18 MWC Athletes Earn All-American Honors At 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships

BYU's Niklas Arrhenius crowned national champion in men's discus throw.

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June 12, 2007

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Mountain West Conference had 18 student-athletes earn All-America honors at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Sacramento, Calif., last week. BYU senior Niklas Arrhenius earned an individual national championship in the men's discus throw.

Overall, there were seven men's All-Americans and 11 women All-America honorees. For the men, BYU led the way with four honorees, while Colorado State, New Mexico and TCU had one apiece. On the women's side, TCU had six All-Americans, while BYU had three honorees, and Colorado State and San Diego State had one each.

2007 Outdoor Track and Field All-Americans
MEN
*Niklas Arrhenius, BYU, Sr., Discus Throw
Chandler Goodwin, BYU, Jr., 3,000-meter Steeplechase
David Pendergrass, BYU, Sr., High Jump
Josh Rohatinsky, BYU, Sr., 10,000-meter run
Jason Schutz, Colorado State, Jr., Discus Throw
Jeremy Johnson, New Mexico, Sr., 10,000-meter run
Jonathan Jackson, TCU, Jr., Triple Jump

WOMEN
Kassi Andersen, BYU, Sr., 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Ashley McCallister, BYU, Jr., BYU, Pole Vault
Whitney McDonald, BYU, So., 10,000-meter run
Janay DeLoach, Colorado State, Sr., Long Jump
Decontee Kaye, San Diego State, So., Triple Jump
TCU 4x100 relay (Kandis Bell, Deborah Jones, Jamee Jones, Virgil Hodge)
Virgil Hodge, TCU, Jr., 200-meter dash
Nathandra John, TCU, Sr., 400-meter dash

*Individual national champion.