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Volume 9, No. 36 June 14, 2010 version iii — NCAA Men: Texas A&M Defends — by Jon Hendershott Florida ended up placing 3rd in 3:01.87, That’s what we talked about all year long, so Eugene, Oregon, June 9–12—In a way, getting a 43.69 screamer (the No. 4 time in this meet wasn’t an exception. the 89th NCAA men’s team title came down meet history) from anchor Calvin Smith. “And we did talk all year about defend- to a single long jumper. Taylor finished 4th in the jump at 25-6 (7.77), ing both team titles. We talk more about per- Florida’s Christian Taylor won the triple good for 5 points. formances and the athletes doing the things KIRBY LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT KIRBY they’re capable of doing, more than win- ning a track meet. But we also feel that if we do those individual things, we can win as a team.” The double team defense by A&M was the first since LSU won both in ’89 and ’90—teams also coached by Henry. He added, “The kids all did a good job—and my staff did a great job. Peo- ple can say or write, ‘Pat Henry won this or that,’ but no, my staff did. We have a cohesive staff, a professional group that works hard together. We understand each other and that’s the people I’ve tried to hire around me.” Host Oregon finished rd3 , its 45-point total bolstered by 30 big points from the senior pair of Andrew Wheating and Ashton Eaton. Wheating became the first runner since ’84 to claim both the 800 and 1500—and the one to do it previously was Oregon’s Joaquim Cruz. Wheat- ing comfortably won the two-lapper by more than 1.1 in 1:45.69, contrasted to an 0.06 squeaker last year. A 3:47.94 in a slow-start/fast-finish 1500 gave ’08 Olympian Wheating a Henry anchored tight margin ahead of teammates A.J. A&M to the Acosta (3:48.01) and Matthew Cen- trowitz (3:48.08) as the Ducks became 4x4 and team the first trio from the same school to crowns score a 1-2-3 in event history. Eaton became the first in meet histo- ry to win three consecutive decathlons, jump on Wednesday and figured to be a ma- But the 4x4 battle, as well as the team war, his PR 8457 making him the No. 3 collegiate jor long jump player on the meet’s conclud- was won by Texas A&M, the Aggies running 10-eventer ever and just 8 points shy of Trey ing Saturday. Most crucially, as it turned out, 3:00.89 and eking out a 55–54 defense of Hardee’s Collegiate Record. Taylor was expected to contribute a 45 (or their team title ahead of the Gators. The other double winner was Ryan Whit- even 44) carry to the Gator 4x4. A&M had its own anxious moment in ing, who defended his shot title after taking But the prolonged LJ competition—two Saturday’s first men’s running event when the discus. The Arizona State senior spun the flights of 12 jumpers each—that began at Tran Howell and Gerald Phiri couldn’t con- platter 193-9 (59.06), then on the last day on 9:30 a.m., still was going on when the relay nect on the initial 4x1 pass and the Aggies his sixth put and final effort as a Sun Devil, began right about noon. So Florida had to didn’t finish. Whiting blasted the shot out to a mighty substitute with Preston Wilson on the third But as A&M head man Pat Henry said, 72-1 (21.97) to move to No. 2 collegian all- leg while Taylor continued jumping. “Everybody knows it’s about the team effort. time. -259- June 14, 2010 It’s like Facebook for sports. ALL FREE! Looking for RR UU aa Rival?Rival? CoolCool Stuff?Stuff? 