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May 7th, Air Force Twilight Meet
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May 5, 2005 Light Week: Very few Rams will be in competition this week as Colorado State prepares to host the Mountain West Conference Championship May 11-14 at the Jack Christiansen Track. Senior Mike Nicks was invited to participate in the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic on the campus of Ohio State in the steeplechase, where he ranks 10th in the nation. A handful of athletes will travel to the Air Force Academy for the Air Force Twilight Meet on Saturday. Quartet Goes Platinum: The quartet of senior Katrice Thomas, junior Becky Hammitt and sophomores Janay DeLoach and Megan Fox combined to break two school records over the weekend. On Friday afternoon at the Drake Relays, the foursome ran a 1:38.91 to break the school record in the 4x200 meter relay, breaking the old record of 1:46.32 from 1977. Then on Saturday, the teammates again joined forces to run a 3:57.99 in the sprint medley relay and break the school record of 4:01.72 from 1997. Three of those four -- Thomas, DeLoach and Fox -- along with freshman Emily Pearson, ran a 46.15 to break the 4x100 meter relay school record last weekend. Smith Nails The Hammer: Senior Loree Smith again broke the Colorado State and Mountain West Conference records in the hammer throw this weekend. She also added the American Collegiate record to her list of accomplishments after throwing 220-8 in the hammer to win the Don Kirby Invitational in New Mexico. This marks the third time in two seasons Smith has broken the school and conference hammer record. She was named the Mountain West Conference Athlete of the Week for her accomplishments, marking the first time during the outdoor season, but the fourth award of the season for the senior. She has now been honored as the MWC Athlete of the Week nine times in her career. Joining The Ranks: Several Rams either improved their regional qualifying mark this weekend, or qualified for the first time. Loree Smith, junior Jaimee Troth and junior Jace Rivera all improved their regional qualifying marks in the hammer, while junior Katie Hansen and freshman Jason Schutz improved their throws in the discus and sophomore Joe Trainor qualified for the first time in the discus. Sophomore Trey Eder again improved his mark in the shot put and sophomore Matt Cianciulli qualified for the first time in the 5000 meters. Made To Be Broken: Besides the three women's relay records that have been broken in the last two weeks, five other school records have fallen this season. Loree Smith broke her own record in the hammer throw last weekend and the women's heptathlon was broken by junior Cristina Gourdin. She recorded a two-day total of 5,251, provisionally qualifying for the NCAA Championship, breaking the record of 5,160 points, held by current assistant coach Lindsey Malmgren from her senior season in 2001. Mike Nicks broke the steeplechase record, running an 8:42.98, Janay DeLoach has broken the long jump record with a leap of 20-8 and Amanda Huddleston owns the triple jump record at 41-6. Get Your Tickets Now: Colorado State hosts the Mountain West Conference Championship May 11-14 at the Jack Christiansen Track. With the new permanent stands, come enjoy the action as some of the best competitors in the nation visit Fort Collins. Admission is free on Wednesday and Thursday during the heptathlon/decathlon. Single-day tickets for Friday and Saturday are $6 for adults and $3 for students and youth 12 years and younger. A two-day ticket is $10 for adults and $5 for students/youth. All tickets are purchased at the gate. Nationally Dominant: In the NCAA descending order list of regional qualifiers, Colorado State has 12 student-athletes ranked in the men's and women's discus and hammer events. That ranks second in the country behind the 13 ranked by UCLA. The only other school in the nation with double figures is Kansas State, with 10 ranked. Best In The Mountain West: Colorado State boasts the Mountain West Conference leader in seven events -- senior Adam Trainor in the hammer throw, senior Jacob Benson in the long jump, senior Michelle Carman in the 5000 meters, Janay DeLoach in the long jump, Amanda Huddleston in the triple jump and Loree Smith in the discus and hammer throw. Dandy Dozen: Trackwire.com posts a weekly ranking of the top 12 athletes in each event in track & field. The factors used to build the D12 include quantitative values that measure performances in past major competitions (such as conference championships, national championships and Olympic competition), durability and freedom from injuries, demonstrated ability to compete well in multiple rounds of competition, ability in other events, head-to-head competition with other top athletes, and personal or seasonal bests. Loree Smith ranks third in the hammer and 12th in the shot put and