NCAA Women: Duncan Powers LSU —
Volume 11, No. 42 June 12, 2012 version ii — NCAA Women: Duncan Powers LSU — by David Woods LSU scored 76 points to Oregon’s 62. In egon also thrived in that area—scoring 30— Des Moines, Iowa, June 6–9—For LSU, eight of the 14 previous editions, 62 would but balance couldn’t surmount LSU speed. it was like most years: an NCAA women’s have been enough, and it is the most the Moreover, Oregon soph English Gardner team title; for Oregon, it was like the previ- Ducks have ever scored. beat Duncan in the 100. Gardner’s time— ous three: Wait another year. Three-time defending champ Texas A&M against a 1.7 wind—was 11.10. That equates Led by rising superstar Kimberlyn Dun- was 3rd (38), and Kansas and Clemson shared to 10.98 with no wind. Duncan’s speed was the key to the Tiger team win MIKE SCOTT can, the Tigers exceeded projections to annex 4th with 28. Gardner also surprisingly led off the 4x4, their 15th title in 26 years. “You always think you could have done and Oregon chopped four seconds off the The Ducks, who have won the past three a little better here or done something a little school record to post the No. 2 time in colle- indoor titles, finished with a flourish, setting differently there, but in the end, 62 points— giate history. LSU, at 3:24.59, became No. 3. a meet record of 3:24.54 in the 4x4, but were the women had a pretty good meet,” Oregon After lowering her world 200 lead to a 2nd, as they were in ’09, ’10 and ’11.
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