Track and Field Opens Outdoor Season With Potts Invitational

BOULDER - The University of Colorado track and field team opened its 2005 outdoor campaign with a strong presence at its own Potts Invitational meet in Boulder Saturday, as the Buffs competed with athletes from Northern Colorado, South Dakota, the Air Force Academy, Regis and Colorado State in a non-team scoring competition.

            Highlighting the day's events for CU was the women's 1500-meter run, where Laura Zeigle, Kendall Grgas-Wheeler and Kristin Hoogheem swept the top three spots running 4:58.07, 4:59.97 and 5:02.19, respectively.

            Natalie Florence (10:18.84) and Kalin Toedebusch (10:19.88) also captured the top two spots in their 3000-m race, while Jaclyn Sturm won the 200-m dash with a time of 26.24.

            In field competition, the CU women secured first place in six out of eight events. Sophomore jump specialist Amberly Casey gained a victory in the long jump competition with a mark of 19-5.5, while also securing second place in the triple jump (38-3.5). Senior Liza Negriff's 39-4 foot attempt was enough for a first place finish in the triple jump. In addition, Anna Magle garnered first in the high jump by clearing a 5-7 height.

            In her first outing of the season, javelin thrower Hannah Warfield-Ruffato captured a win with a throw of 139-6. Carly Newlands earned first and second place in the shot put (43-11.25) and discus throw (140-11), respectively, while fellow thrower Cortney Hutmacher completed the Buff's dominance in field events with a victory in the discus (145-10).

            The Buffs also captured a handful of victories on the men's side of the competition. Keeping up their strong 3000-m presence from the indoor season, Jon Severy, Austin Baille and Payton Batliner grabbed the top three places, running 8:34.72, 8:41.08 and 8:43.92, respectively.

            Eric Lee-O'Brien clocked an 11.11 to finish first in the 100-m dash, followed closely in third by Sam Napp (11.15). Posting another first and third place finish were Anthony Chiulli (1:55.39) and Nate Terry (2:00.11) in the 800-m run.

            The Buffalo men also dominated the relay events, capturing first in both the 4x400-m (3:18.23) and the 4x100-m (41.60) relays.

            The field events on the men's side were lead by Andy Miller's first place effort in the high jump, posting a height of 6-6.75. Thrower Zach Hazen earned second in the hammer throw (175-1.5), while James Begley rounded out the men's effort with a pair of third place finishes in the shot put (47-6.25) and discus throw (163-5).

            The Buffs will return to the track on March 26 in Palo Alto, Calif. at the Stanford Invitational.

CU POTTS INVITATIONAL

Potts Field (Boulder, Colo.)

RUNNING EVENTS

Women's 100-Meter (final): 1. Zana Shealey, UNC, 12.77; 2. Megan Casey, UNC, 13.29; 3. Sam Schoeberl, UNC, 14.45; 4. Jennifer Jones, UNC, 14.72; 5. Lindsey Haider, Regis, 14.97

Men's 100-Meter (final): 1. Eric Lee-O'Brien, Colorado, 11.11; 2. James Davis, Unattached, 11.13; 3. Sam Napp, Colorado, 11.15; 4. Jared Lewis, UNC, 11.26; 5. Jake Donelly, South Dakota, 11.35; 6. Abe Friesen, Colorado, 11.64; 7. Eugene Keeler, Air Force Academy, 11.82; 8. Kyle Pinscher, UNC, 11.83; 9. Chris Hahn, UNC, 11.88; 10. Colin Royer, South Dakota, 11.94; 11. KC Campbell, UNC, 12.07; 12. Rob Pfeiffer, South Dakota, 12.39; 13. C.J. Fontenot, Regis, 12.52

Women's 100-Meter Hurdles (final): 1. Rock Mims, Unattached, 14.81; 2. Felicia Wacker, UNC, 15.05; 3. Tali Slafter, UNC, 16.42; 4. Robin Lee, UNC, 16.84; 5. Megan McKinnie, UNC, 18.37

Men's 110-Meter Hurdles (final): 1. Kyle Storm, South Dakota, 15.51; 2. Jeff Vaden, UNC, 15.82; 3. Tyler Flattum, South Dakota, 16.54; 4. Richard Mattison, Unattached, 16.57

Women's 200-Meter (final): 1. Jackie Sturm, Colorado, 26.24; 2. Jamila Young, UNC, 26.67; 3. Megan Casey, UNC, 27.01; 4. Cindy McCarrol, UNC, 27.06; 5. Zana Shealey, UNC, 27.20; 6. Tali Slafter, UNC, 27.81; 7. Megan McKinnie, UNC, 28.22; 8. Stephanie Boice, UNC, 28.26; 9. Sam Schoeberl, UNC, 29.84; 10. Jennifer Jones, UNC, 30.18; 11. Brittney Sours, 31.44

