Indoor Track and Field DIVISION I MEN’S
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Indoor Track and Field DIVISION I MEN’S Highlights Florida edges Arkansas to garner third consecutive national title: Florida’s men got its payback for losing the Southeastern Confer- ence title as they won their third consecutive team crown at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships on March 10. Florida took the meet with 52 points. It was followed by Arkansas (47), Arizona (41), Arizona State (31) and LSU (27). The Gators’ loss to the Razorbacks in the Southeastern Conference championships was fresh in coach Mike Holloway’s mind; he didn’t allow himself to relax until Jeff Demps edged Illinois’ Andrew Riley 6.56 to 6.57 to win the 60-meter dash fi nal. “When Jeff popped up with a victory and Omar (Craddock) was leading in the triple jump, I knew we had 50 (total points),” Holloway said. “And we had (Sean Obinwa) in the 800. I knew Arkansas couldn’t get any better than 47, and I knew we were fi ne. “It was a battle all meet. Arkansas really had a great meet. My hat’s off to coach (Chris) Bucknam and his team and his staff . They nipped us at the SEC meet, and we knew going in it was going to be a battle with them. They do such a great job. We felt like coming into today if we did what we’re capable of doing, we could pull it off .” Folks got a glimpse of that with a dominant fi rst day where all but one of its entrants made it to the fi nals. That Florida has won the past three titles is almost a given. “If you look at our recruiting over the past couple of years, there is nobody out there saying, ‘I can’t believe Florida is doing this.’ We have a great group of athletes. We have a great staff , a great support staff and we’re supposed to do this.” Just like Demps was supposed to win the 60 meters. He was the two-time defending champion in the event. And after posting a school- record, personal-best and collegiate-leading time of 6.52 seconds in the 60-meter preliminaries March 9, he said he was merely trying to hold up his end. “It’s one thing we all counted on was everybody coming out and doing their best,” Demps said. “I defi nitely thought about getting the 10 points for the team. We came to win a team title and we did that today. “It defi nitely feels good to win it three times back-to-back-to-back. I want to thank God, my coach and my family for just believing in me and having faith.” Along with Demps, Craddock won the triple jump and Tony McQuay topped the 400-meter dash fi eld to lead Florida to victory. McQuay took the 400 in 45.77, and Craddock won the triple jump at 54 feet, 11-1/2 inches. 2012 TEAM STANDINGS 23. Georgia........................................................................9 Clemson ......................................................................4 1. Florida .......................................................................52 Nebraska ....................................................................9 Iona ...............................................................................4 2. Arkansas ..................................................................47 Oral Roberts ..............................................................9 North Carolina St. ...................................................4 3. Arizona .....................................................................41 26. Boston U. ....................................................................8 Princeton ....................................................................4 4. Arizona St. ...............................................................31 Miami (FL) ..................................................................8 UCLA ............................................................................4 5. LSU .............................................................................27 Ohio St. ........................................................................8 Virginia ........................................................................4 6. Indiana .....................................................................25 Penn St. .......................................................................8 52. Houston ......................................................................3 7. Texas ......................................................................22½ Pittsburgh ..................................................................8 Norfolk St. ..................................................................3 8. Florida St..................................................................22 South Carolina .........................................................8 Oklahoma ..................................................................3 Texas A&M ..............................................................22 Southern Ill. ...............................................................8 55. Samford ..................................................................2½ Virginia Tech ...........................................................22 Texas-Arlington .......................................................8 56. Binghamton ..............................................................2 11. Stanford ...................................................................21 Wisconsin ...................................................................8 Buffalo .........................................................................2 12. Notre Dame ...........................................................15 35. Auburn ........................................................................6 Charleston So. ..........................................................2 13. Illinois ........................................................................13 Baylor ...........................................................................6 Ole Miss.......................................................................2 14. BYU ............................................................................12 Michigan St. ..............................................................6 Washington St..........................................................2 15. Iowa ...........................................................................11 Northern Ariz. ...........................................................6 61. Jackson St. .................................................................1 New Mexico ...........................................................11 Oregon ........................................................................6 Missouri ......................................................................1 Southern Utah ......................................................11 40. Hampton ....................................................................5 Oklahoma St. ............................................................1 18. Duke ..........................................................................10 UNC Greensboro .....................................................5 Penn .............................................................................1 Minnesota ...............................................................10 Texas Tech ..................................................................5 65. North Carolina ....................................................... ½ Syracuse ...................................................................10 Villanova .....................................................................5 Texas St. ....................................................................½ Tulsa ..........................................................................10 44. Kansas St. ...............................................................4½ 22. Mississippi St. .......................................................9½ 45. Air Force ......................................................................4 2 DIVISION I MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD—INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 2012 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 5,000-meter run: 1. Lawi Lalang, Arizona, 13:25.11 (meet Long jump: 1. Kendall Spencer, New Mexico, 8.01 (26-3½); record; old record 13:26.01, Leonard Korir, Iona, 2011); 2. 2. Damar Forbes, LSU, 7.99 (26-2¾); 3. Marquise Goodwin, 60-meter dash: 1. Jeff Demps, Florida, 6.56; 2. Andrew Riley, Chris Derrick, Stanford, 13:26.88; 3. Stephen Sambu, Arizona, Texas, 7.98 (26-2¼); 4. Bryce Lamb, Texas Tech, 7.86 (25-9½); Illinois, 6.57; 3. Kemar Hyman, Florida St., 6.59; 4. Reggie 13:33.61; 4. Cameron Levins, Southern Utah, 13:38.12; 5. 5. Chris Phipps, Nebraska, 7.82 (25-8); 6. Clive Chafausipo, Dixon, Hampton, 6.60; 5. Clayton Vaughn, Texas-Arlington, Diego Estrada, Northern Ariz., 13:38.45; 6. Leonard Korir, Oral Roberts, 7.81 (25-7½); 7. Kyron Blaise, LSU, 7.75 (25-5¼); 6.61; 6. Maurice Mitchell, Florida St., 6.62; 7. Isiah Young, Iona, 13:45.15; 7. Hassan Mead, Minnesota, 13:51.98; 8. Donn 8. Marquis Dendy, Florida, 7.71 (25-3½). Mississippi, 6.63; 8. Keenan Brock, Auburn, 6.65. Cabral, Princeton, 13:53.14. Triple jump: 1. Omar Craddock, Florida, 16.75 (54-11½); 2. 200-meter dash: 1. Ameer Webb, Texas A&M, 20.57; 2. 60-meter high hurdles: 1. Jarret Eaton, Syracuse, 7.54; 2. Chris Benard, Arizona St., 16.50 (54-1¾); 3. Hasheem Halim, Akheem Gauntlett, Arkansas, 20.62; 3. Maurice Mitchell, Devon Hill, Miami (FL), 7.55; 3. Barrett Nugent, LSU, 7.55; 4. Virginia Tech, 16.32 (53-6½); 4. Troy Doris, Iowa, 16.18 (53-1); Florida St., 20.66; 4. Kind Butler, Indiana, 20.78; 5. Horatio Andrew Riley, Illinois, 7.58; 5. Spencer Adams, Clemson, 7.60; 5. Marcus Robinson, Virginia, 16.17 (53-0¾); 6. Phillip Young, Williams, Florida St., 20.89;