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Karly Hamric placed sixth in today's 1,500-meter race to earn All-America honors and help West Virginia to a 16th-place finish. Kirby Lee photo By Kelly Tuckwiller for MSNsportsNET.com June 12, 2010 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Seniors Karly Hamric and Keri Bland raced to All-America honors this afternoon in the finals of the 1,500-meter race at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. Hamric, a Bruceton Mills, W.Va., native, earned her first honor of the season with a sixth-place finish, crossing the line with a time of 4:17.78. “Karly Hamric has now become the highest placed 1,500-meter finisher in WVU’s history,” coach Sean Cleary says. “What a year: BIG EAST Champion and now she leaves Eugene as the third-best American Collegiate mile runner. It’s simply outstanding.” Bland, earned her fourth honor of the season by virtue of finishing as one of the top U.S. citizens. The Fairview, W.Va., native, placed ninth with a time of 4:19.98 (open article for more)
Junior Matt Hughes won the 2010 National Championship in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase on day three at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday in Eugene, Ore.
Oregon team captains Ashton Eaton, Andrew Wheating and Marshall Ackley thrilled the crowd with record-setting races and one inspirational act of perseverance Friday at the NCAA Track & Field Championships. Meanwhile, the women picked up 14 points to move into the overnight lead.
Georgia sophomore Aaron Evans finished third in the 800-meter finals to earn All-American honors during the third day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Friday.
University of Houston's Wesley Bray earned 12th place in the men's decathlon Friday at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Bray totaled 7,285 points in the third day of action at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field.
The Michigan State track & field team closed out action in fine fashion at the 2010 NCAA Championships on Friday, June 11 in Eugene, Ore. For the second-consecutive year, MSU has had a member of its team receive All-America honors in the 5,000m run as junior Emily MacLeod finished sixth with a time of 16:06.75 in the event.
Known for pulling through on the second day, senior Daniel Kinsey set three personal records at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to place sixth, up 16 spots from his first day standing.
While most seniors at DePaul University are getting ready for this weekend's graduation, Brad Millar had another thing on his lt;br />mind: The NCAA Track and Field Championships. While the senior from Port Elgin, Ontario may have to miss his commencement lt;br />ceremony, he'll always remember this weekend for different reason – an All-American finish at the NCAA Championships.
R.J. McGinnis finished his collegiate career with a 21st-place showing in the NCAA decathlon.
Trisha Ann Hawthorne has earned Outdoor All-honors for the first time in University of Connecticut women's track and field history after her seventh place finish in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Championship.
NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship HomeCompetition SchedulePodcast with Head Coach Dennis CraddockMateo Sossah earned 7,509 points in the decathlon to place eighth at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in what was almost a record-breaking multi-event. Daniel Keller also competed in the multis final as the University of North Carolina track program took on its third day of national competition.
Junior Amanda Marino and sophomore Bogdana Mimic conlcuded their 2010 season on Friday evening at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Rondel Sorrillo captured a second-place finish in the 100-meter dash final with a time of 10.09 to pick up eight points for Kentucky at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., Friday.
Sophomore Kevin Borlee provided the Florida State men's track & field team with two points after a seventh-place finish in the 400 meters Friday at the NCAA Championship meet.
Paced by fourth-place efforts by seniors Fawn Dorr (Akron, N.Y.) and Ryan Fritz (Parkesburg, Pa.) both the Nittany Lion men's and women's track and field teams are on the board in the team scoring, Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Oregon. Dorr's All-America finish was the sixth of her outstanding Nittany Lion career, while Fritz earns his fourth All-America certificate.
Ole Miss freshman jumper Ricky Robertson finished in fifth place in the high jump with a height of 7-02.50 on his way to being name an NCAA All-American Friday at the NCAA Championships from Hayward Field.
