20th in the 800 meters running 2:27.61, just five tenths of a second off the school record she set last week in Chapel Hill.
For the men, senior Marcus Butler finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:56.97, just six tenths of a second off his personal best time. Butler is currently ranked as the sixth best 800 meter runner in school history.
Freshman Shaquill Smith tied for second place in the high jump with a leap of 6-4. Smith's jump tied her for second in the SoCon rankings in the event.
Junior Zach DiBois placed fourth in the 35 lb. weight with a throw of 45-11.25. Freshman Wesley Merriweather placed 18th in the 60 meters with a personal best time of 7.18 and sophomore Dan Sagmiller placed ninth in the 400 meters also with a personal best time of 50.93. The Bulldog 4 x 400 relay team ran their best time of the year, as Jonathan Vallejo, Marcus Butler, Dan Sagmiller and freshman Jonathan Delago teamed up to run 3:24.46. The Bulldogs are currently ranked third in the 4 x 400 relay in the SoCon rankings.
The men's and women's team will travel to Clemson next week for a two-day meet that will begin at 5:00 pm on Friday and finish up on Saturday. It will be the Bulldogs final tune-up for the SoCon championships which will be hosted by Clemson University, February 24-25.
February 5, 2006 - Terrier Indoor Track & Field Opened Season
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Wofford indoor track & field team opened its season with three competitors at the Carolina Invitational Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Sophomore Lauren Bosshardt, the only Terrier female among the trio, broke the school's indoor 5,000-meter record with a time of 19:10.59. She finished sixth out of 14 runners in the event.
In the men's field events, Katon Bethay garnered a third-place result out of 17 participants with his mark of 15.81m in the shot put. He placed behind two throwers from N.C. State.
Rounding out the Wofford contingent was Alex Love in the 60 hurdles. After running to a time of 8.74 in the qualifying round, he produced a time of 8.56 in the finals to finish 11th out of 14.
The Terriers will resume their indoor campaign next weekend, Feb. 10-11, at the Tiger Classic in Clemson, S.C.
February 05, 2006 - Noreen Leads Wildcat Men's Track Team at Carolina Invitational
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ? Junior Douglas Noreen (Apex, N.C.) set a new indoor school record in the mile run and also finished in the top five in the 800 meter run as the Davidson men's track team competed at the Indoor Carolina Invitational on Feb. 4.
"It was another outstanding meet for our guys and especially for Douglas, setting a new school record in the mile run," said head coach Gary Andrew. "We have some of the top times in the SoCon conference and this invitational really gave our guys another bust for the conference championships in a few weeks."
Noreen raced to a second place finish in the mile run with a school best time of 4:17.09, bettering Dan Gibson's school record time of 4:17.38 set in 2002. The junior runner also earned a fourth place finish in the 800 mile run with a time of 1:57.11. Both times ranked as top times this year in each event on the team and were season best times for Noreen.
Sophomore Ryan Hubbard (Charlotte, N.C.) also etched his name in the record books in the 200 meters with a time of 22.99, good for 14th place. Hubbard also competed in the long jump with a 12th place finish by jumping 6.48 meters.
Freshmen Will Funderburg (Buford, Ga.) and Lance Harden (Apex, N.C.) each finished in the top ten in their respected events. Funderburg threw the shot put 13.34 meters for ninth place and Harden raced his way to a fourth place finish with a time of 15:25.55.
The women also competed at the invitational, with freshman Caroline Sanker earning an eighth place finish in the 3000 meter run with a time of 10:23.55. Finishing a few spots off Sanker's time was freshman teammate Emily King with a time of 10:37.56 for an 11th place showing.
Sophomore Megal Atias scored a 13th place finish in the mile run with a team best time of 5:12.44.
Both the Davidson men and women's teams will look to ready itself for the SoCon Indoor Championships with one final race as the Wildcats head to Clemson for a two-day invitational on Feb. 10-11.
February 5, 2006 ? Jones breaks triple jump mark as UNCG track teams compete at Carolina Invitational
CHAPEL HILL, NC ? Charles Jones topped his own school record in the triple jump, moving closer to possible NCAA qualification, to highlight UNC Greensboro’s performances at the Carolina Invitational on Saturday.
