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Appendix D 2014-15 NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championships March 5-7, 2015, Spire Institute, Geneva, Ohio Tentative Schedule of Events (subject to change as deemed necessary after flights/heats are set) THURSDAY, MARCH 5 WOMEN’S PENTATHLON MEN’S HEPTATHLON 1:00 p.m. 60 Meter Hurdles 1:30 p.m. 60 Meter Dash MULTI-EVENTS High Jump Long Jump Next event will begin Shot Put Shot Put 30 minutes after the Long Jump High Jump conclusion of the 800 Meter Run previous event. RELAY EVENTS 4:00 p.m. Women’s 5,000 Meter - Semi 6:30 p.m. Women’s 1,600 Meter Relay – Prelim. 4:45 p.m. Men’s 5,000 Meter - Semi 7:00 p.m. Men’s 1,600 Meter Relay – Prelim. 5:30 p.m. Women’s 3,200 Meter Relay – Semi 7:30 p.m. Women’s DMR – Semi 6:00 p.m. Men’s 3,200 Meter Relay – Semi 8:00 p.m. Men’s DMR - Semi FRIDAY, MARCH 6 MEN’S HEPTATHLON 10:00 a.m. 60 Meter Hurdles Pole Vault 1000 Meter Run RUNNING EVENTS 12:00 p.m. Women’s 3000m Walk – FINAL 3:05 p.m. Men’s 60 Meter Dash - Semi 12:25 p.m. Men’s 3000m Walk - FINAL 3:15 p.m. Women’s 800 Meter - Semi 1:05 p.m. Women’s Mile - Semi 3:30 p.m. Men’s 800 Meter - Semi 1:20 p.m. Men’s Mile - Semi 3:45 p.m. Women’s 1,000 Meter - Semi 1:35 p.m. Women’s 60 Meter Hurdles - Semi 4:00 p.m. Men’s 1,000 Meter - Semi 1:40 p.m. Men’s 60 Meter Hurdles - Semi 4:25 p.m. Women’s 3,000 Meter - Semi 1:55 p.m. Women’s 400 Meter - Semi 4:45 p.m. Men’s 3,000 Meter - Semi 2:10 p.m. Men’s 400 Meter - Semi 5:05 p.m. Women’s 200 Meter - Semi 2:25 p.m. Women’s 600 Meter - Semi 5:25 p.m. Men’s 200 Meter - Semi 2:40 p.m. Men’s 600 Meter - Semi 5:45 p.m. Women’s 3,200 Meter Relay - FINAL 2:55 p.m. Women’s 60 Meter Dash - Semi 6:00 p.m. Men’s 3,200 Meter Relay - FINAL FIELD EVENTS 12:00 p.m. Men’s Weight Throw - Prelim & FINAL 2:30 p.m. Women’s Pole Vault - Prelim & FINAL 1:00 p.m. Women’s Long Jump - Prelim & FINAL 3:00 p.m. Women’s Weight Throw - Prelim & FINAL 2:00 p.m. Men’s High Jump - Prelim & FINAL 4:00 p.m. Men’s Long Jump - Prelim & FINAL SATURDAY, MARCH 7 RUNNING EVENTS 12:00 p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP CEREMONIES 1:45 p.m. Women’s 1,000 Meter - FINAL 12:25 p.m. Women’s Mile - FINAL 1:55 p.m. Men’s 1,000 Meter - FINAL 12:35 p.m. Men’s Mile - FINAL 2:05 p.m. Women’s 3,000 Meter - FINAL 12:45 p.m. Women’s 60 Meter Hurdles - FINAL 2:20 p.m. Men’s 3,000 Meter - FINAL 12:50 p.m. Men’s 60 Meter Hurdles - FINAL 2:35 p.m. Women’s 200 Meter - FINAL 12:55 p.m. Women’s 400 Meter - FINAL 2:40 p.m. Men’s 200 Meter - FINAL 1:00 p.m. Men’s 400 Meter - FINAL 2:45 p.m. Women’s 5,000 Meter - FINAL 1:05 p.m. Women’s 600 Meter - FINAL 3:10 p.m. Men’s 5,000 Meter - FINAL 1:10 p.m. Men’s 600 Meter - FINAL 3:30 p.m. Women’s Distance Medley Relay - FINAL 1:20 p.m. Women’s 60 Meter Dash - FINAL 3:50 p.m. Men’s Distance Medley Relay - FINAL 1:25 p.m. Men’s 60 Meter Dash - FINAL 4:05 p.m. Women’s 1,600 Meter Relay - FINAL 1:30 p.m. Women’s 800 Meter – FINAL 4:15 p.m. Men’s 1,600 Meter Relay - FINAL 1:35 p.m. Men’s 800 Meter - FINAL FIELD EVENTS 10:00 a.m. Women’s Triple Jump - Prelim & FINAL 1:15 p.m. Men’s Pole Vault - Prelim & FINAL 10:00 a.m. Women’s Shot Put - Prelim & FINAL 1:30 p.m. Men’s Triple Jump - Prelim & FINAL 1:00 p.m. Men’s Shot Put - Prelim & FINAL 1:30 p.m. Women’s High Jump - Prelim & FINAL 4:30 p.m.* Awards (*approximate start time) MEN’S AND WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Welcome to the 50th annual Men’s and 35th annual Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Championships Dates: March 5-7, 2015 Where: SPIRE Institute, Geneva, Ohio Special Events: • NAIA Hall of Fame & Awards Banquet Wednesday, March 4th - 5:30 pm - SPIRE Institute • Championships Ceremony - SPIRE Institute Saturday, March 7th - Noon Live Scoring: • www.tfrrs.org - click on “NAIA” Table of Contents Official Photographer: 2015 Men’s Athletes of the Week .............................................................................4 • www.photosbyturben.com 2015 Women’s Athletes of the Week ........................................................................5 2014 Men’s All-Americans .................................................................................... 6-7 Official Videographer (order DVDs): 2014 Women’s All-Americans ............................................................................... 8-9 2014 Championship Recap ....................................................................................10 • www.tournbeausportsgroup.com 2014 Championship Special Awards & Records ....................................................11 Men’s National Championship History ....................................................................12 Live Video-Streaming: Men’s National Championship Records ........................................................... 