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POTTS INVITATIONAL
Buffs Start Strong at Potts Invite
March 19, 2011 | Track and Field
BOULDER - The University of Colorado track and field team got a good start to the outdoor season with seven first-place finishes at the Potts Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
Jessica Pixler, a graduate student at CU, made her NCAA Division I debut in the 1,500-meter run and placed first with at time of 4 minutes, 29.55 seconds. Pixler, a 12-time All-American at Seattle Pacific (NCAA Division II), ran a very solid first race of the season as she finished over 17 seconds ahead of the runner-up, Wyoming's Christine Nelson (4:47.91).
"We've been waiting a long time to see her run in a CU uniform and she has been waiting a long time to run a race," coach Mark Wetmore said. "Her last race was probably late May of 2010. This was a nice run for her at this elevation. I am happy to have her in our uniform."
Brooke Regan and Joi Windham also recorded top honors in their respective events. Regan raced to a time of 57.25 in the 400 to best Northern Colorado's Ashley Foster (58.08), while Windham recorded a time of 1:01.78 in the 400-meter hurdles. She beat out Colorado State's Kalie Kirk (1:02.63).
The men were led by Joe Morris as he placed first in the 100 and was second in the 200. Morris broke the tape in the 100 with a time of 10.53 to defeat teammate A.J. Whitaker's time of 10.82. Morris was the top collegiate finisher in the 200, finishing in 20.99 behind volunteer assistant coach Jeremy Dodson (20.86). It was a very close race as the two were neck-and-neck as they crossed the finish.
"Joe had a great 200 race," Wetmore said. "He ran his personal best and got a good start to the season."
Holly Odneal and Katie Dreher tied for first in the high jump with volunteer assistant coach Emily Pearson as all three cleared a height of 5 feet, 5 inches. Brandin Willams captured first place in the javelin on Friday night with a toss of 199-09.
"We never expect much at this meet," Wetmore said. "This is a chance for them to put on their spikes and put on their uniforms for the first time during the outdoor season, but there were some very good things today. Jessica had a good race, Joe had a good race and it was nice to see Brandin Williams back throwing 60 meters in his first competition. There may have been things that I haven't seen yet in the results. It was what we needed to get things going."
The Buffs will send a group of distance runners to Palo Alto, Calif. for the Stanford Invitational March 25 and 26.
Potts Invitational
Boulder, Colo.
March 19, 2011
TRACK EVENTS
Women
3000-Meter Steeplechase: 1. Kaitlin Hanenburg, CSU, 11:41.48; 2. Felicia McAfee, UW, 12:37.83; 3. Elizabeth Smit-Perkins, UNA, 12:37.97.
100 Meter Dash: 1. Lindsay Copeland, UW, 12.73; 2. Natalie Hurst, UW, 12.75; 3. Kate Striepe, UW, 12.84.
400 Meter Run: 1. Brooke Regan, CU, 57.25; 2. Ashley Foster, UNC, 58.08; 3. Marissa Smith, CSU, 58.51.
1500 Meter Run: 1. Jessica Pixler, CU, 4:29.55; 2. Christine Nelson, UW, 4:47.91; 3. Alysha Davis, UW, 4:50. 74.
CU Finishers: 5. Courtney Bouchet, 4:55.12; 8. Kelly King, 5:05.92, 18. Becky Popiel, 5:37.92.
100 Meter Hurdles: 1. Emily Pearson, UNA, 13.82; 2. Kelly Coomes, UNC, 14.07; 3. Kalie Kirk, CSU, 14.11.
CU Finishers: 10. Genny Mayden, 15.68; 13. Katie Dreher, 16.62; 16. Holly Odneal, 19.00.
800 Meter Run: 1. Whitney Henderson, CSU, 2:22.02; 2. Kristen McKen, UW, 2:23.02; 3. Noel Wees, UNC, 2:23.34.
400 Meter Hurdles: 1. Joi Windham, CU, 1:01.78; 2. Kalie Kirk, CSU, 1:02.63; 3. Diana Long, UW, 1:03.53.
CU Finishers: 5. Toi Windham, 1:04.80.
200 Meter Dash: 1. Emily Pearson, UNC, 24.49; 2. Shaylee Robinette, UNC, 25.06; 3. Brooke Ragen, CU, 25.24.
CU Finishers: 10. Katie Dreher, 26.28; 13. Jennifer Gruver, 26.62; 17. Sydney Davis, 27.21; 21. Holly Odneal, 28.03.
3000 Meter Run: 1. Rachel Gioscia-Ryan, UNA, 10:16.14; 2. Megan Burrell, CU, 10:16.42; 3. Megan Horsch, UNC, 10:34.39.
CU Finishers: 4. Emily Hananburg, 10:47.96.
4x400 Meter Relay: 1. UNC, 'A', 3:51.44; 2. CU, 'A' (Joi Windham, Toi Windham, Brooke Regan, Sydney Davis), 3:58.33; 3. UNC, 'B', 4:09.33.
Men
3000-Meter Steeplechase: 1. Kenyon Neuman, BRC, 9:11.37; 2. Garrett Zans, UW, 9:31.67; 3. Michael Banks, UW, 9:42.91.
CU Finishers: 4. Jonny Stevens, 9:49.85.
4x100 Meter Relay: 1. UCCS 'A', 43.45.
