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Big Ten Track and Field Championships Men’s Preview Women’s Preview Host: Indiana University At the Robert C. Haugh Track & Field Complex Indiana University and the Robert C. Haugh Track The 2010 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Cham- May 14-16, 2010 and Field Complex will play host pionships, hosted by Indiana to the 2010 Big Ten Outdoor University at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Championships, Track and Field Complex, is set to IU Media Relations Information scheduled to begin Friday and begin Friday and run through Sun- Kyle Johnson, Track & Field Contact run through Sunday. day. Last year’s outcome was one Office: 812.855.9399 looks to defend its men’s team of the closest in conference his- E-mail: [email protected] championship from a season tory as Penn State won its second ago, where it totaled 130 points straight Big Ten Championship in winning its sixth conference with 139 points. The Nittany Lions Championships Coverage title. Ohio State was second with 103 points and narrowly edged Michigan, who finished second with Live results of the 2010 Big Ten Outdoor Michigan was third with 100. 138.75 points, and third-place Minnesota (131.50). Track and Field Championships will be avail- able through iuhoosiers.com, and daily In the sprints, a new set of champions will emerge Beginning with the sprint races, Penn State’s updates can be found at www.bigten.org. as the top runners in 2010. Iowa’s Zeke Sayon Shavon Greaves returns to defend her crowns in Championships updates are also available owns the conference’s top time this season with a the 100- and 200-meter dashes. She currently through Twitter at @BigTenChamps. host of conference standouts not far behind. The boasts the conference’s top times in those events, 200-meter dash will also see a new champion. The but will be challenged by a number of returning Big Ten Network Coverage field is highlighted by Illinois’ Stanley Azie, who is performers in each race. Illinois’ Melissa Bates was The Big Ten Network will highlight Days 2 the only conference runner to eclipse the 21-second the 400-meter champion last year, and is one of and 3 of the Big Ten Track and Field mark this season. Ohio State’s Thomas Murdaugh, seven returning scorers in what will be an exciting Championships. It will broadcast the event in runner-up in the 400-meter dash last year, holds the showdown this year. tape delay at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 22. event’s top time in the Big Ten this season. Ohio State’s Letecia Wright, the 2009 runner-up in Purdue’s Josh Hembrough returns as the 110-meter the 100-meter hurdles, is the top returning scorer ATHLETES OF THE WEEK hurdles champion, while Michigan’s Carl Buchanan re- in the event, and with the Big Ten’s top time in the turns after topping the field in the 400-meter hurdles. event this season, will undoubtedly be a contender once again. In the 400-meter hurdles race, Penn Men’s Weekly Winners The distance races return a bevy of 2009 scorers, State’s Fawn Dorr eyes a first-place finish after -hav March 31: Andy Bayer, Fr., IND (T) including champions in the 800-meter run (Penn State’s ing placed second a year ago. Jeff Coover, Sr., IND (F) Ryan Foster) and the 1,500-meter run (Wisconsin’s Craig April 7: Ryan Foster, Jr., PSU (T) Miller). At least four of the top eight finishers in the 800, The distance races will feature several returning Matt McHugh, Jr., ILL (F) 1,500, 5,000, and 10,000 meter runs return to compete standouts, including last year’s 5,000-meter cham- April 14: Andy Bayer, Fr., IND (T) for titles. Michigan’s Lex Williams leads the contingent pion Angela Bizzarri of Illinois, who set a Big Ten Derek Drouin, So., IND (F) April 21: Andrew Riley, So., ILL (T) of returning scorers in both the 5,000 and 10,000 meter Championships record in the event a year ago, and , So., PSU (F) races, while Wisconsin’s Ryan Gasper looks to defend 10,000-meter winner Megan Duwell of Minnesota. April 28: Jeff See, Sr., OSU (T) his title in the 3,000-meter . Bizzarri was the runner-up in the 1,500-meter Casimir Loxsom, Fr., PSU (T) distance, while Gopher Nikki Swenson is the top Derek Drouin, So., IND (F) The field events will be loaded with experienced returning scorer in the 800, posting a third-place R.J. McGinnis, Sr., MINN (F) May 5: Casimir Loxsom, Fr., PSU (T) talent. Defending 2009 conference champions finish a year ago. Three