Men's 200-Meter (final): 1. CJ Crow, UNC, 22.31; 2. Jake Donelly, South Dakota, 22.55; 3. Cy Dreiling, Unattached, 22.58; 4. Mike McNay, UNC, 22.83; 5. Jeff Vaden, UNC, 23.59; 6. Colin Royer, South Dakota, 23.63; 7. Kyle Pischke, UNC, 23.65; 8. Eugene Keeler, Airforce Academy, 24.06; 9. KC Campbell, UNC, 24.14; 10. Chris Hajn, UNC, 24.52; 11. Rob Pfeiffer, South Dakota, 24.61; 12. Andrew Hulstein, South Dakota, 25.14; 13. C.J. Fontenot, Regis, 25.36

Women's 400-Meter (final): 1. Joey Collins, UNC, 59.95; 2. Jamila Young, UNC, 1:00.26; 3. Katie Miller, UNC, 1:01.19; 4. Stephanie Boice, UNC, 1:07.98

Men's 400-Meter (final): 1. C.J. Crow, UNC, 48.88; 2. Josh VanLaecken, South Dakota, 49.53; 3. Mike McNay, UNC, 49.85; 4. Colin Effler, Unattached, 50.81; 5. Cy Dreiling, Unattached, 51.34; 6. Daniel Kenny, Colorado, 52.77; 7. Mark Ebert, Colorado, 53.05; 8. Kane Remmereid, UNC, 54.91; 9. Bobby Barczyk, UNC, 55.97; 10. Tyler Gross, South Dakota, 57.63

Women's 400-Meter Hurdles (final): 1. Jennifer Kishimoto, UNC, 1:06.50; 2. Joey Collins, UNC, 1:07.12; 2.

Men's 400-Meter Hurdles (final): 1. Tom Waido, Unattached, 56.32; 2. Kane Remmereid, UNC, 1:01.20; 3. Bobby Barczyk, UNC, 1:01.23; 4. Kyle Storm, South Dakota, 1:02.66; 5. Tyler Flattum, South Dakota, 1:04.26

Women's 800-Meter (final): 1. Linda Stains, Unattached, 2:12.24; 2. Chantelle Erikson, UNC, 2:21.39; 3. Jackie Zeigle, Colorado, 2:24.05; 4. Marisa Carhart, Colorado, 2:26.83; 5. Kelly Shuma, Colorado, 2:30.45; 6. Ashley Grams, UNC, 2:35.12; 7. Kristin Heintz, Regis, 2:38.43; 8. Ashley Blinc, Regis, 2:38.76; 9. Allison Hingtgen, Regis, 2:55.95; 10. Colleen Tholen, Regis, 3:06.86; 11. Jessica Piccone, UNC, 3:16.80

Men's 800-Meter (final): 1, Anthony Chiulli, Colorado, 1:55.39; 2. Ryan Patterson, UNC, 2:00.03; 3. Nate Terry, Colorado, 2:00.11; 4. Mitch Diede, Unattached, 2:00.78; 5. Tyler Goswick, Regis, 2:08.87; 6. Brian Couch, Regis, 2:10.91

Women's 1500-Meter (final): 1. Laura Zeigle, Colorado, 4:58.07; 2. Kendall Grgas-Wheeler, Colorado, 4:59.97; 3. Kristin Hoogheem, Colorado, 5:02.19; 4. Kelsey Leonard, UNC, 5:12.80; 5. Anna Hacker, Regis, 5:16.88; 6. Jessica Piccone, UNC, 6:44.16

Men's 1500-Meter (final): 1. Micah Mosely, Colorado, 4:08.10; 2. Daniel Kenney, Colorado, 4:08.35

Women's 3000-Meter (final): 1. Natalie Florence, Colorado, 10:18.84; 2. Kalin Toedebusch, Colorado, 10:19.88; 3. Ashley Grams, UNC, 11:20.37; 4. Stephanie Paine, Regis, 11:38.56; 5.Tara Hettler, UNC, 11:42.53

Men's 300-Meter (final): 1. Jon Severy, Colorado, 8:34.72; 2. Austin Baille, Colorado, 8:41.09; 3. Payton Batliner, Colorado, 8:43.92; 4. Peter Vail, Unattached, 8:57.58; 5. Charles Hillig, UNC, 9:12.22; 6. Darren Brungardt, UNC, 9:44.72; 7. Sean Cusick, South Dakota, 9:51.08; 8. Kyle Kattke, South Dakota, 9:55.74; 9. Michael Daly, Regis, 12:32.88

Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase (final): 1. Pete Janson, Colorado, 9:56.22; 2. Will Campbell, Colorado, 10:31.81

Women's 4X100-Meter Relay (final): 1. UNC, no order listed, 50.4; 2. Regis, no order listed, 57.7

