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Utes Solid at Mid-Week Invite
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Track & Field
May 6, 1999
POCATELLO, Idaho - The University of Utah track and field team traveled to Pocatello, Idaho to participate in the Mid-Week Invitational hosted by Idaho State on Wednesday. Athletes from Utah State, Ricks College, Weber State, College of Eastern Utah, and Utah Valley State College competed.
Senior Amy Tidwell qualified to compete in the NCAA outdoor championships in the 400 meters. Her time of 53.30 placed her first in the event and shattered the school record by three seconds. The NCAA qualifying mark was 53.40. Tidwell has already qualified to compete in the long jump at the NCAA championships in June. Elisha Kekacs set a personal best in the 400 meter hurdles. She too placed first in the event with a time of 1:02.16. The school record is 1:02.12.
Other first place finishers for Utah were Stacey Rhineer in the triple jump (39'06.25") and Mindy Romig in the Javelin throw (148'03.00"). Utah's men dominated the 5,000 meter event. Dane Miller (15:15.60), Erik Vernon (15:25.73) and Adam Stark (15:57.63) were the top three finishers respectively. Amy Tidwell (long jump), Stacey Rhineer (triple jump), Chantel Goldsberry (Hammer), Elisha Kekacs (400 meter hurdles), Jeff Simonich, Travis Hildebrand, Chris Merkley (5,000) and Larry Stanley (steeple chase) will compete in the Cardinal Invitational hosted by Stanford University on Friday.
Women's 100 Meter1 Lipscombe, Deanne Idaho State University 12.65 2 Scalley, Catherine University of Utah 13.55
Women's 200 Meter
1 Lipscombe, Deanne Idaho State University 25.38 2 Allen, Erianne University of Utah 26.22 3 Eldredge, Kim University of Utah 26.36
Women's 400 Meter
1 Tidwell, Amy University of Utah 53.30 2 Thomsen, Michala Utah State University 57.70 3 Eldredge, Kim University of Utah 58.10 4 Meikle, Hailey Ricks
Women's 3,000 Meter
1 Vaughn, Jordan Idaho State University 10:22.71 2 "todd" Carr, Shawna Idaho State University 10:30.04 3 Radke, Amber University of Utah 10:39.19 4 Shellenberger, Jenny Idaho State University 10:42.15 5 Babbit, Brooke University of Utah 10:50.40 6 Floyd, Erika University of Utah 10:58.60 7 Schaer, Britta University of Utah 11:04.40
Women's 100 Meter hurdles
1 Taylor, Lisa Idaho State University 14.91 2 Buckley, Jolene Ricks College 14.97 3 Stewart, Tiffany College of Eastern Utah 15.21 4 Howard, Sarah Idaho State University 15.49 5 Allen, Erianne University of Utah 15.72
Women's 400 Meter hurdles
1 Kekacs, Elisha University of Utah 1:02.16 2 Sorenson, Kellie UVSC 1:05.15
Women's High Jump
1 Vasas, Becky Idaho State University 5'08.00" 2 Carter, Analee Ricks College 5'06.00" 3 Rhineer, Stacey University of Utah 5'06.00" 4 Nixon, Shanae Ricks College 4'10.00" 5 Hall, Kelsi Ricks College 4'10.00" 6 Schaer, Britta University of Utah 4'10.00" 7 Allen, Erianne University of Utah 4'08.00"
Women's Long Jump
1 Hughes, Nikki UVSC 18'04.75" 2 Hoagland, H. Idaho State University 18'00.00" 3 Scalley, C. University of Utah 17'08.75" 4 Taylor, Lisa Idaho State University 17'03.00" 5 Kendall, Crystal University of Utah 16'11.00" 6 Jackson, April Ricks College 16'08.50" 7 Hansen, Brooke Ricks College 16'06.25" 8 Allen, Erianne University of Utah 15'10.25"
Women's Triple Jump
1 Rhineer, Stacey University of Utah 39'06.25" 2 Hughes, Nikki UVSC 37'09.00"
Women's Shot Put
1 Merkeley, Hillary Idaho State University 44'03.00" 2 Cotton, Gina Idaho State University 44'01.00" 3 Watts, Nola UVSC 42'05.00" 4 Iketau, Tia Ricks College 39'03.00" 5 Nixon, Shanae Ricks College 38'05.50" 6 Taylor, Lisa Idaho State University 35'03.50" 7 Allen, Erianne University of Utah 33'08.00"
Women's Discus Throw
1 Snell, Sesha Ricks College 136'10.00" 2 Merkley, Jocelyn Ricks College 135'00.00" 3 Swallow, Tara Idaho State Univ 134'07.00" 4 Steed, Amanda Ricks College 132'05.00" 5 Iketau, Tia Ricks College 131'03.00" 6 Egbert, Wendy Unattached 125'03.00" 7 Goldsberry, C. University of Utah 122'09.00"
Women's Hammer Throw
1 Simmons, Michell Idaho State University 176'11.00" 2 Egbert, Wendy Unattached 170'00.00" 3 Goldsberry, ChantelUniversity of Utah 168'00.00" 4 Swallow, Tara Idaho State University 151'00.00" 5 Kiser, Audrey University of Utah 142'07.00"
Women's Javelin Throw
1 Romig, Mindy University of Utah 138'03.00" 2 Fisher, April Utah State University 126'00.00" 3 Holloway, Janell Ricks College 112'08.00"
Men's 5,000 Meter
1 Miller, Dane University of Utah 15:15.60 2 Vernon, Erik University of Utah 15:25.73 3 Stark, Adam University of Utah 15:57.63 4 Briggs, Brandon Idaho State University 16:04.44 5 Harry, Danny Idaho State University 16:13.86
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