13-22 • www.NAIANetwork.com - click on “live events” in top left corner Men’s Awards .........................................................................................................23 Women’s National Championship History ..............................................................24 Women’s National Championship Records ...................................................... 25-31 Ticket Information: Women’s Awards ....................................................................................................32 • Adults — $12 • NAIA Students with ID - $8 • Ages 6-17 - $8 Championship Staff • Seniors (65 & Older) - $8 NAIA Sport Manager...............................................................................Dustin Wilke • Ages 5-Under - Free NAIA Marketing Liaison ...................................................................Angela Crawford • Event Pass - $24 Media Coordinator .............................................................Zach Shore, Indiana Tech NAIA Director of Communications and Sports Information.....................Chad Waller Credits The 2015 NAIA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Championships Press Book was written, edited and compiled by Chad Waller, NAIA Director of Communications and Sports Information; assistance provided by Alan Grosbach, Manager of Communications and Sports Information and Mike DeVader, Communications and Sports Information Intern. Cover design by Alan Grosbach. Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field National Championships Press Book • 2015 • 3 2015 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week TRACK ATHLETES OF THE WEEK FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK John Broaden• Indiana Tech Levi Hillman • Doane (Neb.) Jan. 21: Jan. 21: • Broaden, an Indianapolis, Ind., native, won three-of four events he raced in this week in the • Hillman, a junior from Bennet, Neb., displayed his power in the weight throw on Jan. 17 in the GVSU (Mich.) Mike Lints Open. Scott Nisely Memorial Classic in Crete, Neb. • He also recorded NAIA automatic qualifying times in each contest he ran. • Hillman bested a field of 50 athletes, and improved on his NAIA-leading distance in the event • The junior won both the 60-meter and 200-meter with time of 6.88 and 21.52, respectively. His with a toss of 60-6 ¾. (18.46 meters). mark of 21.52 is the top 200-m time in the NAIA so far this season. • He now leads the NAIA by 1-2 ½. • Broaden was also a leg of the winning 4x400-m relay team who was just .49 seconds behind the fastest NAIA time this year. Cody Larson • Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) Travis Simpson • Eastern Oregon Jan. 28: Jan. 28: • Larson swept the two races he competed in to begin the season for Lewis-Clark State. • The Redmond, Ore., native competed in three events – high jump, triple jump and long jump – • The junior won the 3000-meter race on Jan. 23 in the NCAA Division I Idaho Invite, and finished this week at the NCAA Division I Boise State Bronco Invite on Jan. 24. with a personal best time of 8:30.93, automatically qualifying him for nationals. • Simpson took home the title in the high jump, clearing 6-10 ¾ (2.1 meters). • The Boise, Idaho, native then defeated a 62-person field the next day in the NCAA Division I • In the triple jump, the senior hit 47-0 ¼ (14.33 meters), the second-best distance in school Washington State Open with a time of 4:16.05 – also recording a NAIA automatic qualifying time. history. His long jump was 22-4 ½ (6.82 meters). • This is Larson’s first Athlete of the Week honor. • This is Simpson’s first national award. Matthew Clowes • Concordia (Ore.) Kale Wolken • Doane (Neb.) Feb. 4: Feb. 4: • Clowes clocked a school-record 3:58.96 mile run at the NCAA Division I University of • Wolken took over the NAIA lead in the heptathlon (seven events over two days) by posting Washington Invitational in Seattle, Wash. on Jan. 31, finishing fifth. 5,276 points at the Concordia Classic on Jan. 30-31. • The senior became just the second NAIA competitor to post a sub-four minute time in the event • The defending NAIA champion has a strong hold on the event, leading second place by 344 over the past seven seasons. points. • The Stoke-on-Trent, England native then posted the NAIA’s top time in the 800-meter run to • The junior from Tecumseh, Neb., bested a field of 13 athletes on the way to the title. date, a personal indoor best 1:51.77 • This is Wolken’s second national award (Feb. 26, 2014). • This is Clowes’ second Indoor Track Athlete of the Week honor (Jan.