of the top four finishers Micah Hagerle, Fr., MINN (F) Derek Drouin of Indiana (high jump), Lonnie Pugh in last year’s 3,000-meter steeplechase return for May 12: Gavin Robertson, Fr., WIS (T) of Michigan (discus) and Eric Sparks of Purdue (pole what should be a close race. Penn State’s Bridget Ryan Fritz, Sr., PSU (F) vault) return to their respective events and eye Franek and Indiana’s Sarah Pease both rank in the another title. The fields will be competitive as seven top 10 nationally in the event this season. Women’s Weekly Winners scoring athletes return in the high jump, six in the March 31: Caitlin Engel, So., IND (T) long jump and four in the triple jump. In the field events, four conference champions Chavon Robinson, Sr., WIS (F) return to defend their titles. In the high jump, April 7: Shavon Greaves, Jr., PSU (T) Pugh leads a group of four returning throwers to defending champion Ashley Rhoades of Indiana is Aja Evans, Jr., ILL (F) the discus, and four also return in the shot put. one of five returning scorers from a year ago, while April 14: Sarah Pease, Jr., IND (T) Michigan’s Sean Pruitt, who finished in the top Illinois’ Aja Evans hopes to defend her Big Ten title Aja Evans, Jr., ILL (F) April 21: Letecia Wright, Jr., OSU (T) eight of the shot put, discus, and hammer throw in the shot put in a field that includes three other Aja Evans, Jr., ILL (F) competitions last year, is one of two returners in returning scorers. Michigan’s Emily Pendleton was April 28: Sarah Pease, Jr., IND (T) the hammer throw. Wisconsin’s Robert Dehn, who the 2009 discus champion, and will be challenged Letecia Wright, Jr., OSU (T) finished second in the javelin last year, is the top not only by a pair of returning scorers, but also her Erin Pendleton, Fr., MICH (F) returning thrower in the event. sister Erin, who is a freshman at Michigan and holds Karlee McQuillen, Jr., PSU (F) May 5: Angela Bizzarri, Sr., ILL (T) the conference’s top mark in the event this season. Betsy Flood, So., IOWA (T) Four scoring decathletes from the 2009 champion- Minnesota’s Alicia Rue is the defending champion in Erin Pendleton, Fr., MICH (F) ships return, including Minnesota’s R.J. McGinnis, the pole vault, setting the new Big Ten Champion- May 12: Bridget Franek, Sr., PSU (T) who holds the conference’s top score of the 2010 ships record in the event and was named Co-Field Faith Sherrill, Jr., IND (F) season with 7,319 points. 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OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP Relative Time Schedule Relative Time Schedule First Day Third Day

12:00 p.m. Decathlon 100-meters 11:00 a.m. Women's triple jump (trials and finals) 12:15 p.m. Heptathlon 100-meter hurdles 11:00 a.m. Women's discus (trials and finals) 12:45 p.m. Decathlon long jump 12:00 p.m. Women pole vault (trials and finals) 12:50 p.m. Heptathlon high jump 12:30 p.m. Men's shot put (trials and finals) 1:30 p.m. Men’s hammer throw (trials and finals) 12:30 p.m. Women’s high jump (trials and finals) 1:30 p.m. Men’s pole vault (trials and finals) 12:45 p.m. Women's 4x100-meter relay (finals) 2:00 p.m. Decathlon shot put 12:55 p.m. Men's 4x100-meter relay (finals) 2:45 p.m. Decathlon high jump 1:05 p.m. Women's 1500-meters (finals) 2:50 p.m. Heptathlon shot put 1:15 p.m. Men's 1500-meters (finals) 3:30 p.m. Women’s hammer throw (trials and finals) 1:25 p.m. Women's 100-meter hurdles (finals) 4:00 p.m. Heptathlon 200-meters 1:30 p.m. Men's triple jump (trials and finals) 5:00 p.m. Decathlon 400-meters 1:30 p.m. Men's javelin (trials and finals) 8:30 p.m. Men’s 10,000-meters 1:35 p.m. Men's 110-meter hurdles (finals) 9:15 p.m. Women’s 10,000-meters 1:40 p.m. Women's 400-meters (finals) 1:45 p.m. Men's 400-meters (finals) OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP 1:50 p.m. Women's 100-meters (finals) Relative Time Schedule 1:55 p.m. Men's 100-meters (finals) Second Day 2:03 p.m. Women's 800-meters (finals) 2:08 p.m. Men's 800-meters (finals) 9:30 a.m. Decathlon 110-meter hurdles 2:18 p.m. Women's 400-meter hurdles (finals) 10:10 a.m. Decathlon discus 2:28 p.m. Men's 400-meter hurdles (finals) 10:15 a.m. Heptathlon long jump 2:35 p.m. Women's 200-meters (finals) 11:20 a.m. Decathlon pole vault 2:42 p.m. Men's 200-meters (finals) 11:30 a.m. Heptathlon javelin 2:49 p.m. Women's 5000-meters (finals) 1:15 p.m. Decathlon javelin 3:11 p.m. Men's 5000-meters (finals) 1:20 p.m. Men's long jump (trials and finals) 3:33 p.m. Women's 4x400-meter relay (sections if necessary) 1:45 p.m. Heptathlon 800-meters 3:45 p.m. Men's 4x400-meter relay (sections if necessary) 2:10 p.m. Women's 4x100-meter relay (trials) 2:15 p.m. Men’s high jump (trials and finals) Times subject to change based on number of participants in each 2:20 p.m. Men's 4x100-meter relay (trials) event. 