Broncos wrap up 2010 season
EUGENE, Ore. - With the NCAA Indoor title in the 35-pound weight throw already under his belt this season, LSU junior Walter Henning arrived at Hayward Field on Friday afternoon with one goal in mind to see his hand raised as the NCAA Outdoor champion in the hammer throw at the end of the third day of competition at the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
No. 1 Texas A&M is in position to repeat its dual national championship after scoring 46 points, 24 for men and 22 for women, on the third day of the NCAA Championships at Hayward Field in Oregon.
As the sun was shining bright in Eugene, Ore., Christine Whalen earned All-America status today as she finished fifth in the women's 800-meter run at the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships.
Derek Drouin cemented himself into IU lore with his second NCAA title in the 2010 calendar year. Molly Beckwith joined Drouin in the limelight, taking second in the 800 meters. Faith Sherrill also claimed All-America honors with a sixth-place finish in the shot put.
Freshman Wilamena Hopkins was the lone competitor for the Alabama women's track and field team on Friday at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships where the attendance record was broken for the second consecutive day. The largest crowd in history for the third day of the meet was in attendance with 11,972 fans in a sold out Hayward Field.
In front of a sold-out 11,972 fans at Hayward Field on Friday, the largest crowd in history for the third day of the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, true freshman Kirani James claimed the NCAA 400 meter title by clocking a time of 45.05. James is the first Alabama male student-athlete to win the event, indoors or outdoors.
Ziegler, Lomnicky garner All-America honors
It took three years of NCAA heartbreak but Friday afternoon at historic Hayward Field, South Carolina junior Johnny Dutch claimed his first individual and South Carolina's first 400-meter hurdle title with a time of 48.75.
In a race that showcased the best distance runners in collegiate track & field, All-American Mike Krisch guaranteed a second All-America distinction at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The sophomore distance specialist checks in from Eugene, before she races tonight in the 5,000m final.
All-American Jeff See advanced in the preliminaries of the men's 1500m run at the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships.
Providence College freshman Shelby Greany (Suffern, N.Y.) and sophomore Julian Matthews (Nelson, New Zealand) competed in the NCAA Track and Field Championship on Thursday, June 10 in Eugene, Ore.
Today was finally race day! We spent the morning just trying to relax. We went to see Pre's Rock which is right by our hotel. It was pretty cool. After that we went to lunch and then spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing until time to head to the track. While at the meet, it was still incredible to watch everyone running and to realize that UNC Asheville had an athlete in the top 24 of the country.
Nicholls State University senior javelin thrower Leslie Bourgeois will become the first Colonel student athlete in any sport to compete in consecutive national championships when she takes the runway at storied Hayward Field at the University of Oregon on Saturday for the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship Finals.
EUGENE, Ore.- Savannah State sophomore Amara Jones had her track season come to a close as she competed in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Hayward Field.
Senior Jere' Summers and junior D'Ana McCarty continued their season-long success in the women's hammer throw on day two at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
Day two of the NCAA Championships is in the book at historic Hayward Field, and the Western Kentucky University track and field team had three athletes bring their careers on the Hill to an end.
Brianne Theisen successfully defended her heptathlon title, breaking her own school record by scoring 6,094 points, to lead an active Thursday for the Oregon Ducks on day two of the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field.
No. 1 Texas A&M added eight more points to its tally, four each for the men and women. In addition the Aggies added eight more places for finals in the 200, 100H and both relays.
EUGENE, Ore. - Junior pole vaulter Josh Dominguez wrapped up the second day of competition at the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships by scoring eight big points for LSU as he earned his first career All-America honor in the pole vault with an improbable runner-up finish Thursday.
Sophomore Kevin Schipper finished eighth in the men's pole vault Thursday at Hayward Field to earn All-American status for the Notre Dame track and field program.
The Kentucky track and field team had a light schedule on day two of the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, highlighted by Rondel Sorrillo making the most of his opportunities, qualifying for the final in the 200-meter dash semifinal with a second-place finish at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., Thursday.
NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship HomeCompetition SchedulePodcast with Head Coach Dennis CraddockVanneisha Ivy will compete in the final for the women's 100-meter hurdles at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships after qualifying in the semi-finals. The University of North Carolina will still see action in the second day of the men's decathlon, the men's high jump and the women's 5000 through the weekend.
