Outdoor Track and Field DIVISION II MEN’S Highlights Title returns to Abilene Christian: Abilene Christian is back on top. After a two-year hiatus, the Wildcats won their eighth NCAA outdoor track and fi eld title in 10 years May 28 at Al Brenda Track on the campus of Cal State Stanislaus. Desmond Jackson won the 200 meters and Nick Jones won the discus to lead the 68-point eff ort. Adams State was the runner-up for the second time in seven seasons, fi nishing with 55 points. Lincoln (MIssouri) fi nished third with 51 points; Emporia State was fourth with 43; and two-time defending NCAA champion Saint Augustine’s fi nished fi fth with 41. Western State and Johnson C. Smith (37 points apiece), Central Missouri (31.5), and Southern Connecticut State, Cal State L.A. and Angelo State (20 points each) rounded out the top 10. “We knew it was going to be a battle getting off the plane,” said Abilene Christian head coach Roosevelt Lofton. “We knew there would be about fi ve teams competing for the title and we’d have to fi ght for every point we got. I was proud to see our kids do that.” Jackson also fi nished third in the 100 meters and ran the second leg of the second-place 400-meter relay team. Teammate Ramon Sparks fi nished third in the triple jump, while Amos Sang fi nished fourth in the 5,000 meters. Adams State did most of its damage in the 1,500- and 5,000-meter races. Andrew Graham and Ryan McNiff fi nished 1-2 in the 1,500 meters and Keegan Calmes came in fi fth. Luke Cragg claimed the 5,000-meter crown. Josh Como of Cal State L.A. won the triple jump crown. UC San Diego’s Nick Howe won his second consecutive NCAA championship in the javelin. Western Washington’s Ryan Brown won the pole vault. The 1,600-meter relay team of Johnson C. Smith won that title, while Lincoln took the 400 relay crown. Lincoln’s Steve Banton won the 400-meter hurdles. Freshman Andrew Etheridge of Emporia State won the 110-meter hurdle title. Augustana’s Aduo Omot of Augustana (South Dakota) won the 800 meters. Leford Green of Johnson C. Smith won the 400 meters. Kimour Bruce of Lincoln won the 100-meter title. 2011 TEAM STANDINGS 16. Chadron St. ......................................15 California (PA) ....................................8 Shippensburg ....................................5 1. Abilene Christian ...........................68 Fort Hays St. .....................................15 Lake Superior St. ..............................8 Tiffin .......................................................5 2. Adams St. ..........................................55 Grand Valley St. ..............................15 Minn. Duluth ......................................8 48. Metro St................................................4 3. Lincoln (MO) ....................................51 19. Alas. Anchorage .............................14 West Tex. A&M ...................................8 St. Joseph’s (IN) .................................4 4. Emporia St. .......................................43 Indiana (PA)......................................14 35. Cal Poly Pomona ..............................7 St. Paul’s ................................................4 5. St. Augustine’s ................................41 21. Cal St. Chico .....................................13 Harding ................................................7 51. Claflin ....................................................3 6. Johnson C. Smith ..........................37 Neb.-Kearney ..................................13 Lock Haven .........................................7 Missouri S&T .......................................3 Slippery Rock .....................................3 Western St. .......................................37 Tex. A&M-Kingsville......................13 38. Minn. St. Moorhead ........................6 8. Central Mo. ..................................31½ 54. Bemidji St. ...........................................2 9. Angelo St. .........................................20 24. Indianapolis .................................12½ UNC Pembroke .................................6 Edinboro ..............................................2 Pittsburg St. .................................12½ Northwest Mo. St. ............................6 Cal St. L.A. .........................................20 Southern Ind. .....................................2 Southern Conn. St. .......................20 26. American Int’l .................................12 St. Cloud St. ........................................6 Wayne St. (NE) ...................................2 12. Augustana (SD) ..............................18 27. Findlay ...............................................11 42. Stonehill ...........................................5½ 58. Ala.-Huntsville ...................................1 Mass.