2:30 p.m. Women's 1500-meters (trials) 2:35 p.m. Men's discus (trials and finals) All times are Eastern 2:50 p.m. Men's 1500-meters (trials) 3:10 p.m. Decathlon 1500-meters USTFCCCA WEEKLY RANKINGS (as of May 11) 3:20 p.m. Women's 400-meters (trials) Men’s Rankings Women’s Rankings 3:30 p.m. Women's shot put (trials and finals) 3:35 p.m. Men's 400-meters (trials) Rank School Points Rank School Points 1. Texas A&M 303.70 1. Texas A&M 363.47 3:50 p.m. Women's 100-meters (trials) 2. Oregon 295.85 2. LSU 331.69 4:05 p.m. Men's 100-meters (trials) 3. Florida 246.21 3. Oregon 266.12 4. Texas Tech 213.02 4. Oklahoma 216.76 4:20 p.m. Women's 100-meter hurdles (trials) 5. LSU 210.71 5. Virginia Tech 166.31 4:35 p.m. Women's long jump (trials and finals) 6. Southern California 206.22 6. Texas 162.13 7. Arizona State 199.42 7. Penn State 159.09 4:35 p.m. Men's 110-meter hurdles (trials) 8. Florida State 193.51 8. Clemson 157.94 4:50 p.m. Women's 800-meters (trials) 9. Auburn 167.99 9. Florida State 156.35 10. Oklahoma 148.95 10. Florida 142.50 5:15 p.m. Men's 800-meters (trials) 11. South Carolina 144.03 11. Arkansas 139.36 5:20 p.m. Women's javelin (trials and finals) 12. BYU 137.70 12. Southern California 136.91 5:25 p.m. Women's 200-meters (trials) 13. Mississippi 136.60 13. UTEP 132.51 14. Stanford 129.14 14. Miami (Fla.) 129.28 5:40 p.m. Men's 200-meters (trials) 15. Mississippi State 128.75 15. Auburn 121.74 5:55 p.m. Women's 400-meter hurdles (trials) 16. Nebraska 123.27 16. UCLA 111.91 17. Baylor 117.60 17. Nebraska 106.55 6:15 p.m. Men's 400-meter hurdles (trials) 18. Kansas State 111.26 18. Illinois 104.51 6:30 p.m. Men’s 3,000-meters steeplechase 19. Kansas 100.17 19. Texas Tech 99.12 20. Washington 97.68 20. Stanford 97.75 6:45 p.m. Women’s 3,000-meters steeplechase 21. Virginia Tech 90.79 21. Southern Illinois 95.64 22. Penn State 87.86 22. Indiana 94.89 23. New Mexico 86.60 23. Indiana State 91.91 24. Georgia 79.18 24. New Mexico 90.86 25. Arkansas 78.37 25. Kansas 90.37 2010 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships Release Page 3 of 6 2008-09 SEASON IN REVIEW 2009 Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15-17 • • Columbus, Ohio • Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Team Results Individual Results Place S score 100-meter Dash 3,000-meter Steeplechase Triple Jump 1. Minnesota * 130 1. Adam Harris, MICH 10.29 1. Ryan Gasper, WIS 8:52.94 1. Clarence Smith, PSU 52-10.75 2. Ohio State 103 2. Ibrahim Kabia, MINN 10.44 2. De'Sean Turner, IND 8:56.77 2. Kyron Foster, MSU 52-01.25 3. Michigan 100 3. Paul Chaney, IOWA 10.59 3. Ben Puhl, MINN 9:01.70 3. Jay Pagana, PSU 50-01.25 4. Purdue 81 4. Lamaar Thomas, OSU 10.65 4. Adam Green, OSU 9:06.71 4. Hanif Johnson, PSU 49-01.50 5. Zeke Sayon, IOWA 10.72 5. Spencer Beatty, MSU 9:10.59 5. Olumide Olamigoke, IND 48-11.00 5. Penn State 80 6. Azeez Shogbuyi, ILL 10.74 6. Andrew Napier, IOWA 9:10.82 6. Rex Parker, IND 48-10.75 6. Wisconsin 76 7. Shane Crawford, PUR 11.04 7. Kyle Engnell, ILL 9:10.99 7. Raymon Blackledge, MINN 48-09.50 7. Iowa 69 8. Chimdi Chekwa, OSU 14.11 8. Patrick Grosskopf, MSU 9:11.37 8. Josh Bean, IOWA 48-09.50 8. Michigan State 62 9. Illinois 60 200-meter Dash 110-meter Hurdles Shot Put 1. Adam Harris, MICH 20.78 1. Josh Hembrough, PUR 13.97 1. Aaron Studt, MINN 61-06.25 10. Indiana 58 2. Curti Leuenberger, OSU 21.07 2. Nate Larkin, WIS 14.23 2. Patrick Whalen, OSU 60-11.50 * Big Ten Champion 3. Gakologelwang Masheto, ILL 21.09 3. Carl Buchanon, MICH 14.27 3. John Hickey, IOWA 59-09.50 2009 All-Big Ten Men’s 4. Paul Chaney, IOWA 21.17 4. Andrew Riley, ILL 14.29 4. Sean Pruitt, MICH 58-01.00 Outdoor Track & Field Teams 5. Matt Comer, OSU 21.26 5. Shane Wells, MSU 14.43 5. Bill Hardcastle, PUR 57-09.50 6. Ibrahim Kabia, MINN 21.44 6. Robert Fiorillo, MICH 14.47 6. Casey Fonnesbeck, ILL 57-03.75 FIRST TEAM 7. Yury Ratomski, MSU 21.45 7. Jonathan Francois, OSU 14.61 7. Joe Kovacs, PSU 57-03.00 Gakologelwang Masheto, ILL 8. Mike Willey, PUR 21.45 8. Sean Duling, MINN 14.62 8. Ben Stephen, IND 57-00.00 Derek Drouin, IND Kiwan Lawson, IND Carl Buchanon, MICH 400-meter Dash 400-meter Hurdles