100 Meter Dash: 1. Joe Morris, CU, 10.53; 2. A.J. Whitaker, CU, 10.82; 3. Derek Fiorini, MSCD, 10.90.
CU Finishers: 5. Blake Berens, 11.11.
400 Meter Run: 1. Evan Taylor, UNC, 48.48; 2. George Pincock, UNA, 48.95; 3. Cody Harper, UNC, 49.36.
CU Finishers: 8. Kyle MacIntosh, 49.70; 9. Alex Von Hagen, 50.27; 10. Blake Reimer, 50.30; 16. Brock Emory, 52.98.
1500 Meter Run: 1. Greg Miller, UW, 3:58.29; 2. Matthew Williams, UNA, 4:01.55; 3. Taylor Kelting, UW, 4:02.02.
CU Finishers: 4. Steve Kasica, 4:05.01; 6. Garrett Ward, 4:06.00; 9. Geo Tam, 4:07.28; 15. Ryan Savercool, 4:13.56.
110 Meter Hurdles: 1. Trevor Brown, CSU, 14.36; 2. Kelby Dias, CSU, 14.69; 3. Brandon Douglass, UW, 14.95.
CU Finishers: 6. Adam Salzmann, 15.29; 8. Brock Emory, 15.73; 11. Alex Von Hagen, 16.38.
800 Meter Run: 1. Seth Butler, CSU, 1:52.17; 2. Tyler Short, CSU, 1:55.34; 3. James Hatch, UNA, 1:57.59.
400 Meter Hurdles: 1. Tyler Short, UNC, 54.17; 2. Adrian Gomez, UNA, 54.54; 3. Tyler Baker, CU, 54.56.
200 Meter Dash: 1. Jeremy Dodson, UNA, 20.86; 2. Joe Morris, CU, 20.90; 3. Quinton Dodson, CU, 21.91.
CU Finishers: 4. Blake Reimer, 22.00; 6. Blake Berens, 22.24; 7. Kyle MacIntosh, 2.29.
3000 Meter Run: 1. Eiger Erickson, MSCD, 9:03.94; 2. Daniel Sojka, UNC, 9:17.37; 3. Robby Caseria, CC, 9:22.29.
4x400 Meter Relay: 1. USA Blue, 'A', 3:17.29; 2. CU, 'A' (Blake Reimer, Quinton Dodson, Kyle MacIntosh, A.J. Whitaker), 3:19.98; 3. UNC, 'A', 3:21.48.
FIELD EVENTS
Women
Long Jump: 1. Natasha Bruins, UNC, 18-03.00; 2. Erin Urbanoski, UW, 18-02.50; 3. Ku'uipo Nakoa, UW, 16-02.25.
Discus Throw: 1. Liz Podominick, UNA, 171-01; 2. Jessica Sharbono, CSU, 156-09; 3. Elizabeth Johnson, CSU, 146-04.
CU Finishers: 8. Emily Hunsucker, 131-10.
High Jump: 1. Holly Odneal, CU, 5-05.00; 1. Emily Pearson, UNA, 5-05.00; 1. Katie Dreher, CU, 5-05.00.
Shot Put: 1. Kenisha Thoroughsingh, CSU, 41-04.25; 1. Jessica Sharbono, CSU, 41-04.25; 3. Elizabeth Johnson, CSU, 40-04.00.
CU Finishers: 5. Adrienne Lettow, 37-03.00; 6. Emily Hunsucker, 36-07.75; 7. Kristen Wicks34-06.25; 8. Max Van Dyke; 33-08.50.
Pole Vault: 1. Alexandra Colvin, UNA, 10-11.75; 2. Stephanie Pollard, CSU, 9-00.25; 3. Teagan Hughes, UCCS, 8-06.25.
Triple Jump: 1. Emily Moore, UW, 37-10.75; 2. Chelsea Overocker, UCCS, 36-04.25; 3. Liz Nickles, UNC, 35-07.75.
Men
Shot Put: 1. Tyler Williams, CSU, 54-00.50; 2. Ian Lettow, CSU, 53-02.25; 3. Dane Chobanian, CU, 49-02.25
CU Finishers: 6. Michael Field, 46-10.00; 7. Alex Kizirian, 43-00.25
Discus Throw: 1. Tyson Williams, CSU, 160-03; 2. Dane Chonanian, CU, 160-01; 3. Alex Kizirian, CU, 154-00.
CU Finishers: 4. Trey Mullen, 149-02; 10. Niklas Cederstrom, 128-11.
Long Jump: 1. Ryan Wasilawski, CSU, 22-07.25; 2. Keith Britton, UNC, 20-10.50; 3. Graham Gilliland, CSU, 20-10.00.
High Jump: 1. Corey Billizone, UNA, 6-06.75; 2. Lucas Nolan, SDM, 6-00.75; 2. Cody Mylander, UNC, 6-00.75.
Pole Vault: 1. Andrew Zollner, UNA, 16-10.75; 2. Kolten Jelden, SDM, 15-01.00; 3. Adam Salzman, CU, 14-07.25.
CU Finishers: 4. Eddie Taylor, 14-01.25.
Triple Jump: 1. Ryan Wasilawski, CSU, 45-05.25; 2. Graham Gilliland, CSU, 43-04.50; 3. Jaymes Talkington, UW, 42-11.00.
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