discus, while Adam Trainor is third in the hammer, sophomore Magnus Lohse ranks fifth in the shot put and Mike Nicks ranks 11th in the steeplechase. Cracking The Top 10: Several athletes moved into the top-10 all-time at Colorado State in their respective events over the weekend. Matt Cianciulli now ranks seventh in the 5000 meters, while Trey Eder moved into eighth in the shot put, Jason Schutz is now seventh in the discus and Jace Rivera ranks fifth in the hammer. For the women, Cristina Gourdin is now eighth in the 400 hurdles, Katie Hansen is sixth in the discus, Emily Pearson is fifth in the javelin and the trio of Loree Smith, Jaimee Troth and junior Jill McCormick rank first, seventh and ninth, respectively, in the hammer. Personal Bests: Over the weekend, several Rams posted career-best times or marks. Women: senior Colleen Blair, 5000 meters; Cristina Gourdin, 400 hurdles; Katie Hansen, discus; Jill McCormick, hammer; junior Jill McKenzie, triple jump, freshman Ashleigh Morton, 200 meters; freshman Mindy Parsons, hammer; Emily Pearson, long jump and javelin; freshman Stacey Poulos, discus and hammer; Loree Smith, hammer; senior Sara Taylor, shot put and Jaimee Troth, hammer. Men: freshman Ciarre Campbell, 100 meters and long jump; sophomore Daniel Cecchini, high jump; Matt Cianciulli, 5000 meters; Trey Eder, shot put and discus; freshman Alex Godell, hammer; freshman Jarelle Johnson, 100 meters; freshman Kyle Keeler, 400 hurdles; Jace Rivera, hammer; Jason Schutz, discus and hammer; freshman Jason Smith, long jump and triple jump and Joe Trainor, discus. Weekend Recap: Thursday: At the Drake Relays in Des Moines, Colleen Blair finished 14th in the 5000 meters, posting a personal-best time of 17:06.23, while sophomore Matt Cianciulli finished eighth in the 5000 meters, clocking in at 14:15.53 -- a personal best and NCAA Regional qualifying time. Loree Smith won the hammer throw at the prestigious Penn Relays, throwing 206-8 to win by over nine feet. Friday: At the Drake Relays, the women's 4x200 relay team broke the school record running a 1:38.91. The quartet of Katrice Thomas, Megan Fox, Janay DeLoach and Becky Hammitt finished ninth in 1:38.91, breaking the old record of 1:46.32 from 1977. Amanda Huddleston finished sixth with her leap of 41-1 in the triple jump and Jacob Benson cleared 6-6.75 in the high jump to place 13th. The only individual track event of the day for the Rams saw junior Mike Horton place 15th in the 100 meters with a time of 11.15. Saturday: At the Drake Relays the women's sprint medley relay team broke the school record and at the Don Kirby Invitational, Loree Smith broke her own record in the hammer. Katrice Thomas, DeLoach, Fox and Hammitt finished fourth in 3:57.99, breaking the old record of 4:01.72 held by the 1997 team. DeLoach finished third in the long jump with a leap of 20-0.25. Freshman Kirsten Anthony finished third overall and was the top
collegian in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:43.13, while sophomore
Katie Lloyd was the top collegian and placed second overall in the 100
meter hurdles with a time of 14.70. She also finished second in the long
jump with a leap of 18-6. Cristina Gourdin won the 400 hurdles in a
personal best time of 1:01.27. Sophomores Rheannon Backes and Jenny
Higgason finished second and third, respectively in the high jump after
clearing 5-5.75 and 5-3.75, respectively. Sara Taylor, Jill McCormick
and Jaimee Troth finished third through fifth, respectively in the shot
put, while Katie Hansen improved her regional qualifying mark and posted
a personal best throw with her winning throw of 169-0 in the discus.
Troth finished third in the hammer throw, while Emily Pearson finished
second in the javelin, posting a personal best throw of 137-0.
For the men, both senior Brett Melin and Ryan Kirkpatrick finished
fourth, with Melin running a 1:53.26 in the 800 meters, while
Kirkpatrick turned in a time of 3:57.41. Senior Tom Waido won the 110
meter hurdles with a season-best time of 14.87 and Kyle Keeler finished
third overall and was the second collegian in the 400 hurdles, posting a
season-best time of 54.51. The 4x100 meter relay team finished second
with a time of 41.51. Freshman Collin Ferguson tied for second in the
high jump after clearing 5-3.5 and Ciarre Campbell won the long jump in
his first meet for the Rams after finishing spring football drills with
a leap of 22-9. Jarelle Johnson and Jason Smith took third and fourth in
the triple jump posting season best jumps of 45-11.75 and 44-6.75,
respectively. Trey Eder again improved his regional qualifying throw in
the shot put, winning with a toss of 57-0. Jason Schutz won the discus
with a personal best by almost ten feet, throwing 178-2, while Adam
Trainor and Jace Rivera took the top two spots in the hammer, with
Trainor throwing 217-2 and Rivera posting a career-best throw of 205-9.1'
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