OFFICIAL PROGRAM
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Thursday, May 10 Saturday, May 12 9:00AM Heptathlon-Day 1 Running Events 9:30 AM Decathlon-Day 1 6:00 PM 4 x 100 Relay-Men Final 4:00 PM Hammer-Women Final 6:05 PM 4 x 100-Women Final 6:00 PM Hammer-Men Final 6:15 PM 1500-Men Final 8:00 PM 10,000-Men Final 6:25 PM 1500-Women Final 8:45 PM 10,000-Women Final 6:35 PM 110 Hurdles-Men Final 6:45 PM 100 Hurdles-Women Final Friday, May 11 6:55 PM 400-Men Final Multi-Events 7:00 PM 400-Women Final 9:30 AM Decathlon-Day 2 7:10 PM 100-Men Final 10:00 AM Heptathlon-Day 2 7:15 PM 100-Women Final 7:25 PM 800-Men Final Running Events 7:30 PM 800-Women Final 5:30 PM 1500-Men Prelims 7:40 PM 400 Hurdles-Men Final 5:45 PM 1500-Women Prelims 7:50 PM 400 Hurdles-Women Final 6:00 PM 110 Hurdles-Men Prelims 8:00 PM 200-Men Final 6:10 PM 100 Hurdles-Women Prelims 8:05 PM 200-Women Final 6:25 PM 400-Men Prelims 8:15 PM 5,000-Men Final 6:35 PM 400-Women Prelims 8:40 PM 5 ,000-Women Final 6:50 PM 100-Men Prelims 9:05 PM 4 x 400-Men Final 7:00 PM 100-Women Prelims 9:10 PM 4 x 400-Women Final 7:15 PM 800-Men Prelims 7:25 PM 800-Women Prelims Field Events 7:40 PM 400 Hurdles-Men Prelims 4:30 PM Triple Jump-Men Final 7:50 PM 400 Hurdles-Women Prelims 5:00 PM Discus-Men Final 8:05 PM 200-Men Prelims 6:00 PM Pole Vault-Women Final 8:15 PM 200-Women Prelims 6:30 PM Triple Jump-Women Final 8:30 PM 3000 Steeple-Men Final 7:00 PM High Jump-Men Final 8:50 PM 3000 Steeple-Women Final 7:00 PM Discus-Women Final
Field Events 3:00 PM Javelin-Women Final 4:30 PM Shot Put-Men Final 4:30 PM Long Jump-Women Final 5:30 PM Pole Vault-Men Final 6:00 PM Shot Put-Women Final 7:00 PM Javelin-Men Final 7:30 PM High Jump-Women Final 7:30 PM Long Jump-Men Final WELCOME!
------, Welcome to Houston and the 2007 Conference USA Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Conference USA Championships. Men's and Women's With another season underway, Conference USA has renewed its commitment to excellence with the Outdoor Track & Field "Team C-USA: Dedicated to Excellence" campaign. The focus of this campaign is our dedication to Championships excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and the community. Our team is made May 10-12, 2007 • Houston up of 12 outstanding institutions that share this unwavering commitment. Rice Track & Soccer Stadium C-USA championship events are the highlight of every season - an opportunity to enjoy the outstanding talents and abilities of our athletic programs, as well Hosted by as appreciate the competitive spirit of all of our student-athletes and coaches. Rice University Congratulations to all of the coaches and athletes who will compete for the
C-USA Men's and Women's Track & Field Championship titles. Table of Contents Conference USA 2 We would like to extend sincere thanks to the Rice University, who along with ECU Men and Women 3-4 the championship committee, has worked hard in preparation for this event. Houston Men and Women 5-6 The league also appreciates the support from our fans across the country. Marshall Women 7 On behalf of everyone involved with Conference USA, I hope you have a Memphis Men and Women 8-9 wonderful time in Houston. Rice Men and Women 10-11 SMU Women 12 Sincerely, Southern Miss Men and Women 13-14 Tulane Women 15 Tulsa Men and Women 16-17 ~r~ UAB Women 18 0 Britton Banowsky UCF Women 19 C-USA Commissioner UTEP Men and Women 20-21 2006 C-USA Results 22-23 Dear Student-Athletes, Coaches, Administrators and Past Champions and Superlatives 24-27 Fans, C-USA Commissioner"s Honor Roll 28
Welcome to Rice University! As a proud member of Conference USA, we are honored to be hosting this year's Conference USA Men's and Women's Track & Conference USA Field Championships and are working to ensure that 5201 N. O'Connor Blvd. everyone has a productive and enjoyable experience. Irving, Texas 75039 While we realize that only one team can come away Main Telephone Number: (214) 774-1300 Website: www.conferenceusa.com as the C-USA champion in each division, we believe that each competition is worthy of celebration. Credits: The 2007 C-USA Men's and Women's We hope you enjoy your stay in the great city of Houston and on the beautiful Track & Field Championships Program is a product Rice campus. Congratulations on a great season, and best of luck in the of the Rice University Athletics Department. The championships. guide was edited by Glen McMicken and the Rice Sports Information Department, with special help from Frank Arnold and Tess Elmore. Additional editorial assistance by the C-USA office and league Sincerely, SIDs. Cover concept and design by Jay Jameson.
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Chris Del Conte Director of Athletics Rice University
May 10-12, 2007 ·--+ Houston, TX -+ Hosted by Rice
2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University CONFERENCE USA
Excellence every day. For Conference USA, dedication to excellence is a common thread in athletics, academics and in the community, and the guiding initiative for the league's promising future. Conference USA features 12 nationally prominent, tradition-rich members in East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF and UTEP. This combination enhances men's and women's programs that are steeped in athletic success and academic prowess. Together, we are dedicated to excellence, integrity and leadership in athletics, academics and in our communities. All C-USA institutions sponsor Division I-A football, along with several other men's and women's athletic programs, many of which compete regularly for NCAA Championships. C-USA sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis and indoor and outdoor track and field) and 10 for women (basketball, cross country, golf, softball, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and field and volleyball). The league sponsors numerous academic awards, including the C-USA IN THE COMMUNITY Commissioner's Honor Roll and the Commissioner's Academic Medal, The conference's footprint is concentrated with 12 members in nine states indicative of outstanding achievement in the classroom. C-USA annually and a combined area population of nearly 17 million. More than 1.1 million awards six postgraduate scholarships, along with the Sport Academic living alumni represent C-USA schools across the nation. With a renewed Award, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the Institutional Academic commitment to community involvement, the conference has begun Excellence Award. development of several initiatives to maintain strong ties in C-USA cities, as well as with fans and alumni across the country. C-USA schools also SUCCESS ON THE PLAYING FIELD place a priority on giving back to their communities through volunteer Conference USA performers have achieved great success in service with local and national organizations. competition, placing the league among the top conferences in the nation. C-USA football rated among the top seven conferences in the nation with GOVERNANCE 33 teams earning bowl bids. Men's basketball consistently rates as one Along with the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, of the top leagues in the country, including 72 postseason teams (40 Conference USA is one of the seven conferences having significant NCAA and 32 NIT) and more than one million fans each season. representation in the NCAA governance structure. The Presidents of the In addition, 27 volleyball teams, 34 men's and women's soccer teams member institutions serve as the league's Board of Directors. Dr. Carol and 17 softball teams have earned NCAA Tournament bids. Garrison of UAB began her first year as chair of the Board of Directors in 0 C-USA has sent three men's soccer teams to the NCAA College Cup, five 2005-06 and will serve in that capacity again in 2006-07. softball teams to the Women's College World Series and three volleyball teams to the Sweet 16. The league has also had three national champions PROUD HISTORY; PROMISING FUTURE in NCAA track and field competition, one national champion in diving and Conference USA was formed in 1995 and quickly emerged as one of numerous NCAA individual and team competitors in cross country, golf, the nation's top conferences. The conference unveiled its name, logo swimming, tennis and track and field. Overall, Conference USA teams and commissioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. The league's charter and individuals have made more than 420 NCAA appearances. members included Charlotte, Cincinnati, DePaul, Houston, Louisville, Marquette, Memphis, Saint Louis, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB and USF. SUCCESS OFF THE FIELD Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in 1995, while C-USA institutions are among the nation's best in academic Houston joined competition in the fall of 1996. performance among student-athletes, bolstered by the fact that student• The league's headquarters were established in Chicago and after athletes at league schools have a higher graduation rate than the general nine years, relocated to the current office in Irving, Texas. Britton student population. Among C-USA's 5,000 student-athletes, there are Banowsky was named Commissioner in October 2002, succeeding Mike champions off the playing field as well. In 11 years, 92 student-athletes $live, the league's first commissioner. earned national ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors, while C-USA added East Carolina and the United States Military Academy 282 were named All-District. In addition, more than 11,000 student• as football members. ECU began league competition in 1997; Army in athletes have been named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll or received 1998 and UAB began football play in 1999. The league added TCU and the Commissioner's Academic Medal, indicative of outstanding ECU (1999) for all sports and they began competition in 2001. USF started achievement in the classroom. C-USA football in 2003. After celebrating its 10th Anniversary during the 2004-05 season, C• C-USA ON TV USA began a new chapter in 2005-06 when its current membership came C-USA enjoys significant television exposure through its partnerships together to form the new look of the league. with ESPN Inc. and College Sports Television Networks (CSTV). The league Since its formation, C-USA has established a strong foundation, an entered into long-term agreements with both ESPN and CSTV, which, identity and a history that reflects the league's national presence. Eleven combined, provides C-USA with significant national and regional exposure years of remarkable history has reinforced the league's position in for football, men's and women's basketball, and all other conference collegiate athletics, setting the course for the next decade and beyond. sports. Additionally, the CSTVagreement includes video-on-demand, Internet, broadband, national over-the-air and satellite radio, and wireless distribution as well as corporate marketing rights, and website production through CSTV Online, a subsidiary of CSTV. The agreement with ESPN includes the conference's Football Championship Game. It also encompasses distribution of men's basketball and women's basketball on ESPN/ESPN2 and both tournament championship games.
2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University EAST CAROLINA - MEN
• Coach Bill Carson is in his 40th season with the Pirates. • ECU added two new coaches to the staff this season, Paul Zelewski and Dan Lee. • Eric Frasure and Terrance Myers have led the Pirates in the field events this season, with both qualifying for the NCAA regionals in the hammer throw.
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NAME EVENT CL HOMETOWN Akintunde Abiscgun Sprints So. Raleigh, N.C. Ryan Akins Jumper So. Henderson. N.C. Richard Armstrong Michael Barnett Distance Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. Spencer Barrick Kris Bell Hurdles So. Raleigh, N.C. Nicholas Boerio Throws So. Pittsburgh, Pa. Bryson Bowling Sprints Sr. Johnson City. Tenn. Melvin Chestnut Jumps So. Forest City, N.C. William Collins Distance So. LaGrange, N.C. Travis Covington Matthew Dennish Distance Jr. Red Lion, Pa. Eric Frasure Thomas Elwood 0 Eric Frasure Throws Sr. Charlotte. N.C. Anthony Green Quick Facts Michael Harris Steven Heneson Location: Greenville, N.C. Jerek Hewett Sprints So. Shallotte, N.C. Founded: 1907 Andre Jackson Enrollment: 23,164 Andrew Jenkins Distance So. Statesville. N.C. Nickname: Pirates Corin Lindsay Colors: Purple and Gold John Loehr Distance Sr. Hillsville, N.Y. Facility: Harrington Track Aaron Mabry Distance So. Waynesville. N.C. Affiliation: NCAA Division I James Mclellan Distance Sr. F!urke, Va. Conference: Conference USA Terrance Myers Throws Sr. Providence. R.I. Chancellor: Dr. Steve Ballard Andrew Nastasiak Distance So. Point Pleasant. N.J. Jarrett Newby Distance So. Endwell, N.Y. Head Coach: Bill Carson Christopher Richardson Assistants: David Price Shawn Richardson Dan Lee. Paul Zalewski David Rucker Sprints So. Statesville. N.C. Adian Sanderson Richard Saunders Brandon Small Sprints So Jacksonville, N.C. Bryan Snow Distance So. Jacksonville, N.C. Richard Spain Distance So. Midlothian, Va. Kevin Thompson Sprints So. North Bergen, N.J. Justin Underwood Ronald Wright Sprints RS·Fr. Kernersville, N.C.
Eric Frasure 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University EAST CAROLINA - WOMEN
• Senior Chelsea Salisbury has recorded NCAA regional qualifying marks in each hammer throw competition this season, with her best mark ranking second in the region. • ECU added two new coaches to the staff this season, Paul Zelewski and Dan Lee. • The women's 4x100 meter shuttle hurdle team of Lindsay Dolan, Lanaire Lindo, Jaslyn Grullon and Brie Berkowitz finished in third place in the event with a time of 1:01.59. The mark places each of them in the ECU record books as they posted the fastest time in the 4x100 meter shuttle hurdle event for the Pirates. \ Curt Kraft
NAME EVENT CL HOMETOWN Sha liece Anderson Sprints So. Manchester Jamaica. N.C. (Holmwood) Brie Berkowitz Hurdles Sr. York, Pa. (York Suburban) Aisha Bilal-Mack Hurdles Jr. East Orange, N.J. (East Orange Campus) Nicole Briggs Distance Fr. Barrington, N.J. (Haddon Heights) Hollie Brooks Distance So. Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland County) Kharya Brown Sprints So. Stafford, Va. (Brooke Point) Paige Clark Distance Jr. Richmond, Va. (Douglas S. Freeman) Tayleigh Davis Distance Jr. Wilmington, N.C. (John T. Hoggard) Lindsay Dolan Hurdles Fr. Aliquippa, Penn. (Center Area) Danielle Eiler Throws So. McHenry, Ill. (Grant Community) Danielle Fetty Distance Fr. Raleigh, N.C. (Leesville Road) 0 Hayley Flynn Distance Jr. Kings Mountain, N.C. (Kings Mountain) Chelsea Sal/sbury Jessica Georgie Throws Sr. Warwick, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) Kerry Girona Sprints Jr. Servena, Md. (Servena Park) Quick Facts Meghan Glassmacher Distance Jr. Fairfax Station, Va. (Bishop Ireton) Jheri Godfrey Sprints So. Hope Mills, N.C. (Southview) Location: Greenville, N.C. Charlene Grady Throws So. Spring Hope, N.C. (Southern Nash) Founded: 1907 Jaslyn Grullon Sprint/Hurdles So. Winton, N.C. (Hertford County) Enrollment: 23,164 Amy Hart Pole Vault Jr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Kempsville) Nickname: Pirates Dominique Henry Sprints Fr. Currie, N.C. (Pender) Colors: Purple and Gold Meghan Horne High Jump Fr. West Chester, Penn, (Henderson) Chancellor: Dr. Steve Ballard Alexis Jenkins Sprints/Hurdles Fr. Leland, N.C. (North Brunswick) DecodaJohnson Jumps/Hurdles Fr. Neptune, N.J. (Neptune) Head Coach: Curt Kraft Cresid Jones Sprints Fr. Asheboro, N.C. (Southwestern Randolph) Assistant: David Price Erinn Latta Distance So. Port Matilda, PA (State College Area) Dan Lee, Paul Zalewski Samantha Lichtner Distance Fr. Newark, Del. (Padua Academy) Lanai re Lindo Sprints/Hurdles Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Vance) Valeria Moore Sprints/ Jumps Fr. Newark, Del. (Christiana) Camilla Morman Sprints/ Jumps So. Durham, N.C. (Hillside) Amy Mueller Throws So. Snellville, GA (Shiloh) Lindsey Nicastro Distance So. Monroe, N.Y. (Monroe-Woodbury) Shereen Rookwood Jumps So. Havelock, N.C. (Havelock) Lindsey Rosales Pole Vault Sr. Washingtonville, N.Y. (Washingtonville) Chelsea Salisbury Throws Sr. Estell Manor, N.J. (Buena Regional) Chante Sessoms Sprints/Jumps Jr. Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek) Chalonda Silver Sprints/ Jumps Fr. Rocky Mount, N.C. (Rocky Mount) Emily Thompson Throws Sr. Mt. Airy, Md. (Urbana) Jennifer White Distance Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. (Frank Cox)
Danie/le Eller 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University HOUSTON - MEN
• Head Coach Leroy Burrell is in his ninth year at the helm of the Houston track and field program where he has guided his team to three Conference USA Outdoor Championships while earning three Coach of the Year honors. UH has finished in the top three each of the nine seasons under Burrell. • Ivan Diggs has been ranked among Trackwire.corn's Dandy Dozen in the high jump for most of the 2007 outdoor season. • Houston enters the 2007 C-USA Championships looking to win its sixth overall men's outdoor title. • The Cougars return two-time defending 400 champion Carey Lacour and Morgan Floyd who won the decathlon at the 2006 Championship meet.
Leroy Burrell • A total of five athletes have already qualified for the NCAA Regional: Tremaine Smith (100 meters), Tristian Whitley (high jump), Ivan Diggs (high jump), Alex Bentley (pole vault) and James Lee (discus).
