Women's Track takes seventh at NCAA meet

March 15, 2008

The St. Thomas women failed to score in two Saturday events but the Tommies still placed seventh in the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in Ada, Ohio. UST finished just five points out of third place.

On Saturday, Selina Dehn went 36-5 to take 11th of 16 in the triple jump prelims. Shara Guidry placed 11th in the prelims of the shot put at 42-8.

The Tommies scored 18 points on Friday with Carol Comp's victory in the weight throw and a runner-up placing in the distance-medley relay.

Bethel's Marie Borner won the mile to give the MIAC a second national champion.

NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships

Final Women's Team Leaders

Top 10 and MIAC

Illinois Wesleyan 30; Wartburg (Iowa) 27; Washington (Mo.) 23; UW-La Crosse 21; Keene State (N.H.)    21; Tufts (Mass.) 20; St. Thomas 18; Cabrini (17); UW-River Falls (15); Williams (Mass.) 15; Others: 15. Bethel 10; 59. Gustavus 2.5; 61. St. Olaf 1

MIAC Placewinners

--Weight Throw: 1. Carol Comp, St. Thomas, 56-10 1-4

--Distance-Medley Relay: 2. St. Thomas (Kelly Russ, Nikki Arola, Erin Sprangers, Katie Theisen) 11:48.10.

--Mile: Marie Borner, Bethel, 4:58.36

--Pole Vault: t6. Shanna Dawson, Gustavus, 12-0; 8. Amie Fillmore, St. Olaf, 12-0.

 

NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field

Final Men's Team Leaders and MIAC

UW-LaCrosse 43; Monmouth (Ill.) 33; UW-Platteville  21; UW-Oshkosh 21; Hamliton 20; Moravian (Pa.) 16; UW-Whitewater 15; Thiel (Pa.) 13, Loras (Iowa) 13; SUNY-Cortland (13) Others: t22. St. John's 9; t25. St. Thomas 8; t56. St. Olaf, 2, Bethel 2

MIAC placewinners

--800: 5. Brian Sames, St. Thomas, 1:53.94.

--5,000: 6. Chris Erichsen, St. John's, 14:40.19.

--Long Jump: 5, James Ewer, St. Thomas, 23-2 1-2.

--55 Hurdles: 7. Taylor Ferda, Bethel, 7.73.

--Triple Jump: 3. Eric Buss, St. John's 48-2 3-4.

--Shot Put: 7. John Schantzen, St. Olaf, 53-3 1-2.

 

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