Men's 4X100-Meter Rely (final): 1. Colorado A, Friesen/Napp/Lee-O'Brien/Pincock, 41.78; 2. UNC, no order listed, 43.21; 3. Colorado B, no order listed, 44.04; 4. South Dakota, no order listed, 45.88

Women's 4X400-Meter Relay (final): 1. UNC, no order listed, 4:00.12; 2. Colorado, Sturm/J. Zeigle/Carhart/Shuma, 4:13.31

Men's 4X400-Meter Relay (final): 1. Colorado, Pincock/Terry/Napp/Lee-O'Brien, 3:18.23; 2. UNC B, no order listed, 3:20.70; 3. South Dakota, no order listed, 3:26.82; 4. UNC A, no order listed, 3:44.11

FIELD EVENTS

Women's High Jump (final): 1. Anna Magle, Colorado, 1.70; 2. Cindy McCarrol, UNC, 1.60; 3. Anne Larson, South Dakota, 1.60; 4. Heather Armagost, UNC, 1.55; 5. Beth Hansen, UNC, 1.40

Men's High Jump (final): 1. Andy Miller, Colorado, 2.00; 2. Jared Lewis, UNC, 1.95; 3. Andrew Hulstein, South Dakota, 1.75; 4. Matt Dunsmoor, UNC, 1.75

Women's Long Jump (final): 1. Amberly Casey, Colorado, 5.93; 2. Felicia Wacker, UNC, 5.42; 3. Tali Slafter, UNC, 4.98; 4. Heather Armagost, UNC, 4.91; 5. Anna Magle, Colorado, 4.90; 6. Megan McKinnie, UNC, 4.81; 7. Courtney Dunivent, UNC, 4.54

Men's Long Jump (final): 1. Jeff Vaden, UNC, 6.73; 2. Michael Messimer, Unattached, 6.47; 3. Richard Mattison, Unattached, 6.37; 4. Jeff Medeiros, UNC, 5.93

Women's Triple Jump (final): 1. Liza Negriff, Colorado, 11.99; 2. Amberly Casey, Colorado, 11.67; 3. Lee Robin, UNC, 10.68; 4. Courtney Dunivent, UNC, 9.91

Men's Triple Jump (final): 1. Jeff Medeiros, UNC, 12.77; 2. Mikel Erikson, South Dakota, 12.71

Women's Pole Vault (final): 1. Lindsey Malmgren, Unattached, 10.6; 2. Vern Morales, UNC, 9.6

Men's Pole Vault (final): 1. Pat Mansen, Unattached, 5.18; 2. Chandler Caldwell, South Dakota, 3.97

Men's Hammer Throw (final): 1. Adam Trainor, Unattached, 62.46; 2. Zach Hazen, Colorado, 53.39; 3. Nate Heyrman, Unattached, 51.48; 4. Ryan Willis, Colorado, 50.28; 5. Andy Passen, Unattached, 48.74; 6. James Begley, Colorado, 42.16

Women's Javelin Throw (final): 1. Hannah Warfield-Ruffato, Colorado, 42.52; 2. Kelly Cobb, UNC, 42.06; 3. Jackie Strum, Colorado, 29.63; 4. Megan Dangel, South Dakota, 29.57

Men's Javelin Throw (final): 1. Richard Mattison, Unattached, 41.15; 2. Tim Moeller, UNC, 39.06

Women's Shot Put (final): 1. Carly Newlands, Colorado, 13.39; 2. Sarah Farber, Unattached, 11.07; 3. Megan Dangel, South Dakota , 10.93; 4. Cindy McCarrol, UNC, 10.69; 5. Felicia Wacker, UNC, 10.68; 6. Shelia Weitzel, UNC, 10.01; 7. Megan McKinnie, UNC, 9.25

Men's Shot Put (final): 1. Andy Passen, Unattached, 17.26; 2. Adam Trainor, Unattached, 15.81; 3. James Begley, Colorado, 14.48; 4. Milton Girouard, Unattached, 14.46; 5. Eric Voorhees, South Dakota, 13.86

Women's Discus Throw (final): 1. Cortney Hutmacher, Colorado, 44.46; 2. Carly Newlands, Colorado, 42.96; 3. Sarah Farber, Unattached, 38.35; 4. Shelia Weitzel, UNC, 29.08; 5. Magen Dangel, South Dakota, 29.02 

Men's Discus Throw (final): 1. Casey Malone, Unattached, 58.47; 2. Brian Trainor, Unattached, 56.07; 3. James Begley, Colorado, 49.81; 4. Nate Heyrman, Unattached, 49.67; 5. Zach Hazen, Colorado, 49.26; 6. Joe Trainor, Unattached, 46.64; 7. Milton Girouard, Unattached, 43.77; 8. Tim Moeller, UNC, 42.82; 9. Nathan Grooms, UNC, 37.80