Colorado University Athletics
Colorado
Adidas Invitational
COLORADO TRACK AND FIELD FOURTH AT PEPSI INVITE
April 10, 2004 | Track and Field
Colorado sophomore Dathan Ritzenhein ran solo in arguably the meet's top performance with a 24-second meet record in the 3,000 (7:50.39) and the fastest clocking by an American collegian in 2004 (and sixth overall on the U.S. for collegians or post-collegians including indoors and outdoors).
“Dathan's 3,000 meters was at the end of the meet and it had to have been 80 or 84 degrees,” said head coach Mark Wetmore. “It was a little breezy. He went out right away, and he was hoping to run 63s and to get through the first mile in
CU's other title went to Renee Metivier in the women's 1,500 meter run. Her time of 4:26.28 was just over a second ahead of the runner up in the event, Lindsey Egerdahl of
"The strength of our team is in the middle and long distances with Renee winning the 1500, a nice qualifying time,” said Wetmore. “Bret getting a close second in the 1500 with about a three and a half second PR and a regional qualifying time. Natalie Florence had a good three, nearly a PR on a hot windy day.”
The Buffaloes picked up a few second place finishes on the evening as well. Bret Schoolmeester was second in the men's 1,500 in 3:45.27, while Natalie Florence was second in the 3,000 meter run in a time of 9:38.27. A pair of jumpers scored second place finishes, as Anna Magle was second in the women's high jump with her leap of 5-7, a season best for the junior, and Liza Negriff jumped 39-07.25 in the women's triple, the third-best leap in school history. Andy Passen was second in the men's shot put in 15.60m, (51-02.25).
“Some pretty good things out here today," said Wetmore. "On an overall basis, I think that our dual meet team is getting better. Year by year we're getting competitive in events we haven't been in the past. Sam Napp, a nice big PR for him. Liza Negriff's second place in the triple was great, as well as tying a PR for Anna Magle in the high jump. I think we were here a year ago, and we outscored our team a year ago by 15-20 points.”
Next weekend the Buffaloes will travel to Walnut,
Pepsi Team Invitational Results ? Saturday, April 10 ?
200 (w: 1.8) - 7, Jaclyn Sturm,
400 - 4, Alexandra Boksay,
800 - 6, Jackie Zeigle,
1500 - 1, Renee Metivier,
3000 - 2, Natalie Florence,
100 Meter Hurdles - (w: 3.5) 3,
400 Meter Hurdles - 4,
4x100 Meter Relay - 4,
High Jump - 2, Anna Magle,
Long Jump - 4, Amberly
Triple Jump - 2, Liza Negriff,
Shot Put 6, Amber Metoyer,
Discus - 5,
Hammer - 9,
Javelin - 4, Hannah Warfield-Ruffatto,
100 (w: 2.3) - 3, Samuel Napp,
200 (w: 1.9) - . 4, Samuel Napp,
400 - 5, George Pincock,
800 - 3, Jason Zichterman,
1500 - 2, Brett Schoolmeester,
3000 - 1,
400 Meter Hurdles - 6, Brandon Johnson,
4x100 Meter Relay - . 3,
4x400 Meter Relay - 4,
High Jump - 5, Brandon Johnson,
Long Jump - 5, Brandon Johnson,
Shot Put - 2, Andy Passen,
Discus - 4, Zach Hazen,
Hammer - 5, Zach Hazen,
Javelin - 8, Andy Passen,
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