2010 BIG TEN OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FINAL RELEASE Contact: Dan Mihalik, Robert Hammel Communications Intern • Office: 847-696-1010 ext. 146 • E-mail: [email protected] 2010 BIG TEN OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SEASON IN REVIEW Three Big Ten student-athletes were crowned The Texas A&M men and women each won their to win their third-straight team championship national champions at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor second straight championships. The Aggie women with 133.5 points. Minnesota finished in second Track and Field Championships on historic recorded 72 points, ahead of Oregon (57), Florida place with 123 points, while Wisconsin was third Hayward Track at the University of Oregon in (40) and Penn State. The Aggie men held on for a with 101.5. Both programs were led by Big Ten Eugene, Ore. Illinois’ Andrew Riley took home one-point win over Florida 55-54. Oregon was Coach of the Year honorees, Steve Plasencia for top honors in the 110-meter hurdles, Indiana’s third (45) and Arizona State was fourth (37). the Minnesota men and Beth Alford-Sullivan for Derek Drouin was victorious in the high jump, the Penn State women. and Penn State’s Bridget Franek won the gold Before qualifying for the NCAA medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Championships, the conference squads con- Following the Big Ten Championships, the con- verged on the Indiana University campus and ference honored its individual award winners. Anchored by Franek’s effort, the Penn State the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex On the men’s side, Illinois’ Riley was named women placed fourth in the team standings. for the 2010 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Track Athlete of the Year and of the The Nittany Lions, who also received points Championships. The defending men’s champi- Championships, Indiana’s Drouin was named from Aleesha Barber (3rd in the 100-meter on, Minnesota, and women’s champion, Penn Field Athlete of the Year and of the hurdles), Karlee McQuillen (3rd in the javelin), State, successfully retained their titles as the Championships, and Penn State’s Casimir Fawn Dorr (4th in the 400-meter hurdles), conference’s top teams by winning their Loxsom won Freshman of the Year honors. For Shavon Greaves (7th in the 200-meter dash), respective Big Ten Championships. the women, Indiana’s Faith Sherrill won Field and the fourth-place 4x400-meter relay team, Athlete of the Year and of the Championships recorded 34 points at the championship meet. The Gopher men led from start to finish, totaling honors, Illinois’ Angela Bizzarri won Track 145 points to outlast second-place Wisconsin Athlete of the Year laurels, Penn State’s Dorr Indiana recorded the highest conference finish (124) and third-place Ohio State (115). The claimed Track Athlete of the Championships on the men’s side, placing 20th with 13.5 total Nittany Lion women took the lead midway honors, and Michigan’s Erin Pendleton won points. through the final day of competition and held on Freshman of the Year distinction. Men’s NCAA Championships 10,000-meter run Triple Jump Results 4. Mohammed Ahmed, WIS 28:57.44 24. Kyron Foster, MSU 14.78m USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICANS (Big Ten only) 12. Tyler McCandless, PSU 29:22.67 22. Lex Williams, MICH 30:04.26 High Jump 400-meter dash 1. Derek Drouin, IND 2.26m 15. Steven Willey, IOWA 46.51 3,000-meter steeplechase 4. Ryan Fritz, PSU 2.20m BIG TEN ONLY 12. De’Sean Turner, IND 8:43.44 12. Geoffrey Davis, PUR 2.14m 800-meter run 19. Cory Leslie, OSU 8:54.38 ILLINOIS (3) 15. Luke Rucks, WIS 1:48.99 Shot Put Aja Evans, shot put 17. Casimir Loxsom, PSU 1:49.89 110-meter hurdles 3. Blake Eaton, PSU 19.57m Andrew Riley, 110-meter hurdles 24. Ryan Foster, PSU 1:53.45 1. Andrew Riley, ILL 13.45 8. Matt DeChant, OSU 18.54m Tamika Robinson, 100-meter hurdles 16. Bill Hardcastle, PUR 17.52m 1,500-meter run 400-meter hurdles 18. Joe Kovacs, PSU 17.45m INDIANA (6) 4. Jack Bolas, WIS 3:48.21 10. Cody Wissland, ILL 50.61 20. Ryam Lamparek, IOWA 17.42m Molly Beckwith, 800-meter run 5. Jeff See, OSU 3:48.37 12. Carl Buchanon, MICH 50.69 Jeffrey Coover, pole vault 7. Craig Miller, WIS 3:48.85 13. Ray Varner, IOWA 51.04 Javelin Derek Drouin, high jump 13. Josh McAlary, MSU 3:44.96 22. Keenan Michael, MSU 54.56 21. Matt Byers, IOWA 61.77m Sarah Pease, 3,000-meter steeplechase 15. Ben Blankenship, MINN 3:46.34 Faith Sherrill, shot put 4x100-meter relay Decathlon De’Sean Turner, 3,000-meter steeplechase 5,000-meter run 14. Illinois 40.22 14. Frank Shotwell, MICH 7271 12. Ben Hubers, IND 14:01.40 16. Dave Grzesiak, WIS 7193 IOWA (5) 13. Andrew Poore, IND 14:05.06 4x400-meter relay 21. R.J. McGinnis, MINN 6650 Chris Barton, 4x400-meter relay 20. Chris Rombough, MINN 14:21.39 7. Iowa 3:05.61 Patrick Richards, 4x400-meter relay 14. Ohio State 3:08.22 Erik Sowinski, 4x400-meter relay 19. Wisconsin 3:10.18 Steven Willey, 4x400-meter relay, 400-meter dash Women’s NCAA Championships 10,000-meter run Triple Jump MICHIGAN STATE (2) Results 12. Megan Duwell, MINN 33:40.94 19. Nkeiru Ugwoaba, PUR 12.58m Emily MacLeod, 5,000-meter run (Big Ten only) Beth Rohl, discus 100-meter hurdles Pole Vault 100-meter dash 3. Aleesha Barber, PSU 12.91 8. Jenny Soceka, WIS 4.20m MINNESOTA (1) 13. Shavon Greaves, PSU 11.49 10. Tamika Robinson, ILL 13.18 13. Brianna Neumann, PUR 4.10m Gabriele Anderson, 1,500-meter run 12. Letecia Wright, OSU 13.20 14. Kelsie Ahbe, IND 4.10m 200-meter dash 20. Christina Manning, OSU 13.43 -- Jocelyn Witmer, PSU NH OHIO STATE (3) 7. Shavon Greaves, PSU 23.75 Matt DeChant, shot put 400-meter hurdles Shot Put Jeff See, 1,500-meter run 800-meter run 4. Fawn Dorr, PSU 56.75 6. Faith Sherrill, IND 16.49m Maggie Mullen, javelin 2. Molly Beckwith, IND 2:02.14 15. Megan Duncan, PSU 58.70 11. Aja Evans, ILL 16.14m 16. Latoya Griffith, ILL 58.95 PENN STATE (12) 1,500-meter run 23. Evonne Britton, PSU 1:00.12 Discus Doris Anyanwu, 4x400-meter relay 2. Gabriele Anderson, MINN 4:16.25 5. Beth Rohl, MSU 53.44m Aleesha Barber, 100-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay 15. Betsy Flood, IOWA 4:19.75 4x100-meter relay 10. Emily Pendleton, MICH 50.51m Fawn Dorr, 400-meter hurdles, 4x400-meter relay 20. Lauren Hardesty, IOWA 4:26.01 13. Illinois 44.79 12. Erin Pendleton, MICH 50.29m Bridget Franek, 3,000-meter steeplechase 21. Nikki Swenson, MINN 4:28.23 17. Penn State 44.99 15. Nicole Tzanakis, MINN 47.43m Shavon Greaves, 200-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay Karlee McQuillen, javelin 3,000-meter steeplechase 4x400-meter relay Hammer Throw Blake Eaton, shot put 1. Bridget Franek, PSU 9:38.86 4. Penn State 3:30.74 -- Beth Rohl, MSU FOUL Ryan Fritz, high jump 4. Sarah Pease, IND 9:56.91 12. Illinois 3:37.88 Tyler McCandless, 10,000-meter run 12. Sarah Klaczynski, PUR 10:22.59 Javelin High Jump 2. Karlee McQuillen, PSU 52.17m WISCONSIN (5) 5,000-meter run 15. Emily Breslin, PUR 1.72m 3. Maggie Mullen, OSU 49.50m Dorcas Akinniyi, Heptathlon 6. Emily MacLeod, MSU 16:06.75 -- Megan Seidl, WIS NH Jenny Soceka, pole vault -- Angela Bizzarri, ILL DNF Heptathlon Mohammed Ahmed, 10,000-meter run Long Jump 5. Dorcas Akinniyi, WIS 5506 Jack Bolas, 1,500-meter run 23. Bianca Fung, PSU 5.72m Craig Miller, 1,500-meter run 2010 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field NCAA Championships Release Page 2 of 6 2010 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS REVIEW 2010 Big Ten Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 16-18 • Indiana University • Bloomington, Ind. • Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex Team Results Individual Results Place Score 100-meter Dash 3,000-meter Steeplechase Triple Jump 1. Minnesota * 145 1. Andrew Riley, ILL 10.54 1. De’Sean Turner, IND 8:43.72 1. Kyron Foster, MSU 51-05.75 2. Wisconsin 124 2. Zeke Sayon, IOWA 10.64 2. Andrew Poore, IND 8:44.10 2. Raymond Blackledge, MINN 50-02.00 3. Ohio State 115 3. Kind Butler, IND 10.68 3. Spencer Beatty, MSU 8:46.81 2. Oladipo Fagbemi, MINN 50-02.00 4. Iowa 86 4. Stanley Azie, ILL 10.71 4. Craig Forys, MICH 8:48.18 4. Rex Parker, IND 50-00.50 5. Stephen Robinson, OSU 10.73 5. Aaron Simoneau, MSU 8:49.20 5. Olumide Olamigoke, IND 49-11.25 5. Indiana 82 6. Devin Pipkin, IND 10.75 6. Adam Green, OSU 8:54.21 6. Oz Lifshitz, ILL 49-10.00 6. Illinois 70 7. Matthew Terrell, OSU 10.84 7. Kyle Engnell, ILL 8:58.31 7. Adetayo Adesanya, PUR 48-09.00 7. Michigan State 52 8. Yury Ratomski, MSU 10.99 8. Phil Thomas, WIS 8:58.85 8. Robert Peddlar, MICH 47-09.00 Penn State 52 9. Purdue 49 200-meter Dash 110-meter Hurdles Shot Put 1. Stephen Robinson, OSU 21.18 1. Andrew Riley, ILL 14.18 1. Blake Eaton, PSU 60-06.75 10. Michigan 44 2. Gavin Robertson, WIS 21.38 2. Nate Larkin, WIS 14.24 2.