Name Event Ht. Class Hometown Courtney Beasley Pole Vault 6-1 So. Fort Wayne. Ind/Carroll Alex Bentley Pole Vault 5-10 Fr. Tomball. Texas/Tomball Wesley Bray Decathlon 5-11 Fr. Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair Darryl Cloud Hurdles. Sprints 6-1 Fr. Houston, Texas/Clearbrook Pearson Crichlow Sprints 5-9 Fr. Hayward, Calif./James Logan Justin Davis Sprints 5-11 Fr. Houston, Texas/Westfield Ivan Diggs High Jump 6-4 Jr. Wichita, Kansas/Plano East Jarrett Flax Decathlon 6-3 Jr. Pearland, Texas/Lutheran South Morgan Floyd Decathlon 5-10 So. Sherman, Texas/Whitewright Nick Garza Decathlon, 400 meters 511 Sr. Brownsville. Texas/St. Joseph's Carey Lacour Paul Goodwin Distance 5-11 Sr. Humble, Texas/Humble Ahmed Harb Distance 5-8 Fr. Nassua Bay, Texas/Clear Creek Quick Facts Grant Hightower Long Jump 6-0 So. Temple, Texas/Belton Brandon Hubbard Throws 6-4 Fr. College Station, Texas/Consolidated LaMarcus Hunter Sprints, Hurdles 6-0 Fr. Houston, Texas/Westfield Location: Houston, Texas Chasten Johnson Decathlon 6-2 Fr. Dallas, Texas/Duncanville Founded: 1927 Steven Jones Sprints. Hurdles 6-0 Fr. Austin, Texas/Lexington Enrollment: 35,400 Jeremy Kelley Triple Jump 5-6 So. Houston, Texas/Humble President: Dr. Jay Gouge Carey Lacour Sprints 5-11 Sr. Humble, Texas/Humble AD: Dave Maggard Kolee Latson Sprints 5-10 Jr. Lewisville, Texas/Lewisville Nickname: Cougars James Lee Throws 6-6 Jr. Houston, Texas/Spring Woods (SMU) Colors: Scarlet & White/Navy Trim Kurtis Limmer Mid-Distance 6-0 Fr. Lubbock, Texas/Lubbock Cooper Michael Malain Distance 5-8 Jr. Humble, Texas/Humble Head Coach: Leroy Burrell Vincent Marshall Jumps/Relays 5-8 Sr. Ennis, Texas/Ennis Assistants: Teresa Fuqua Daniel Martinez Distance 5-6 Fr. Hays. Texas/Jack C. Hayes Kyle Tellez, Floyd Heard Neal McCarty Decathlon 6-1 So. Amarillo, Texas/ Amarillo Will Blackburn Dominic Milton Sprints 60 Jr. Houston, Texas/Westfield Lucas Mireles Throws 6-0 Grad Corpus Christi. Texas/Calallen (McNeese) Calum Neff Distance 6-0 Sr. The Woodlands, Texas/(UALR) Thomas Orr Sprints, Jumps 6-1 So. Chicago, 111/Thornwood (Illinois State) John Patterson Decathlon 60 Fr. Tomball, Texas/Tomball Jason Perez Hurdles, Sprints 6-0 Fr. Houston, Texas/Klein Forest Justen Perez Distance 5-9 Fr. Houston, Texas/Klein Forest Chris Pine Distance 5-9 So. Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner Adrian Slusher Distance 58 So. Leauge City, Texas/Clear Creek Tremaine Smith Sprints 5-10 Jr. Houston, Texas/Westside Andy Tackett Throws 6-1 So. Anahuac, Texas/Dayton Nathan Trimble Distance 5-9 Fr. Spring, Texas/Klein Chris White Mid-Distance 6-3 Sr. Pearland, Texas/Pearland Tnstian Whitley High Jump 6-4 Sr. Coldspring. Texas/Coldspring
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2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University HOUSTON - WOMEN
• Ninth-year head coach Leroy Burrell has won five C-USA Outdoor Championships while being named the Coach of the Year three times. Burrell also was named the C-USA Outdoor Coach of the Decade in 2005 and Houston has finished in the top three in each of Burrell's nine seasons. • Houston enters the 2007 Conference USA Championships looking to win its fourth• straight and seventh overall women's outdoor title. • Ebonie Floyd has been ranked among TrackWire.com's Dandy Dozen in the 200 meters for most of the 2007 outdoor season. • Floyd returns in 2007 after being named the 2006 Track and Field Athlete of the Year with wins in the 100 meters, 200 meters and as a member of the winning 4x400 meter relay team at the 2006 C-USA Outdoor Championships. Leroy Burrell • Three athletes have qualified for the NCAA regional: Floyd (200 and 400 meters), Daya Ogunniyi (long jump) and Ashley Bryant (discus). The Cougars' 4x400 relay has also met the qualifying standard.
Name Event Ht. Class Hometown Danielle Aanerud Pole Vault 5-4 Sr. Mesquite. Texas/Potee Seun Adigun Hurdles. Sprints 55 So. Chicago. 11I.jHomewood-Flossmour LaNeeka Allen Sprints 5-6 So. Fort Worth. Texas/Fossil Ridge Ashley Bryant Throws 6-0 Fr. Pasadena, Texas/Deer Park Jessica Cook Distance 5-1 Fr. Kingwood. Texas/Kingwood Rachel Easley Heptathlon 6-0 Sr. Duncanville. Texas/Duncanville Christina Escobar Pole Vault 5-7 So. Sugarland. Texas/Kempner Ebonie Floyd Sprints 5-6 Jr. Houston. Texas/Hastings G Octavia Garrett Sprints 5-7 Sr. Dallas. Texas/Skyline (Kansas) Ebonie Floyd Adriane Guinn 800 meters 5-5 Jr. Houston. Texas/Westfield LaDedra Guy Sprints 5-7 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas/0. D. Wyatt 5-5 Winter Springs, Fla/Winter Springs Quick Facts Oumama Hallal Distance Jr. Caresir Hamilton Jumps 5-7 Sr. Mesquite. Texas/Poteet Jennifer Harper Distance 5-4 So. Spring. Texas/Klein Collins Location: Houston. Texas Erica Hannemann Distance 5-5 Fr. Dayton. Texas/Dayton Founded: 1927 Jennifer Hunt 800 meters 5-6 Sr. Dallas. Texas/Skyline Enrollment: 35.400 DeAndrea Jenkins Sprints 5-8 Fr. Chantilly. Virginia/Westfield President: Dr. Jay Gouge Kelcee Keenan Distance 5-3 So. Spring. Texas/Klein AD: Dave Maggard Ashley Ligon Pole Vault 5-6 Jr. Humble. Texas/Kingwood Nickname: Cougars Eva Madrid Distance 5-2 Jr. Conroe. Texas/Caney Creek Colors: Scarlet & White/Navy Trim Quin"shundolyn McPherson Jumps. Sprints 5-4 Fr. Houston. Texas/AliefTaylor Dayo Ogu n n iyi Long Jump 5-3 So. Mandeville, La/Fontainebleau (Tulane) Head Coach: Leroy Burrell LeeA'ndrea Robinson Hurdles 5-8 So. Skyline. Texas/Kimball Assistants: Teresa Fuqua Amanda Villanueva Throws 6-3 Jr. Cameron. Texas/Yoe Kyle Tellez. Floyd Heard Brittani Williams Heptathlon. Javelin 5-7 Fr. Houston. Texas/Willowridge Will Blackburn Kelli Williams Triple Jump 5-5 Sr. Houston, Texas/Willowridge Ciara Willis Sprints 55 Fr. College Park. Ga./Landmark Christian Hyleta Young Sprints. Jumps 5-7 Fr. Port Arthur. Texas/Memorial
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2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University MARSHALL - WOMEN
Name Event Yr. Hometown/Last School Lindsay Abshire Jumps Fr. Winfield. W.Va./Winfield Emily Bailey Distance Jr. Kenova. W.Va/Spring Valley Rachel Bilek Throws So. Hebron, lnd.jHebron Rachel Blankenship Throws Jr. Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane Ernanda Bendtsen Multi Fr. Kaunas, Lithuania./Notre Dame Prep Lauren Brooks Distance Fr. Flat Top W.Va/ Pikeview Marian Brooks Distance Sr. Flat Top w.va.; Pikeview Quinnyana Brown Jumps Jr. Amherst, N.Y./Amherst Central Rolanda Bruce Hurdles Fr. East Orange, N.J./East Orange Britani Burke Throws Jr. Proctorville, Ohio/Fairland Anna Chaney Distance So. Huntington, W.Va./Huntmgton Allison Cox Distance Fr. Scott Depot, W.Va./Winfiel 0 Carmlsa Morris Samantha Fetter Throws Fr. Darragh, Pa./Hempfield Molly Grove Throws Fr. Bunker Hill, W.Va./Musselman Quick Facts Angelica Harris Sprints Fr. Clinton, S.C./Clinton Andrea Jackson Jumps Fr. Sumter, s.c.;sumter Location: Huntington, W. Va. Breanna Jones Hurdles So. Elgin, S.C./Spring Valley Founded: 1837 La Tricia Jones Throws So. Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg Enrollment: 16,551 Hannah Kovarik Distance Jr. Hurricane, W.Va./Winfield President: Dr. Stephen J. Kopp Tekisha Martin Sprints/Hurdles So. Michigan City, Ind/Michigan City AD: Bob Marcum Rebecca Minardi Distance So. Dayton, Ohio/Carroll Nickname: Thundering Herd Carmisa Morris Sprints So. Greenville, S.C./Carolina Academy Colors: Green and White Cathryn Morris Sprints Jr. Erie, Pa/East Kwema Phillander Throws So. Siparia, Trinidad/Siparia Sr. Comprehensive Head Coach: Jeff Small Lindsay Ru mburg Throws Fr. Princeton, W.Va/Pikeview Assistants: Keith McBride, Rod Cowan Tarrin Scott Mutli Fr. Bellefontaine, Ohio/Bellefontaine Rochelle Sperlazza Throws Fr. Wellsburg, W.Va .. Brooke Sarah Sturgill Distance Jr. Hurricane, W.Va./Calvary Baptist Teniqua Sutton Jumps Jr. Westbury, N.J.jWestbury 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University MEMPHIS - MEN • The separate men's and women's track programs were combined in the summer of 2006 under the leadership of first-year head coach Kevin Robinson. • In the 2007 indoor and outdoor seasons, Memphis has broken a combined 20 school records in 16 different events with 15 of those records coming on the women's side. • Memphis has had a total of four athletes named C-USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week in 2007. Throwers Steffen Nerdal and Christian McDonald earned the honor consecutively in the first two weeks of the outdoor season for the men. • Memphis has never won a C-USA Indoor or Outdoor Championship since joining the league in 1996. Kevin Robinson Name Event Ht. Class Hometown Juan Arboleda Distance 58 So. Franklin, Tenn,/Franklin HS Glen Edwards Throws 6-2 So. Baltimore, Md,/Barton CC Willie Green Sprints 5-11 Sr. Augusta Ga./ Butler HS Stephan Greenlee Hurdles 6-3 Jr. St. Louis, Mo./Abilene Christian Norbert Gulyas Throws 6-1 Sr. Budapest. Hungary/Petofi Sandor Larry Harris Hurdles 6-1 Sr. Memphis. Tenn,/Cordova HS Andre Hicks High Jump/Sprints 5-9 Jr. Harrisburg, Pa./Barton CC Sam James Middle Distance 5-10 Jr. Memphis. Tenn./Whitehaven HS Jarred Jones Sprints 6-1 So. Toronto. Ontario/Birchmount Park HS Christian McDonald Javelin 6-2 So. Bonner Springs. Kan./ Hutchison CC Jason Morgan Multi 6-1 Jr. Germantown, Tenn,/Houston HS 0 Steffen Nerdal Throws 6-7 So. Bergen, Norway/ Fana Gymnas WIiiie Green Greg Norrid Throws 6-3 So. Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS Amaechi Oselukwue Hurdles 6-1 Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Kirby HS Quick Facts Brian Prackett Pole Vault 5-10 So. Proctor, Ark./ West Memphis HS Geoff Standen Middle Distance 5-10 So. Toronto, Ontario/Birch mount Park Location: Memphis, Tenn. Richard Swaby Jumps 5-11 So. Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer's Boys School Founded: 1912 Jason Theodorakas Javelin 6-1 Sr. Chesterfield, Mo./Southeast Missouri St. Enrollment: 20,332 Marcus Thomas Sprints 5-8 Jr. Memphis, Tenn./Bishop Byrne President: Dr. Shirley Raines Brandon Winbush Jumps 5-11 Sr. Memphis, Tenn./St. Augustine's College AD: R.C. Johnson Harding Zills Throws 6-4 Fr. Memphis, Tenn/Muscle Shoals HS Nickname: Tigers Colors: Blue and Gray Head Coach: Kevin Robinson Assistants: Mike Power Nie Fortenberry Brandon Winbush 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University MEMPHIS - WOMEN -The separate men's and women's track programs were combined in the summer of 2006 under the leadership of first-year head coach Kevin Robinson. • Senior Gail Lee became Memphis' first female athlete to be named a two-time All-American in any sport after finishing sixth in the shot put at the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships. Lee earned her first All-American in the 2005 indoor season. • In the 2007 indoor and outdoor seasons, Memphis has broken a combined 20 school records in 16 different events with 15 of those records coming on the women's side. • Memphis has had a total of four athletes named C-USA Track and Field Athlete of the Week in 2007, • Memphis has never won a C-USA Indoor or Outdoor Championship since joining the league in Kevin Robinson 1996. Name Event Ht. Class Hometown Ashton Baldwin Pole Vault 56 So. San Antonio/Texas State Whitney Bolton Pole Vault 56 So. Memphis, Tenn./Bolton Mary Claire Dake Middle Distance 5 7 Sr Knoxville, Tenn/Farragut HS Chen Edri Jumps/Throws 510 Jr. Na1aret Hlit. Israel/Moshe Shiaret Lashunda Flake Sprints 53 Sr. Memphis, Tenn,/Overton HS Cassandra Harding Jumps 5.11 Jr. Killeen, Texas/Ellison HS Nikole Jackson Throws 59 Sr. Miami, Fla/Barton CC t.asunr.ora Kershaw Sprints 56 Fr. Lambert, Miss/Palmer HS Gail Lee Throws 58 Sr. Fort Worth, Texas/Barton County CC Emily Malinowski Distance 56 So. Slmgerlands. N. Y,/Bethlehem Central Becca McMahon Middle Distance 5 7 Sr. Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry HS Eryka Moms Multi 58 Jr. San Antonio, Texas/Abilene Christian 0 Gall Lee Gaylon Muhammad Jumps 5 5 Jr. Little Rock, Ark/Oak Grove HS Tina Sheratt Middle Distance 5 7 So. Coifs Harbour, Australia/ John Paul College Quick Facts Ashley Stewart Hurdles 5-4 Sr. Little Rock, Ark./McClellan HS Angela Wigley Throws 55 Fr. Glendale, Wisc/Nicolet HS Location: Memphis, Tenn. Anneli Uys Middle Distance 5 7 So. Somerville, Australia/The Peninsula School Founded: 1912 Enrollment: 20,332 President: Dr. Shirley Raines AD: R.C. Johnson Nickname: Tigers Colors: Blue and Gray Head Coach: Kevin Robinson Assistants: Mike Power Nie Fortenberry Gail Lee 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University RICE - MEN • Senior Pablo Solares was an indoor NCAA All-America honoree in the mile after finishing fifth at nationals in March. During the indoor season. Solares broke his own school record for the mile. • When Rice last hosted a conference meet (2004 WAC), the Owls won the school's first men's outdoor title since 1971. • Senior Luke Stadel is chasing the school records in the shot put and discus set by his dad. Ken. in the 1970s. -Volunteer assistant coach Ryan Harlan was ranked in the top 10 in the world in the decathlon last year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). • Omar Wright is the national record holder in the high jump for the Cayman Islands. Rice had another all-time great from the Caymans -- Kareem Streete-Thompson. who long jumped more Jon Warren than 28-0 for the Owls. Name Event HT Class Hometown Phillip Adam Throws/Multi 60 Fr HS Santa Maria, Calif/St. Joseph HS Spencer Alexander Hurdles 6-2 So.TR Colorado Springs, Colo./Colo. School of Mines Gary Anderson. Jr. Sprints 511 Jr. 1L Little Rock, Ark/Pulaski Robinson HS John Buck Distance 5-10 Fr HS Katy/Cinco Ranch HS Simon Bucknell Distance 511 Fr HS Auckland, New Zealand/Waitakere College Jason Colwick Pole Vault 60 Fr.