Jones leaped 15.35 meters, besting his mark set earlier this year at the Niswonger Invitational in Johnson City, TN. The NCAA provisional qualification mark is 15.50 meters. His mark of 15.35 meters, which he recorded twice, was good for second place.
“We came away from this meet with several personal records and a lot of great efforts,” said UNCG coach Rachelle Roberts. “Charles Jones had an outstanding series of jumps, three over 15 meters and two at 15.35. I look for him to make the NCAA Provisional Standard very soon.”
Along wth Jones’ school record, Nick Vaccaro (men’s 800 meters), Xavier Rutz (men’s 3000 meters), Brandon Spencer (men’s weight throw) and Jess Weber (women’s 800 meters) each recorded personal bests in their respective events.
UNCG returns to Chapel Hill for a third straight week next Saturday for the Carolina Classic.
February 5, 2006
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Catamount Track & Field Posts Three, First Place Finishes at Akron Open
Cullowhee, N.C. - The Western Carolina track & field team posted 10 podium performances, including three first-place finishes and 15 seasonal top times over the weekend at the Akron Open in Akron, Ohio. Sophomore Raquel Ramseur, senior Tyler Ferguson, and the women’s 4x400-meter relay team of junior Asia Davis and sophomores Brooke Saddler, Ramseur, and Tangelia Johnson led the Catamounts, all claiming top honors in their respective events.
On the women’s side, Ramseur outran the competition in the 400-meter dash, crossing the stripe in a career-best 55.10 to take first place in the meet and also the quickest time in the Southern Conference this season. Davis placed fourth in the same event, but her time of 56.10 ranks second in the conference only to Ramseur’s time. The two teamed with Saddler and Johnson to win the women’s 4x400-meter relay, giving the Catamount women their second, first-place finish of the meet. Individually, Tangelia Johnson ran third in the 60-meter dash (7.65) and fifth in the 200-meter dash with her best time of the season, 24.95.
Sophomore Kerrie Savery just missed the podium in the 800-meter run, clocking a time of 2:14.09 to place fourth with her best time of the season. Also recording seasonal-bests were sophomore Nicole Lopez in the shot put (12.63m, 41-5.25) and Rachel Glasgow in the women’s pentathlon, scoring a total of 2,599 points.
The Catamount men combined for 10 seasonal bests and seven podium visits in the meet. Tyler Ferguson gave Western its lone men’s first place finish in the triple jump, leaping a seasonal-best 14.84m (48-8.25) just ahead of freshman teammate Daniel Joseph, who finished third with a mark of 14.37m (47-1.75). On the track, sophomore Zeb Johnson ran second in the 200-meter (21.60) and third in the 60-meter (6.87) dashes, with each time representing his season and career-best during the indoor season. In addition, both of Johnson’s times are the best in the SoCon this season and his 60-meter mark leads four Catamounts rank atop time charts.
Junior Dan Fassinger edged senior teammate Adam Puett in the men’s mile run, placing second and third with times of 4:09.8 and 4:10.6, respectively. The duo also recorded Western’s best times in the 800-meter run, placing fifth and eighth. Both of Fassinger and Puett’s times lead the SoCon. The men’s 4x400-meter relay squad of senior Milton Bolton, freshman Manteo Mitchell, Johnson, and junior James Gregory placed second with a time of 3:14.31, right on the heels of the Eastern Michigan team which posted a time of 3:14.31. Individually, Gregory finished sixth with the fastest time in the conference, with Bolton placing eighth with the second-best time in the 400-meter event.
Senior Lawrence Briscoe finished fourth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.22), just missing out on the podium, but his preliminary time of 8.19 was the quickest of the season and ranks second on the SoCon’s speed charts. Also turning in seasonal bests were sophomore Jerod Kelly in both the shot put (15.04m, 49-4.25) and weight throw (16.05m, 52-8.0) and Ashten Bennett in the men’s heptathlon, scoring 4,150 points.
Western returns to action this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, at the Tiger Classic hosted by Clemson University. The event marks the final tune-up before the Southern Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, Feb. 24-25, also in Clemson, S.C.