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Track And Field At MWC Championships
2/15/2001 12:00 AM | Track & Field
THIS WEEK: The Ute Track and Field team competes at the Mountain West Conference Championships on Feb. 23-24.
LAST WEEK: (B.J.) Brad Christenson won the second heat of the one-mile run in 4:23.65 minutes at the Wildcat Invitational on Feb. 10 in Ogden, Utah. Teren Jameson earned an NCAA provisional qualifying spot in the 5,000-meter run with 14:17.17 at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, Iowa.
HIGHLIGHTS: At the Iowa State Classic, April Jackson broke the school record in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.74 seconds.
NOTE: The top three finishers will earn all-conference honors.
WOMEN'S PREVIEW: April Jackson ranks third in the MWC in the 60-meter hurdles and high jump. Kristy Slade and Catherine Scalley rank in the top-six for the long jump. Chantel Goldsberry and Audrey Kiser rank third and fourth respectively in the weight throw.
"Jackson, Goldsberry and Kiser have great chances to earn all-conference honors. Slade, Erianne Allen and Shanae Nixon will finish in the top-eight for the pentathlon. Anyone of them could finish in the top-three with a great performance. Tracy Hamblin will score high for us in the 400-meter dash and Charity Catmull will place high in the 5,000-meter run," said Coach Mike Jones.
MEN'S PREVIEW: Jameson will compete in the 3,000-meter run for the first time since Jan. 13, where he won in 8:24.87. Jameson seeks an NCAA provisional qualifying spot in the 3,000-meter run to add to his provisional spots in the one-mile run and 5,000-meters run.
"Teren runs the 3,000-meters well and has an excellent chance at winning the MWC Championship. B.J. Christenson is shooting for a top-three finish in the 5,000-meter run and has the ability to do so,"said Coach Jones.
UP NEXT FOR THE UTES: The NCAA Championships are Mar. 8-10 in Fayetteville, Ark for national qualifiers.
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