-HS San Marcos/San Marcos HS Devon Fanfair Jumps 59 Sr. 2L Pasadena/Dobre HS Ryan Gard Long Sprints 63 Fr. HS Houston/Memorial HS Charles Hampton Distance 60 Jr-TR Scottsdale, Am/Univ. of Texas Pat Hastings Distance 62 Jr.-SQ Lago Vista/ G) Bubba Heard Sprints 5 11 Jr-1L Sinton/Sinton HS Matt Hoffman Middle Distance 5-11 So.-TR Omaha. Neb/South Carolina Pablo Solares Chris Kato Pole Vault 61 Fr.-HS Deer Park/Deer Park Quick Facts Colby Keithan Distance 5 7 Jr.-1L Katy/Cinco Ranch HS Shane Kotlarsky Distance 56 Fr.-HS Rockville. Md/Potomac Churchill HS So.-HS Location: Houston, Texas Justin Maxwell Distance 59 Houston/Westside HS Brad Morris Distance 5 7 So.-HS Peachtree City, Ga/Starr's Mill HS Founded: 1891 Omar Nava Sprints/Hurdles 62 Jr.-RS El Paso/Socorro HS Enrollment: 4,785 Patrick O'Connor Throws 5-10 So.-HS Plano/Bishop Lynch HS President: David W. Leebron Brett Olson Distance So.-RS Flower Mound/Flower Mound HS AD: Chris Del Conte 58 Aaron Robson Mid Dist 511 So.-RS Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Harry Alnlay Composite HS Nickname: Owls Jr-1L Colors: Blue and Gray Marcus Rucker Shot put/Sprints 60 Magnolia, Ark/Magnolia HS Quinton Smith Long Jump 5 11 Sr.-1L Cedar Park/Cedar Park HS Mid Dist 6-3 Sr.-2L Dallas/Richardson HS Head Coach: Jon Warren Pablo Solares Assistants: Wen Yang Alex Solomon Distance 5-9 So.-RS Little Falls, N.J/Montclair HS Sr. 3L Casey Thom Luke Stadel Shot put/Discus 65 Osage City, Kan/Osage City HS Tyler Whitham Pole VaultjDecathalon 61 Jr. 1L Cinco Ranch/Cinco Ranch HS Omar Wright Jumps 62 Jr.-1L Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands/St Ignatius HS Daryl Zavesky Hurdles 6-0 Fr. HS Deer Park/Deer Park HS Scott Zivick Distance 6-3 Fr.-HS Humble/Humble HS Andrew Zukoski Distance 510 So.-HS Urbana, 111./University Lab HS Luke Stadel 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University RICE - WOMEN • The Owls won their first Conference USA indoor championship in February and captured the school's first C-USA team title in any sport with a cross country triumph in 2005. • Freshman Shakera Reece of Barbados won the CARIFTA Under-20 100 meters title in April with a school-record 11.34 clocking. • Multi-talented Funmi Jimoh is ranked among the top five long jumpers in the NCAA this season, and has also notched a school record and NCAA qualifying mark in the heptathlon in her first year in the seven-eventer. • Marissa Daniels has raced to NCAA qualifying times in the 5000 and 10,000 already. Daniels won the 2006 C-USA outdoor 5k. • Rice already has 11 NCAA regional and national qualifiers this season. Jim Bevan • Senior Kate Gorry won the 2006 3000 meter steeplechase at the league championship in her debut at the distance. Name Event HT Class Hometown LaToya Adekoya sprints 5-6 So.-RS Missouri City/Hightower HS Naquanza Alfred middle distance 58 Jr.-TR Houston/Tennessee State Brandi Armstrong middle distance 5-11 Sr.-2L Melfort, Saskatchewan/Melfort Unit & Comp. Susie Barrows distance 5-3 Jr.-1L Farmington Hills, Mich/North Farmington HS Britney Blodget jumps 5-7 Fr.-HS Houston/Kinkaid HS Shardee Caesar triple jump 5-5 Sr.-2L The Woodlands/The Woodlands HS Lacee Carmon sprints 56 Jr.-1L Beaumont;West Brook HS Jessica Cox middle distance 5-6 Sr.-2L Thousand Oaks, Calif/Thousand Oaks HS Marissa Daniels distance 5-8 Jr.-1L Pearland/Pearland HS Jasmine Davis jumps/hurdles 510 Sr.-2L Memphis, Tenn./Briarcrest Christian HS Katie Dollinger throws 58 Fr.-HS Gulf Breeze, Fla.jGulf Breeze HS Kirsten Doyle-Cooney distance 5-8 Sr.-SQ Houston/Lamar HS G FunmiJimoh Chandra Ewing sprints 5-11 Jr.-2L Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Lorne Park Sec. S Lea Garcia distance 5-4 So.-HS St. Louis, Mo./Webster Groves HS Quick Facts Jenny Glover jumps 5-7 So.-1L Houston/Lamar HS Kate Garry distance 5-7 Sr.-2L Houston/St. John's HS Location: Houston, Texas Rachel Greff pole vault 5-6 Jr.-1L Houston/St. Agnes HS Founded: 1891 EunIque Hamilton jumps 5-8 Fr.-HS DeSoto/DeSoto HS Enrollment: 4,785 Ulrika Hinson throws 5-7 Jr.-1L Goddard, Kan.;Maize HS President: David W. Leebron Laura Hudson middle distance 53 So.-RS Chesterfield, Mo/Visitation Academy AD: Chris Del Conte Andrea Jackson sprints/hurdles/jumps 6-1 So.-RS Devonshire, Bermuda/Warwick Academy Nickname: Owls Funmi Jimoh spri nts/h u rd les/j umps 5-8 Sr.-3L Missouri City/Dulles HS Colors: Blue and Gray Kelley, Laura distance 5-3 Jr.-1L Leawood, Kan/Blue Valley North HS Leah McKay distance 5-2 Sr.-2L McLean, Va./Thomas Jefferson HS Head Coach: Jim Bevan Nicole Mericle distance 5-4 Fr.HS Houston/ John Cooper School Assistants: Nancy Wenzel Shannon Moran jumps 5-8 Fr.-HS Katy/Taylor HS Andrea Blackett Shakera Reece Sprints 5-5 Fr.-HS Bridgetown, Barbados/Queen's College Amanda Reineck distance 5-4 Fr.-HS Atlanta, Ga/Maris\ HS Claire Sharai! distance 5-3 So.-1L Pittsburgh, Pa/Quaker Valley HS Lennie Waite distance 5-8 Jr.-2L Austin/St. Stephens Episcopal HS Vicki Walker middle distance 5-7 Fr.-HS College Station/A&M Consolidated HS Desarie Walwyn sprints 5-8 Jr.-1L Houston/North Shore HS Kate Garry 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University SMU - WOMEN • The SMU women's track and field squad looks to improve on its seventh-place finish at the 2006 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Dave Wollman Name Event HT Class Hometown Sierra Anderson Distances 56 So. Breckenridge, Colo./Summit County Rachel Barber Middle Distances 5-9 Sr. Tulsa, Okla.,' Jenks Meagan Berg Throws 5-4 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz,/Desert Vista Nnenna Ejesieme Hurdles/Triple Jump 5-9 So. Garland, Texas/Garland Rachael Farish Distances 5-2 Jr. Arlington, Texas/Lamar Anne Gustafson Distances 5-4 Jr. Brea, Calif./Brea Olinda Jessica Jackson Distances 5-7 Sr. Corpus Christi, Texas/Incarnate Word Lauren Kuhner Throws 5-9 Fr. Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek Andrea Kvetova Throws 6-0 Sr. Prague, Czech Republic/All Sports Grammar Magan Moore Distances 55 Jr. Wichita Falls, Texas/Archer City Christina Mueller Throws 5-10 So. San Antonio, Texas/Antonian College Prep Gaelle Niare High Jump 6-2 Sr. Montrveil, France/lNSEP/Vicennes Gae/le Nlare Ilyssa Pettigrew Middle Distances 5-5 Jr. Rockwall, Texas/Rockwall Krystal Rodriguez Middle Distances 5-2 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie Quick Facts Sarah Siddens Throws 5-4 Fr. Mesquite, Texas/Horn Jessa Simmons Distances 5-5 So. Portland, Texas/Gregory-Portland Location: Dallas, Texas Alesha Stegemoller High Jump 6-0 Sr. Priddy, Texas/Priddy Founded: 1911 Chelsea Wells Hurdles 5-4 Fr. Plano, Texas/Plano Senior Enrollment: 10,901 President: R. Gerald Turner AD: Steve Orsini Nickname: Mustangs Colors: Red and Blue Head Coach: Dave Wollman Assistants: Cathy Casey Ilyssa Pettigrew 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University SouTHERN Miss - MEN • Cornelius Duncan recorded an NCAA regional qualifying mark in the 400 meters with a time of 46.05. He ranks among the league leaders in two categories, 200 meters and 400 meters. Duncan is also ranked among the leaders in the Trackwire Dandy Dozen. • Freshman Vincent Tanui recorded a regional qualifying mark in the 5000 meters, breaking the school record in the process with a time of 14:11.39. His time ranks among the league leaders. • Southern Miss has six athletes who have qualified for the NCAA regional meet. Wayne Williams Name Event HT Class Hometown Ahmed Abdelzaher High Jump 5-11 So. Giza. Egypt/Dar El Tarbiah Zamalek Hunter Adkins Multi 510 Fr. Jackson. Miss.jMadison Central Aaron Ammons Throws 5-11 Fr. Madison, Miss.;Southwest Mississippi CC Frederick Baldwin Hurdler 6-1 Jr. Greenville, Miss./Greenvtlle HS Conrad Chanove Javelin 5-9 Sr. Covington, La./Covington HS Derrick Collins Sprints 6-0 So. Gulfport, Miss.yl+arrison Central HS Jeremy Crowell Sprints 5-9 Fr. Meridian, Miss.jMeridian HS Cornelius Duncan Quarter 5-8 Sr. Birmingham, Ala./Huffman HS Jasper Faulk Sprints 5-10 Sr. Lafayette, La./Lafayette HS Damion Fletcher Sprints 5-10 Fr. Biloxi, Miss./Biloxi HS Rascive Grant Sprints 5-10 So. Kingston, Jamaica/Lindenwood University Rodney Gray Sprints 6-3 Fr. Batesville, Miss.jSouth Panola HS Corneffus Duncan Devan House Sprints 5-7 Fr. Carthage, M1ss.;Carthage HS Mario King Sprints/Hurdles 5-8 Fr. Pascagoula, Miss./Pascagoula HS Quick Facts Cordell Kinn Sprints 5-9 So. Birmingham, Ala/Huffman HS Chris Marshall Sprints/Hurdles 6-4 Sr. Taylorsville. M1ss./West Jones HS Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Leonard McLeggon Mutli 6-4 So. St. Catherine, Jamaica/St. Lago HS Founded: 1910 Lyndon Modeste Sprints 5-10 Fr. San-Fernando, Trinidad/ASJA Boys' College Enrollment: 16,385 Ricardo Page Throws 61 Jr. Spanish Town, Jamaica/G. C. Foster College President: Dr. Shelby F. Thames Marvin Pinnock Middle Distance 62 Jr. St. Catherine, Jamaica/St. Jego HS AD: Richard Giannini Patrick Ransom Sprints 62 Jr. Meridian, Miss.jMeridian CC Nickname: Golden Eagles Logan Stogner Throws 62 Jr. Angie, La./Ben's Ford Christian School Colors: Black and Gold Vincent Tanui Distance 59 Fr. Burnt Forest, Kenya/Tambaea HS Ken Watson Hurdles/ Jumps 60 So. Potts Camp, Miss./Potts Camp HS Head Coach: Wayne Williams Samson Whitfield Sprints 5-10 Fr. Slidell, La./Slidell HS Assistants: Cassandra Goodson Kevin Stephen Greg Stringer Cornelius Duncan 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University SouTHERN Miss - WOMEN • The Lady Eagles return two event champions from last year's meet - Tanika Liburdin the long jump and Ashley Reyer in the heptathlon. • Tanika Liburd holds one of the top times in the 100 meter dash at 11.59 and is the leader in the long jump at 21-8.75 in Conference USA. Liburd also ranks among the leaders in the Trackwire Dandy Dozen in the long jump. • Freshman Ashley May recorded regional qualifying marks in the long jump and triple jump. • Ashley Reyer recorded a provisional qualifying mark in the heptathlon at the Texas Relays. She ranks in the top 10 in the league in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.41, and in the long jump at 18-10. • Hana Prudilova qualified for the regional in the javelin with a throw of 146-7. Wayne Williams Name Event HT Class Hometown Jemarie Alcordo Distance 5-3 Fr. San Diego, Calif./Graceland University Jasmine Anderson Hurdles/ Jumps 55 Fr. Hammond, La/Hammond HS Jessica Cheeks Jumps 59 Fr. Laurel, Miss/West Jones Rushae Collier Throws 5-4 Fr. Brandon, Miss/Piney Woods School Simona Costache Jumps 5-6 So Bucharest, Romania/Octav Ohicescu Carmen Dennis Sprints/400m 5-5 Jr. Sacramento, Calif/Sacramento City CC Jolisa Evans Sprints 5-3 Fr. Helena, Ala/Hoover HS Kyndal Fancher Hurdles 5-7 Fr. Hoover, Ala./Hoover HS Cheris Fletcher Middle Distance 5-10 So. Albany, Ga/Westover HS Diamond Harris Hurdles 5-4 Fr. Jackson, Miss/Murrah HS Parris Hodges Mid-Distance/Distance 5-4 So. Hayward, Calif/las Positas CC G Tiffany Hubbard High Jump 5-8 Jr. Vicksburg, Miss/Holmes CC 5-3 Fr. Boston, Mass/John D. O'Bryant Tanika Liburd Dina Jean-Claude Multi Stephanie Jones-Dubose Middle Distance 5-3 Sr. Nashville, Tenn./ Jacksonville State Quick Facts Tanika Liburd Sprints/ Jumps 5-4 Sr. Charleston, Nevis/Charleston Secondary School Ashley May Jumps 5-4 Fr. Hoover, Ala/Hoover HS Location: Hattiesburg, Miss. Hana Prudilova Throws 5-8 Jr. Olomovc, Czech Republic Founded: 1910 Lauren Reeves Multi 5-8 So. Roerne, Texas/Smithson Valley HS Enrollment: 16,385 Ashley Reyer Multi 5-9 Sr. Petal, Miss/Cave Spring (Va.) HS President: Dr. Shelby F. Thames Kirsten Richards Jumps 5-8 Fr. Birmingham, Ala/Hoover HS AD: Richard Giannini Ronna Sandoval Distance 5-8 So. Picayune, Miss/Picayune HS Nickname: Golden Eagles Aaliyah Shareef Jumps 5-8 Sr. Denver, Colo/Cal-State Northndge Colors: Black and Gold Karla Thurmond Sprints 5-4 Fr. Mobile, Ala/Baker HS Jamaka Wall Sprints 5-10 Fr. Oxford, Ala/Oxford HS Head Coach: Wayne Williams Kenika Weaver Hurdles/Sprints 5-1 So. College Park, Ga/North Springs HS Assistants: Cassandra Goodson Ton Wells Sprints 55 Sr. Port Allen, La./Port Allen HS Kevin Stephen Angel Weston Sprints 5-2 Fr. Brookhaven, Miss/Brookhaven HS Greg Stringer Terria Wheeler Sprints 5-5 Fr. Taylorsville, Miss/West Jones HS Kimberly Williams Jumps 5-4 Jr. Pleasant Grove, Ala/Pleasant Grove HS Suesanna Williams Javelin 5-9 So. Kingston, Jamaica/St. Hugh's HS Nyeisha Wright Sprints/ Jumps 5-5 Fr. Colorado Springs, Colo_/Widefield HS Tanika Liburd 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University TULANE - WOMEN • Senior sprinter Gloria Asumnu broke her own school records in the 100 meters (11.39) and 200 meters (22.98) during the outdoor track and field season. • In addition to holding the top times in Conference USA, Asumnu's marks in the 100 meters and 200 meters rank second and third, respectively, in the Mideast region. • The 4x100-meter relay team qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals in Columbia, Mo., by posting a mark of 45.39 seconds at the Texas Relays on April 7. At the same meet, the 4x400 relay team qualified with a time of 3:40. 