-Lowell ....................................18 28. UC San Diego..................................10 43. Colorado Mines ................................5 Humboldt St.......................................1 14. Ashland .............................................16 Western Wash. ................................10 Nova Southeastern .........................5 Western Ore........................................1 Lake Erie ............................................16 30. East Stroudsburg ..............................8 Saginaw Valley ..................................5 DIVISION II MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD—INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 25 2011 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 10,000-meter run: 1. Amos Sang, Abilene Christian, Triple jump (w indicates wind-aided): 1. Josh Como, Cal 29:10.00; 2. Glarius Rop, American Int’l, 29:15.07; 3. Isaac St. L.A., 16.52w (54-2½); 2. Jonathon Allen, Lake Superior St., 100-meter dash (wind-aided): 1. Kimour Bruce, Lincoln Chavez, Cal St. Chico, 29:28.86; 4. Luke Cragg, Adams St., 15.85w (52-0); 3. Ramon Sparks, Abilene Christian, 15.72 (51- (MO), 10.15; 2. Josh Schuler, Emporia St., 10.26; 3. Desmond 29:29.69; 5. Laban Sialo, Central Mo., 29:35.20; 6. Matt 7); 4. Josh Honeycutt, Emporia St., 15.35w (50-4½); 5. Mark Jackson, Abilene Christian, 10.27; 4. Ramon Gittens, St. Bond, Adams St., 29:38.76; 7. Dustin Emerick, Southern Ind., Slone, Angelo St., 15.11w (49-7); 6. LaQuan Priest, Claflin, Augustine’s, 10.36; 5. Chris Burrows, Lake Erie, 10.41; 6. 29:39.99; 8. Yosi Goasdoue, American Int’l, 29:40.10. 14.91w (48-11); 7. Diwani Augustine, Southern Conn. St., Maurice Eubanks, UNC Pembroke, 10.49; 7. Dwain Bryden, 14.75 (48-4¾); 8. Orolando Duffus, St. Augustine’s, 14.72w Lincoln (MO), 10.57; 8. Terrel Cotton, Lincoln (MO), 19.31. 110-meter high hurdles: 1. Andrew Etheridge, Emporia (48-3½). St., 14.02; 2. Brice Myers, California (PA), 14.03; 3. Tyler Shaw, 200-meter dash: 1. Desmond Jackson, Abilene Christian, Northwest Mo. St., 14.06; 4. Gerkenz Senesca, St. Augustine’s, Shot put: 1. Daniel Vanek, Grand Valley St., 19.19 (62-11½); 20.63; 2. Josh Schuler, Emporia St., 20.75; 3. Chris Burrows, 14.17; 5. Karl McFarlane, Chadron St., 14.21; 6. Allen Osborn, 2. Nick Jones, Abilene Christian, 18.90 (62-0¼); 3. Max Lake Erie, 21.00; 4. Ramon Gittens, St. Augustine’s, 21.03; 5. Alonso, Fort Hays St., 18.40 (60-4½); 4. Dane Tobey, Neb.- Jonathan Woodson, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 21.12; 6. Maurice Neb.-Kearney, 14.29; 7. Andre Collins, Johnson C. Smith, Kearney, 18.37 (60-3¼); 5. Kaleb Thompson, St. Joseph’s (IN), Eubanks, UNC Pembroke, 21.24; 7. Josh Edmonds, St. 14.36; 8. Jason Boyd, St. Augustine’s, 14.50. 17.99 (59-0¼); 6. Wesley Lavong, Adams St., 17.96 (58-11¼); Augustine’s, 21.32; 8. Dane Hyatt, Lincoln (MO), 21.94. 400-meter intermediate hurdles: 1. Steve Banton, Lincoln 7. Drew Frizzell, Central Mo., 17.93 (58-10); 8. Nathaniel Kurtz, (MO), 51.96; 2. Roxroy Cato, Lincoln (MO), 52.10; 3. Donte 400-meter dash: 1. Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith, 45.74; Findlay, 17.26 (56-7½). 2. Akino Ming, Johnson C. Smith, 46.74; 3. Dane Hyatt, Brown, Mass.-Lowell, 52.37; 4. Carlyle Thompson, Nova Discus throw: 1. Nick Jones, Abilene Christian, 60.75 (199- Lincoln (MO), 46.96; 4. Evan White, Mass.-Lowell, 47.15; 5. Southeastern, 52.42; 5. Sergio Rios, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 3) [meet record; old record 59.90 (196-6), Randy Heisler, Josh Edmonds, St. Augustine’s, 47.56; 6. Dominic Smith, 52.90; 6. Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith, 53.29; 7. Jake Indianapolis, 1983]; 2. Servell Dandridge, West Tex. A&M, American Int’l, 47.65; 7. Kelly Fisher, St. Augustine’s, 48.03; 8. Deavers, Cal Poly Pomona, 54.81; 8. Chris Teitsma, Grand 56.31 (184-9); 3. Adam Kershaw, St. Cloud St., 55.17 (181-0); John Guagenti, Findlay, 48.13. Valley St., 1:00.61. 4. Dane Tobey, Neb.-Kearney, 53.79 (176-5); 5. Wade Goode, 800-meter run: 1. Aduo Omot, Augustana (SD), 1:51.79; 400-meter relay: 1. Lincoln (MO) (Mandela Clifford, Angelo St., 53.43 (175-3); 6. Max Alonso, Fort Hays St., 52.90 2. Corey DeLa Cruz, Southern Conn. St., 1:51.82; 3. Andrew Ravel Grey, Terrel Cotton, Kimour Bruce), 39.92; 2. Abilene (173-6); 7. Drew Frizzell, Central Mo., 52.01 (170-7); 8. Mitch Graham, Adams St., 1:52.47; 4. Josh Perry, Southern Conn. Christian, 40.18; 3. Emporia St., 40.70; 4. Tex. A&M-Kingsville, Sahlfeld, Fort Hays St., 51.77 (169-10). St., 1:53.11; 5. Selasi Lumax, Southern Conn. St., 1:54.01; 6. 40.71; 5. Johnson C. Smith, 40.80; 6. Chadron St., 41.10; 7. Clinton Hayes, Cal St. Chico, 1:54.77; 7. Bryan Kluge, Missouri Minn. St. Moorhead, 41.13; 8. Missouri S&T, 41.38. Hammer throw: 1. Ryan Loughney, Ashland, 70.15 (230- S&T, 1:54.96; 8. Nicholas Arguelles, Humboldt St., 2:03.32. 2) [meet record; old record 67.86 (222-8), Kibwe Johnson, 1,600-meter relay: