Indoor Track and Field DIVISION I WOMEN’S Highlights Oregon rises up from being ranked fourth to claim fourth consecutive title: LSU head coach Dennis Shaver predicted that the team title at the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships would not be decided until the fi nal event, the 1,600-meter relay. And indeed, the top three teams entered that event separated by just seven points. However, it was neither Shaver’s top-ranked Lady Tigers nor the second-ranked Kansas Jayhawks who fi nished on the winners’ podium. It was not third-ranked Arkansas, competing at home in the Randal Tyson Track Center. Instead, it was fourth-ranked Oregon, competing with a rebuilt roster, which claimed its fourth consecutive NCAA indoor title March 8 and 9. “I’m absolutely elated,” Oregon coach Robert Johnson said. “This one is probably sweeter than the others, even though they’re all sweet. This one right here, we really had to dig down deep and perform.” The Ducks claimed their only event title of the weekend when they needed it most, in the fi nal relay. However, three Oregon athletes had second-place fi nishes to help the team gain 56 points. Kansas was second with 44, followed by LSU with 43 and Arkansas with 42½. Going into the 1,600 relay, Oregon led Kansas by just three points and LSU by seven. “For us to come here and win is huge,” Johnson said. “We talked to the girls this morning about being champions of our fate. “We wanted to come in, do what we’re supposed to do and just be Oregon. If we can be Oregon, we’ll be all right. To win that 4×400 at the end, kudos to them.” English Gardner (60-meter dash), Laura Roesler (800-meter run) and Jordan Hasay (3,000-meter run) were the three Ducks with second-place eff orts. Gardner and Roesler teamed with Chizoba Okodogbe and Phyllis Francis to clinch the title with the win in the 1,600 relay. Several individuals followed Oregon’s lead in defending their NCAA indoor titles. Oklahoma senior and 2012 U.S. Olympian Tia Brooks domi- nated the shot put, winning with a championships-record toss of 63-0¾. “That’s defi nitely been a goal all year, and to get there feels like a huge weight has been lifted,” said Brooks, who won the indoor and outdoor shot put titles last year. “I feel so blessed to be able to do this. “I just changed my technique not even a week ago, so to be able to win is really heart-warming and proves I can do it in a competition.” Brigetta Barrett, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist from Arizona, won her fi fth NCAA high jump championship. She secured her third consecutive indoor title by clearing 6 feet, 4¾ inches. Kimberlyn Duncan, a senior from LSU, won her fi fth NCAA 200-meter dash title, having won back-to-back indoor and outdoor titles in 2011 and 2012. Indiana State senior Felisha Johnson won her second NCAA weight throw championship in three years with a throw of 77 feet, 2 inches. Andrea Geubelle led Kansas to its runner-up team fi nish by winning the long jump and repeating her 2012 victory in the triple jump. Dart- mouth’s Abbey D’Agostino was the only other double winner, capturing the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs. Brianna Rollins of Clemson also set a new meet record in the 60-meter hurdles. Her winning time of 7.79 seconds was fi ve-hundredths of a sec- ond faster than the old record of Southern California’s Virginia Powell in 2006. 2 DIVISION I WOMEN’S—2012 TEAM STANDINGS 2013 TEAM STANDINGS 19. Indiana St. ..............................................................11 Georgetown ..............................................................5 1. Oregon .....................................................................56 20. Colorado ..................................................................10 Notre Dame ..............................................................5 2. Kansas .......................................................................44 Kentucky..................................................................10 Texas Tech ..................................................................5 3. LSU .............................................................................43 Mississippi St. .......................................................10 40. Boston U. ...................................................................4 4. Arkansas ..............................................................42½ Oklahoma ...............................................................10 Harvard .......................................................................4 5. UCF ............................................................................30 24. Wichita St. .................................................................9 Idaho ............................................................................4 6. Clemson ...................................................................28 25. Baylor ...........................................................................8 Oklahoma St. ...........................................................4 7. Arizona .....................................................................25 Eastern Ill. ..................................................................8 TCU................................................................................4 Arizona St. ..............................................................25 Kent St. .......................................................................8 Utah ..............................................................................4 9. Iowa St. ....................................................................23 Michigan St. .............................................................8 46. Alabama .....................................................................3 10. Georgia.....................................................................22 San Diego St. ...........................................................8 Kansas St. ..................................................................3 11. Dartmouth ..............................................................20 Villanova .....................................................................8 South Dakota ...........................................................3 12. Texas A&M ..............................................................18 31. East Carolina .............................................................7 Wisconsin ...................................................................3 13. Florida .......................................................................17 Illinois St. ...................................................................7 50. Middle Tenn. ........................................................2½ 14. Illinois ........................................................................14 South Carolina .........................................................7 51. West Virginia .............................................................2 15. Florida St. ...............................................................13 34. Virginia Tech ..............................................................6 52. Georgia Tech .............................................................1 Michigan..................................................................13 35. Auburn ........................................................................5 Ole Miss.......................................................................1 UCLA .........................................................................13 Duke .............................................................................5 North Carolina .........................................................1 18. Texas ..........................................................................12 Ohio St. .......................................................................1 2013 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 5,000-meter run: 1. Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth, Long jump: 1. Andrea Geubelle, Kansas, 6.55 (21-6); 2. 15:28.11; 2. Betsy Saina, Iowa St., 15:33.66; 3. Aliphine Christabel Nettey, Arizona St., 6.55 (21-6); 3. Francine 60-meter dash: 1. Aurieyall Scott, UCF, 7.13; 2. English Tuliamuk-Bolton, Wichita St., 15:38.00; 4. Jordan Hasay, Simpson, Kansas, 6.41 (21-0½); 4. Kylie Price, UCLA, 6.35 Gardner, Oregon, 7.15; 3. Octavious Freeman, UCF 7.16; 4. Oregon, 15:40.30; 5. Katie Matthews, Boston U., 15:42.27; (20-10); 5. Lorraine Ugen, TCU, 6.35 (20-10); 6. Erin Busbee, Dezerea Bryant, Clemson, 7.24; 5. Jenna Prandini, Oregon, 6. Alexi Pappas, Oregon, 15:47.13; 7. Juliet Bottorff, Duke, Michigan, 6.33 (20-9¼); 7. LaQue Moen-Davis, Texas A&M, 7.38; 6. Stormy Kendrick, Clemson, 7.40; 7. Kimberlyn 15:49.45; 8. Sara Sutherland, Texas, 15:50.04. 6.30 (20-8); 8. Chrishawn Williams, North Carolina, 6.29 Duncan, LSU, 7.40; 8. Asia Cooper, Ole Miss, 7.41. 60-meter high hurdles: 1. Brianna Rollins, Clemson, 7.79 (20-7¾). 200-meter dash: 1. Kimberlyn Duncan, LSU, 22.58; 2. (meet record; old record, 7.84, Virginia Powell, Southern Triple jump: 1. Andrea Geubelle, Kansas, 14.18 (46-6¼); 2. Aurieyall Scott, UCF, 22.71; 3. Octavious Freeman, UCF, California, 2006); 2. Tiffani McReynolds, Baylor, 7.96; 3. Shanieka Thomas, San Diego St., 13.82 (45-4¼); 3. Ciarra 22.87; 4. Kamaria Brown, Texas A&M, 22.90; 5. Dezerea Jasmin Stowers, LSU, 8.08; 4. Donique’ Flemings, Texas A&M, Brewer, Florida, 13.69 (44-11); 4. Tamara Myers, Arkansas, Bryant, Clemson, 23.00; 6. Ashton Purvis, Texas A&M, 23.11; 8.11; 5. Brea Buchanan, UCLA, 8.16; 6. Katie Grimes, Texas 13.36 (43-10); 5. Dior Delophont, Kent St., 13.31 (43-8);