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5/18/2006 12:00 AM | Track & Field
May 18, 2006
SALT LAKE CITY - In track and field, it's important to peak at the right time of the year. And, for the University of Utah women's track and field team, it couldn't have peaked at a better time.
The Utes are fresh off the Mountain West Conference Championships in which a dozen Ute athletes turned in 18 personal-best performances. In addition the Utes chalked up 15 top-10 all-time marks including three school records.
"I'm very satisfied with how our team performed as whole at the Mountain West Conference championships last week," head coach Kyle Kepler remarked. "In almost every event, we performed at or above our expectations.
 Amanda Feigt competes in the heptathlon.  | |
"In our biggest meet of the year, our team showed up and turned in its best meet of the season. That's exciting to see with a team that's in the position it's in with a new coaching staff and a new approach."
"I know coach Tapio Kuusela was especially proud of the throwers as they scored more points as a group than they ever have in any previous conference championship."
Utah finished the championships in sixth place with 65 points. That was a mere 2.5 points shy of fifth-place New Mexico.
Among Utah's results were four all-conference performances. Leading the way was Vanessa Mortensen's championship throw in the hammer. She won the event with a school-record toss of 205-0. It was also a new Danish National record. Amanda Feigt turned in two all-conference marks. She finished third in the heptathlon (5195 pts) and second in the long jump (19-8). Also landing on the all-conference team was AJ Roby who took second in the shot put (47-3 ½).
Solid showings also came from Nikki Mancinelli in high jump and Jennifer Fresques. Mancinelli finished fifth in the high jump with a leap of 5-4 ½ while Fresques turned in a regional-qualifying mark in the 400m hurdles (fifth, 60.42).
While those three etched their name in the conference annals, another 21 student-athletes were busy re-writing the Utah record book. In addition to Mortensen's record-setting throw in the hammer, Roby set the school's discus record in hurling it 162-4. The 4x100m relay team also chalked up a brand new standard. The team of Jennifer Cutrer, Haley McAllister, Ashley Patterson and Feigt broke the school record with a time of 47.18.
 AJ Roby is All-MWC in the shot put. | |
The season is not yet over for five Utah track and field athletes. Those Utes turned in 16 regional-qualifying performances over the season and will perform at the NCAA Regional meet in Provo, Utah, May 26-27. It will be held at Robison Track on the campus of Brigham Young University.
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