Outdoor Track Finishes Wells Fargo Invitational

May 2, 2004

PROVO, Utah - The University of Utah outdoor track and field teams finished competition for the BYU Wells Fargo Invitational on Saturday, May 1. Held at the BYU Track and Field Complex, the meet featured athletes from Utah, Brigham Young, Utah Valley State College and Utah State. The Utes had a great meet, setting two school record.

Leading the way for the women were Aubry Startin, Vanessa Mortensen and Nellie Hammons who all notched first-place finishes in their respective events. Startin won the high jump posting an NCAA regional qualifying jump of 5' 8". Mortensen won the hammer with a distance of 58.98m. Her mark is not only a new personal, but also a new school record and improves her regional ranking. Hammons took gold in the 800m (2:11.65) and finished third in the 400m (56.00).

Jen Jackman finished second in the 400m-hurdles with 14.77. Her mark is the second school record Utah set at the Wells Fargo Invitational and improves her regional ranking.

The women's team also got strong performances from Amber DeVries, Natasha Eldridge, Sarah Romig, and Jennifer Kaplar, who all had personal records. DeVries had personal records in the both the hammer (50.00m) and the javelin (39.38m). Eldridge had a personal record in the hammer (56.94m), which improved her regional ranking. Romig had a personal record in the javelin (41.26m) and Kaplar had a personal record in the 100m-hurldes (14.77.).

On the men's side, Dustin Cutrer, and Nephi Tyler led the way. Cutrer won the javelin with 58.56m, a new personal record. Tyler won the 1,500 with a NCAA regional qualifying mark of 3:49.88.

"It was a tough meet. It was a rolling schedule, which means you don't know when you are going to compete and it makes it difficult to warm up for an event, "states Head Coach Lisa Archer. "But we had a great meet. Our athletes are starting to peat in and it is showing."

Complete results are posted at track.byu.edu.

  Women's Results100-Meter Hurdles2. Jennifer Kaplar (14.77)400-Meter Hurdles2. Jen Jackman (59.23)7. Lauren Browning (1:09.31)100-Meter Dash 5. Aishatu Yusuf (12.98)6. Meagan Anderson (13.08)200-Meter Dash7. Aishatu Yusuf (26.46)8. Meagan Anderson (27.36)400-Meter Run3. Nellie Hammons (56.00)5. Candice Mannion (59.22) 800-Meter Run 1. Nellie Hammons (2:11.65)4. Andrea Davidson (2:16.04)1,500-Meter Run5. Elise Greenwood (4:32.81)6. Nicki Hugie (4:51.13)4X100 Meter Relay2 Utah "A" (46.67)Pole Vault2. Susan Atwater (3.65m)3. Mandie Rowell (3.50m)   Long Jump2. Amanda Feigt (5.58m)8. Katy Barton (5.15m)10. Trisha Wagner (4.97m)11. Liddy Steele (4.88m)High Jump1. Aubry Startin (5' 8.00")2. Katie Decker (J5' 8.00")6. Nikki Mancinelli (5' 2.00")Triple Jump2. Amanda Feigt (12.20m)5. Katy Barton (10.92m)Discus Throw4. Becky Riddle (43.50m)5. Amber DeVries (39.88m)6. Sidni Taylor (38.92m)Hammer Throw1. Vanessa Mortensen (58.98m)2. Natasha Eldridge (56.94m)6. Amber DeVries (50.00m)10. Sidni Taylor (38.90m)Javelin Throw3. Sarah Romig (41.26m)5. Amber DeVries (39.38m)6. Liddy Steele (39.38m)9. Trisha Wagner (21.96m)Shot Put2. Sarah Romig (12.92m)4. Sidni Taylor (12.62m)6. Becky Riddle (12.40m)Men's Results100-Meter Dash6. Lorin Jenkins (12.16)200-Meter Dash8. Rob Stark (23.71)9. Lorin Jenkins (24.82)800-Meter Run6. Damian Mora (1:58.16)7. Aaron Weispfenning (1:59.82)1,500-Meter Run1. Nephi Tyler (3:49.88)4X400-Meter Relay4. Utah "A" (3:31.19)Pole Vault6. Casey Chow (4.25m)Discus Throw7. Brent Hawker (43.34m)Javelin Throw1. Dustin Cutrer (58.56m)Shot Put3. Brent Hawker (13.59m)

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