Indoor Track and Field finish MWC Championships

Thursday, February 27

Colorado Springs, Colo.

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University of Utah

Mountain West Conference

Indoor Track and Field finish MWC Championships

3/1/2003 12:00 AM | Track & Field

March 1, 2003

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Utah indoor track and field teams finished the final day of competition for the Mountain West Conference Championships on Saturday, Feb. 29. Held at the Air Force Academy's Cadet Field House, the meet features athletes from all MWC schools. The women's team finished fifth with a total of 58 points while the men placed sixth with 26 points.

Leading the way for the women were Brooke LoBue, Nellie Hammons, Katie Decker, and Kristy Slade. Decker finished first in the high jump with a height of 1.72 meters and LoBue finished second in the pole vault with a height of 3.88 meters. Hammons finished fourth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:15.58 and Slade placed third in the pentathlon with 3,613 points.

"This young women's team really stepped it up for the MWC Championships. Our 58 points is the second highest total in school history," states Head Coach Lisa Archer. "We also had ten personal records and a champion in the high jump. We've had a great indoor season setting a total of 131 personal records."

On the men's side, Nephi Tyler led the team by placing third in the one mile with a time of (4:15.17). Tyler also finished second in the 3,000 meters with an impressive time of 8:39.92.

"The men's team had a great meet," states Head Cross Country Coach Brian Appell. "Of the eight athletes that competed, seven scored points in their respective events. Our 26 total points is a huge improvement on the 15 points scored in last year's championship meet."

 Women's Results
Female Team Scores1. BYU (179.50 points)2. San Diego State (119 points)3. Colorado State (115 points)4. Wyoming (78 points)5. Utah (58 points)6. New Mexico (49.50 points)7. UNLV (37 points)8. Air Force (25 points)Pentathlon 3. Kristy Slade (3,613 points)9. Aubry Startin (3,242 points)12. Jennifer Berry (2,913 points)800-Meter Run 4. Nellie Hammons (2:15.58)5. Andrea Davidson (2:16.02)                  3,000-Meter Run8. Elise Greenwood (10:32.79)17. Jen Osguthorpe (11:07.57)18. Julie Osguthorpe (11:07.38)5,000-Meter Run9. Elise Greenwood (18:39.58)12. Julie Osguthorpe (19:29.24)13. Jen Osguthorpe (19:47.08)4X400 Yard Relay5. Utah (3:56.00)Distance Medley5. Utah (13:04.01)Pole Vault2. Brooke LoBue (3.88m)6. Trisha Wagner (3.48m)8. Autumn Smith (3.33m)High Jump1. Katie Decker (1.72m)6. Aubry Startin (1.67m)7. Nicole Mancinelli (1.62m)Long Jump5. Kristy Slade  (5.52m)8. Katy Barton (5.25m)Triple Jump6. Alexandria Nash (11.23m)11. Katy Barton (10.67m)Weight Throw 10. Vanessa Mortensen (15.98m)13. Becky Riddle (15.17m)Shot Put12. Becky Riddle (12.44m)Men's Results
Male Team Scores1. BYU (190 points)2. Colorado State (176 points)3. Air Force (135 points)4. Wyoming (80 points)5. New Mexico (49 points)6. Utah (26 points)800-Meter Run 9. Ivan Alvarado (1:56.55)One-Mile Run3. Nephi Tyler (4:15.17)7. Colby Frazier (4:19.29)3,000-Meter Run2. Nephi Tyler (8:39.92)6. Delfino Arevalo (8:46.76)12. Jeff Davidson (8:53.95)18. Colby Frazier (9:04.95)23. Lion Gallegos (9:16.84)5,000-Meter Run9. Delfino Arevalo (15:39.67)12. Jeff Davidson (16:22.42)Distance Medley5. Utah (11:01.52)4X400 Yard Relay6. Utah (3:34.24)