Outdoor Track Wins Seven Events at Hornet Invitational

March 28, 2004

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The University of Utah outdoor track and field teams finished competition for the Hornet Invitational on Saturday, March 27. Held at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium, the meet featured athletes from Brigham Young, Chico State, Sacramento State and UC-Davis. Utah had a great meet taking gold in seven events.

Leading the way for the women were Vanessa Mortensen, Tracy Hamblin, Jen Jackman and Jennie Haertel who all notched first-place finishes in their respective events. Mortensen won the hammer throw with a distance of 53.18m. Hamblin took home gold in the pole vault jumping 3.80m. Jackman won the 400m-hurdles with an impressive time of 61.07 and newcomer Haertel won the steeplechase with 11:38.49. Haertel also finished fourth in the 1,500m with 4:41.96.

The women's team also got strong performances from Katie Decker, Amanda Feigt and the 4x400 meter relay team. Decker finished third in the high jump with a height of 1.63m, while Feigt finished third in the long jump with 6.02m. The 4x400 meter relay team consisting of Nellie Hammons, Jen Jackman, Amanda Feigt and Andrea Davidson finished second with a 3:51.40 mark.

On the men's side, veterans Delfino Arevalo, Jeff Davidson and Nephi Tyler led the way. Tyler had an impressive meet taking gold in the 1,500m (3:57.34). Arevalo placed first in the 5,000m with 14:33.19 and Davidson won the steeplechase with 9:32.95.

Complete results are posted at www.hornetsports.com.

Women's Results100-Meter Hurdles9. Jennifer Kaplar (14.92)15. Aubry Startin (15.54)23. Lauren Browning (16.86)26. Jen Jackman (18.44)400-Meter Hurdles1. Jen Jackman (61.07)14. Jennifer Kaplar (66.70)18. Lauren Browning (69.05)100-Meter Dash 9. Amanda Feigt (12.53)11. Tracy Hamblin (12.64)22. Aishatu Yusuf (13.05)23. Trisha Wagner (13.07)24. Jennifer Kaplar (13.08)200-Meter Dash 16. Amanda Feigt (25.92)18. Tracy Hamblin (26.35)24. Candice Mannion (26.97)25. Aishatu Yusuf (27.22)26. Meagan Anderson (27.58)27. Katy Barton (27.96)29. Liddy Steele (28.16)400-Meter Run3. Nellie Hammons (58.24)14. Candice Mannion (61.03)  800-Meter Run 4. Andrea Davidson (2:18.03)16. Nicki Hugie (2L26.74)19. Elise Greenwood (2:28.15)24. Jennifer Brusch (2:32.73)25. Jenny Gustavson (2:34.18)1,500-Meter Run4. Jennie Haertel (4:41.96)7. Nellie Hammons (4:42.64)11. Elise Greenwood (4:50.36)12. Nicki Hugie (4:51.70)22. Ashlee Warnick (5:08.09)5,000-Meter Mile Run7. Charity Vernon (19:25.67)3,000-Meter Steeplechase1. Jennie Haertel (11:38.49)2. Ashlee Warnick (11.59.10)4X100 Meter Relay7 Utah "A" (49.97)11.Utah "B" (51.53)4X400 Meter Relay2. Utah "A" (3:51.40)8. Utah "B" (4:06.32)11. Utah "C" (4:17.48)Pole Vault1. Tracy Hamblin (3.80m)5. Trisha Wagner (J3.50m)17. Liddy Steele (3.05m)Long Jump3. Amanda Feigt (6.02m)High Jump3. Katie Decker (J1.63m)5. Aubry Startin (J1.63m)11. Nikki Mancinelli (1.53m)17. Jamie Munns (1.48m)Triple Jump3. Amanda Feigt (13.10m)Discus Throw5. Becky Riddle (40.31m)15. Vanessa Mortensen (35.18m)Hammer Throw1. Vanessa Mortensen (53.18m)8. Natasha Eldridge (49.15m)Javelin Throw9. Sarah Romig (37.28m(11. Amber DeVries (33.06m) Men's Results400-Meter Hurdles 14. Mike Plum (63.73)100-Meter Dash45. Rob Stark (11.97)47. Mike Plum (12.10)48. Lorin Jenkins (12.11)800-Meter Run8. Damian Mora (1:59.14)14. Tim Goldhardt (2:01.52)15. Aaron Weispfenning (2:02.01)1,500-Meter Run1. Nephi Tyler (3:57.34)2. Delfino Arevalo (3:58.54)9. Colby Frazier (4:02.06)14. Kurt Michels (4:07.09)22. Damian Mora (4:13.26)24. Aaron Weispfenning (4:15.88)5,000-Meter Run1. Delfino Arevalo (14:33.19)5. Colby Frazier (15:23.36)6. Jeff Davidson (15:31.71)7. Matt Hansen (15:33.58)3,000-Meter Steeplechase1. Jeff Davidson (9:32.95)4x100-Meter Relay5. Utah "A" (45.81)4X400-Meter Relay7. Utah "A" (3:36.45)Pole Vault5. Lorin Jenkins (4.25m)Long Jump18. Mike Plum (5.81m)Discus Throw20. Brent Hawker (40.20m)Hammer Throw14. Bent Hawker (41.96m)Javelin Throw6. Dustin Cutrer (50.83m)

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