Discus Adam Harris MICH 1. Gakologelwang Masheto, ILL 46.24 1. Carl Buchanon, MICH 50.84 1. Lonnie Pugh, MSU 176-00 Lonnie Pugh, MSU 2. Thomas Murdaugh, OSU 46.26 2. Dan Harmsen, MICH 51.10 2. A.J. Curtis, IOWA 170-05 Hassan Mead, MINN 3. Jeremy Orr, MSU 46.68 3. Ray Varner, IOWA 51.16 3. Patrick Whalen, OSU 169-01 Aaron Studt, MINN 4. Mike Cadau, PSU 46.74 4. Cody Wisslead, ILL 51.48 4. Bill Hardcastle, PUR 168-07 Chimdi Chekwa, OSU 5. Matt Comer, OSU 47.19 5. Robert Fiorillo, MICH 52.87 5. Ryan Lamparek, IOWA 167-08 Matt Comer, OSU Curtis Leuenberger, OSU 6. Steven Willey, IOWA 47.23 6. Mike Linnemann, MINN 53.61 6. Sean Pruitt, MICH 167-05 James Manley, OSU 7. David St. Amant, MICH 47.96 7. Connor Elmitt, IOWA 54.41 7. Rory Linder, WIS 166-04 Thomas Murdaugh, OSU 8. Michael Smoot, MSU 48.61 8. D'Juan Richardson, IOWA 54.42 8. Jerry Netland, MINN 164-07 Stephen Robinson, OSU Lamaar Thomas, OSU 800-meter Run 4x100-meter Relay Hammer Throw Patrick Woods, OSU 1. Ryan Foster, PSU 1:49.66 1. Ohio State 40.55 1. Ben Harpenau, PUR 211-01 Tanner Evak, PSU 2. Adam Hairston, IOWA 1:50.16 2. Illinois 40.63 2. Sean Pruitt, MICH 197-05 Ryan Foster, PSU Clarence Smith, PSU 3. Owen Dawson, PSU 1:50.68 3. Iowa 40.85 3. Aaron Studt, MINN 196-11 Josh Hembrough, PUR 4. Lionel Williams, PSU 1:50.75 4. Michigan State 40.93 4. Andy Bastian, MINN 192-00 Ben Harpenau, PUR 5. Zach Beth, WIS 1:51.11 5. Purdue 41.22 5. Anthony Agrusa, MSU 190-09 Eric Sparks, PUR 6. Joe McFarland, MINN 1:51.44 6. Wisconsin 41.28 6. Matt McHugh, ILL 190-04 Ryan Gasper, WIS 7. Steven Ludwig, WIS 1:51.63 7. Indiana 41.75 7. Kyle Strotbaum, MSU 186-10 Craig Miller, WIS 8. Stephen Bach, PUR 1:51.65 8. Penn State 42.85 8. Paul Fearnow, IND 185-03 SECOND TEAM Stanley Azie, ILL 1,500-meter Run 4x400-meter Relay Javelin Dan Jones, ILL 1. Craig Miller, WIS 3:57.57 1. Ohio State 3:09.61 1. Tanner Evak, PSU 233-04 Yawusa Kinda, ILL 2. Jack Bolas, WIS 3:57.72 2. Illinois 3:09.68 2. Robert Dehn, WIS 210-06 Gary Miller, ILL 3. Jeff See, OSU 3:58.17 3. Wisconsin 3:11.80 3. Bryan Bunnell, OSU 202-01 Andrew Riley, ILL 4. , MINN 3:58.48 4. Michigan 3:12.58 4. Steve Carlson, PUR 201-09 Azeez Shogbuyi, ILL 5. Justin Switzer, MICH 3:59.45 5. Michigan State 3:13.47 5. Scott Beals, MSU 190-03 Cody Wisslead, ILL 6. Mike Murray, ILL 4:00.56 6. Penn State 3:15.06 6. Pat Filipi, OSU 190-02 Cedric Hudson, IND De’Sean Turner, IND 7. Andy Richardson, MINN 4:00.68 7. Purdue 3:15.20 7. Jay Gillespie, MSU 188-07 A.J. Curtis, IOWA 8. Tim Johnson, PSU 4:01.28 8. Indiana 3:17.22 8. Joe Gingerelli, PSU 187-11 Adam Hairston, IOWA Dan Harmsen, MICH 5,000-meter Run High Jump Pole Vault Sean Pruitt, MICH 1. Hassan Mead, MINN 14:20.75 1. Derek Drouin, IND 7-02.25 1. Eric Sparks, PUR 17-05.50 Lex Williams, MICH 2. Lex Williams, MICH 14:22.32 2. Matt Fisher, MINN 7-02.25 2. Ben Pax, PUR 17-01.75 Kyron Foster, MSU 3. Chris Rombough, MINN 14:25.98 3. Adetayo Adesanya, PUR 7-01.00 3. Mickey DeFilippo, WIS 17-01.75 Matt Fisher, MINN Ibrahim Kabia, MINN 4. Ben Blankenship, MINN 14:26.15 4. Ryan Fritz, PSU 6-11.75 4. Joe Plencner, MINN 16-10.25 R.J. McGinnis, MINN 5. Ryan Gasper, WIS 14:30.18 5. Greg Shroka, ILL 6-11.75 5. Chris Thoman, PUR 16-06.75 Patrick Whalen, OSU 6. Andrew Poore, IND 14:30.33 6. Matt Clauer, MINN 6-10.75 6. Robert Smallman, IND 16-03.25 Ben Pax, PUR 7. Kyle Dawson, PSU 14:31.71 7. Chris Kirkwood, PUR 6-10.75 7. Kyle Burns, OSU 16-03.25 Jack Bolas, WIS 8. Dennis Pollow, PSU 14:32.22 8. Jared Nuxoll, IND 6-10.75 8. Alex Zona, IOWA 15-11.75 Robert Dehn, WIS Nate Larkin, WIS 10,000-meter Run Long Jump Decathlon 1. Hassan Mead, MINN 30:03.21 1. Kiwan Lawson, IND 24-03.75 1. Patrick Woods, OSU 7405 Track Athlete of the Year 2. Lex Williams, MICH 30:03.89 2. Cedric Hudson, IND 24-01.50 2. R.J. McGinnis, MINN 7330 Hassan Mead, MINN 3. Chris Rombough, MINN 30:18.92 3. Robert Peddlar, MICH 23-08.75 3. Joey Schwecke, MINN 7014 4. John Ealy, OSU 30:37.38 4. Adetayo Adesanya, PUR 23-04.00 4. Cliff Miller, MSU 6903 Field Athlete of the Year 5. Christian Wagner, WIS 30:46.73 5. Clarence Smith, PSU 23-02.50 5. Dan Rolling, IOWA 6811 Aaron Studt, MINN 6. Tyler McCandless, PSU 30:47.14 6. Joey Schwecke, MINN 23-02.00 6. Garrett Wankel, MINN 6798 Track Athlete of the Championships 7. Tim McLeod, IND 30:54.78 7. Addison Demer, MINN 23-00.50 7. Lance Moe, PUR 6714 Hassan Mead, MINN 8. Eric MacTaggart, IOWA 30:57.35 8. Olumide Olamigoke, IND 23-00.50 8. Seth Pelock, WIS 6713

Field Athlete of the Championships Aaron Studt, MINN