79. • Asumnu became the first Green Wave track and field athlete since 2001 to claim All-American honors with her fourth-place finish in the 60-meter dash at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 10. -Junior Aubrey Phillips has won three individual events this season, including two consecutive Heather Van Norman wins in the 5,000-meter run at the LSU Tiger Classic and the Mississippi Open. Phillips also won the 10,000 at the Walt Disney World Invitational, setting a school record in the event in the process. Name Event HT Class Hometown Gloria Asumnu Sprints 5-6 SR4L Houston, Texas/Alie! Elsik Shanon Beelendorf Sprints/Jumps 5-5 JR-2L Sterling, Ill/Sterling Ashley Bernards Sprints/Hurdles 5-8 SO-HS McMinnville. Ore/McMinnville Rachel Bryan Distance 5-6 RS JR-2L Elk Grove, Calif/Laguna Creek Molly Callender Pole Vault 5-7 so Littleton. Colo/Littleton Cecelia Clarke Distance 58 SO 1L Dunmore, Pa/Dunmore Erin Colligan Distance 5-6 JR-2L Plymouth, Mass/Plymouth South Whitney Hampton Middle Distance 5-8 S0-1L Lake Forest, Calif/El Toro Helen Kenworthy Distance 5-4 JR-1L Aberdeen, N.C,/Pinecrest G Gloria Asumnu Vanessa Kienast Middle Distance 5-8 S0-1L Houston, Texas/Westside Olivia Kizzee Sprints 5 7 FR Houston. Texas/Hightower Quick Facts Alysa Kociuruba Sprints 5-2 S0-1L Canton. Ohio/Central Catholic Keriann Langley Distance 5-8 RS JR New Orleans, La/Mount Carmel Location: New Orleans, La. Chloe LaPorte Distance 5-8 so Las Cruces, N.M,/Las Cruces High Founded: 1834 Arianne Larimer Distance 5-7 SO-lL New Orleans, La/Newman Enrollment: 10,318 Kyra Lobbins Sprints 5-4 JR-lL Chicago, I11./Whitney Young President: Dr. Scott Cowen Arielle Minor Multi-Event 5-8 FR Hammond, La/Hammond AD: Rick Dickson Jasmine Momoh Sprints 5-8 SO-lL Houston, Texas/Westside Nickname: Green Wave Savannah Moon Distance 55 JR-2L Fort Lauderdale, Fla/St. Thomas Aquinas Colors: Olive Green and Sky Blue Rebecca Noel Distance 5-6 RS FR Nashville, TN/University School Shaina Pelham Sprints 5-5 SO 1L Orlando, Fla/Edgewater Head Coach: Heather Van Norman Aubrey Phillips Distance 5-4 JR-3L Baton Rouge, La/Woodlawn Assistants: Derek Mills Andrea Rosemond Sprints 5-1 JR-1L Missouri City, Texas/Hightower Chris Neal, Jelena Jurlina Taneekwa Ross Sprints 5-5 JR-3L Midland, Texas/Midland Kimberly Schexnayder Throws 5-5 JR Baton Rouge, La/False River Jill Shriver Distance 5-2 JR-3L Centralia. Wash/Centralia Lauren Swenson Distance 5-4 SR-5L Southlake, Texas/Carroll Nicolette Taku Jumps/Hurdles 5-10 FR Baton Rouge, La/Baton Rouge Magnet Christina Tegbe Jumps 5-10 SR Pflugerville, Texas/Pflugerville Valencia Wilson Sprints 5-7 SO 1L Las Vegas, Nev/Cheyenne Gloria Asumnu 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University TULSA - MEN -Athletes on the 2007 roster hold a total of 23 school records. -Tulsa has already posted 11 NCAA Regional qualifying marks this outdoor season. • A total of 13 records have been set during the 2007 track and field season. • Tulsa posted 15 top-eight performances at the C-USA Indoor Championships. Steve Gulley Name Class Event Hometown Andrew Beard Sr. Distance Joplin. Mo. (Joplin) Kris Bolom So. Sprints Tyler, Texas (Embry-Riddle) Josh Butts Fr. Distance West Clarksville. N. Y. (Rogers State) Zach Chute Fr. Distance Owasso, Okla. (Owasso) Mark Davidson Fr. Distance Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Birch mount Park) Kyle Dekker Fr. Distance Kitchener. Ontario, Canada (Grand River) Jonathan Gest Fr. Mid-Distance Houston, Texas (Cy-Fair) Eric Harris So. Distance Conway, Ark. (Conway) Michael Hayes Sr. Mid-Distance Tulsa, Okla. (St. Gregory's) Edwin Henshaw Jr. Distance Auckland, New Zealand (Northcote College) Jordan Hughes Jr. Mid Distance Bartlesville, Okla. (Bartlesville) 0 Nolan Jenkins Jr. Mid-Distance Holt, Mich. (Holt) Edwin Henshaw Kris Karnes So. Sprints/Hurdles Fort Worth, Texas (Tulane) Atilla Keresi Fr. Sprints Subotica, Serbia (Subotica Nursing) Quick Facts Jerrod Landress Jr. Sprints Colorado Springs, Colo. (Pine Creek) Jay Matlack Jr. Distance Shawnee, Kan. (Mill Valley) Location: Tulsa, Okla. Patrick McConnell Fr. Distance London. Ontario, Canada (Oakridge SS) Founded: 1894 Kyle McGillen Jr. Jumps Clinton. Wash. (Western Washington) Enrollment: 4,100 Matthew Musengezi Sr. Mid-Distance Harare, Zimbabwe (Prince Edward) President: Dr. Steadman Upham Rob Nickels So. Jumps Sarnia, Ontario, Canada (St. Clair) AD: Bubba Cunningham Cory Pixley Fr. Jumps/Multi-Events Delevan, N. Y. (Pioneer) Nickname: Golden Hurricane O'Dell Smith Jr. Sprints Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee) Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue Joel Sta nsloski Jr. Distance Wooster, Ohio (Wooster) Thomas Stoltz Jr. Jave Ii n/ Multi-Events Phoenixvlle, Pa. (Phoenixville) Head Coach: Steve Gulley Michael Thrasher Fr. Distance Owasso, Okla. (Owasso) Assistants: Jim Garnham Lewis Timmins So. Distance Newcastle, England (Northumbria) Debbie King Brett Turowski Jr. Distance Bartlesville. Okla. (Bartlesville) Rickey Wilson, Jr. Sr. Sprints/Hurdles Catoosa, Okla. (Catoosa) R. J. Young Fr. Sprints Tulsa. Okla. I Memorial) Edwin Henshaw 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University TULSA - WOMEN Steve Gulley Name Class Event Hometown Alex Becker So. Mid-Distance Guelph, Ontario, Canada (Lourdes) Morgan Bolom Fr. Throws Tyler, Texas (Bishop Gorman) Caitlin Clancy Fr. Pole Vault Tucson, Arizona (Canyon del Oro) Kelli Denny Jr. Distance Lee's Summit. Mo. (Lees Summit) Jessica Ford Fr. Sprints Carthage. Texas (Tatum) Ashlea Gilfillan Fr. Distance Channon, Australia (St. Andrew's) Shantel Girtley Sr. Mid-Distance Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Elwanda) Margaret Glover Sr. Jumps Houston, Texas (Mirabeau Lamar) Sarah Grasser RS Fr. Distance St. Louis, Mo. (Corette) Dreu Harns Sr. Sprints/Hurdles Sherman, Texas (Tom Bean) Shameka Holloway Sr. Sprints Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow) Stephanie Jeffers Sr. Throws Boston, Mass. (Jacksonville) G Lana Kelley RS Fr. Distance Edmond, Okla. (Edmond) Alex Becker Kelli Kickham Fr. Distance Tulsa, Okla. (Hale) Quick Facts Petrina Lamb So. Distance Guthrie, Okla. (Guthrie) Kristal Lartey Sr. Sprints Midwest City, Okla. (Northeast Academy) Location: Tulsa, Okla. Caitlin Lynch So. Sprints/Hurdles Eagan, Minn. (Eastview) Founded: 1894 Katy McGillen Jr. Throws/ Jumps Clinton, Wash. (South Whidbey) Enrollment: 4,100 Julia Monda RS Fr. Distance St. Louis, Mo. (Corette) President: Dr. Steadman Upham April Montgomery So. Mid-Distance/Hurdles Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow) AD: Bubba Cunningham Dawn Nagazina So. Mid-Distance Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Bellrose) Nickname: Golden Hurricane Lise Olivier Sr. Distance Pretoria, South Africa (University of Pretoria) Colors: Old Gold, Royal Blue Jessica Parker Fr. Distance Bixby, Okla. (Bixby) Tayler Rigsby Fr. Mid-Distance Tulsa, Okla. (Metro Christian) Head Coach: Steve Gulley Sophia Rodriguez Jr. Jumps Houston, Texas (J. Frank Dobie) Assistants: Jim Garnham Maryke Rossouw Fr. Distance Johannesburg, So. Africa (Kempton Park) Debbie King Marrisa Saunders So. Mid-Distance Douglas, Wyo. (Douglas) Heather Stroeder Fr. Distance Hanover, Ontario, Canada (Sacred Heart) Chantelle Willard Sr. Sprints Katy, Texas (Alief Elsik) Alex Becker 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University UAB-WoMEN • Senior Erin Harris, who has already qualified for the 2007 NCAA Regional meet in both the long jump and triple jump, has earned a trip to the regional meet for three consecutive years. • UAB head coach Ray Stanfield was honored as the 2005 Women's Coach of the Year after guiding the Blazers to a third-place finish at the C-USA Indoor Championships, which was UAB's highest finish since 1996. • Elizabeth Ambrus qualified for the NCAA national championship meet in both the 5000 and the 10,000 during the 2006 season. • Vanetta Jeffrey, who competed for UAB from 1992-96, set 12 school records, won 35 individual conference titles, was a seven-time All-American (100m, 200m, long jump) and qualified for the 1996 Olympic Trials. • Nakeshia Jackson (1997-2001) set 12 school records for the Blazers while also earning C-USA Ray Stanfield Outdoor Freshman of the Year honors in 1998, the C-USA individual title in the 400-meter hurdles, and also qualifying for the 2000 Olympic Trials. Name Event Class Hometown Stacey Adewakun Sprints/Relays Jr. 2L Auburn. Ala. /Auburn HS Elizabeth Ambrus Mid Distance Jr. 2L Arlington. Heights, Ill/Rolling Meadows HS Oriana Carter Sprints Sr-3L Birmingham, Ala./Ramsey HS Christina Chambers Mid-Distance/ Hurdles Fr.-HS Cullman, Ala_/Cullman HS Genoah Collins 400/800 Sr.-3L Huntsville, Ala./ J.O. Johnson HS Tara Colvin 400;800 Jr.-2L Tuscaloosa, Ala,/North Ridge HS Ryanne Fortney Distance Sr-3L Central City, Ky/Muhlenberg HS Tara Gruber Distance So.-1L Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus HS Katrina Harrell Sprints Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala./Erwin HS Erin Harris Hurdles/ Jumps Sr.-3L Tuscaloosa, Ala./Central Tuscaloosa HS G) Deborah Hawkins Jumps Sr.-1L Hopkins, S.C./Alabama State Erin Harris Elizabeth Hilligoss Distance Jr.-2L Houston, Texas/Stratford HS Kendal Hood Distance Fr.-HS Spring, Texas/Klein Collins HS Quick Facts Katie Horton Distance Fr-HS Jasper. Ala,/Walker HS Whitney Mays Distance Jr.-2L Bloomington. 111./Bloomington HS Location: Birmingham, Ala. Stephanie McCauley Sprints / Jumps Sr.-3L Huntsville. Ala_/ J.O. Johnson HS Founded: 1969 Tirnara McMillan Sprints/ Hurdles Fr.-HS Birmingham, Ala/Vestavia Hills HS Enrollment: 16,697 Natasha Minor Sprints/ Jumps Fr.-HS Honolulu, Hawaii/Radford HS President: Dr. Carol Garrison Kristina Olsen Distance Fr.-HS Jackson, Mich/Jackson HS AD: Rich Margison Tracy Rowan Multi Jr.-2L Birmingham, Ala/Clay Chalkville HS Nickname: Blazers Erika Russ Hurdles Jr.-2L Hoover, Ala/Hoover HS Colors: Forest Green and Old Gold Penny Shields Sprints/ Jumps Sr.-3L Denver, Colo/Montebello HS Abby Speights Distance So. 1L Ruston, La/Ruston HS Head Coach: Ray Stanfield Katie Stepp Distance So.-1L Allentown, Pa/Parkland HS Assistants: John David Harris Katryce Sykes Sprints/ Hurdles So.-1L Newport News, Va/Warwick HS Kayla Harris Jennifer Thompson Distance Sr-3L Arab, Ala/Arab HS Alina Varpiotaite 400/800 So.-1L Klaipeda, Lithuania/Vytautas Didysis Gymnasium Amber Walker Sprints Fr-HS Flower Mound, Texas/Lewisville HS Mary Kim Webb Mid-Distance Sr 3L Crockett. Texas/Crockett HS Jakia Williams Distance So.-1L Ruston, La_/Ruston HS Nicole Williams Sprints Jr.-2L Buffalo, NY/Hutchinson Central Technical HS Thela Woodring Distance Fr.-HS Anderson, S.C./T.L. Hanna HS Whitney Mays 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University UCF - WOMEN • Junior Victoria Chin qualified for her third NCAA East Regional meet when she won the 400 meter hurdles in a time of 60.79 at the FSU Relays in March. • Freshman La Kendra Thames became UCF's second NCAA Regional qualifier at the Miami Elite Invitational, where she broke the school record in the discus with a throw of 160-3. Thames also broke the UCF freshman record in the shot put at the USF Invitational. • Freshman Jenny Clausen has rewritten the program's distance record books, establishing new rookie bests in the 3000, 5000 and 10,000. • In the sprints, freshman Feyisara Adaramola holds four UCF freshman school records - the 55, 60, 100 and 200. Her most recent achievement was breaking her own UCF freshman record in the 200, going 24.57 at the Miami Elite Invitational. • Junior pole vaulter Katie Fowke is a two-time U.S. Track and Field Coaches' Association All• Marcia Mansur-Wentworth Academic Team member. Name Event Class Hometown Feyisara Adaramola Sprints Fr. Bronx, N.Y/Trevor Day School Kelsey Bea lert Pole Vault Jr. Orlando, Fla/Oak Ridge HS Shantile Blackburn Middle Distance So. Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Laughlin HS Natalie Braddock Jumps/Hurdles So. Callahan, Fla/West Nassau HS Sheree Carter Jumps/Multi-Events So. Tallahassee, Fla./Godby HS Victoria Chin Hurdles/ Jumps Jr. Orlando, Fla/Oak Ridge HS Jenny Clausen Distance Fr. Jackson, N.J/Jackson Memorial HS Olinka Crusoe Sprints So. Harlem, NY/Bishop Laughlin HS Carley Dart Middle Distance Fr. Whitby, Ontario/Father Leo J. Austin HS Kellie Dwyer Distance Fr. Ventnor, N.J./Atlantic City HS Katie Fowke Pole Vault Sr. Tampa, Fla/Riverview HS Jessica Francis Throws Fr. Orlando, Fla/Boone HS G Latoya Green Sprints Sr. Miramar, Fla/McArthur HS Lakendra Thames Tia Harewood H urdles/Mult1-Event Jr. Wyandach, N.Y/Ha~ Hollo.v Hills East HS (Norfolk State) Quick Facts Kendra Howell Hammer Throw Jr. Providence. R.1./LaSalle Academy Lauren Iseman Distance Fr. Weston, Fla/Cardinal Newman HS Location: Orlando, Fla. Jaclyn Johnson Distance Fr. Valrico, Fla/Bloomingdale HS Founded: 1963 Christina Jones Middle Distance Sr. Coral Springs, Fla/Coral Springs HS Enrollment: 47,000 Shannon Kelly Distance Fr. Tampa, Fla./Sickles HS President: Dr. John C. Hitt Ashley Kirkpatrick Throws Fr. Lake Mary, Fla/Lake Mary HS AD: Keith R. Tribble Karen Kozub Middle Distance Sr. Alden, N.Y./Alden HS Nickname: Golden Knights Stephanie Knapp 4OOm/8OOm Fr. Englewood, Fla./Lemon Bay HS Colors: Black and Gold Sade Kusimo Throws Jr. Winter Park, Fla./Lake Howell HS Annie Lolagne Middle Distance So. Orlando, Fla/University HS Head Coach: Marcia Mansur-Wentworth Brittney McDermott Pole Vault So. Oviedo, Fla/Oviedo HS Assistants: John Guarino Kelly McNeil! Middle Distance So. Coral Springs, Fla./Taravella HS Jenn Vander Logt Elizabeth Miller Distance Jr. Orlando, Fla/Timber Creek HS Alissa Koerner Sade Nero Sprint So./ Jr. Miami, Fla/Miami Northwestern HS (LSU) Allison Palmer Distance Jr. Oviedo, Fla/Oviedo HS Shenevia Patterson Hurdles So. Yorktown, Va./Grafton HS Michelle Rane Hurdles So. Weston, Fla/Archbishop McCarthy HS Ashley Reed Pole Vault So. Coral Springs, Fla/Coral Springs HS Jenny Rogan Sprints Sr. Grand Island, N.Y./Grand Island HS Jamie Rzepecki Distance So./Fr. East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora HS Mary Schaefer Distance So. Tampa, Fla/Plant HS Katorie Stinney Jumps/Sprints Fr. Rockledge, Fla./Rockledge HS Ricki Sullivan Jumps Fr/So. Santa Cruz, Calif/Harbor HS (Chico State) La Kendra Thames Throws Fr. Winter Garden, Fla./West Orange HS Dione Thomas Jumps So. Jacksonville, Fla./Raines HS Virginia Traynor Throws Jr. Miami. Fla./Westrninster Christian HS Erica Weitz Distance Fr. Morganville, N.J/Marlboro HS Kristen Zieminski Middle Distance Jr. Sarasota, Fla./Riverview HS Victoria Chin 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University UTEP - MEN • UTEP has been ranked in the top 25 by both Trackwire.com and the USTCCCA in 2007. • UTEP is the defending outdoor champion and returns gold medalists Elias Koech (800), Patrick Mutai (steeplechase), Japheth Ng'ojoy (10,000), Alex van der Merwe (javelin) and both the 400-meter and 1,600-meter relays. • UTEP has won 48 conference titles between cross country and indoor and outdoor track and field. The Miners have won back-to-back outdoor conference titles and have taken three out of their last four outdoor conference titles. • The Miners will have seven All-Americans competing at the 2007 C-USA Outdoor Championships with John Alipio (400 relay), Elias Koech (800), Patrick Mutai (steeplechase), Japheth Ng'ojoy (cross country), Stephen Samoei (cross country), Dominic Kiprono Tanui (800) and Daniel Ward (200, 400 relay). Bob Kitchens • Distance runners Stephen Samoei and Japheth Ngojoy have two of the nation's fastest times in the 10.000-meter run in 2007. Samoei holds the top time in 28:07.65, while Ngojoy has run 28:24.48, which ranks fourth. • Seven-time NCAA All-American and 15-time conference champion Mickael Hannay is redshirting during the 2007 outdoor season. Hanany was the 2007 C-USA Indoor Athlete of the Year. Name Event HT Class Hometown John Alipio Sprints 58 SR 3L El Paso, Texas/Franklin Rona Ids Arajs Sprints 511 FR-HS Riga, Latvia/Cathedral (Texas) Donald Buckram Sprints 5-10 FR HS Copperas Cove, Texas/Copperas Cove William Dodd Hurdles 63 JR 1L Hurst. Texas/Trinity Steve Douglas Decathlon 61 JR-2L Anaheim, Calif.jLoara G) Hans Eriksson Throws 6-1 FR HS Torsby, Sweden/Stjerneskolan Bobby Gamboa Jumps 58 SO-OL El Paso. Texas/Burges Stephen Samoel Raymond King Sprints 58 SO-OL El Paso, Texas/ Americas Quick Facts Elias Koech Middle Distance 5-8 JR-2L lten. Kenya/St. Patrick's Daniel Lujan Decathlon 6-1 S01L El Paso. Texas/Montwood Carlos Montijo Sprints 511 FR-HS El Paso. Texas/Franklin Location: El Paso. Texas Patrick Mutai Distance 61 JR-2L Eldoret. Kenya/Saos Founded: 1913 Nicodemus Ngetich Distance FR-HS Enrollment: 19,264 62 Kapsabet. Kenya/Kaptel Japheth Ng'ojoy Distance 2L President: Dr. Diana Natalicio 56 JR Kapsabet, Kenya/Kaptumo Boys Stephen Sa moei Distance SR 3L Eldoret. Kenya/Nakruru AD: Bob Stull 58 Tufick Shadrawy Jumps 62 FR-HS Arlington. Texas/Sam Houston Nickname: Miners Dominic Kiprono Tanui Middle Distance 5 10 S0-1L Kapsabet, Kenya/Mother of Apostles Seminary Colors: Dark Blue. Orange, Silver Alex van der Merwe Throws 62 JR-1L Exeter. England/Saint James (Bath Spa Univ.) Daniel Ward Sprints 6-1 SR3L Head Coach: Bob Kitchens Hulst Zeeland. The Netherlands/Aonlara Joe West Jumps 62 JR OL Garland. Texas/Lakeview Centennial Assistants: Paul Ereng, Amy Henry Mika Laaksonen Calvin Robinson Alex van der Merwe 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University UTEP - WOMEN • UTEP has been ranked in the top 25 by both Trackwire.com and the USTFCCCA during the 2007 season. • UTEP will seek its first conference title in track and field or cross country. The Miners have finished second twice at conference track and field championships. UTEP was the runner-up indoors in 2007 and outdoors in 2006. • All-American Nelly Tchayem has one of the top marks in the nation in the triple jump this season after jumping 44-0 (13.41) at the UTEP Invitational on April 14. The mark is the second-best jump in school history and best in C-USA this year. • UTEP's list of defending C-USA champions includes Olatunde Okusanya (400), Fatimah Muhammed (800), Erma Gene Evans (javelin) and Nina Schvedoff (hammer). The Miners had Hali mat lsmaila (400), Muhammed (800) and Nelly Tchayem (triple jump) win titles during the Bob Kitchens 2007 indoor season. Name Event HT Class Hometown Delia Cesar Distance 5-5 SO-OL El Paso. Texas/Eastwood Megan Chojnacki Distance 5-3 FR-RS Waukesha. Wis/Waukesha South Terry Contreras Jumps 5-7 FR-HS Laredo, Texas/R& T Martin Siobhain Crain Sprints 5-8 SO-1L El Paso, Texas/Silva Magnet Erma Gene Evans Throws 5-7 SR-2L Castries, Saint Lucia/Leon Hess (Sir Arthur Lewis C.C.) Halimat lsmaila Sprints 5-5 JR 1L lain. Nigeria/ Cherut]m & Seraphon College (McKendree College) Alina Joaca-Bine Throws 5.9 SR-2L Roman, Romania/Roman-Vada (Univ. of Bacau) Jepchirchir Kigen Distance 5-8 FR-HS Eldoret. Kenya/Archbishop Njenga Girls Myndi Luevano Distance 5-7 FR-RS El Paso, Texas/Franklin Fatimah Muhammed Middle Distance 5-7 SR-3L Ayetoro, Nigeria/Ebenezer Grammar (Gardner-Webb) Olatunde Okusanya Sprints 5-4 SR-3L lkenne, Nigeria/Christ Apostolic Grammar Oludamola Osayomi Sprints 5-6 SO-1L Ekiti. Nigeria/Christ's Girls School Ado-Ekiti Amanda Osikilo Sprints 5-7 SO-TR lisoko. Nigeria/International School/Univ. of Lagos Fatimah Muhammed Chasity Ross Hurdles 5-9 FR-HS Columbus, Miss/Columbus Quick Facts Nina Schvedoff Throws 5-6 JR-2L Jarvenpaa, Finland/Makelanrinteen urheilulukioNelly Tchayem Jumps 5-9 JR-TR Joinville-le-Pont, France/Saint Pierre Location: El Paso, Texas Keisha Walkes Throws 5-8 JR-TR St. Michael, Barbado/Harrison College (Missouri State Univ.) Founded: 1913 Quashanda Welch Sprints 5-3 JR-TR Houston, Texas/Booker T. Washington (Texas Southern) Enrollment: 19,264 Kelly Young Middle Distance 5-5 JR-TR Lisa row, Australia/Lisarow (University of Hawaii) President: Dr. Diana Natalicio AD: Bob Stull Nickname: Miners Colors: Dark Blue, Orange, Silver Head Coach: Bob Kitchens Assistants: Paul Ereng, Amy Henry Mika Laaksonen Calvin Robinson 0/udamola Osayomi 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University 2006 C-USA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Hosted by UTEP • Kidd Field • May 11-13 1. Memphis 73 Houston 218.5 Tulsa...... 57 Rice 104.5 Southern Miss 54 East Carolina 75 Tulane...... 3 100 Meter Dash High Jump (w: 6.1) 1, Churandy Martina, UTEP, 9.76. 2, Preston Perry, Houston, 10.01. 3. 1. Mickael Hanany, UTEP, 2.30m*, (7-06.50). 2, Omar Wright, Rice, 2.19m, (7- Willie Green, Memphis, 10.20. 4. Yinka Bello, UTEP, 10.21. 5, Tremaine Smith, 02.25). 3, Tristian Whitley, Houston. 2.16m, (7-01). 4, Ahmed Abdel Zaher, Southern Houston, 10.35. 6, Vincent Marshall. Houston. 10.35. 7. Jerek Hewitt, East Carolina, Miss, 2.13m, (6-11.75). 5, Ivan Diggs, Houston, 2.13m, (6-11. 75). 6, Steven Green, 10.43. 8, David Rucker, East Carolina, 10.55. Southern Miss, 2.00m, (6-06.75). 7, Johnnie Lee Higgins. UTEP, 1.95m. (6-04.75). 200 Meter Dash 8, David Clyburn, Southern Miss. 1.95m. (6-04.75). (w: 1.1) 1, Churandy Martina, UTEP, 20.33*. 2, Preston Perry, Houston, 20.56. 3, Pole Vault Daniel Ward, UTEP. 20.63. 4, Yinka Bello, UTEP, 20.98. 5, Tremaine Smith, Houston, 1, Tom Rusteberg, Houston, 4.90m, (16-00.75). 2, Tyler Whitham, Rice, 4.90m, 21.18. 6, Kevin Thompson. East Carolina, 21.21. 7, Jerek Hewitt. East Carolina, (16-00.75). 3, Jonathan Gulley, Houston, 4.75m. (15-07). 4, Curtis Porter, Rice, 21.63. 8, Brandon Small, East Carolina, 21.92. 4.60m, (15-01). 4, Kevin Watson, Houston. 4.60m, (15-01). 6, Jarrett Flax, Houston, 400 Meter Dash 4.45m, (14-07.25). 7, Nicholas Garza, Houston, 4.30m, (14-01.25). 8, Brian 1, Carey Lacour, Houston, 46.34. 2, Daniel Ward, UTEP, 46.50. 3, Kolee Latson, Prackett, Memphis, 4.30m, (14-01.25). Houston, 46.89. 4, Cornelius Duncan, Southern Miss, 47.28. 5, Bryson Bowling, Long Jump East Carolina, 47.82. 6, Austin Hunter, Memphis, 48.36. 7, Bahnsen Miller, Rice, 1, Mickael Hanany, UTEP, 7.83m, w:1.6 (25-08.25). 2. Vincent Marshall, Houston, 49.51. 8, Brandon Small, East Carolina, 50.59. 7.66m, w:2.2 (25-01.75). 3, Johnnie Lee Higgins, UTEP, 7.41m, w:3.1 (24-03.75). 800 Meter Run 4, Akintunde Abisogun, East Carolina, 7.36m. w:2.1 (24-01. 75). 5, Brandon Winbush, 1, Elias Koech. UTEP, 1:50.13. 2, Dominic Tanui, UTEP, 1:50.24. 3, Pablo Solares. Memphis. 7.29m, w:1.3 (23-11). 6, Devon Fanfair, Rice, 7.11m, w:2.4 (23-04). 7, Rice, 1:50.40. 4, Mathew Musengezi. Tulsa, 1:53.52. 5, Chris White, Houston, Hector Cotto, East Carolina, 7.06m, w:3.7 (23-02). 8, Ron Robert, Southern Miss, 1:54.83. 6, Marvin Pinnock, Southern Miss, 1:55.60. 7, Andy Morris, Houston, 7.03m, w:1.7 (23-00.75). 2:00.05. 8, Sesar Figueroa, Houston. 2:01.14. Triple Jump 1500 Meter Run 1, Mickael Hanany, UTEP, 16.39m, w:2.3 (53-09.25). 2, Jason Powell, Rice, 16.16m, 1, Pablo Solares, Rice, 3:44.43*. 2, Mircea Bogdan, UTEP, 3:46.93*. 3, Sesar w:2.9 (53-00.25). 3, Devon Fanfair, Rice, 15.56m, w:3.0 (51-00.75). 4, Ron Robert, Figueroa, Houston, 3:48.87. 4, Stephen Samoei. UTEP, 3:49.34. 5, Patrick Mutai, Southern Miss, 14.73m, w:2.0 (48-04). 5, Vincent Marshall, Houston, 14.65m, G,uTEP, 3:50.81. 6, Matt Dennish, East Carolina, 3:56.10. 7, Edwin Henshaw, Tulsa. w:3.6 (48-00.75). 6, Jeremy Kelley, Houston, 14.54m, w:2.1 (47-08.50). 7, Ken 4:01.66. 8, Jordan Hughes, Tulsa, 4:06.44. Watson, Southern Miss, 14.36m, w:1.4 (47-01.50). 8, Thomas Stoltz, Tulsa, 13.78m, 5000 Meter Run w:5.3 (45-02.50). 1, Mircea Bogdan, UTEP, 14:42.59. 2, Stephen Samoei, UTEP, 14:43. 79. 3, Japheth Shot Put Ng' Ojoy, UTEP, 14:44.77. 4, Patrick Mutai, UTEP, 14:50.03. 5, Cole Dailey, Houston, 1, Jonathan Reeves, Houston, 18.44m, (60-06). 2. JD Erickson, Memphis, 17.72m, 15:07.82. 6, Charles Hampton, Rice, 15:13.46. 7, Edwin Henshaw, Tulsa, 15:19.23. (58-01.75). 3, Eric Frasure, East Carolina, 16.60m, (54-05.50). 4, Lucas Mirales, 8, Brett Turowski, Tulsa, 15:24.82. Houston, 16.51m, (54-02). 5, Correy Harrison, UTEP, 15.64m, (51-03. 75). 6, Norbert 10000 Meter Run Gulyas, Memphis, 15.59m. (51-01.75). 7, Gary Freeman, East Carolina, 14.87m, 1, Japheth Ng' Ojoy, UTEP. 30:14.06. 2, Brett Turowski, Tulsa, 31:32.68. 3, Joel (48-09.50). 8, Greg Norrid, Memphis, 14.62m, (47-11.75). Stansloski, Tulsa. 31:39.20. 4, Charles Hampton, Rice, 31:50.35. 5. Cole Dailey, Discus Throw Houston, 32:09.33. 6, Scott Loftin, Rice, 32:58.34. 7, David Axel, Rice. 32:58.91. 1. Correy Harrison, UTEP, 57.74m, (189-05). 2, Jonathan Reeves, Houston, 56.44m, 8, Colby Keithan, Rice, 33:11.33. (185-02). 3, Eric Frasure, East Carolina, 55.59m, (182-04). 4, J D Erickson, 110 Meter Hurdles Memphis, 52. 75m, (173-01). 5, Norbert Gulyas, Memphis, 52.44m, (172-00). 6, (w: 2.4) 1, Ricky Wilson, Tulsa. 13.99. 2. Hector Cotto, East Carolina, 14.00. 3, Noah Bryant, Southern Miss, 48.85m, (160-03). 7, Marcus Brown, Southern Miss, Tyler Whitham, Rice, 14.40. 4, Larry Harris, Memphis, 14.74. 5. Amaechi Oselukwue, 48.56m, (159-04). 8, Andrew Tackett, Houston. 41.55m, (136-04). Memphis. 14.75. 6, Kris Bell, East Carolina, 14.95. 7, Fredrick Baldwin, Southern Hammer Throw Miss, 15.30. 1, Eric Frasure, East Carolina, 64.34m, (211-01). 2, Terrance Myers, East Carolina, 400 Meter Hurdles 55.71m, (182-09). 3, Marcus Brown, Southern Miss, 54.69m, (179-05). 4, J D 1, Ricky Wilson, Tulsa, 53.48. 2. Amaechi Oselukwue, Memphis, 54.14. 3, Sam Erickson. Memphis, 53.25m, (174-08). 5, Jonathan Reeves, Houston, 43.54m, (142- Fobbs, Houston, 56.25. 4, Neal McCarty. Houston, 56.37. 5. Fredrick Baldwin, 10). 6, Patrick O'Connor, Rice, 38.61m, (126-08). 7, Lucas Mirales, Houston, Southern Miss, 57.30. 6. Kris Karnes, Tulane, 59.06. 7, Eric Spear, Rice, 59.36. 38.0lm, (124-08). 8, Andrew Tackett, Houston, 34.84m, (114-04). 3000 Meter Steeplechase Javelin Throw 1, Patrick Mutai, UTEP, 9:11.16. 2, Mircea Bogdan, UTEP, 9:11.24. 3, Charles 1, Alex van der Merwe, UTEP, 65.18m, (213-10). 2, Morgan Floyd, Houston. 57.16m, Hampton, Rice, 9:37.67. 4, Cal um Neff, Houston, 9:43.84. 5, Joel Stansloski, Tulsa, (187-06). 3, Andrew Tackett. Houston, 56.08m, (184-00). 4, Tyler Frazier, Memphis, 9:45.53. 6, Colby Keithan, Rice, 9:57.42. 7. Paul Goodwin. Houston, 10:03.78. 8. 54.79m, (179-09). 