Track and Field Closes Regular Season at All-Utah Collegiate Challenge

Numerous athletes break personal records

Chantel Goldsberry holds the best mark in the MWC in the hammer throw with 188'09"
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May 10, 2001

OGDEN, Utah--Utah's track and field team closed out it's regular season at the All-Utah Collegiate Track and Field Challenge on Wednesday, May 9. Chantel Goldsberry earned Utah's only win of the meet with a mark of 188'09" feet in the hammer throw. Goldsberry threw 26-feet farther than the second place finisher. "I'm excited for the conference championships in San Diego because there is great competition in the hammer throw. We're within inches of each others marks and that will push me. I want to hit 191'.00" to qualify for the NCAA Championships," said Goldsberry. Mindy Wilder earned second place and set a new pr in the javelin throw with 146'05". Erianne Allen set a new pr in the javelin throw with 133'06" for third place. Alexandria Nash jumped 38'01.50" in the triple jump for a new pr and third place. Natasha Eldridge set a new pr by more than two feet with 43'50" in the shot put. "I think I'm peaking at the right time and this mark will move me up in the conference standings," said Eldridge. April Jackson earned a pair of fourths for the Utes. In the high jump she posted 5'05" and she ran 14.46 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles.

Teren Jameson grabbed third place on the men's side with 1:52.28 minutes in the 800-meter run. Jameson is ranked 18th in the nation in the 3,000-meter run with 13:15.07. The top-18 athletes in each event will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

Coach Mike Jones was honored during the meet for his 36-year dediation to Utah running programs. "It's close to home to finish out my career at this meet. We're on Utah soil and competing against Utah teams," said Coach Jones. Jones will coach his final meet at the MWC Championships May 17-19 in San Diego, Calif.

WOMEN

100-Meter Dash                                  200-Meter Dash
6     Tracy Hamblin          12.79              4     Shanae Nixon          25.95
7     Autumn Smith           12.85              6     Tracy Hamblin         57.20

400-Meter Dash                                  800-Meter Run
5     Tracy Hamblin          57.20              10    Nellie Hammons        2:19.52
                                                11    April Frame           2:27.88

1,500-Meter Run                                 3,000-Meter Run
7     Britta Vander Werff    4:50.97            8     Jennifer Brusch       10:47.42
8     Ashley Lawrence        5:08.02

100-Meter Hurdles                               400-Meter Hurdles
4     April Jackson          14.46              3     Erianne Allen         1:02.47
7     Kristy Slade           14.75

2,000-Meter Steeplechase                        4X100-Meter Relay
3     Trina Bateman          7:25.02            4     Utah                  3:56.44

High Jump                                       Long Jump
4     April Jackson          5'05"              4     Kristy Slade          18'03.25"
5     Katie Harrop           5'05"              8     Shanae Nixon          15'06"

Triple Jump                                     Pole Vault
3     Alexandria Nash   pr   38'01.50"          6     Tracy Hamblin         9'03"

Discus                                          Javelin
7     Audrey Kiser           127'11"            2     Mindy Wilder     pr   146'05"
                                                3     Erianne Allen    pr   133'06"

Hammer Throw                                    Shot Put
1     Chantel Goldsberry     188'09"            3     Audrey Kiser          45'04.25"
7     Mindy Wilder           153'11"                  Natasha Eldridge pr   43'05"

MEN

800-Meter Run                                   3,000-Meter Run
3     Teren Jameson          1:52.28            7     Matt Hansen           8:56.51
8     Colby Frazier          1:55.45