Freshman of the Year Derek Drouin, IND Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Gakologelwang Masheto, ILL; Cedric Hudson, IND; Paul Chaney, IOWA; Robert Fiorillo, MICH; Mike Smoot, MSU; Ben Puhl, MINN; Pat Whalen, OSU; John Mahoney, PSU; Bryce Simon, Coach of the Year PUR; Nate Larkin, WIS. , MINN

BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. 2010 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Championships Release Page 4 of 6 BIG TEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS RECORDS Event Record Record Holder Year site 100-meter Dash 10.10 Anthony Jones, ILL 1994 Madison, Wis. 200-meter Dash 20.22 Chris Nelloms, OSU 1993 East Lansing, Mich. Eswort Coombs, OSU 1997 Champaign, Ill. 400-meter Dash 44.87 Andrew Pierce, OSU 2000 Iowa City, Iowa 800-meter Run 1:46.33 Marko Koers, ILL 1992 , Minn. 1,500-meter Run 3:38.56 Jim Spivey, IND 1980 Champaign, Ill. 5,000-meter Run 13:47.39 Scott Fry, WIS 1987 Iowa City, Iowa 10,000-meter Run 28:45.25 John Easker, WIS 1985 Evanston, Ill. 110-meter Hurdles 13.24 Reggie Torian, WIS 1997 Champaign, Ill. 400-meter Hurdles 48.95 Jon Thomas, IND 1985 Evanston, Ill. 3,000-meter Steeplechase 8:32.6 Randy Jackson, WIS 1980 Champaign, Ill. 4x100-meter Relay 39.33* Ohio State 1993 East Lansing, Mich. (By’not’e, Payne, Sanders, Nelloms) 4x400-meter Relay 3:04.45 Indiana 1985 Evanston, Ill. (Douglas, Kern, Hunter, Thomas) High Jump 7’04.50” Staffan Strand, MINN 1999 West Lafayette, Ind. Long Jump 26’08.25” Jesse Owens, OSU 1935 Ann Arbor, Mich. Bashir Yamini, IOWA 1997 Champaign, Ill. Triple Jump 55’02” Greg Yeldell, IND 2000 Iowa City, Iowa Pole Vault 18’05” Daren McDonough, ILL 1994 Madison, WI Javelin 239’08” Allen Pettner, PSU 2007 University Park, Pa. Shot Put 68’08.5” Kevin Akins, OSU 1982 Minneapolis, Minn. Discus 198’03” Jason Schlueter, MINN 1997 Champaign, Ill. Decathlon 7,829 Paul Terek, MSU 2002 Madison, Wis. Hammer Throw 223’05”* Adam Judge, IND 2003 Minneapolis, Minn. *set in trials BIG TEN OUTDOOR TEAM CHAMPIONS T Team Years 31 Michigan 1901-02-03-04-06-18-19-23-25-26-30-32-33-35-37-38-39-40-43-44-55-56-61-62-76-78-80-81-82-83-08 28 Illinois 1907-09-13-14-20-21-22-24-27-28-29-34-45-46-47-51-52-53-54-58-59-60-75-77-87-88-89-94 17 Wisconsin 1915-16-31-64-69-84-86-95-96-97-00-01-02-04-05-06-07 12 Indiana 1936-41-50-57-70-71-73-74-79-85-90-91 6 Minnesota 1949-68-98-99-03-09 4 Ohio State 1942-48-92-93 3 Chicago 1905-08-17 3 Michigan State 1965-66-72 2 Iowa 1963-67 0 Penn State 0 Northwestern$ 0 Purdue $ Northwestern discontinued the sport in 1988. T-Team Championships INDIVIDUAL OUTDOOR HONORS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR* FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR ATHLETE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS* 1988 Tim Simon, ILL 1988 Roget Ware, OSU 1988 Gary Wieneke, ILL 1979 Ricky Flowers, MSU 1989 Patrick McGhee, IOWA 1989 Chris Huffins, PUR 1989 Gary Wieneke, ILL 1980 Randy Jackson, WIS 1990 Bob Kennedy, IND 1990 Aaron Payne, OSU Mike Poehlein, PUR 1981 Jim Stintzi, WIS 1991 Bob Kennedy, IND 1991 Anthony Jones, ILL 1990 Mike Poehlein, PUR 1982 Kevin Akins, OSU 1992 Bob Kennedy, IND 1992 Marko Koers, ILL 1991 Sam Bell, IND 1983 Alvin McNair, PUR 1993 Anthuan Maybank, IOWA 1993 Jason Boon, MINN 1992 Russ Rogers, OSU 1984 Albert Robinson, IND 1994 Anthony Jones, ILL 1994 Kevin Sullivan, MICH 1993 Russ Rogers, OSU 1985 John Easker, WIS 1995 Kevin Sullivan, MICH 1995 Leo Settle, PUR 1994 Gary Wieneke, ILL 1986 Ron Backes, MINN 1996 Marko Koers, ILL 1996 Michael Turner, PUR 1995 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS Robert Hackett, WIS 1997 Reggie Torian, WIS 1997 Staffan Strand, MINN 1996 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1987 Butch Reynolds, OSU 1998 Kevin Sullivan, MICH 1998 Jeremy Allen, IOWA 1997 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1988 Tim Simon, ILL 1999 Sherman Armstrong, ILL 1999 Jason Van Swol, ILL 1998 Phil Lundin, MINN 1989 Patrick McGhee, IOWA 2000 Andrew Pierce, OSU 2000 Rob Myers, OSU 1999 Phil Lundin, MINN 1990 Jay Kirby, PUR 2001 Paul Terek, MSU 2001 Contrell Ash, IND 2000 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1991 Aaron Payne, OSU 2002 Paul Terek, MSU 2002 , IND 2001 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1992 Chris Nelloms, OSU 2003 Dan Taylor, OSU 2003 Nick Willis, MICH 2002 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1993 Chris Nelloms, OSU 2004 Dan Taylor, OSU 