5, Thomas Stoltz, Tulsa, 53.90m, (176-10). 6, Jarrett Flax, William Garrett. Southern Miss. 10:11.16. Houston. 51.98m. (170-06). 7, Greg Norrid, Memphis, 48.22m, (158-02). 8, David 4x100 Meter Relay Clyburn, Southern Miss. 47.12m, (154-07). 1. UTEP (Yinka Bello, Daniel Ward, John Alipio, Churandy Martina), 39.11*. 2. Decathlon Houston (Vincent Marshall. Preston Perry. Tremaine Smith, Kolee Latson). 40.03. 1, Ryan Walsh, Rice, 7196. 2, Jarrett Flax. Houston, 6955. 3, Nicholas Garza, 3. East Carolina (DeAndre Hyman. Jerek Hewitt, David Rucker. Kevin Thompson), Houston, 6847. 4, Morgan Floyd, Houston, 6820. 5, Daniel Lujan, UTEP, 5767. 6. 40.14. 4. Memphis 40.38. 5, Southern Miss (Robert Johnson . Fredrick Baldwin , Eric Matcek. Houston. 4519. Cornelius Duncan , Cordell Kinn ), 42.59. 4x400 Meter Relay 1, UTEP (John Alipio . Elias Koech . Dominic Tanui . Daniel Ward ), 3:09.33. 2, Houston (Dominic Milton, Carey Lacour, Justin McQueen, Kolee Latson). 3:09.81. 3, Southern Miss (Cordell Kinn , Cornelius Duncan , Marvin Pinnock , Brandon McCray ), 3:14.12. 4, Rice 3:14.30. 5, Memphis (Sam James . Jarred· Jones , Courtney Taylor, Larry Harris). 3:16. 71. 6, Tulsa (Jerrod Landress, Ricky Wilson . Adam Whitaker, Mathew Musengezi ). 3:17.85. 7. East Carolina (Bryson Bowling, Jarrett Newby. Aaron Mabry, Brandon Small), 3:23.59. 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University 2006 C-USA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS Hosted by UTEP • Kidd Field • May 11-13 100 Meter Dash Nagazina, Shameka Holloway), 3:45.37. 5, Tulane (Shanon Beelendorf. Valencia (w: 3.9) 1, Ebonie Floyd, Houston, 11.13. 2, Oludamola Osayomi. UTEP, 11.13. 3, Wilson , Kyra Lobbins, Vanessa Kienast). 3:45.46. 6, Southern Miss (Terria Owens Tanika Liburd, Southern Miss, 11.36. 4, Angela Johnson, Southern Miss, 11.44. 5, , Cheris Fletcher. Ashley Reyer, Jocelyn Young), 3:48.15. 7, UAB 3:48.87. 8, Rice LaDedra Guy, Houston, 11.49. 6, Gloria Asumnu, Tulane, 11.50. 7, Desarie Walwyn, (Desarie Walwyn , Lennie Waite , Danille Prime. Shardee Caesar). 3:51.32. Rice, 11.67. 8, Oriana Carter, UAB, 11.86. High Jump 200 Meter Dash 1, Gael le Nia re, SMU. 1.92m#, (6-03.50). 2, Krystal Ward, Houston, 1.81m*, (5- (w: 2.8) 1, Ebonie Floyd, Houston, 22.66. 2, Oludamola Osayomi, UTEP, 23.16. 3, 11.25). 3, Danille Prime, Rice, 1.70m, (5-07). 3, Desiree Crichlow, UTEP, 1.70m, La Dedra Guy, Houston, 23.52. 4, Terri Davenport, East Carolina, 23. 78. 5, Halima( (5-07). 3, Alesha Stegemoller, SMU, 1.70m, (5-07). 6, Flo Nwagwu, Rice, 1.70m, lsmaila, UTEP. 23.90. 6, Desarie Walwyn, Rice, 23.95. 7, Angela Johnson, Southern (5-07). 6, Caresir Hamilton, Houston, 1.70m, (5-07). 8, Rachel Easley, Houston, Miss, 24.10. 1.65m, (5-05). 400 Meter Dash Pole Vault 1, Olatunde Okusanya, UTEP, 52.97. 2, Valencia Wilson, Tulane, 53.34. 3. Halimat 1, Rachel Greff, Rice, 4.12m*, (13-06.25). 2, Lindsey Rosales, East Carolina, lsmaila. UTEP, 53.92. 4, Shameka Holloway, Tulsa, 53.99. 5, Keisha Howard, 3.65m, (11-11.75). 2, Danielle Aanerud, Houston, 3.65m, (11-11.75). 4, Christa Houston. 54.11. 6. Terri Davenport. East Carolina, 55.40. 7, Octavia Garrett. Coppin, Houston, 3.50m, (11-05.75). 5, Whitney Bolton, Memphis. 3.50m. I 11- Houston, 56.08. 8, Tiffany Abney, Houston, 57.58. 05. 75). 6, Katie Fowke, UCF, 3.35m. (10-11. 75). 7. Michelle Teuton. UCF, 3.35m, 800 Meter Run (10-11.75). 8, Kelsey Bealert. UCF. 3.35m, (10-11.75). 8, Ashley Ligon, Houston, 1. Faurnon Muhammed, UTEP, 2:11.14. 2, Jenny Holmroos, UTEP, 2:11.97. 3, Ilyssa 3.35m, (10-11.75). Pettigrew, SMU, 2:12.43. 4, Alina Varpiotaite, UAB, 2:13.61. 5, Genoah Collins, Long Jump UAB, 2:13.76. 6, Dawn Nagazina, Tulsa, 2:16.74. 7, Kersta Caliz, UTEP, 2:17.22. 8, 1, Tanika Liburd, Southern Miss, 6.33m, w:2.6 (20-09.25). 2, Siketna Shepherd- Jennifer Harper, Houston, 2:21.54. Hall, Marshall, 6.17m, w:2.1 (20-03). 3, Diana Chin. UCF, 6.06m, w:1.5 (19-10.75). 1500 Meter Run 4, Chante Sessoms, East Carolina, 6.05m, w:0.5 (19-10.25). 5, Rachel Easley, 1, Callie Wells, Rice, 4:34.51. 2, Rachael Forish, SMU, 4:35.73. 3, Alex Becker, Houston, 6.05m, w:1.8 (19-10.25). 6, Caresir Hamilton, Houston, 6.02m, w:1.9 Tulsa, 4:36.58. 4, Jessica Jackson, SMU, 4:41.84. 5, Lennie Waite, Rice, 4:48.00. (19-09). 7, Marilyn Sauls, Tulane, 5.92m, w:1.3 (19-05.25). 8, Sophia Rodriguez, G) 6, Whitney Mays, UAB, 4:50.16. 7, Marissa Saunders, Tulsa, 4:50.41. 8, Sierra Tulsa, 5.79m, w.1.1 (19-00). Anderson. SMU. 4:51.03. Triple Jump 5000 Meter Run 1, Caresir Hamilton, Houston, 13.22m, w:2.0 (43-04.50). 2, Simona Costache, 1, Marissa Daniels, Rice, 17:24.98. 2, Kate Gorry, Rice, 17:32.91. 3, Elizabeth Southern Miss. 12.98m. w:4.0 (42-07). 3, Desiree Crichlow, UTEP, 12.89m, w:5.2 Ambrus, UAB, 17:41.94. 4, Rachael Fonsh, SMU, 17:47.05. 5, Callie Wells, Rice, (42-03.50). 4, Sophia Rodriguez, Tulsa, 12.52m, w:1.6 (41-01). 5, Penny Shields, 17:47.30. 6, Lise Olivier, Tulsa, 17:58.71. 7, Sarah Yoder, Rice, 18:08.77. 8, Elizabeth UAB, 12.45m, w:3.9 (40-10.25). 6, Deborah Hawkins, UAB, 12.41m, w:3.4 (40- Hilligoss. UAB. 18:34.91. 08. 75). 7, Aaliyah Shareef, Southern Miss, 12.40m, w:3.2 (40-08.25). 8, Shardee 10000 Meter Run Caesar, Rice, 12.29m, w:2.7 (40-04). 1, Elizabeth Ambrus, UAB, 35:39.04#. 2, Marissa Daniels, Rice, 36:07.01#. 3, Shot Put Sarah Yoder, Rice, 37:31.95. 4, Anne Gustafson, SMU, 39:07.97. 5, Jennifer 1, Gail Lee, Memphis, 15.98m, (52-05.25). 2, Helmi Leppanen, Tulane, 15.02m, Thompson, UAB, 39:11.44. 6, Lea Garcia, Rice, 39:48.31. 7, Renine LeHeron, Tulsa, (49-03.50). 3, Stephanie Jeffers, Tulsa, 15.02m, (49-03.50). 4, Sivan Aballi, 39:57.68. 8, Kelli Denny, Tulsa, 40:03.90. Memphis, 14.69m, (48-02.50). 5, Susan King, Memphis, 14.60m, (47-11). 6, Tiffany 100 Meter Hurdles Roebuck, UCF, 13.41m, (44-00). 7, Jelena Jurlina, Tulane, 13.38m, (43-10.75). 8, (w: 5.3) 1, Raquel Washington, Southern Miss, 13.11. 2, Seun Adigun, Houston, Virginia Traynor, UCF, 13.34m, (43-09.25). 13. 73. 3, Alexis Rogers, Houston, 13. 74. 4, Diana Chin, UCF, 14.06. 5, Briana Discus Throw Houston, UTEP, 14.32. 6, Lacee Carmon, Rice, 14.65. 7, Lee Andrea Robinson, 1, Krystal Robinson, Rice, 55.94m, (183-06). 2, Sivan Aballi, Memphis, 46.65m, Houston, 14.74. (153-01). 3, Stephanie Jeffers, Tulsa, 46.18m, (151-06). 4, Christina Mueller, SMU, 400 Meter Hurdles 44.91m, (147-04). 5, Ulrika Hinson, Rice, 44.00m, (144-04). 6, Amanda Villanueva, 1, Raquel Washington, Southern Miss, 59.05. 2. April Montgomery, Tulsa, 1:00.43. Houston, 43.86m, (143-11). 7, Susan King, Memphis, 43.47m, (142-07). 8, Brittani 3, Victoria Chin, UCF, 1:02.12. 4, Aisha Bilal-Mack, East Carolina, 1:03.57. 5, Kenika Burke, Marshall, 43.37m, (142-03). Weaver, Southern Miss, 1:04.16. 6, Erika Russ, UAB, 1:05.68. 7, Katryce Sykes, Hammer Throw UAB, 1:13.27. 8, Ashley Reyer, Southern Miss. 1:17.08. 1, Nina Schvedoff, UTEP, 56.04m, (183-10). 2, Chelsea Salisbury, East Carolina, 3000 Meter Steeplechase 54.47m, (178-08). 3, Gail Lee, Memphis, 54.30m, (178-02). 4, Tiffany Roebuck, 1, Kate Gorry, Rice, 10:56.15. 2, Whitney Mays, UAB, 11:06.01. 3, Lise Olivier, UCF, 53.90m, (176-10). 5, Alina Joaca-Bine, UTEP, 53.87m, (176-09). 6, Susan Tulsa, 11:06. 79. 4, Ryanne Fortney, UAB, 11:45.68. 5, Renine LeHeron, Tulsa, King, Memphis, 52.48m, (172-02). 7, Brittani Burke, Marshall, 50.55m, (165-10). 11:49.41. 6, Breanna Chipney, Tulsa, 11:54.00. 7, Andrea Morrow, UCF, 11:58.84. 8, Stacie Belzer, Marshall, 48.84m, (160-03). 8, Emily Malinowski, Memphis, 12:07.86. Javelin Throw 4x100 Meter Relay 1, Erma-Gene Evans, UTEP, 55.00m*, (180-05). 2, Katy McGillen, Tulsa, 48.49m, 1, Southern Miss (Tanika Liburd , Raquel Washington , Tori Wells, Angela Johnson (159-01). 3, Jelena Jurlina, Tulane, 48.38m, (158-09). 4, Andrea Kvetova, SMU, ), 44.60. 2, Houston (Octavia Garrett, LaDedra Guy, Seun Adigun, Ebonie Floyd), 46.89m, (153-10). 5, Hana Prudilova, Southern Miss, 44.27m, (145-03). 6, Chen 44.85. 3, UTEP (Jacqueline Ike , Halimat lsmaila , Siobhain Crain , Oludamola Edri, Memphis. 43.75m, (143-06). 7, Helrru Leppanen, Tulane, 41.72m, (136-10). Osayomi ). 45.55. 4, UAB 46.33. 5, Marshall (Reshundra Smiley, Xavier Richards. 8, Ulrika Hinson, Rice, 39.69m. (130-02). S1ketha Shepherd-Hall, Carmisa Morris), 46. 78. 6, Tulane (Taneekwa Ross, Valencia Heptathlon Wilson . Kyra Lobbins, Shaina Pelham), 47.17. 7, UCF (Victoria Chin, Jenny Rogan 1. Ashley Reyer, Southern Miss, 5392. 2. Rachel Easley, Houston. 5294. 3, . Dione Thomas, Lynnsey Hicks), 47.31. 8, Rice (Lacee Carmon. Shardee Caesar, Franziska Lakomy, SMU, 5193. 4, Erin Harris, UAB, 4750. 5, Sheree Carter, UCF, LaToya Adekoya , Danille Prime), 49.45. 4500. 6, Katryce Sykes, UAB. 4179. 7, Danyell Garner, Marshall, 3927. 8, Kerri 4x400 Meter Relay Lacour, Houston, 3773. 1, Houston (Keisha Howard , LaDedra Guy , Octavia Garrett , Ebonie Floyd ), 3:35.31 *. 2, UTEP (Fatimoh Muhammed , Olatunde Okusanya , Jenny Holmroos , Halimat lsmaila ), 3:39.27. 3, UCF (Jenny Rogan , Victoria Chin , Kaprice Williams, Shanti le Blackburn), 3:44.62. 4, Tulsa (Chantelle Willard , April Montgomery, Dawn 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University MEN'S TEAM PAST CHAMPIONS AND AWARD-WINNERS 1996 2000 2004 Cincinnati. 0/110 New Orleans, La. Louisville, Ky. Cincinnati . . 146.5 Houston...... 165 Cincinnati . 149.5 Marquette . ... 124 Tulane ...... 122 Houston .. . 120 Memphis ...... 124 Cincinnati . 110.5 TCU .. . 117 UAB. . 95 Memphis ...... 101 Mernphis . . 78.5 Southern Miss . 79 Southern Miss ...... 94 Louisville . . 73 USF. 72 Charlotte . 73.5 Southern Miss ... . 60 Tulane . . 70 Marquette . 53 Marquette. 57 DePaul. 54.5 DePaul .. 35 Charlotte. 50 ...... 48 Charlotte . .. 30 Louisville . ······ 35 USF. Louisville . 16 USF. 24 East Carolina . .. 33 DePaul. 22 1997 2001 Hattiesburg, Miss. Tampa, Fla. 2005 Houston .. 198 Cincinnati...... 104 Houston. Texas Cincinnati .. 188 Memphis ...... 103 Houston...... 201 Marquette . 75.5 Houston ...... 98 TCU ..... 105 Tulane ...... 73 Charlotte ... 87 Cincinnati ...... 90 Memphis. 71 Southern Miss . . 84 Charlotte . 76 DePaul. 71 USF .. 81 USF . 70.5 USF. . 45 Marquette . 81 Marquette 70 UAB. 36.5 Tulane ...... 75 East Carolina . . 60 Louisville . ····· 29 DePaul ... 50 Southern Miss . . 46 Charlotte . . 20 Louisville ... . 49 Louisville . . 40 Southern Miss .. 9 Memphis...... 29.5 2002 DePaul. 24 1998 Louisville. Ky. Tulane. 6 Tampa, Fla. TCU. 132.5 Houston ...... 175 Cincinnati...... 123 2006 Cincinnati. . 139 Houston. 97.5 El Paso. Texas Memphis. 93.5 Charlotte ... 79 UTEP...... 222 Marquette. 79 East Carolina ...... 65 Houston .... . 218.50 USF. 65 DePaul . 56 Rice ... . 104.50 Charlotte . . 63 Memphis ...... 52 East Carolina . . 75 Tulane...... 62 USF. . 48 Memphis. . 73 A Southern Miss . . 45 Tulane 47 Tulsa. . 57 wDePaul ...... 42 Louisville . 43.5 Southern Miss .. . 54 Louisville . 35.5 Southern Miss ... 42.5 Tulane. ······· 3 UAB. ······· 20 Marquette .. 33 Men's Individual Awards 1999 2003 Milwaukee. Wis. Charlotte. N. C. Athlete of the Year Houston .. 163 TCU...... 142 1996 Kemel Thompson. USF Cincinnati . 118.5 Houston ... 132.5 1997 John Davis. Houston Memphis. 103.5 Cincinnati. 86.5 1998 Llewellyn Bredwood, USF Southern Miss . 94.5 Memphis. . 84 1999 Anthony Authorlee. Houston USF 74.5 East Carolina 68 2000 Solomon Kandie. Tulane Charlotte . 65 Southern Miss 63.5 2001 Solomon Kandie, Tulane Tulane...... 63 Marquette. 59 2002 Michael Frater. TCU Marquette 46 USF. 57.5 2003 Gaute Myklebust, Memphis DePaul .. 44 Charlotte . 55 2004 Gaute Myklebust, Memphis Louisville . . .. 43.5 DePaul ... 41 David Payne, Cincinnati Louisville . . 29 2005 Carey Lacour. Houston 2006 Mickael Hanany. UTEP Men's Championship History Men's Miscellaneous Coach of the Year 1996 Bill Schnier, Cincinnati Team Championships Individual Champions, Year 1997 Tom Tellez. Houston Houston ... 5 13--Houston. 1997 1998 Tom Tellez. Houston Cincinnati . 3 10- - Houston, 1998 1999 Leroy Burrell, Houston TCU. 2 12- - UTEP. 2006 2000 Leroy Burrell. Houston UTEP. . 1 9 - - TCU, 2003 2001 Bill Schnier. Cincinnati 8 -Houston, 1999 2002 Monte Stratton. TCU Individual Champions 2003 Monte Stratton. TCU Houston .. 55 Repeat Champions 2004 Bill Schnier. Cincinnati TCU. 4 · Karim Alston. Houston 1800-meter 2005 Leroy Burrell. Houston Memphis run. 1997- 2000). 2006 Bob Kitchens. UTEP Tulane 21 3 Solomon Kandie. Tulane 13000 meter 20 steeplechase. 2000 021: Jonathan Miller. Freshman of the Year 18 USF rpote vault. 2003 05): Will 1996 Kevin O'Connell. Memphis ...... 14 Montgomery. Char. !long Jump. 1999 . 1997 Karim Alston. Houston UTEP. 12 2001-02): Kevin Robinson. Memphis 1998 Greg Christie, Houston De Paul ...... 9 (hammer. 1996 98): Carey Ryan. DePaul 1999 Will Montgomery. Charlotte Charlotte . ····················· 8 1ha111me1·. 2000-02): Nathan Junius. 2000 Robert Foster. Houston Marquette . ····· 7 Tulane (Javelin. 1999-2001): Andrew 2001 Jimmy Baxter, USF East Carolina .. ······························· 5 Carruthers. Houston (400-meter hurdles. 2002 Derrick Johnson. Charlotte Louisville . .3 2002 03, 2005) 2003 Jonathon Miller, USF UAB. ··············· 3 2004 Wes Seacat. Louisville Tulsa 2 2005 Jacob Hernandez. TCU Rice.. . 