Jeff Coover earned All-America honors with a fifth-place finish in the pole vault on day two at the NCAA Championships. Sarah Pease took third in her heat of the 3,000m steeplechase to advance to a Saturday final. The IU men finished the day with 3.5 points for 20th place through two days of competition.
Kansas junior Jordan Scott captured his first NCAA title after winning the pole vault here Thursday evening at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Scott was crowned champion with his height of 5.40 meters (17-08.50 ft.) at historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon.
Lex Williams placed 22nd in the 10,000-meter run in his final collegiate race, while Frank Shotwell sits in 17th after the first five events of the decathlon, which finishes Friday (June 11), at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Ole Miss senior thrower Colin Moleton turned in an eighth place finish in the javelin throw with a school record distance of 227-05.00 and was named an NCAA All-American in the event Thursday at the NCAA Championships from Hayward Field.
EUGENE, ORE. - The Seton Hall women's track relay team of Krista Simkins, Toneisha Friday, Louise Faye, and Nijgia Snapp finished seventh in their 4x400-meter relay preliminary heat at the NCAA Championships on Thursday night with a time of 3:41.18. Their time was 21th overall out of 24 teams, with only the top eight advancing to the finals set for Saturday.
Thomee throws career mark to earn runner-up title.
University of Houston's Wesley Bray stands in 18th place after scoring 3,706 points Thursday in the opening leg of the decathlon. The action will pick up tomorrow at noon with the 110-meter hurdles.
Redshirt junior Matt Llano placed ninth overall in the 10,000m Thursday night at the 2010 NCAA National Track & Field Championship, hosted by the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore. The finish secured All-America status for Llano. RECAP | RESULTS
EUGENE, Ore. - It was raining and cold and the conditions could have given the most experienced athletes competing a reason to complain about poor performances. But for Hannah Moen, there was no need to find excuses.
Habazin finishes second in women's hammer throw
North Dakota State senior Heather Zander became the school's second Division I All-American with a ninth place finish in the heptathlon at the NCAA Championships on Thursday, June 10.
After day one of decathlon competition at the NCAA Championship at Hayward Field, University of Connecticut men's track and field athlete Sean Smith sits in 19th place with 3,698 points.
On a rainy, overcast Thursday that still managed to draw a record crowd to Oregon's historic Hayward Field the Florida State track & field teams mustered only a few bright moments.
A rainy day two of the NCAA Championships in Eugene, OR is in the books and the Iowa men's 1,600-meter relay team will advance to Saturday's finals for a chance to contend for a national title.
Wright, Manning fail to advance to championship race; Mullen to compete in javelin Saturday
After finishing 14th in the discus throw on Wednesday, junior Valerie Wert grabbed a sixth place mark in the hammer Thursday evening, 13 spots up from her 2009 national finish. Posting a 198-02, the mark earns Wert her first career All-American status.
Sophomore Nicole Rozario wrapped up her collegiate season as she placed 22nd overall in the 3,000 steeplechase at the NCAA Track and Field Championships Thursday night...
In his first appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, sophomore Brian Zimmerman (Sarver, Pa./Freeport) placed 19th in the javelin Thursday evening at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus.
EUGENE, Ore. - Oklahoma State senior John Kosgei put an exclamation point on his illustrious Cowboy career with a second-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Purdue senior Sarah Klaczynski kept her dream season going on Thursday, advancing to the finals of the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase and breaking the Boilermakers' school record in the event at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field.
Freshman Matthew McConaughey closed his 2010 season Thursday by taking 16th in the javelin throw at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
The Auburn men's and women's track and field teams had a relatively light but productive second day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday, highlighted by sophomore Ben Cheruiyot earning All-American honors in the 10,000 meters in front of 11,172 fans at Hayward Field.
Tulsa's John Beattie saw his illustrious collegiate career come to an end with a 10th-place finish in the 10,000 meters final on Thursday night at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.