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Texas Tech 18½; 13. tie, Kentucky Gray (UTA) 10.56w;… dnc—*Kendall May of the men’s 100, qualifying rounds in all the & Liberty 18; 15. Washington 16½; 16. (MsSt). field events, etc.). Nebraska 16; II(2.6)–1. Sorrillo' 10.14w; 2. Rowland 17. tie, Louisville, Mississippi State &Texas Weather 10.18w; 3. Dixon 10.24w; 15; 20. Indiana 13½; 21. tie, Cal & Wisconsin The first two days were cool & rainy; final two 4. **Maurice Mitchell (FlSt) 10.32w; 12; 23. tie, Alabama, Penn State, Princeton, days mild with mix of sun & clouds. 5. ***Charles Silmon (TCU) 10.33w; 6. & Virginia 11; Attendance ***James Alaka' (Wa) 10.37w; 7. Courtney 27. tie, Brown, Illinois, Iowa State, Northern 9891; 11,172; 11,972; 12,812; 4-day to- Thomas (Bay) 10.51w;… fs—Ahmad Ra- Arizona & Oklahoma 10; 32. Missouri 9; 33. tal 45,847 (meet record; old 41,187 Des shad (USC). tie, Boise State, Middle Tennessee State, Moines ’08). III(0.2)–1. Salaam 10.27; 2. Phiri' 10.28; Oklahoma State & Washington State 8; 3. *Terrell Wilks (Fl) 10.33; 4. Jerel Symbols 37. tie, Auburn, Colorado & Kansas State Hill (LSU) 10.43; 5. Ronalds Arājs' (UTEP) *** = frosh; ** = soph; * = junior, all others 7; 40. tie, Cal State Northridge, Georgetown, 10.45; 6. ***Michael Granger (Ms) 10.46; 7. are seniors (classes are not listed in relay Georgia & Louisiana–Monroe 6; 44. Air *Aaron Anderson (Hamp) 10.51; 8. **Lamaar prelims); ' after name = foreigner. WL, AL, Force 5½; Thomas (NM) 10.65. CL = World/American/Collegiate-leading 45. tie, Baylor, Memphis, Mississippi, (defending champ Trindon Holliday [LSU] mark for year. Ohio State, Southeastern Loui- listed as junior here last year, but was siana, Tennessee & UCSB 5; senior) 52. tie, South Florida, UCLA & 2010 Men’s NCAA Leaders UTSA 4; — 200 Meters — ¶ = record performance; i = indoors; 55. tie, Akron, McNeese State, FINAL (June 12; wind +3.7) new leaders since last week are in red (the Collegiate New Mexico, Rutgers & UTEP 3; 1. Rondel Sorrillo' (Ky) 20.36w season is now over; no further changes in store); 60. tie, DePaul, Hampton, Iowa, (Kentucky’s first 200 winner ever) ***=frosh, **=soph, *=junior, all others are seniors Lamar, NC State, Oral Roberts, Portland State & Western Ken- (10.8/9.6); Track Events tucky 2; 2. **Curtis Mitchell (TxAM) 20.45w 100........... 10.06 .................**Jeff Demps (Florida) twice 68. Arizona 1½; 69. tie, BYU, (10.9/9.6); 200........... 20.23 .............. **Curtis Mitchell (Texas A&M) Georgia Tech, North Carolina, 3. *Brandon Byram (FlSt) 20.54w 400........... 44.81 ........................... Calvin Smith (Florida) Portland, Radford & Southern (10.8/9.7); 800 .......... 1:45.54 .............. ***Robby Andrews (Virginia) Illinois 1; 75. Notre Dame ½. 4. Evander Wells (Tn) 20.61w 1500......... 3:37.52 ............... Andrew Wheating (Oregon) (10.8/9.8); Mile .......... 3:57.62i ............. Lee Emanuel' (New Mexico) — 100 Meters — 5. Jeremy Dodson (Co) 20.65w 3000......... 7:47.52i ............ *David McNeill' (Nn Arizona) (10.7/10.0); FINAL (June 11; wind +2.5) St ............. 8:34.18 .................. *Matt Hughes' (Louisville) 6. Bruce Owens (Rut) 20.68w 1. **Jeff Demps (Fl) 9.96w 5000......... 13:25.63 ..............................................McNeill' (10.7/10.0); (a-c CL) (a-c: =8, x AmC; 4, 4 10,000...... 27:08.39 ¶ ..............*Sam Chelanga' (Liberty) 7. *Marvin Bonde' (OR) 20.68w NCAA) (Big Gold Book says 110H ........ 13.31 ...................... *Ronnie Ash (Oklahoma) (10.7/10.0); worth 10.08 400H ........ 48.12 .......... *Johnny Dutch (South Carolina) 8. *Gerald Phiri' (TxAM) 20.91w with zero wind/altitude); (10.9/10.0). Relay Events 2. Rondel Sorrillo' (Ky) 4 x 100....