2 2006 Dominic Tanui. UTEP 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University MEN'S INDIVIDUAL PAST CHAMPIONS 100-Meter Dash 1500-Meter Run 400-Meter Hurdles 1996 Duvale Brown, USM 10,61 1996 Richie Dikstaal, TLN 3:53.74 1996 Kernel Thompson, USF 51.29 1997 Llewelyn Bredwood, USF 10.53 1997 Ron Pascucci, HOU 3:48.16 1997 Adam Manning, CIN 52.08 1998 Llewelyn Bredwood, USF 10,20 1998 Amos Kipygon, TLN 3:47,02 1998 Greg Christie, HOU 5114 1999 Anthony Authorlee, HOU 10.43 1999 Stefan Matschimer, MEM 3:51.29 1999 Edridge Darling, TLN 50.39 2000 Larry Crawford, MEM 10.42 2000 Solomon Kandie, TLN 3:51.36 2000 Greg Christie, HOU 50.05 2001 Robert Foster, HOU 10.32 2001 Janerick Salo, USM 3:51.65 2001 Brandon Hon, CIN 51.68 2002 Michael Frater, TCU 10.07 2002 Solomon Kandie, TLN 3:51,11 2002 Andrew Carruthers, HOU 51.35 2003 Jaban Fields, TCU 10.25 2003 Jackson Langat, TCU 3:49,17 2003 Andrew Carruthers, HOU 51.26 2004 Michael Frater, TCU 10.20 2004 Istvan Kerekjarto, MEM 3:47,03 2004 David Payne, CIN 51.20 2005 Bradley Reed, TCU 10.45 2005 Kip Kangogo, TCU 3 43.82 2005 Andrew Carruthers, HOU 5115 2006 Churandy Martina, UTEP 9.76 2006 Pablo Solares, RICE 3:44.43 2006 Ricky Wilson. Tulsa 53.48 200-Meter Dash 5000-Meter Run 3000-Meter Steeplechase 1996 Darnen Sidney, UAB 21.27 1996 Chad Drsbennett, CIN 15:00.71 1996 Paul Mutai, TLN 8:53.79 1997 Chris Jones, HOU 20.85 1997 Jeremy Bucher, Cl N 14:43.53 1997 Jeremy Bucher, CIN 8:54.83 1998 Llewelyn Bredwood. USF 20.55 1998 Amos Kipygeon, TLN 14:35.44 1998 Jeremy Bucher, CIN 9:02.46 1999 Anthony Authorlee, HOU 20.90 1999 Amos Kipygeon, TLN 14:09.30 1999 Jacob Busienei, TLN 9:02.72 2000 Robert Foster, HOU 20.85 2000 Paul Kemei. USM 14:33.73 2000 Solomon Kandie, TLN 8:57.95 2001 Robert Foster, HOU 20.70 2001 Solomon Kandie, TLN 14:45.05 2001 Solomon Kandie. TLN 8:54.85 2002 Michael Frater, TCU 20.45 2002 Herbert Mwangi, TCU 14:38 79 2002 Solomon Kandie, TLN 9:00.41 2003 Jabari Fields, TCU 20.59 2003 Mate Nemeth, MEM 14:39.52 2003 Mate Nemeth, MEM 9:12.30 2004 Jabari Fields, TCU 20.54 2004 Mate Nemeth, MEM 14:35.25 2004 Mate Nemeth, MEM 9:14.96 2005 Carey LaCour, HOU 20,60 2005 Kip Kangogo, TCU 14:45.43 2005 Anthony Becknek, DPU 9:10.19 2006 Chu randy Martina, UTEP 20.33 2006 Mircea Bogdan, UTEP 14:42.59 2006 Patrick Mutai, UTEP 9:11.16 400-Meter Dash 10000-Meter Run 400-Meter Relay 1996 Tim Smith, MEM 47,37 1996 Bob Malseed, USF 31:10.37 1996 Southern Miss 40.47 1997 Chris Jones, HOU 45.38 1997 Bob Busquaer t, UAB 30:38,88 1997 Houston 40 27 1998 Dennis Darling, HOU 46.29 1998 Kenneth Svendson, CHA 31:29.18 1998 Houston 40.82 1999 Dennis Darling, HOU 46.44 1999 Kenneth Svendson, CHA 30:49.54 1999 Southern Miss 40.67 2000 Justin Robinson, TLN 47.00 2000 Paul Kemei, USM 30:58.42 2000 Southern Miss 40.05 2001 Chris Ingram, MEM 47.33 2001 Vince Sherry, CHA 30:58.64 2001 Memphis 40.19 2002 Benjamin Henderson 45.68 2002 Herbert Mwangi, TCU 29:43,67 2002 TCU 39.17 2003 Brandon Simpson, TCU 45.65 2003 Adam Chumbley, USF 31:01.73 2003 Houston 39.52 2004 Jerry Harris, TCU 45.76 2004 Brent Des Roches, MQT 30:58.01 2004 TCU 40.10 2005 Carey Lacour, HOU 46.02 2005 Wesley Korir, LOU 30:53.32 2005 Houston 39.57 2006 Carey LaCour, HOU 46.34 2006 Japhetn Ng OJOY, UTEP 30:14.06 2006 UTEP 39.11 800-Meter Run 110-Meter Hurdles 1600-Meter Relay 1996 Jim Reif, MEM 1:51,63 1996 Otis Bunson, DPU 14.81 1996 South Florida 3:13.97 1997 Karim Alston, HOU 1:49.34 1997 Darius Pemberton, HOU 13.91 1997 Houston 3:10.97 1998 Karim Alston, HOU 1:48.81 1998 Greg Christie, HOU 14.16 1998 Houston 3:10.91 1999 Karim Alston, HOU 1:49.80 1999 Greg Schunmacher, CIN 1392 1999 Houston 3:09.30 2000 Karim Alston, HOU 1:52,26 2000 Wenston Riley, USM 13.82 2000 Houston 3:07,08 2001 Abai Clement, TLN 1:50.51 2001 Wenston Riley, USM 13. 74 2001 Memphis 311.00 2002 Jason Morgan, TCU 1:50.80 2002 David Payne, CIN 13.92 2002 East Carolina 3:06,09 2003 Jackson Langat, TCU 1:50.26 2003 Reggie Harrell, TCU 13.74 2003 TCU 3:05.09 2004 Ricardo Bell, ECU 1:51.55 2004 David Payne, CIN 13.68 2004 TCU 3:08.43 2005 Jackson Langat. TCU 1:47.38 2005 Andrew Carruthers, HOU 13.78 2005 TCU 3:05.70 2006 Elias Koech, UTEP 1:50.13 2006 Ricky Wilson, Tulsa 13.99 2006 UTEP 3:09.33 High Jump Triple Jump Hammer 1996 Kelston Williams, USF 2.13 (6-113/4) 1996 Sifiso Shongwe, UAB 15.26 (50-0 3/4) 1996 Kevin Robinson, MEM 58.45 (191-9) 1997 N ick Decker, HOU 2.13 (6-113/4) 1997 Darius Pemberton, HOU 15,07 (49-5 1/2) 1997 Kevin Robinson, MEM 53.94 (177-0) 1998 Brooks Bassler, HOU 2.10 (610) 1998 Rephel Martin, CHA 15.68 (51-5 1/2) 1998 Kevin Robinson, MEM 58.04 (190-5) 1999 Jeff Mueller, HOU 2.13 (6-11 3/4) 1999 Joel Collins, HOU 15.51 (50-10 3/4) 1999 Jim Costello, DPU 57.34 (188-1) 2000 Jeff Mueller, HOU 2.23 17-3 3/4) 2000 Delvit Rogers, MEM 16.32 (53-6 1/2) 2000 Carey Ryan, DPU 64.54 1211-9) 2001 Jimmy Baxter, USF 2.20 (7-2 1/2) 2001 Noel Comrie, TLN 15.89 (52-1 3/4) 2001 Carey Ryan, DPU 64.58 (211-10) 2002 Jimmy Baxter, USF 2.15 (7-0 1/21 2002 Brandal Lawrence, TCU 15.88 (52-11/4) 2002 Carey Ryan, DPU 64,81 (212-7) 2003 Cedric Norman, USM 2,27 (7-5 1/4) 2003 Brandal Lawrence, TCU 15.49 150-10) 2003 Jarrod Jahnke, DPU 56.01 i 183-9) 2004 Cedric Norman, USM 2.10 (6-10 3/4) 2004 Charles Mashozhera, MQT 15.39 (50-6) 2004 Jarrod Jahnke, DPU 59.49 (195-2) 2005 Tristian Whitley, HOU 2.15 (7-0 1/2) 2005 Jaydian Miller, USF 15.47 (50-9 1/4) 2005 Eric Frasure, ECU 58.25 (201-9) 2006 Mickael Hanany, UTEP 2.30 (7-6 1/2) 2006 Mickael Hanany, UTEP 16.39 (53-9 1/4) 2006 Eric Frasure, ECU 64.34 (211-01) Pole Vault Shot Put Javelin 1996 Ben Novak, CIN 4.96 (16-3 1/4) 1996 Dan Fax, MQT 17.43 (57-2 1/4) 1996 Will Junius, TLN 68.28 (224-0) 1997 Robbie Manard, TLN 5.00 (16-4 3/4) 1997 John Davis, HOU 18.10 (59- 7 3/ 4 I 1997 John Davis, HOU 60,20 (197-6) 1998 Mike Brookins, HOU 5,05 (16-6 3/4) 1998 John Davis, HOU 19.09 (62-7 3/4) 1998 John Davis, HOU 64.70 (212-3) 1999 Christos Adam ides, MEM 5.00 116-4 3/4) 1999 Dan Fax, MQT 18.60 161-0 1/4) 1999 Nathan Junius, TLN 63.18 (207 3) 2000 Jamie Lewis, CIN 5.00 (16-4 3/4) 2000 Jason Garrison, MEM 17,01 (55-9 3/4) 2000 Nathan Junius, TLN 73.26 (240-4) 2001 Mike Wolfe, LOU 4.75 (15-7) 2001 Greg Uher, MQT 17.18 (56-4 1/2) 2001 Nathan Junius, TLN 66.70 (218-10) 2002 Chris Smith, CIN 4.85 115-11) 2002 Frank Guzman, DPU 18.07 (59-3 1/2) 2002 Greg Doughty, MEM 61.04 (200-3) 2003 Jonathan Miller, USF 5.05 (16-6 3/4) 2003 Gaute Myklebust, MEM 18.78 (61- 7 1/2) 2003 Jeb Meschke, USM 65.511214·11) 2004 Jonathan Miller, USF 5,30 117-4 1/21 2004 Gaute Myklebust, MEM 18.09 (59-4 1/4) 2004 Conrad Chanove Ill, USM 66.00 (216-6) 2005 Jonathan Miller. USF 5,20 (17-0 3/4) 2005 Steve Kahle, CIN 17.16 156-3 3/4) 2005 Conrad Chanove Ill, USM 68.18 (223-8) 2006 Tom Rusteberg, HOU 4.90 (16-0 3/4) 2006 Jonathan Reeves, HOU 18.44 (60-6) 2006 Alex van der Merwe. UTEP 65.18 (213-10) Long Jump Discus Decathlon 1996 Austin Dickinson, MEM 7.39 (24-3) 1996 Lambros lacovou, MEM 49.73 I 163-2! 1996 David Yimsumruay, GIN 6,724 1997 Darius Pemberton, HOU 7.54 (24-9) 1997 John Davis, HOU 59.40 (194-10) 1997 David Yimsumruay, CIN 6,929 1998 Kevin Heard, USM 7.42 (24-4 1/4) 1998 James Dennis, LOU 57.10 (187-4) 1998 Jason Wilson, USM 7,102 1999 Will Montgomery, CHA 7.49 (24-71 1999 John Davis, HOU 57.96 (190-2) 1999 Mike Yoder, CIN 6,863 2000 Rephel Martir. CHA 8.05 126-5) 2000 Greg Uher, MQT 55.06 1180-81 2000 Jason Wilson, USM 7,521 2001 Will Montgomery, CHA 7.62 :25-0) 2001 Greg Uher, MQT 54.00 1177-21 2001 Alex Herrnar-, HOU 6.921 2002 Will Montgomery, CHA 7.85 (25-9 1/4) 2002 Noah Bryant, USM 50.68 I 166-31 2002 Chris Wineberg, CIN 7,230 2003 Aundre Edwards, TCU 7.60 (24-111/4) 2003 Gaute Myklebust, MEM 56.82 (186-51 2003 Ron Veillon, HOU 6,773 2004 Aundre Edwards, TCU 7.42 I 24-4 1/ 4) 2004 Gaute Myklebust, MEM 56.56 (185-7) 2004 Chris Wineberg, CIN 7,296 2005 Brandon Bray, HOU 7.77 (25-6) 2005 Jonathan Reeves, HOU 51.35 (168-6) 2005 Ben Haber, CIN 7,204 2006 Vincent Marshall, HOU 7.66 (25-13/4) 2006 Correy Harrison, UTEP 57.74 (189-5) 2006 Ryan Walsh, RICE 7.196 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University WOMEN'S TEAM PAST CHAMPIONS AND AWARD-WINNERS 1996 2000 2004 Cincinnati, Ohio New Orleans, La. Louisville, Ky. Marquette ...... 211.5 Houston ..... 162 Houston ... 121 USF. ... 144 Tulane ...... 122 TCU . .... 120 Memphis...... 102 USF . 111.5 USF ...... 103.3 UAB...... 98 Southern Miss ...... 70.5 Southern Miss ...... 78.83 Louisville. .... 86.5 Louisville...... 65.5 Tulane . .. 60 Tulane ...... 73 Marquette. . . 65 Cincinnati .. 48.5 De Paul ...... 35 Cincinnati 64.5 East Carolina ...... 48.3 Charlotte. . 16 Charlotte . .. 49 Marquette . .. 48 Southern Miss ...... 12 UAB 41 UAB ...... 47 Cincinnati...... 1 Memphis . .... 35 Charlotte .. ..42.6 De Paul ...... 33 Louisville ...... 40.3 1997 De Paul ...... 34 Hattiesburg, Miss. 2001 Memphis...... 27 Marquette. ..193 Tampa. Fla. Houston ...... 158 Tulane ... .145 2005 Tulane ...... 80 Houston . .. 135 Houston, Texas Southern Miss ...... 69 USF ...... 122 Houston .. 137 Louisville ...... 67 Marquette...... 100 Southern Miss ... .. 116.5 UAB...... 65 Southern Miss. .. 68 Charlotte ... . 75 USF ...... 44 Cincinnati ...... 57.5 USF. . 74.5 Memphis...... 42 Memphis ...... 57 Tulane . .. 63 Cincinnati ...... 31 Louisville ...... 55 TCU ...... 58 De Paul .. 19 Charlotte. .. 49 Ciincinnati. .. 57 Charlotte...... 11 DePaul ... . 23 UAB. .. 54 UAB. . 7.5 East Carolina ...... 54 1998 Marquette .... 53 Tampa, Fla. 2002 Memphis. ... 31 Houston ...... 218.5 Louisville, Ky. Louisville .. .. 24 USF...... 151 Houston ...... 144 DePaul . .22 Tulane . .... 93.5 Marquette ...... 119 Marquette . . 91 USF ...... 85.5 2006 UAB ...... 62.5 TCU...... 65 El Paso, Texas Cincinnati...... 57.5 Louisville ...... 64 Houston ...... 125 Louisville...... 35 Tulane ...... 61 UTEP .. 109 Southern Miss ...... 26 East Carolina . 53 ... 108.5 AMemphis. .. 18 Cincinnati ...... 52 ...... 85 Wcharlotte...... 18 Southern Miss ...... 50 .. 74 De Paul ...... 9 Memphis ...... 48 Tulsa .... 74 De Paul .. 35.5 SMU...... 61 1999 Charlotte. . 29 Memphis ...... 46 Milwaukee, Wis. UAB. ... 10 UCF .. 45.5 Tulane . .. 151 Tulane . .. 38 USF ...... 148 2003 East Carolina ... .. 33 Houston . .. 139 Charlotte, N.C Marshall ...... 18 Southern Miss. . 82 USF .. .. 147 Women's Individual Awards Marquette ...... 74 Houston ...... 138.5 Cincinnati...... 71 TCU ...... 89 UAB. . 47 Marquette. .. 75 Athlete of the Year Memphis. . 42 Cincinnati .. .. 66 1996 Amy Erickson, Marquette 1997 Jenny Adams, Houston Louisville...... 32 Charlotte ...... 54.5 1998 Hanne Lyngstad, Tulane Charlotte...... 28 Memphis ...... 54.5 1999 Maria Otto, USF DePaul . . 3 Louisville ...... 45 2000 Hanne Lyngstad, Tulane De Paul ...... 45 2001 Kerine Black, USF Tulane 43 2002 Brianna Dahm, Marquette East Carolina 29.5 2003 Dayana Octavien, USF Southern Miss ...... 26 2004 Dayana Octavren, USF 2005 Chandra Brewer. USF UAB. .. 5 2006 Ebonie Floyd, UH: Gaelle Niare, SMU Women's Championship History Coach of the Year Team Championships Women's Miscellaneous 1996 Dave Uhrich, Marquette 1997 Dave Uhrich, Marquette Houston 6 1998 Tom Tellez, Houston Marquette. 2 Individual Champions, Year 1999 Ron Bazil, Tulane 2 11--Houston. 1998 1 2000 Leroy Burrell, Houston 8 -Houstor. 2002: Tulane, 1999 2001 Ron Bazil, Tulane 7--Marquette.1996 Individual Champions 2002 Leroy Burrell. Houston 6--USF. 2003: Tulane. 2001 Houston, 2000: 2003 Greg Thiel. USF Houston, 1999: Houston. 1997: U~B. 1996 2004 Leroy Burrell. Houston 2005 Wayne Williams. Southern Miss Repeat Champions 2006 Leroy Burrell, Houston 4- - Chandra Brewer, USF (shot put, 2002-05). 3·" Jenny Adams. Houston (100-meter riurdles,1998-2000): Freshman of the Year Jenny Adarns, Houston {longjump,1998-20001: Kerire Black. USF 1996 Alisor Lambert. Tulane (triple jurnp,1999-2001): Rhian Clark. Houston (pole vault,2000- 1997 Jenny Adams, Houston 02): Brianna Dahm, Marquette (3000-meter steeplechase, 2001- 1998 Nakeshia Jackson, UAB 03): lfoma Jones. Houston.(Heptathlon. 