Volume 12, No. 14 March 11, 2013 — NCAA Women: 4 In A Row For Ducks — by Dave Johnson 2:02.00. Lead-off runner English Gardner Oregon celebrated with Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 08–09— had finished 2nd in the 60 with 7.15, just Oregon had a near-perfect NCAA Champi- 0.02 behind winner Aurieyall Scott. Scott some O-Time. onships, dominating the run- ning events for all of their 56 points and giving the Ducks a fourth straight title. Kansas, which dominated in the field with wins by Andrea Geubelle in the long and triple jumps and Natalia Bartnovska- ya in the pole vault, scored 44, with LSU (43) and Arkansas (42½) trailing. Oregon managed only one victory, its 4x4 title coming out of the lowest seeded of the three sections in the event. The time of 3:30.22 was more than ample against a field which included the remaining pretenders for the team crown. Jordan Hasay stayed away from the distance medley for the first time in this meet, as she tried for maximum points with a 5000/3000 double. Despite looking tired the first day while finishing 4th in 15:40.30, she came back strong LEE/IMAGE OF SPORT KIRBY to take 2nd in the 3000 with a 9:06.61. was the runner-up in the 200 to the NCAA’s In both instances the winner was Dart- first three-time champion in the event, LSU’s — NCAA Indoor Women — mouth junior Abbey D’Agostino, whose 2012 Bowerman Award recipient Kimberly Fayetteville, Arkansas, March 08–09 strong moves found her winning each race by Duncan, who ran 22.58. (200 banked)— about five-and-a-half seconds with times of Oklahoma putter Tia Brooks set a Colle- (3/8—heats, 200, 5K, DM, HJ, LJ, Wt) 15:28.11 and 9:01.08. This was the first 3/5 giate Record 63-¾ (19.22) to win her second double win since Sally Kipyego in ’07. straight title, while Clemson’ Brianna Rollins TEAMS Oregon’s relay anchor was Laura Roesler, set a pair of meet records in the hurdles, with 1. Oregon 56; 2. Kansas 44; 3. LSU 43; 4. who had finished 2nd in the 800 with a be- a 7.82 in the heats and a 7.79 final, missing Arkansas 42½; 5. UCF 30; 6. Clemson 28; hind LSU’s Natoya Goule, who won in her CR by just 0.01. 7. tie, Arizona & Arizona State 25; 9. Iowa “All we could do today was control ‘Ore- State 23; 10. Georgia 22; gon,’ ” said Duck head Robert Johnson. “We 11. Dartmouth 20; 12. Texas A&M 18; 13. © 2013 Track & Field News. All were the captain of our own fate. Florida 17; 14. Illinois 14; 15. tie, Florida rights reserved. “A tip of the hat to the way all of our State, Michigan & UCLA 13; 18. Texas 12; This newsletter may not be Ducks not only came out and competed to- 19. Indiana State 11; reprinted or retransmitted day, but also supported and cheered each oth- 20. tie, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi in any form without express writ- er on. This was an outstanding team effort.” State & Oklahoma 10; 24. Wichita State ten permission. 9; 25. tie, Baylor, Eastern Illinois, Kent www.trackandfieldnews.com State, Michigan State, San Diego State & Villanova 8; -141- March 11, 2013 2013 World Women’s Leaders 2013 U.S. Women’s Leaders Track Events Track Events 60 .............6.99 ...................Murielle Ahouré (Côte d’Ivoire) 60 .............7.08(A) ...............................Barbara Pierre (Nike) 200 ...........22.54 .............................Kimberlyn Duncan (US) (lo-alt) ....7.09 ............................................................Pierre 400 ...........50.85 ....... Perri Shakes-Drayton (Great Britain) 200 ...........22.54 ...........................Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 600 ...........1:23.59 ...............................Alysia Montaño (US) 400 ...........50.88 ............. Natasha Hastings (Under Armor) 800 ...........1:59.58 ....................Yekaterina Kupina (Russia) 600 ...........1:23.59 ¶ ......................... Alysia Montaño (Nike) 1500 .........3:58.40 .......................Abeba Aregawi (Sweden) 800 ...........2:02.32 ..........................Laura Roesler (Oregon) Mile .........4:27.02 ............................. Sheila Reid (Canada) 1500 .........4:11.72 ...................... Mary Cain (New York HS) 3000 .........8:26.95 .................... Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) Mile .........4:28.25 ...................... Mary Cain (New York HS) 5000 .........15:28.11..........................Abbey D’Agostino (US) 3000 .........8:53.89 ...................Chelsea Reilly (unattached) (OT).........15:21.66.............................. Betsy Saina (Kenya) 5000 .........15:28.11............ Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 60H ..........7.78 .................................... Brianna Rollins (US) 60H ..........7.78 .......................... Brianna Rollins (Clemson) Relay Events Relay Events 4 x 400 .....3:27.56 ............................................Great Britain 4 x 400 .....3:31.54 ..................................................... Florida DisMed ....10:56.46........................................ Michigan (US) DisMed ....10:56.46................................................ Michigan Field Events Field Events HJ ............6-6¾ | 2.00 ....................... Alessia Trost (Italy) HJ ............6-4¾ | 1.95 ...............Brigetta Barrett (Arizona) PV ............16-5½ | 5.02(A) ¶ ......................Jenn Suhr (US) PV ............16-5½ | 5.02(A) ¶ ..................Jenn Suhr (adidas) (lo-alt) .....15-8¼ | 4.78 .....................Yarisley Silva (Cuba) (lo-alt) ....15-7¼ | 4.76 ................................................. Suhr LJ ............23-0 | 7.01 ................ Darya Klishina (Russia) LJ ............22-7¾ | 6.90 ..... Janay DeLoach Soukup (Nike) TJ ............48-10 | 14.88 ............ Olha Saladuha (Ukraine) TJ ............46-6¼ | 14.18 ........... Andrea Geubelle (Kansas) SP ............64-11¼ | 19.79 .Christina Schwanitz (Germany) SP ............63-8¼ | 19.41 .................. Michelle Carter (Nike) Wt ............81-½ | 24.70 ......................... Gwen Berry (US) Wt ............81-½ | 24.70 ........................ Gwen Berry (Nike) Pent .........4851 .................... Yekaterina Bolshova (Russia) Pent .........4478(A) ................................. Sharon Day (Asics) (lo-alt) ....4462 .............................................................. Day 31. tie, East Carolina, Illinois State & 6. Cooper (Ms) 7.31; South Carolina 7; 34. Virginia Tech 6; 35. 7. **Mercedes tie, Auburn, Duke, Georgetown, Notre Dame Jackson (MdBC) Heats: I–1. Purvis 23.07; 2. Bryant 23.15; & Texas Tech 5; 7.38; 8. Geronne Black' (PortSt) 7.40. 3. Erica Peake (CCar) 23.40 PR; 4. 40. tie, Boston U, Harvard, Idaho, Okla- 200 METERS *Sharika Nelvis (ArSt) 23.53 PR. homa State, TCU & Utah 4; 46. tie, Alabama, II–1. Brown 23.10; 2. Udoh' 23.31; 1. Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) 22.58 (x, 9 Kansas State, South Dakota & Wisconsin 3; 3. ***Kyra Jefferson (Fl) 23.43 PR; 4. A; x, =9 C; x, 7 AmC) (2-time defending 50. Middle Tennessee 2½; 51. West Vir- **Aisha Cavin (OhSt) 23.66 =PR. champ); ginia 2; 52. tie, Georgia Tech, Mississippi, 2. *Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 22.71; 3. III–1. Duncan 22.59 (x, 9 A; x, 10 C, x, 7 North Carolina & Ohio State 1. **Octavious Freeman (UCF) 22.87; 4. AmC; 2. Freeman 22.72 PR (11, x A; 12, 60 METERS **Kamaria Brown (TxAM) 22.90; x C; 9, x AmC); 1. *Aurieyall Scott (UCF) 7.13 =PR (=CL) 5. **Dezerea Bryant (Clem) 23.00 PR; 6. 3. *Mahagony Jones (PennSt) 23.60 PR; (=4, =5 C; 4, =5 AmC); **Ashton Purvis (TxAM) 23.11; 7. *Christy 4. *Ashley Collier (TxAM) 23.63. 2. **English Gardner (Or) 7.15 (defending Udoh' (Tx) 23.13 PR; 8. Paris Daniels (Ks) IV–1. Scott 22.97; 2. Daniels 23.23 PR; champ); 3. **Octavious Freeman (UCF) 7.16; 23.37. 3. ***Morolake Akinosun (Il) 23.55 PR; 4. 4. **Dezerea Bryant (Clem) 7.24; Sections: I–1. Freeman; 2. Bryant; 3. Chalonda Goodman (Tx) 23.61 PR. 5. ***Jenna Prandini (Or) 7.38; 6. Stormy Purvis; 4. Udoh. Kendrick (Clem) 7.40; 7. Kimberlyn Duncan II–1. Duncan; 2. Scott; 3. Brown; 4. (LSU) 7.40; 8. ***Asia Cooper (Ms) 7.41. Daniels. Heats: I–1. Gardner 7.15; 2. Duncan 7.25; 3. *Ashley Collier (TxAM) 7.33; 4. ***Jennifer Madu (TxAM) 7.33; 5. Paris Daniels (Ks) 7.34; 6. Takeia Pinckney (LSU) 7.36; 7. ***Morolake Akinosun (Il) 7.39; 8. Chaniqua Corinealdi (TCU) 7.48. II–1. Scott 7.15; 2. Freeman 7.17; 3. Bryant 7.23; 4. Prandini 7.29 PR; 5. Kendrick 7.31; -142- March 11, 2013 400 METERS MILE 1. ***Shaunae Miller' (Ga) 1. Emma Coburn (Co) 4:29.91 50.88 PR, NJR (CL) (5, 5 C) 2013 Collegiate Women’s Leaders (x, 7 C; x, 5 AmC; in/out: x, 9 C; (23.52/27.36); x, 6 AmC) 2. Regina George' (Ar) 51.05 Track Events (34.44, 34.05 [68.49], 34.49 PR (=8, =8 C) 60 .............7.13 ................................. *Aurieyall Scott (UCF) [1:42.98], 34.45 [2:17.43], 33.91 (24.51/27.87); [2:51.34], 33.48 [3:24.82], 32.66 3. **Ashley Spencer (Il) .................7.13 .............................................................Scott [3:57.48], 32.43) 51.27 (AmCL) (10, 12 C; 6, 200 ...........22.54 ...........................Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU) (32.43, 65.09, 2:12.48) 6 AmC) 2. Amanda Winslow (FlSt) 400 ...........50.88 ..................... ***Shaunae Miller’ (Georgia) (24.44/26.83); 4:31.08 PR (9, 11 C; 7, 8 AmC; 4. *Phyllis Francis (Or) 52.01 800 ...........2:02.00 ..............................*Natoya Goule’ (LSU) in/out: 9, x AmC) PR 1500 .........4:12.31 ...................... Emma Coburn (Colorado) (33.46, 66.19, 2:13.38); (24.59/27.42); 3. *Agata Strausa' (Fl) 4:36.91 5. Georganne Moline (Az) Mile .........4:29.86 ...................... Emma Coburn (Colorado) (35.38, 69.95, 2:18.61); 52.09 PR 3000 .........9:01.08 ............ *Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 4. **Carly Hamilton (Ga) 4:38.44 (24.49, 27.60); (36.97, 71.95, 2:20.32); (OT).......8:55.41 ............ *Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) 6. *Diamond Dixon (Ks) 52.38 5. Amanda Mergaert (Ut) 4:38.88 (defending champ) 5000 .........15:28.11........... *Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth) (32.17, 68.95, 2:20.28); (24.51/27.87); (OT).......15:21.66........................... Betsy Saina' (Iowa St) 6.