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Track Squads Compete in WAC Indoor Championships
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Track & Field
February 22, 1999
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. - The University of Utah track and field team came away four All-conference honors and two individual conference champions at the Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships this weekend in Colorado. The women's team placed eighth overall in the WAC with the men taking 11th. Head Coach Mike Jones, who had anticipated low team scores, was happy with the athletes individual performances. "The kids just gave it everything they had. We had a host of improvements on personal bests and school records. We're really pleased with everyone's efforts." Senior Stacey Rhineer brought home two All-conference titles by placing third in the long jump (19'06.75") and first in the triple jump (42'04.75"). Rhineer came from behind to win the triple jump giving her the conference title. "She was in second place going into her last jump," said Jones. "She improved by a foot with this jump so it appears that she could go to the national championships." Rhineer also placed fourth in the high jump (5'09.25") and set a new school record in the triple jump, a record she previously held (41'09.25").
Junior Amy Tidwell placed fifth in the pentathlon (3,550), improving on her last score by almost 200 points and moving her into second place on Utah's all-time list. Tidwell also placed fourth in the long jump (19'02.50"). "She made a two foot improvement in her long jump and was just phenomenal in the pentathlon," said Jones.
In the women's weight throw, senior Katherina Fatafehi placed sixth overall (58'03.00") with freshman Audrey Kiser placing ninth (53'07.00"). Alisha Worthley, improving her personal best by two feet, placed 12th. Fatafehi shattered her own school record by more than five feet. Kiser also had a ninth place finish in the shot put (43"03.75"), moving her into second place on Utah's all-time list. Senior Jeff Simonich won the men's 3,000 meter event (8:45.90) and the conference title, with junior Chris Merkley finishing third (8:52.02). Both earned All-conference honors. Also in the 3,000 was junior Luke Mercier who placed 15th (9:12.87) and sophomore Adam Stark came in 20th (9:15.30). In the 5,000 meters, senior Dane Miller placed ninth (15:49.53) and junior Travis Hildebrand placed tenth(15:52.64). "Travis held the lead up to the last lap and then just ran out of gas," said Jones. The NCAA National Indoor Championships will be held March 4-6 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Scores For Women
1. BYU 2. SMU 3. Colorado State 4. San Diego State 5. Rice 6. UNLV 7. TCU 8. UtahScores For Men
1. BYU 2. TCU 3. UTEP 4. Wyoming 5. Fresno State 6. Colorado State 7. Air Force 8. Tulsa 9. SMU 10.Rice 11.UtahWomen's 5,000 meter
1. Tara Rohatinsky BYU 17:09.03 11.Amber Radke Utah 19:33.53 12.Brook Babbitt Utah 20:00.38Women's 1 mile relay
1. Rice 3:42.99 2. BYU 3:45.20 3. UTEP 3:47.10 10.Utah 4:04.41Women's High Jump
1. Gabby Conroy SMU 5'11.25" 2. Bianca McKell SMU 5'11.25" 3. Kristen McQuade BYU 5'09.25" 4. Stacey Rhineer Utah 5'07.25" 8. Natalie Durtschi Utah 5'03.25"Women's Long Jump
1. Kirstin Bolm BYU 20'07.00" 2. Lisa Domico SDSU 19'10.25" 3. Stacey Rhineer Utah 19'06.75" 4. Amy Tidwell Utah 19'02.50" 9. Catherine Scalley Utah 18'02.50"Women's Triple Jump
1. Stacey Rhineer Utah 42'04.75"Women's Shot Put
1. Marika Tulincmi SMU 54'02.00" 2. Jessica Marable UNLV 50'03.50" 3. Tamara Hawkins Wyo. 48'00.00" 4. Robin Lyons Wyo. 47'04.50" 4. Sarah Goodlaw FSU 47'04.50" 9. Audrey Kiser Utah 43'03.75"Women's Weight Throw
1. Florence Ezch SMU 65'07.50 2. Robin Lyons Wyo. 65'07.50" 3. Tamara Hawkins Wyo. 60'05.75" 4. Shelly Borman CSU 50'03.00" 5. Dana Dillon Wyo. 58'10.25" 6. Katherina Fatafehi Utah 58'03.00" 9. Audrey Kiser Utah 53'07.00" 12.Alisha Worthley Utah 48'01.75" 14.Chantel Goldsberry Utah 46'07.25"Women's Pentathlon
1. Aja Frary SDSU 3,784 2. Shauna Rohbuck BYU 3,770 3. Alicia Brimhall BYU 3,683 4. Kristen McQuade BYU 3,578 5. Amy Tidwell Utah 3,550Men's 3,000 meter
1. Jeff Simonich Utah 8:45.90 2. Jim Nelson AFA 8:50.82 3. Chris Merkely Utah 8:52.02 15.Luke Mercier Utah 9:12.87 20.Adam Stark Utah 9:15.30Men's 5,000 meter
1. David Lagat TCU 15:12.02 2. Matt Poulsen BYU 15:22.07 3. Chris Roberdeau AFA 15:26.91 4. Matt Adams BYU 15:35.97 5. Chris Lee Wyo. 15:41.86 6. Matt Allen AFA 15:43.02 7. Ryan O'Hara AFA 15:45.07 8. Sven Severin CSU 15:48.27 9. Dane Miller Utah 15:49.53 10.Travis Hildebrand Utah 15:52.64
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