Mountain West Announces 10th Anniversary Outdoor Track & Field Teams

April 1, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -

The Mountain West Conference has announced its 10th Anniversary Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Teams, as selected by a combined panel of media, institutional and conference personnel and online fan poll. In order to be eligible for consideration, candidates must have won an individual title at the Mountain West Conference Championship and/or attained All-American status at least once in their careers.

Anniversary teams will be chosen for each of the 19 conference-sponsored sports during the 2008-09 seasons in celebration of the Mountain West's 10th anniversary.

MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM
Student-Athlete	School	Years Participated in MWC	Event	MWC Title Captured	All-American
Nicklas Arrhenius	BYU	2004-07	Shot Put Discus Throw	2005, 2004 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004	2007, 2005, 2004
Rodrigo Mendes	BYU	2004-05	Triple Jump	2005, 2004	2005
David Pendergrass	BYU	2002, 2005-07	High Jump	2007, 2006, 2005, 2002	2007, 2006
Josh Rohatinsky	BYU	2001, 2004-05, 2007	5,000-Meter 10,000-Meter	2007 2005	2007, 2005
Bryan Berryhill	Colorado State	2000-01	800-Meter 1,500-Meter	2001, 2000 2000	2001, 2000
Drew Loftin	Colorado State	2002-03	Shot Put Discus Throw Hammer Throw	2003 2003 2003	2003 2003
John Woods	Colorado State	2001-04	100-Meter 200-Meter	2004, 2002 2004, 2002	2004
Matt Gonzales	New Mexico	2002-04	5,000-Meter 10,000-Meter	2004	2004, 2003
Jonathan Jackson	TCU	2006-08	Triple Jump Long Jump	2008, 2007, 2006 2007	2007
Quincy Howe	Wyoming	2000, 2002-03	Triple Jump	2003, 2002, 2000
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 10TH ANNIVERSARY TEAM
Student-Athlete	School	Years Participated in MWC	Event	MWC Title Captured	All-American
Dana Pounds	Air Force	2003-06	Javelin Throw	2006, 2005, 2004	2006, 2005, 2004
Kassi Anderson	BYU	2002-04, 2007	1,500-meter 3,000-Meter Steeplechase		2002 2007, 2004, 2003
Kirsten Bolm	BYU	2000-01	100-Meter Hurdles 400-Meter Hurdles Long Jump	2001, 2000 2000 2001, 2000	2000   2000
Michaela Mannova	BYU	2002-04	5,000-Meter 3,000-Meter Steeplechase	2004 2002	2004, 2002
Lindsey Steele-Metcalf	BYU	2002-05	High Jump	2005, 2003, 2002	2004, 2003, 2002
Loree Smith	Colorado State	2001-02, 2004-05	Shot Put Discus Throw Hammer Throw	2005 2005, 2004, 2002 2005, 2004, 2002	2005, 2004
Tonette Dyer	San Diego State	2002-04	100-Meter 200-Meter 400-Meter	2004 2004	2004   2002
Nicole Ireland	San Diego State	2003-04	100-Meter Hurdles 400-Meter Hurdles Triple Jump	2004, 2003 2004, 2003 2003	2003
Virgil Hodge	TCU	2006-08	100-Meter 200-Meter	2008, 2007, 2006 2008, 2007, 2006	2007, 2006
Shauna Smith	Wyoming	2002-05	400-Meter Hurdles	2005	2005, 2004, 2003
*Years in BOLD indicate national champion title