Pasciuto and Vaughn Take Third In The 5k

Friday, May 26

Austin, Texas

All Day

Colorado

Day 1

Photo by: CUBuffs.com

May 26, 2006 | Track and Field

By: Linda Sprouse, Assistant SID

AUSTIN, Texas ? Liza Pasciuto and Brent Vaughn each took third place in the 5,000 meter run here on Friday at the NCAA Midwest Region Championship at the Mike A. Myers Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

The warm conditions in Austin caused slower times for the distance runners. Pasciuto clocked in at 16 minutes and 56.61 seconds. The winning mark of 16:43.88 was set by Desiraye Osburn of Wichita State. Vaughn recorded a time of 14:21.49 behind Shadrack Songok of Texas A&M Corpus Christi, who notched a time of 14:19.78. Chris Pannone also ran in the 5k and finished in 15:21.71.

Stephen Pifer and Anthony Chiulli both qualified for the finals on Saturday in the men's 1,500 meters. Pifer took third overall with a mark of 3:46.99 and Chiulli finished in 3:47.66. Pifer owns the best time in the region this season at 3:40.70, which was set two weeks ago at the Big 12 Conference Championship.

The men's 4x100-m relay of Sam Napp, Ryan Campbell, Chris Abuan and George Pincock, took 12^th with a time of 40.45, which is the second best time this season and the third best in school history. The best time this season was 40.30, set at the Sun Angel Classic on April 15 and the CU record is 39.5, set back in 1971.

Rounding out the track events, George Pincock finished 15^th in the 200 with a time of 21.24. Chris Abuan took 17^th in the 400 with a mark of 47.63.

In the field, Carly Newlands competed in her final event as a Buff. She took 12^th overall in the shot put, with her best toss on the evening at 47-07.25. Amberly Casey tied for 15^th in the long jump with a leap of 19-06.75.

Kansas currently leads the team scoring on the men's side with 20 points and the Buffs are 14^th with six points. On the women's side, Texas is the leader with 28 points. Colorado is tied for 12^th with six.

The final day of the Midwest Region Championship is Saturday. The first event for the Buffs is the 1500 meter men's final at 6 p.m. (CT). The final event is the men's 4x400 relay at 9:15 (CT).

NCAA MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIP

Austin, Texas

FIELD EVENTS (CU ATHLETES ONLY)

Women's Long Jump: t-15. Amberly Casey, 19-06.75

Women's Shot Put: 12. Carly Newlands, 47-07.25

RUNNING EVENTS (CU ATHLETES ONLY)

Men's 4x100-Meter Relay (prelims): 12. Colorado ?A', (Napp/Campbell/Abuan/Pincock), 40.45

Men's 1500 Meters (prelims): 3. Stephen Pifer, 3:46.99; 7. Anthony Chiulli, 3:47.66

Men's 200 Meters (prelims): 15. George Pincock, 21.24

Men's 400 Meters (prelims): 17. Chris Abuan, 47.63

Women's 5,000 Meters: 3. Liza Pasciuto, 16:56.61

Men's 5,000 Meters: 3. Brent Vaughn, 14:21.49; 11. Chris Pannone, 15:21.71