1998-2000'!: lfoma 1999 Katrina Gemmell, Tulane Jones. Houstor.rngn jump. 1998-20001; Hanne Lyngstad, 2000 Naomi Wendland, Charlotte Tulane(1500-rneter run. 1998-2000): Hanre Lyr:gstad.Tulane 2001 Brianna Dahm, Marquette (3000-rneter n_. .r ,, 1998-2000); DayanaOctavien, usr- (discus, 2002 Alicia Cave, Houston 2002-041 2003 Ebonie Floyd, Houston 2004 La Dedra Guy, Houstor 2005 Chen Edri. Memphis 2006 Valencia wns.oo. Iular.e 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL PAST CHAMPIONS 100-Meter Dash 1500-Meter Run 400-Meter Hurdles 1996 Vonetta Jeffery, UAB 11.64 1996 Alison Lambert, TLN 4:33.98 1996 Michelle Lovelace, UAB 1:01.14 1997 Nockeyer Newsome, USM 12.02 1997 Bettina Bard, LOU 4:32.95 1997 Lisa May Duffus. HOU 5850 1998 Teneeshia Jones, UAB 11.54 1998 Hanne Lyngstad, TLN 4:17.99 1998 Lisa May Duffus, HOU 5817 1999 Nockeyer Newsome, USM 11.74 1999 Hanne Lyngstad, TLN 4:25.58 1999 Charlotte Plummer. TLN 58.61 2000 Hellena Wrappah, USM 11.57 2000 Hanne Lyngstad, TLN 4:26.54 2000 Nakeshia Jackson, UAB 58.44 2001 Kerine Black, USF 11.45 2001 Katrina Gemmell. TLN 4:33.85 2001 Nadia Petersen, TLN 57.89 2002 Aisha Morgan, HOU 11.48 2002 Alicia Cavender, LOU 4:30.83 2002 Alicia Cave, HOU 58.77 2003 Monica Twum, TCU 11.47 2003 Brianna Dahm, MQT 4:26.48 2003 Amber Delpino. USF 58.35 2004 LaDedra Guy, HOU 11.45 2004 Leah Rygh, DPU 4:27.53 2004 Amber Delpino, USF 58.55 2005 Gloria Asumnu, TLN 11.81 2005 Cassie Ficken. CHA 4:26.19 2005 Alicia Cave, HOU 57 67 2006 Ebonie Floyd, HOU 11.13 2006 Callie Wells, RICE 4:34 51 2006 Raquel Washington, USM 59 05 200-Meter Dash 5000-Meter Run 3000-Meter Steeplechase 1996 Vanetta Jeffery, UAB 23.43 1996 Amy Erickson, MQT 17:27.14 2001 Brianna Dahm, MQT 10:43.04 1997 Jenny Adams, HOU 23.98 1997 Amy Erickson, MQT 17:19.90 2002 Brianna Dahm, MQT 10:01.77 1998 Shay Segarst. HOU 23.83 1998 Hanne Lyngstad. TLN 16:43.92 2003 Brianna Dahm, MQT 10:22.77 1999 Hellena Wrappah, USM 23.90 1999 Mana Otto, USF 16:34.07 2004 Erin Moffett, DPU 10:48.95 2000 Hellena Wrappah. USM 23.21 2000 Hanne Lyngstad, TLN 17:13.35 2005 Tsehaya Dagnachew, CHA 10:21.18 2001 Kerine Black, USF 23.64 2001 Jolene Williams, USF 16:48.57 2006 Kate Gorry, RICE 10:56.15 2002 Charlyn Ray. CIN 23.37 2002 Susar Barth, MQT 17:0116 2003 Keenan Gibson, MEM 2336 2003 Mary Kinyanjui. TCU 16:4 7.84 400-Meter Relay 2004 Donita Harmon, TCU 23.14 2004 Mary Kinyanjui. TCU 17:07.93 1996 Marquette 47.70 2005 Shareese Woods, CHA 23.49 2005 Cassiei Ficken, CHA 16:50.42 1997 Houston 45.94 2006 Angela Johnson, USM 22.66 2006 Marissa Daniels, RICE 17:24.98 1998 USF 45.56 1999 USF 45.47 400-Meter Dash 10000-Meter Run 2000 USF 44.92 1996 Erin McClain, USF 56.28 1996 Amy Erickson, MQT 36:06.03 2001 Houston 45.22 1997 Marilyn Payton, USF 55.41 1997 Amy Erickson, MQT 35:51.78 2002 TCU 44.25 1998 Marilyn Payton, USF 53.26 1998 Maria Otto, USF 37:11.33 2003 TCU 44.86 1999 Lana Garner, TLN 53.34 1999 Maria Otto. USF 36:38.81 2004 Southern Miss 45.21 2000 Theodoesha Rivers, HOU 53.50 2000 Nicole McCarthy, USF 37:04.09 2005 TCU 44.59 2001 Nadja Petersen. TLN 53.54 2001 Susan Barth, MQT 35:09.65 2006 Southern Miss 44.60 2002 Courtnie Ratliff, HOU 52.90 2002 Tara Quinn, USF 35:05.71 2003 Ebonie Floyd, HOU 52.16 2003 Ruth Limo, CIN 35:59.36 1600-Meter Relay 2004 Larissa Bakasa, TCU 54.25 2004 Ruth Limo, CIN 36:38.86 1996 USF 3:50.63 2005 Keisha Howard, HOU 54.11 2005 Marlene Key, DPU 36:15.15 1997 Houston 3:45.69 2006 Olatunde Okusanya, UTEP 52.97 2006 Elizabeth Ambrus, UAB 35:39.04 1998 Houston 3:38.36 1999 TLN 3:37.80 800-Meter Run 100-Meter Hurdles 2000 TLN 3:3802 1996 Christy RICE, MQT 2:15.29 1996 Michelle Lovelace, UAB 14.72 2001 TLN 3:38.44 1997 Bettina Bard, LOU 2:10.89 1997 Lisa May Duffus, HOU 13.46 2002 Houston 3 37.73 1998 Vernetta Rolle. HOU 2:06.57 1998 Jenny Adams, HOU 13.22 2003 USF 3:39.51 1999 Alison Lambert. TLN 2:10.40 1999 Jenny Adams, HOU 13.13 2004 TCU 3:39.95 2000 Lana Gardner, TLN 2:09.71 2000 Jenny Adams, HOU 1305 2000 TCU 3:34.82 2001 Jessica Crump, USM 2:12 28 2001 Lauren Smith, HOU 13.68 2006 Houston 3:35.31 2002 Jennifer Batie, MQT 2:07.61 2002 Alicia Cave, HOU 13.62 2003 Bente General, USF 2:12.03 2003 Alicia Cave, HOU 13.47 2004 Tara DeBrielle, ECU 2:12.84 2004 MaKeatha Cooper, TCU 13.37 2005 Dijana Kojic, USM 2:07.85 2005 Raquel Washington, USM 13.31 2006 Fatimah Muhammed, UTEP 2:21:54 2006 Raquel Washington, USM 13.11 High Jump Triple Jump Hammer 1996 Nadia Smith, TLN 1.77 (5-9 3/4) 1996 Vanetta Jeffery, UAB 12.10 (39-8 1/2) 1996 Joyce Owes, USF 46.51 I 152-71 1997 Nadia Smith, TLN 1.75 (5-8 3/4) 1997 Michelle Hickman, HOU 12.37 (40-7) 1997 Natalie Pearson, DPU 44.52 (146-1) 1998 lfoma Jones, HOU 1.68 (5-6) 1998 Alisha Broussard, HOU 12.91(42-41/4) 1998 Katie Herndon, HOU 47.26 (155-1) 1999 lfoma Jones, HOU 1.74 (5-8 1/2) 1999 Kenne Black, USF 12.80 (42-0) 1999 Mimi Merrill, CIN 51.18 (167-11) 2000 lfoma Jones, HOU 1.74 (5-8 1/2) 2000 Kerine Black. USF 13.26 (43-6) 2000 Lon Perrie, MQT 51.02 (167-5) 2001 Jenny tsgren, TLN 1. 74 (5-8 1/2) 2001 Kenne Black, USF 12.97 (42-6 3/4) 2001 Shola Kadin, LOU 53.12 (174-3) 2002 Colleen McGinn, ECU 1.74 (5-8 1/2) 2002 Lisa-Marie Hyman, MEM 12.52 (41-1) 2002 Julie Sorrentino, MQT 57.55 (188-10) 2003 Adrienne Barnette, CHA 1.70 (5-7) 2003 Lisa-Marie Hyman, MEM 12.40 (40-8 1/4) 2003 Dayana Octavien, USF 60.98 (200-1) 2004 Colleen McGinn, ECU 1. 73 (5-8) 2004 Sharonda Johnson, CHA 12.94 (42-5 1/2) 2004 Dayana Octavien, USF 63.97 (209-10) 2005 Krista Miller, USM 1.75 (5-8 3/4) 2005 Aaliyah Shareef, USM 12.44 (40-9 3/4) 2005 Jo Young, CIN 55.18 (181-0) 2006 Gael le N1are, SMU 1.92 (6-3 1/2) 2006 Caresir Hamilton, HOU 13.22 (43-4 1/2) 2006 Nina Schvedoff, UTEP 56.04 I 183-10) Pole Vault Shot Put Javelin 1999 Denise Darren, HOU 3 25 (10-8) 1996 Jane Richards, MQT 13.75 (45-11/21 1996 Sherry Holmes, DPU 41.48 (136-1) 2000 Rhian Clark, HOU 3.71 (12-2) 1997 Anne Rygiewicz, MQT 14.11 (46-3 1/21 1997 Nicole wojtck. TLN 39.18 (128-6) 2001 Rruan Clark, HOU 3.80 (12-5 1/2) 1998 Bonnie Aschenbrenner, HOU 13.42 (44-0 1/2) 1998 Patricia Young, LOU 43.00 (141-1) 2002 Rh1an Clark, HOU 3.80 (12-5 1/2) 1999 Judy Chuku, HOU 14.32 (46-11 3/4) 1999 Catherine Betz, TLN 63.18 (207-3) 2003 Cindy Roberson, LOU 3.66 (12-0) 2000 Shola Kadiri, LOU 14.49 (47-6 1/21 2000 Trish Young, LOU 48.24 (158-3) 2004 Jacey Hughes, LOU 3.85 (12-7 1/2) 2001 Barbara Wine, MEM 14.29 (47-10 3/4) 2001 Catherine Betz, TLN 50.38 (165-3) 2005 Jennifer Hartig, LOU 3.80 (12-5 1/2) 2002 Chandra Brewer, USF 15.39 (50-6) 2002 Helmi Leppanen, TLN 50.48 (165-7) 2006 Rachel Greff, RICE 4.12 (13-06 1/4) 2003 Chandra Brewer, USF 16.08 (52-9 1/4) 2003 Jelena Jurlina, TLN 48.87 (160-4) 2004 Chandra Brewer, USF 15.61 (51-2 3/ 4) 2004 Jelena Jurlina, TLN 45.40 (148-11) Long Jump 2005 Chandra Brewer, USF 16 57 (54-4 1/21 2005 Hana Prudi!ova, USM 44.30 I 145-41 1996 Vanetta Jeffery, UAB 6.46 (21-2 1/2) 2006 Gial Lee, MEM 15.98 (52-5 1/2) 2006 Erma-Gene Evans. UTEP 55.00 (180-5) 1997 Tyranda Williams, MEM 6.19 (20-3 3/4) 1998 Jenny Adams, HOU 6.31(20-81/2) Discus Heptathlon 1999 Jenny Adams. HOU 6.26 (20-10) 1996 Jane Richards, MQT 46.61 (152-11) 1996 K1ssy Simmons, USF 4,451 2000 Jenny Adams, HOU 6.49 (21-3 1/2) 1997 Katie Wimberger, MQT 47.28 (155-1) 1997 Joy Krekelberg, MQT 5,054 2001 Kerine Black, USF 6.17 (20-3) 1998 Katie wtmberger. MQT 46.36 (152·1) 1998 lfoma Jones, HOU 5,173 2002 Jasmin Jackson, HOU 6.17 i20-3) 1999 Kyriaki Pilia, MEM 46.20 (151·7) 1999 lfoma Jones. HOU 5,320 2003 Amber Reddick, CHA 5.87 (19·3 1/4) 2000 Montie Gardner, DPU 46.14 i151-41 2000 lfoma Jones, HOU 5,009 2004 Tanika Liburd, USM 6.03 (19-9 1/2) 2001 Tamara Dayes. USM 43.50 (142-8) 2001 Hope Sinclair, USM 5,361 2005 Jasmin Jackson, HOU 6.30 (20-8) 2002 Dayana Octavien, USF 48.10 1157-10) 2002 Krstal Ward, HOU 5,193 2006 Tanika Liburd, USM 6.33 (20-9 1/ 4 I 2003 Dayana Octavien, USF 51.11 (167-8) 2003 Briana Bassler, HOU 5,129 2004 Dayana Octavien, USF 58.44 (191-9) 2004 Krystal Ward, HOU 5,173 2005 Chandra Brewer, USF 47.53 (155·11) 2005 Krystal Ward, HOU 5,536 2006 Krystal Robinson, RICE 55.94 (183-06) 2006 Ashley Reyer, USM 5,392 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University 2006 Commissioner's Honor Rolls - Track and Field Scholar-Athletes Awards Excellence Sports Academic Award Mickael Hanany, UTEP (men) Rice Callie Wells, Rice (women) MEN'S UTEP Rice Tulsa Martina Rezar Brandi Armstrong Alex Becker * East Carolina John Alipio Susan Barrows* Mary Carr Akintunde Abisogun Edmundo Gaytan Lacee Carmon Breanna Chipney Kristopher Bell Mickael Hanany Candice Claunch Kelli Denny Nicholas Boerio * Raymond King* Anne Cogan Amanda Emnett Anthony Leathers Elias Koech Jessica Cox * Sarah Graesser * Patrick Mutai Sonume Dan-Princewill Dreu Harris Houston Dominic Tanui Marissa Daniels Lana Kelley* Ben Cohen Daniel Ward Jasmine Davis Petrina Lamb Ivan Diggs Kirstin Doyle-Cooney Renine LeHeron · Morgan Floyd WOMEN'S Chandra Ewing Caitlin Lynch Paul Goodwin Jessica Fowler * Brittney McCormack Jonathan Gulley East Carolina Malin Fuglesang * Julie Monda Chris McKinstry Daniela Berrone Lea Garcia April Montgomery * Lucas Mireles Martha Bright Elizabeth Glesson Dawn Nagazina * Chris Pine Terri Davenport Katherine Gorry Megan Oberste Jonathan Reeves Kerry Girona Rachel Greff Lisa Olivier Tom Rusteberg J heri Godfrey Ulrika Hinson Amy Reeves* Maurilio Sanchez Amy Hart Laura Kelley Shelby Riker Amy Mueller Leah McKay* Grace Steinert Memphis Grace Pelerin * Daniela Medina Chantelle Willard Norbert Gulyas Chelsea Salisbury Janine Moreau Jason Morgan Emily Thompson Lauren Murphy UAB Jeffrey Nix Florence Nwagwu Candice Raye A Richard Swaby Houston Danille Prime Tracy Rowan * WJ.D. Tweedy* Danielle Aanerud Anna Reeve Erika Russ Allie Booker Megan Sandler Theresa Smith Rice Christa Coppin Claire Shorall Alina Varpiotaite David Axel Oumama Hallal Eleanor Waite Charles Hampton Jennifer Harper Desarie Walwyn UCF Marcel Hewamudalige Laura Koenig Callie Wells Kelsey Bealert Gregory Scott Loftin Ashley Ligon Sarah Yoder Natalie Braddock Justin Maxwell Cynthia Silva Sheree Carter* Bahnsen Miller Amanda Villanueva SMU Victoria Chin John Morris * Krystal Ward Andrea Kvetova * Kylene Colassati Omar Nava Franziska Lakomy Tracy Fischler * Thomas O'Connor Marshall Christina Mueller Katie Fowke Brett Olson * Emily Bailey Alesha Stegemoller LaToya Green Curtis Porter Stacie Belzer Brittney McDermott * Aaron Robson Marian Brooks * Southern Miss Michelle Rane Alex Solomon Karmen Collins Cheris Fletcher * Tavia Record Luke Stadel Stephanie Eastman Candi Johnson Jennifer Rogan Zachary Thomas Brita n i Keeney * Naomi Kiprotich Allison Shoemaker* Andrew Zukoski Nicole Kyle Hana Prudilova * Michelle Strauss Laura Lavery Lauren Reeves Michelle Teuton Southern Miss Rebecca Minardi Kenika Weaver* Dione Thomas Ahmed Abdelzaher Katina Morris Kimberly Williams Virginia Traynor David Clyburn Jessica Pissini Brittany Wood * Kate White William Garrett Tarrin Scott Leonard McLeggon Tulane UTEP Ken Watson Memphis Rachel Bryan Alice Castle* Sivan Aballi * Brianne Darragh * Desiree Crichlow Tulane Whitney Bolton Lisa Green Jackie Ike Timothy Morris Josetta Brooks Jelena Jurlina Alina Joaca-Bine Justin Richards Knicole Cobb Lindsey Karlik Kaisa Kiintonen Chen Edri * Helen Kenworthy Melinda Luevano Tulsa Keriann Langley Olatunde Okusanya Nolan Jenkins Helmi Leppanen * Nina Schvedoff Jerrod Landress Savannah Moon Jay Matlack Aubrey Phillips * denotes Academic Medal Winners Robert Nickels* Kimberly Schexnayder Joel Sta nsloski Jill Shriver Brett Turowski Lauren Swenson 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships • Hosted by Rice University Men's Championship Records Women's Championship Records 100-Meter Dash 9.76--Churandy Martina UTEP, 2006 JOO-Meter Dash 11.13--Ebonie Floyd, Houston, 2006 200-Meter Dash 20.33-- Churandy Martina UTFP, 2006 11.13--0ludamola Osayomi, UTEP, 2006 400-Meter Dash 45.33--Chris Jones, Houston, 1998 200-Meter Dash 22.66--Ebonie Floyd, Houston, 2006 800-Meter Run 1:48.81--Karim Alston, Houston, 1998 400-Meter Dash 52.11--Keisha Howard, Houston, 2005 1500-Meter Run 3 :44.43--Pablo Solares, Rice, 2006 800-Meter Run 2:06.27--Vernetta Rolle, Houston, 1998 5000-Meter Run 14:09.30--Amos Kiygeon, Tulane, 1999 1500-Meter Run 4: 17.99--J-lanne Lyngstad, Tulane, 1998 I 0000-Meter Run 29:43.67--Herbert Mwangi, TCU, 2002 3000-Meter Run 9:3 5. 79--Ilanne Lyngstad, Tulane, 2 000 110-Meter Hurdles 13.68--David Payne, Cincinnati, 2004 5000-Meter Run l 6:.l4.07--Maria Otto, US!-<~ 1999 400-Meter Hurdles 50.05--Greg Christie, Ilouston, 2000 I 0000-Meter Run 35:05.71--Tara Quinn, USF, 2002 3000-M Steeplechase 8:5 3. 79--Paul Mutai, Tulane, 1996 110-Meter I lurdles 13.05--Jenny Adams, Houston, 2000 400-1v1eter Relay 39.11- -UTEP, 2006 -Hl0-Meter Hurdles 57.67--Alici,1 Cave, Houston, 2005 1600-Meter Relay 3:05.09--TCU, 2003 .lO00-M Steeplechase I 0:01. 77--Brianna Dahm, Marquette, 2002 High Jump 2.30 (7-6 1/2) - Mickael Hanany, UTEP, 2006 400-Meter Relay 44.25--TCU, 2002 Pole Vault 5.30 (I 7-4 1/2)--Jonathan Miller, USF, 2004 1600-Meter Relay .l:.l5.31--Houston, 2006 Long Jump 8.05 (26-5)--Rephel Martin, Charlotte, 2000 High Jump 1.92 (6-3 1/2) -Gaelle Niare, SMU, 2006 "l riplc jump l(>.39 (53-9 1/4)- Mickael llanany, UTEP, 2006 Pole Vault 4.12 (l.l-06 1/4)-Rachel Greff, Rice, 200<, Shot Put 19.09 (62-7 3/4)--John Davis, I !ouston, 1998 Long.Jump 6.26 (20-10)--Jenny Adams, 1 louston, 1')99 Discus 59.40 (194-10)--John Davis, Houston, 1997 Triple Jump 13.26 (43-(,)--Kerine Black, USI<~ 2000 Hammer 64.81 (212-7)--Carey Ryan, DePaul, 2002 Shot Put 16.57 (54-4 1/2)--Chandra Brewer, USI·~ 2005 Javelin 73.26 (240-4)--N,nhan Junius, Tulane, 2000 Discus 58.44 (191-9)--Dayana Octavien, USF, 2004 Decathlon 7,521--Jason Wilson, Southern Miss, 2000 Hammer 6.l.97 (209-10)--Dayana Octavien, US!•; 2004 Javelin 63.18 (207-3)--Catherine Betz, 'Iulane, 199') I lepta th Ion 5,536--Krystal vVard, Houston, 2005 2007 NCAA REGIONAL QUALIFYING STANDARDS EVENT MEN WOMEN EVENT MEN WOMEN 100 1().50 11.75 Pole Vault 5.05111 3.80111 200 21.19 23.96 Long Jump 7.34111 6.00m 400 47.20 54.61 Triple Jump 15.00m 12.32m 800 I :50.40 2:09.80 Shot Put 16.80111 14 . .l0rn 1500 3:47.80 4:27.80 Discus 51.70m 47.30m 3000 Steeplechase 9:07.00 10:50.25 Hammer 55.60111 54.15111 5000 14:12.00 16:52.00 Javelin 61.60111 4.l.45111 100 hurdles 13.92 110 hurdles 14.30 The following events arc not contested at the Regional meet, and the standards listed 400 hurdles 52.51 60.82 arc automatic/provisional for the NCAA national championships: 4x100 40.66 45.70 10,000 28:45.00/2'!:30.00 3.l:30.00/35:00.00 I lcptathlon 5500/5000 pts. 4x400 3:10.00 3:42.00 Decathlon 7500/6900 pts. 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