Junior Sheila Reid has advanced to the finals of the 2010 NCAA Championships in the 1,500m run held in Eugene, Ore. earlier this evening.
After a long night of pole vault competition, Air Force senior Nick Frawley claimed the fourth All-America honor of his career on Thursday, June 10, at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. In a meet hampered by delays that brought the length of competition to nearly five hours, Frawley tied for third with a season-best clearance of 17'4½".
Johnny Dutch and the men's mile relay advanced in day two action at the NCAA Outdoor Championships
UCF head coach Caryl Smith Gilbert knew she was getting a special student-athlete when sophomore Jackie Coward (Knoxville, Tenn.) committed to UCF two years ago. Coward again proved just that Thursday evening, locking in her spot as UCF's first NCAA Outdoor All-American by qualifying fourth for the 100-meter hurdles final at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Historic Hayward Field.
Lamar University's Samuel Kosgei just missed out on All-American status, finishing 11th in the men's 10,000 meters at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Thursday night.
Although the Arizona State University track and field program was not too busy in competition on the second day of events at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships, the Sun Devils still impressed as the men's 4x400m relay advanced to the finals of their race and one women posted another solid time in the hurdles on Thursday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
The Wake Forest men's 4x400m relay team put forth a solid effort Thursday evening in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships at the historic Hayward Field but it came up short of advancing to Saturday's finals.
Ohio University's Jenielle Hunt finished 21st during the 3000 meter steeplechase preliminaries on Thursday evening at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Hunt was the first Bobcat in the history of the program to participate in the event at NCAA's.
Day 2 of the 2010 NCAA Track & Field Championships is underway in Eugene. Follow along with the GoDucks.com live blog right here.
The Western Kentucky University women's 4x100-meter relay team placed 20th in the semifinals Wednesday on the first day of the NCAA finals at Oregon's historic Hayward Field.
Providence College graduate student Katie DiCamillo (Garden City, N.Y.) competed in the NCAA Track and Field Championship on Wednesday, June 9 in Eugene, Ore. DiCamillo ran the 10,000 meters and finished 18th in a season-best time of 33:53.61.
Today was a pretty chilly day. After breakfast at the hotel, we went to the track for a short workout. Natalie looks a million bucks better today, a lot smoother and explosive today. I think she got the flight out of her system. After working out we walked back to the hotel before heading to Wal-Mart and lunch.
EUGENE, Ore. – Kennesaw State star Jerome McKinzie will make history on Friday afternoon, when he competes in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on the campus of the University of Oregon at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
The University of Kentucky track and field team put together a solid day one at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships as they added two All-Americans, Sorrillo moved into the finals of the 100-meter dash and the men's 4x100m set a season-best time on their way to the finals in Eugene, Ore., Wednesday.
Senior Andre Black and junior D'Ana McCarty did not waste anytime showing their athleticism and determination on day one at the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Eugene, Ore.
Junior Valerie Wert placed 14th Wednesday evening in the discus throw during the first day of the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by the University of Oregon.
Nicole Blood posted the first points of the NCAA Track & Field Championships for the Oregon women with her third-place finish in the 10,000 meters, and Andrew Wheating, Keshia Baker and Anne Kesselring all survived semifinal heats to advance Wednesday at Historic Hayward Field.
Senior earns best NCAA outdoor finish to cap career
The Michigan State track & field team opened action today (June 9) at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. Completing action in the first day of competition was senior Kyron Foster (triple jump), sophomore Becca Buchholtz (high jump) and freshmen Keenan Michael (400m hurdles) and Beth Rohl (discus). The Spartan women currently are 13th with four team points.
Georgia sophomore Aaron Evans sped to his second-fastest finish ever to qualify for the finals and highlight the opening day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore., on Wednesday.
Georgia Tech senior Alphonso Jordan finished eighth overall in the triple jump to earn All-American honors in the event on the first day of the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Wednesday.
Notre Dame freshman Jessica Rydberg logged the fourth-fastest time in school history in the 10,000m run at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships to secure a top-10 finish in the event Wednesday at Hayward Field.
EUGENE, Oregon (SMU) - SMU sophomore Simone du Toit finished sixth in the discus at the NCAA Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Wednesday. Du Toit threw the discus 53.20m (174'-06").
Megan Duwell clocked a personal-best time of 33:40.94, the second-fastest time in school history.
EUGENE, Ore. – North Dakota State senior Heather Zander sits in 11th place with 3,245 points in the heptathlon after the first day of action at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore.
EUGENE, Ore. - With only a handful of finals being contested during Wednesday's action at the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, LSU junior Zedric Thomas made the most of his opportunity by earning All-America honors with a seventh-place finish in the triple jump with a wind-legal outdoor personal record of 52 feet, 10 ¾ inches.
Texas A&M men in lead by one point after first day of NCAA Championships with 14 points. The Aggies advanced well in the sprints sending both 4x1 relays and seven sprinters to the finals of 100 and 400.
EUGENE, Ore. - Seton Hall senior Jernail Hayes Hayes will compete in the finals on Friday at approximately 8:15 p.m. The Seton Hall men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams will both compete in the semifinals tomorrow. The men run at approximately 9:45 p.m., while the women are slated for 10:15 p.m. The relay finals are scheduled for Saturday.
The first day of the NCAA Track and Field Championships came to a close and the Houston women's 4x100 relay team qualified for the finals in the event by recording a new Houston record. The competition was slowed by low temperatures and sporadic rain throughout the afternoon. The competition will continue tomorrow at 5 p.m. and last through Saturday.
Emily Pendleton finished 10th, while Erin Pendleton placed 12th in the discus as the only two Wolverines at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
EUGENE, Ore. - Senior Liz Patterson was celebrating his 22nd birthday, her last collegiate meet as a Wildcat and would have loved to finish it all up with one last National Championship. Unfortunately for the Rowlett, Texas native, a rainy day at Hayward Field at the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships did not have such a storybook ending in the cards.
Michael Putman posted a season-best on his sixth and final discus throw Wednesday to earn All-American honors and get the Florida State men's track & field team on the scoreboard in the NCAA Championship at historic Hayward Field.
Carl Buchanon placed 12th in the 400-meter hurdle preliminaries on day one of the NCAA Outdoor Championships, ending his season. Frank Shotwell (decathlon) and Lex Williams (10k) will compete tomorrow (Thursday, June 10).
Ole Miss senior distance runner Barnabas Kirui qualified for the finals of the 3,000 meter steeplechase after posting a time of 8:43.66 Wednesday on the first day of the NCAA Championships from Hayward Field.
Murdaugh and Leslie fail to qualify in 400m and 3000m steeplechase prelims
EUGENE, ORE. -- Drake junior Ari Curtis (Fort Collins, Colo.) set her fifth school record of the season in the 400 hurdles, but fell short by 18-hundreths of a second in qualifying for the finals at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Wednesday night.
Freshman Tynita Butts added to her list of honors in 2010 Wednesday, picking up All-America status in the high jump at the NCAA Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
Molly Beckwith and De'Sean Turner each advanced through semifinal action on the first day of competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Beckwith won her heat of the 800m with the second-fastest qualifying time and Turner took second in his heat for advancement in the 3,000m steeplechase.
Lamar University's Joonas Harjamaki advanced to the finals of the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Wednesday.
As the rain pours down at Hayward Field, the Nittany Lion track and field squads have come up just short of qualifying performances in their first three attempts on the opening day of the NCAA Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon.
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Sophomore Ryann Krais stands in 20th-place after day one of the heptathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, OR.
The Athletic Awards Banquet last week may have celebrated the year's achievements of the DePaul student-athletes, but three Blue Demons have one more appearance to make before we can completely close the chapter that is the 2009-10 season. Alanna Kovacs, Brad Millar and Tim Nedow have been hard at work all year long for this one final stop: the 2010 NCAA Track and Field Championships.
UC Irvine's Charles Jock broke the school record in the 800 meters Wednesday but he did not advance to Friday's final at the NCAA Championships.