2004 , IND 2003 Phil Lundin, MINN 1994 Chris Sanders, OSU 2005 Aarik Wilson, IND 2005 Jeremy Orr, MSU 2004 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1995 Kevin Sullivan, MICH 2006 David Neville, IND 2006 Dominique Worsley, ILL 2005 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1996 Marko Koers, ILL 2007 Demi Omole, WIS (T) 2007 Jon Pullum, PUR 2006 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1997 John Mortimer, MICH Derek Gearman, MINN (F) 2008 Billy Harcastle, PUR 2007 Ed Nuttycombe, WIS 1998 John Mortimer, MICH 2008 Adam Harris, MICH (T) 2009 Derek Drouin, IND 2008 Ron Warhurst, MICH 1999 Tim Dwight, IOWA Billy Hardcastle, PUR (F) 2009 Steve Plasencia, MINN 2000 Andrew Pierce, OSU 2009 Hassan Mead, MINN (T) 2001 Paul Terek, MSU Aaron Studt, MINN (F) 2002 Paul Terek, MSU 2003 Mitch Potter, MINN 2004 David Neville, IND 2005 Aarik Wilson, IND *Beginning with the 2007 season, the Big 2006 David Neville, IND Ten instituted separate honors for the 2007 Demi Omole, WIS (T) Track Athlete of the Year & Derek Gearman, MINN (F) Championships (denoted with a “T”) and 2008 Adam Harris, MICH (T) the Field Athlete of the Year & Billy Hardcastle, PUR (F) Championships (denoted with an “F”). 2009 Hassan Mead, MINN (T) Aaron Studt, MINN (F) BIG LIFE. 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2008-09 SEASON IN REVIEW 2009 Big Ten Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 15-17 • Ohio State University• Columbus, Ohio • Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Team Results Individual Results Place S score 100-meter Dash 3,000-meter Steeplechase Triple Jump 1. Penn State* 139 1. Shavon Greaves, PSU :11.49 1. , MSU 9:41.87 1. Renee White, IOWA 43-10.75 2. Michigan 138.75 2. Tiffany Ofili, MICH :11.70 2. Bridget Franek, PSU 9:58.27 2. Casey Taylor, MICH 43-01.50 3. Minnesota 131.50 3. Kylie Peterson, MINN :11.81 3. Sarah Pease, IND 10:15.14 3. Nkeiru Ugwoaba, PUR 42-03.25 4. Illinois 100 4. Rhonda-Kay Trusty, IOWA :11.85 4. Chante Groenewoud, ILL 10:19.30 4. Chavon Robinson, WIS 42-03.25 5. Indiana 74.25 5. Casey Taylor, MSU :11.86 5. Sarah Price, MSU 10:20.43 5. Gayle Hunter, PSU 41-07.25 6. Purdue 64 6. Nyoka Giles, MINN :11.87 6. Sarah Hurley, WIS 10:25.66 6. Jordan Helgren, WIS 41-00.25 7. Michigan State 57.25 7. Chioma Omeoga, MINN :11.93 7. Jamie Cheever, MINN 10:34.66 7. Alexandria Smith, ILL 40-02.00 8. Charelise Davis, MSU :11.93 8. Hannah Roeder, IOWA 10:35.26 8. Gabriela Baiter, PSU 39-11.50 8. Ohio State 45 9. Wisconsin 38.25 200-meter Dash 100-meter Hurdles Shot Put 10. Iowa 31 1. Shavon Greaves, PSU :23.35 1. Tiffany Ofili, MICH :13.05 1. Aja Evans, ILL 54-04.75 2. Gayle Hunter, PSU :23.81 2. Letecia Wright, OSU :13.43 2. Stacey Wannemacher, PUR 53-07.75 * Big Ten Champion 3. Ayrizanna Favours, OSU :23.97 3. Deserea Brown, ILL :13.53 3. Terri Anderson, PUR 51-01.00 4. Rhonda-Kay Trusty, IOWA :24.11 4. Karessa Farley, IOWA :13.56 4. Emma Schmelzer, PSU 50-03.50 2009 All-Big Ten Women’s 5. Charelise Davis, MSU :24.13 5. Gayle Hunter, PSU :13.58 5. Ashley Lawrence, MSU 49-07.75 Outdoor Track & Field Teams 6. Casey Taylor, MICH :24.20 6. Egle Staisiunaite, WIS :13.69 6. Tiffany Howard, IND 49-07.00 7. Nyoka Giles, MINN :24.26 7. Aleesha Barber, PSU :13.77 7. Kristen Crawford, IND 46-07.50 FIRST TEAM 8. Omoye Ugiagbe, ILL :24.33 8. Nikkita Holder, ILL :13.81 8. DeAnne Hahn, MINN 46-06.00 Melissa Bates, ILL Angela Bizzarri, ILL Deserea Brown, ILL 400-meter Dash 400-meter Hurdles Discus Throw Aja Evans, ILL 1. Melissa Bates, ILL :53.39 1. Deserea Brown, ILL :57.31 1. Emily Pendleton, MICH 170-02 Ashley Rhoades, IND 2. Fawn Dorr, PSU :53.50 2. Fawn Dorr, PSU :57.55 2. Emma Schmelzer, PSU 163-02 Renee White, IOWA 3. Rikita Butler, MINN :53.88 3. Latoya Griffith, ILL :58.49 3. Nicole Tzanakis, MINN 152-08 Alisha Cole, MICH 4. Molly Beckwith, IND :54.25 4. Amber Hay, MICH :59.10 4. Terri Anderson, PUR 149-09 Geena Gall, MICH 5. Shana Vinson, MICH :54.30 5. Megan Duncan, PSU 1:00.49 5. Amanda Solberg, MINN 148-03 Tiffany Ofili, MICH 6. Ryisha Boyd, ILL :54.37 6. Kelly Staples, MINN 1:00.87 6. Tiffany Howard, IND 147-09 Casey Taylor, MICH 7. Omoye Ugiagbe, ILL :54.90 7. Egle Staisiunaite, WIS 1:01.19 7. Hannah Studt, MINN 145-07 Emily Pendleton, MICH 8. Paris Streeter, ILL :55.19 8. Alex Williams, MICH 1:01.40 8. Stacey Wannamacher, PUR 144-07 Shana Vinson, MICH Nicole Bush, MSU 800-meter Run 4x100-meter Relay Hammer Throw Megan Duwell, MINN 1. Geena Gall, MICH 2:04.06 1. Michigan :45.53 1. Stacey Wannemacher, PUR 184-06 Liz Roehrig, MINN 2. Heather Dorniden, MINN 2:04.41 2. Penn State :45.62 2. Emma Schmelzer, PSU 179-06 Alicia Rue, MINN 3. Nikki Swenson, MINN 2:07.19 3. Illinois :45.84 3. DeAnne Hahn, MINN 176-06 Ashley Caldwell, OSU 4. Jamie Dittmar, MINN 2:07.79 4. Ohio State :45.97 4. Kristen Ness, IND 172-08 Ayrizanna Favours, OSU 5. Julie Schwengler, MINN 2:08.49 5. Michigan State :46.25 5. Melissa Gurchinoff, MICH 170-00 Shaniqua McGinnis, OSU 6. Leah Elenbaas, MSU 2:08.69 6. Iowa :46.30 6. Emily Pendleton, MICH 169-06 Lotoya Sanderson, OSU 7. Nan Hammel, PUR 2:09.43 7. Indiana :48.23 7. Kristen Crawford, IND 165-07 Shavon Greaves, PSU 8. Lindsey Hartman, IND 2:09.67 8. Wisconsin :50.80 8. Johanne Verpil, WIS 163-02 Kara Patterson, PUR Stacey Wannemacher, PUR 1,500-meter Run 4x400-meter Relay Javelin 1. Geena Gall, MICH 4:15.09 1. Ohio State 3:38.33 1. Kara Patterson, PUR 188-06 SECOND TEAM 2. Angela Bizzarri, ILL 4:16.95 2. Illinois 3:38.41 2. Karlee McQuillen, PSU 175-11 Ryisha Boyd, ILL 3. Lisa Senakiewich, MSU 4:19.72 3. Penn State 3:38.84 3. Kim Hanslovan, PSU 159-03 Latoya Griffith, ILL 4. Danielle Tauro, MICH 4:20.40 4. Michigan 3:40.45 4. Maggie Mullen, OSU 141-11 Ashley Kelly, ILL 5. Heather Doriden, MINN 4:23.04 5. Minnesota 3:43.37 5. Courtney Freiberger, IND 138-05 Vera Neuenswander, IND Bettie Wade, MICH 6. Jordan Jenewine, OSU 4:23.37 6. Indiana 3:44.93 6. Britney Freiberger, IND 138-01 Heather Dorniden, MINN 7. Emily MacLeod, MSU 4:24.78 7. Wisconsin 3:45.24 7. Amy Lewis, WIS 136-02 Amy Laskowske, MINN 8. Elizabeth Yetzer, MINN 4:26.58 8. Purdue 3:46.62 8. Mattie Pancoast, PSU 134-00 Letecia Wright, OSU Aleesha Barber, PSU 5,000-meter Run High Jump Pole Vault Caitlin Defusco, PSU 1. Angela Bizzarri, ILL 15:54.86 1. Ashley Rhoades, IND 5-10.00 1. Alicia Rue, MINN 14-03.25 Fawn Dorr, PSU 2. Nicole Bush, MSU 15:55.41 2. Emily Breslin, PUR 5-08.75 2. Vera Neuenswander, IND 13-03.50 Bridget Franek, PSU 3. Bridget Franek, PSU 15:58.31 2. Bettie Wade, MICH 5-08.75 3. Stephanie Chin, IND 13-03.50 Gayle Hunter, PSU 4. Lisa Senakiewich, MSU 16:24.43 4. Brittany Maun, PSU 5-08.75 4. Kaite Shaw, MSU 12-11.50 Karlee McQuillen, PSU 5. Wendi Robinson, IND 16:25.75 5. Caitlin Romehildt, MINN 5-08.75 5. S. Sonnenberg, MINN 12-11.50 Emma Schmelzer, PSU 6. Amy Laskowske, MINN 16:25.94 6. Christina Solomon, MICH 5-07.00 6. Mallory Peck, PUR 12-07.50 Emily Breslin, PUR 7. Megan Duwell, MINN 16:26.60 6. Natalie Devine, MINN 5-07.00 6. Brianna Neumann, PUR 12-07.50 Chavon Robinson, WIS 8. Sarah Pease, IND 16:30.93 8. Four-way tie 5-07.00 6. Caitlin Fairbairn, PSU 12-07.50

Track Athlete of the Year: 10,000-meter Run Long Jump Heptathlon Geena Gall, MICH 1. Megan Duwell, MINN 34:45.70 1. Tiffany Ofili, MICH 21-03.25 1. Liz Roehrig, MINN 5855 2. Amy Laskowske, MINN 34:57.82 2. Chavon Robinson, WIS 20-03.75 2. Bettie Wade, MICH 5658 Field Athlete of the Year: 3. Wendi Robinson, IND 35:02.34 3. Jessica Penney, ILL 19-11.50 3. Gayle Hunter, PSU 5558 Kara Patterson, PUR 4. Hanna Grinaker, WIS 35:09.09 4. Bettie Wade, MICH 19-10.25 4. Tammilee Kerr, IOWA 5532 5. Sarah Foster, OSU 35:27.21 5. Leah Eber, PUR 19-10.25 5. Alecia Beckford-Stewart, ILL 5180 Track Athlete of the Championships: 6. Kaitlyn Peale, MICH 36:10.12 6. Bianca Fung, PSU 19-05.25 6. Alana Gray, OSU 5085 Geena Gall, MICH 7. Jolly Burke, IOWA 36:23.33 7. Christin Kingsley, MINN 19-03.50 7. Lindsey Biel, WIS 4811 8. Michelle Mercer, MSU 36:54.03 8. Casey Taylor, MICH 19-03.25 8. Kayla McClendon, WIS 4735 Co-Field Athletes of the Championships: Alicia Rue, MINN Emma Schmelzer, PSU

Freshman of the Year: Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honorees: Angela Bizzarri, ILL; Kristen Crawford, IND; Bethany Praska, IOWA; Casey Taylor, MICH; Lisa Terri Anderson, PUR Senakiwich, MSU; Ladia Albertson-Junkans, MINN; Alana Gray, OSU; Emma Schmelzer, PSU; Kristin Phillips, PUR; Trina Dusso, WIS

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BIG TEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS

Event Record Record Holder Year site 100-meter Dash :11.09 Sevatheda Fynes, MSU 1997 Champaign, Ill. 200-meter Dash :22.51 Sevatheda Fynes, MSU 1997 Champaign, Ill. 400-meter Dash :51.89 Chandra Burns, MSU 1996 University Park, Pa. 800-meter Run 2:02.73 Geena Gall 2006 East Lansing, Mich. 1,500-meter Run 4:10.93 Suzy Favor, WIS 1987 Iowa City, Iowa 3,000-meter Run 9:08.64 Stephanie Herbst, WIS 1986 Madison, Wis. 5,000-meter Run 15:54.86 Angela Bizzarri, ILL 2009 Columbus, Ohio 10,000-meter Run 32:54.37 Stephanie Herbst, WIS 1986 Madison, Wis. 3,000-meter Steeplechase 9:57.90 , MICH 2007 University Park, Pa. 100-meter Hurdles :12.68 Danielle Carruthers, IND 2002 Madison, Wis. 400-meter Hurdles :56.86 Tonya Williams, ILL 1996 University Park, Pa. 4x100-meter Relay :43.89 ILL (Kelley, Richards, Williams, Burkett,) 1996 University Park, Pa. 4x400-meter Relay 3:33.75 IND (Davis, Lewis, Parrott, Diamond) 1987 Iowa City, Iowa High Jump 6’02” Corissa Yasen, PUR 1995 Minneapolis, Minn. Long Jump 21’08” Tania Longe, MICH 1997 Champaign, Ill. Triple Jump 43’10.75” Renee White, IOWA 2009 Columbus, Ohio Shot Put 55’10.50” Aja Evans, ILL 2009 Champaign, Ill. Discus 183’09” Katrin Koch, IND 1992 Minneapolis, Minn. Javelin 202’00” Kara Patterson, PUR 2008 Champaign, Ill. Pole Vault 14’03.25” Alicia Rue, MINN 2009 Columbus, Ohio Hammer Throw 208’02” Veronica Jatsek, OSU 2007 University Park, Pa. Heptathlon - Total 5922 Cathey Tyree, PUR 1987 Iowa City, Iowa Heptathlon - Day One Total 3579 Cathey Tyree, PUR 1987 Iowa City, Iowa

Records in bold set in 2009. BIG TEN OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS TM I T F R Tema Years 8 88 71 17 0 Wisconsin 1983-84-85-86-90-91-96-97 7 74 46 26 2 Michigan 1993-94-98-02-03-04-07c 6 105 51 28 26 Illinois 1988-89-92-95-05-07c 2 58 24 25 9 Indiana 2000-01 2 52 11 39 2 Purdue 1987-99 1 44 5 39 0 Minnesota 2006 1 28 21 3 4 Michigan State 1982 2 33 17 10 6 Penn State 2008-09 0 49 19 25 5 Ohio State 0 21 13 5 3 Iowa TM - team titles I - total individual/relay titles T - track F - field (includes heptathlon) R - relays c - Co-Champions

INDIVIDUAL OUTDOOR HONORS

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR* COACH OF THE YEAR FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR ATHLETE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIPS* 1988 Suzy Favor, WIS 1988 Gary Winckler, ILL 1988 Angie Ryker, IND 1988 Suzy Favor, WIS 1989 Leticia Beverly, ILL 1989 Gary Winckler, ILL 1989 Shirley Evans, MSU 1989 Leticia Beverly, ILL Suzy Favor, WIS 1990 Peter Tegen, WIS 1990 Tonja Buford, ILL 1990 C. Mondie-Milner, ILL 1990 Suzy Favor, WIS 1991 Peter Tegen, WIS 1991 Susan Francis, MSU Suzy Favor, WIS 1991 Lisa Payne, WIS 1992 Gary Winckler, ILL 1992 Kim Kelly, PSU 1991 Lisa Payne, WIS 1992 Tonja Buford, ILL 1993 James Henry, MICH 1993 Tonya Williams, ILL 1992 Tonja Buford, ILL 1993 Tonja Buford, ILL 1994 James Henry, MICH 1994 Alison Morgan, IND 1993 Tonja Buford, ILL 1994 Amy Wickus, WIS 1995 Gary Winckler, ILL 1995 Aspen Burkett, ILL 1994 Richelle Webb, MICH 1995 Corissa Yasen, PUR 1996 Peter Tegen, WIS 1996 Kerry Ann Richards, ILL 1995 Corissa Yasen, PUR 1996 Tonya Williams, ILL 1997 Peter Tegen, WIS 1997 Tisha Ponder, ILL 1996 Tonya Williams, ILL 1997 Kathy Butler, WIS 1998 James Henry, MICH 1998 Aubrey Schmitt, MINN 1997 Kathy Butler, WIS 1998 Jenni Westphal, WIS 1999 Ben Paolillo, PUR 1999 Erica Palmer, WIS 1998 Tania Longe, MICH 1999 Janelle Deatherage, WIS 2000 Randy Heisler, IND 2000 Carly Knazze, MICH 1999 Dominque Calloway, OSU 2000 Donica Merriman, OSU 2001 Randy Heisler, IND 2001 Susanna Kallur, ILL 2000 Donica Merriman, OSU 2001 Perdita Felicien, ILL 2002 James Henry, MICH 2002 Tahesia Harrigan, MINN 2001 Angela Craft, PUR 2002 Danielle Carruthers, IND 2003 James Henry, MICH 2003 Amarachi Ukabam, OSU 2002 Connie Moore, PSU 2003 April Phillips, MICH 2004 James Henry, MICH 2004 Peaches Roach, IOWA 2003 Bethany Brewster, WIS 2004 Connie Moore, PSU 2005 Gary Winckler, ILL 2005 Liz Podominick, MINN 2004 Connie Moore, PSU 2005 Cassie Hunt, ILL 2006 Gary Wilson, MINN 2006 Heather Dorniden, MINN 2005 Cassie Hunt, ILL 2006 Jennifer Leatherman, PSU 2007 Gary Winckler, ILL 2007 Bridget Franek, PSU 2006 Shana Cox, PSU 2007 Anna Willard, MICH (T) 2008 Beth Alford-Sullivan, PSU 2008 Emily Pendleton, MICH 2007 Anna Willard, MICH (T) Bettie Wade, MICH (F) 2009 Beth Alford-Sullivan, PSU 2009 Terri Anderson, PUR Bettie Wade, MICH (F) 2008 Shana Cox, PSU (T) 2008 Shana Cox, PSU (T) Kara Patterson, PUR (F) Kara Patterson, PUR (F) 2009 Geena Gall, MICH (T) 2009 Geena Gall, MICH (T) Kara Patterson, PUR (F) Alicia Rue, MINN (F) *Beginning with the 2007 season, the Big Emma Schmelzer, PSU (F) Ten instituted separate honors for the Track Athlete of the Year & Championships (denoted with a “T”) and the Field Athlete of the Year & Championships (denoted with an “F”). BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN.