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Track and Field Places Ninth at WAC Outdoor Championship
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Track & Field
May 25, 1999
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - The University of Utah track and field team competed in the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship over the weekend.
The women's team placed ninth and the men's team 10th in Utah's last championship in the Western Athletic Conference. Senior Jeff Simonich remains the conference champion for another year in the 5,000 meters (14:47.95), an event he will compete in at the NCAA outdoor championship in June.
Also in the 5,000, junior Chris Merkely placed fifth (14:59.43) and Travis Hildebrand finished eighth (15:07.68) for Utah. Senior Dane Miller placed third in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 31:41.12. Also placing in the top ten for Utah were Larry Stanley (9:24.46) and Erik Vernon (9:32.27) in the 3,000 meter steeple chase finishing sixth and seventh, respectively. On the women's side, freshman Erianne Allen placed fourth in the heptathlon (4,548) for Utah.
Senior Amy Tidwell (52.87) took second place in the 400 meter dash and fifth in the long jump (41'02.25"). Junior Amber Radke (39:45.05) placed seventh in the 10,000 meter run and Elisha Kekacs (61.84) finished sixth in the 400 meter hurdles. Senior Stacey Rhineer (5'08.50") finished fourth in the high jump and third in the triple jump (41'02.25").
Sophomore Mindy Romig placed sixth in the javelin throw (14 OE11.00"). Utah's women also placed sixth in the 4x400 meter relay. Seniors Jeff Simonich and Amy Tidwell will compete at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championsips June 2-5 in Boise, Idaho.
Simonich will compete in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters and Tidwell will compete in the 400 meters and the long jump.
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES:
1. Brigham Young University, 214 2. U. of Nevada - Las Vegas, 80 3. Southern Methodist Univ., 77 4. San Diego State Univ, 69 5. Colorado State University, 67 6. Fresno State University, 58.50 7. University of New Mexico, 42 7. Rice University, 42 9. University of Utah, 38.50
MEN'S TEAM SCORES:
1. Brigham Young University, 190.50 2. U. of Texas - El Paso, 123 3. Southern Methodist Univ., 99 4. Texas Christian Univ., 87 5. University of Wyoming, 80 6. Fresno State University, 79.50 7. Colorado State University, 58 8. Rice University, 30 9. Air Force Academy, 27 10.University of Utah, 26Women's 400 meters 1. Michelle Davis UNLV 52.55 2. Amy Tidwell Utah 52.87
Women's 10,000 meters 1. Jackie Morgan UNM 37.18.01 2. Laurel Hildebrand BYU 37.34.62 3. Nicole Magelson BYU 37.44.40 7. Amber Radke Utah 39.45.05
Women's 400 meter hurdles 1. Saidat Onanuga UTEP 56.66 2. Julie Bennion BYU 58.43 3. Holly Gibbons BYU 59.25 6. Elisha Kekacs Utah 61.84
Women's 4X400 relay 1. Rice 3:37.30 2. BYU 3:38.23 3. UTEP 3:41.74 6. Utah 3:46.71
Women's high jump 1. Kajsa Bervist SMU 6'06.00" 2. Bianca McKell SMU 5'10.50" 3. Elizabeth Toman CSU 5'10.50 4. Stacey Rhineer Utah 5'08.50"
Women's triple jump 1. Kristel Berendsen BYU 43'10.50" 2. Diana Nikitina SMU 41'02.25" 3. Stacey Rhineer Utah 41'02.25"
Women's long jump 1. Kirsten Bolm BYU 20'08.50" 2. Lisa Domico SDSU 20'05.75" 3. Alicia Brimhall BYU 20'05.75" 5. Amy Tidwell Utah 19'11.75"
Women's javelin 1. Lisa Randjelovic SMU 181'.00.00" 2. Amy Curtis BYU 148'00.00 3. Elizabeth Toman SCU 145'02.00 6. Mindy Romig Utah 141'11.00"
Women's heptathlon 1. Aja Frary SDSU 5,152 2. Heather Seadham UNLV 4,835 3. Mashea Enos FSU 4,706 4. Erianne Allen Utah 4,548
Men's 5,000 meters 1. Jeff Simonich Utah 14:47.95 2. Clyde Colenso SMU 14:55.41 3. Michale Klass CSU 14:56.93 5. Chris Merkley Utah 14:59.43 8. Travis Hildebrand Utah 15:07.68
Men's 10,000 meters 1. Matt Poulsen BYU 31:34.63 2. John Hedengren BYU 31:40.14 3. Dane Miller Utah 31:41.12
Men's 3,000 meter steeplchase 1. Cesar Perez UTEP 9:04.62 2. Carlos Suarez UTEP 9:07.85 3. Jeff Wilson BYU 9:10.31 6. Larry Stanley Utah 9:24.46 7. Erik Vernon Utah 9:32.27
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