Saturday, June 11, 2011

NCAA report - heading into the final day

With one day left in Des Moines, the NCAA DI Championships are turning into a furious fight for the  team titles. Can the Texas A&M men and women three-peat?

Oregon, who has not won since 1985, leads the women's cometition with 33 points - 5 more than Oklahoma. Texas A&M (23) and Texas (21) are not far behind.

Highlighting the day for Texas schools was the big 400 win by A&M's Jessica Beard.

"I wanted to get 10 points for my team," Beard said. "Of course I could have run faster, but whatever time it takes for me to be in first place and score 10 points is what I'll take. I'm really thankful. It was the calmest I've been for a final. I'm just really happy that the race turned out the way it did. Hopefully we are still in it for the team championship."

RUNNING EVENT ALL-AMERICANS:
 Jessica Beard (Texas A&M) - 1st, 400 (50.10)
Jessica Young (TCU) - 3rd, 100 (11.14)
Andrea Sutherland (Texas A&M) - 5th, 400 hurdles (57.29)
Tiffany Townsend (Baylor) - 8th, 100 (11.25)


FIELD EVENT ALL-AMERICANS:
 Victoria Lucas (Texas) - 2nd, high jump (1.83m/6-0)
Shanay Briscoe (Texas) - 3rd, high jump (1.83m/6-0)
Whitney Gipson (TCU) - 4th, long jump (6.51m/21-4¼)
Simone du Toit (SMU) - 4th, discus (56.83m/186-5)
Daphne Fitzpatrick (Texas A&M) - 5th, heptathlon (5599)
Chantel Malone (Texas) - 5th, long jump (6.49m/21-3½)
Emalie Humphreys (Texas A&M) - 5th, javelin (50.26m/166-0)
Chantel Malone (Texas) - 6th, triple jump (13.27m/43-6¼)

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Florida State leads the men's side with 29 points on the strength of Ngonidzashe Makusha's NCAA record 10.89 in the 100 and 27-6¾ long jump win. Virginia Tech and Florida -- who are trying to repeat their indoor win -- are a point back. Texas Tech (24) and Texas A&M (22) are also within striking distance.

RUNNING EVENT ALL-AMERICANS: 
Bryce Brown (Texas Tech) - 3rd, 400 hurdles (49.71)
Gerald Phiri (Texas A&M) - 4th, 100 (10.15)

Jamele Mason (Texas Tech) - 5th, 400 hurdles (50.15)
Demetrius Pinder (Texas A&M) - 4th, 400 (45.23)
Bryan Miller (Texas A&M) - 7th, 400 (48.60)
Prezel hardy (Texas A&M) - 8th, 100 (10.40)


FIELD EVENT ALL-AMERICANS:
 Julian Wruck (Texas Tech)- 1st, discus (61.81m/202-9)
Sam Humphries (Texas A&M) - 3rd, javelin (75.05m/246-2)
Logan Cunningham (Texas State) - 4th, pole vault(5.25m/17-2½)
Marquise Goodwin (Texas) - 4th, long jump (8.16/26-9¼)
Hayden Baillio (Texas) - 4th, shot put (18.95m/62-2)

Chris Cralle (Sam Houston State) - 7th, hammer (66.48m/218-1)
Jacob Thormaehlen (Texas) - 8th, shot put (18.79/61-7¾)

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