Four Cyclones Claim Titles

AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State women's track and field team stole the show at the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines on Saturday, with four of its members being crowned champion.

For the first time in her collegiate career, freshman Jenna Caffrey walked away with a hurdle crown after blowing away the competition in the 100-meter hurdles. Caffrey crossed the finish line with a time of 14.05 seconds, beating out the closest competitor by nearly a second.

“It is always challenging to get a victory at the collegiate level as a freshman, but Jenna pulled it off today,” said sprints and hurdles coach Scott Roberts. “She came out today and dominated the field and it was a very impressive race. We will work hard in practice this week and hopefully we can get her to hit the regional qualifying mark next weekend in Arkansas.”

Senior leader Jenny Mockler was the second piece of the puzzle for the Cyclones on Saturday, winning the 1,500-meter run in a close race. Mockler set a career-best time in the event, finishing in 4:31.39. The England native has been a key contributor for the Cyclones' success this year, roping in top ten finishes in five different events.

“Jenny had a very good race today in conditions that were not so ideal for running,” said head coach Dick Lee. “The race was tight, but she ran a good steady pace early on and it was a great effort on her part to pull ahead down the home stretch.”

Lisa Koll brought home the third crown of the day for the squad, clocking a time of 9:29.00 in the 3,000 meters. Koll, only a freshman, has earned All-American accolades in cross country and has established herself as the most acclaimed distance runner on the Cyclone roster. The Fort Dodge native's effort was an outdoor career best that pushed her into third on ISU's all-time list behind Cyclone Hall of Famer Peg Neppel.

“After winning the 1,500-meter run, Jenny Mockler came back and paced the field in the 3,000 for the first mile and it helped push Lisa early in the race,” Lee said. “After that, Lisa kept things rolling, running a race that she looked very comfortable in. She felt good and made it look easy today.”

Priya Hoze earned the final title for the Cyclones on Saturday, winning the triple jump with a leap of 40-10 1/4. Hoze's jump shattered a career best set her sophomore season by nine inches. The senior has made vast improvements since the beginning of the season coming off a redshirt year due to injury.

The women's track squad had a stellar day at the invite. Leia Jackson, Megan Nielsen, Heather Gilliland, Amy Waggoner and Caffrey, all set personal-best times in their individual events.

The Cyclones will look to continue excellence next weekend in Fayetteville Ark. at the John McDonnell Invitational.

CYCLONE RESULTS

100-meter dash- 1, Anna Lovell, Illinois St., 11.99. 9, Lashawn Wright, Iowa State, 12.46. 10, Leia Jackson, Iowa State, 12.51.

200-meter dash- 1, Anna Lovell, Illinois St., 24.33. 6, Lashawn Wright, Iowa State, 25.24. 9, Leia Jackson, Iowa State, 25.48.

800-meter run- 1, Cody Halsey, ND State, 2:13.57. 6, Katie Paulson, Iowa State, 2:18.51. 18, Kaylee Small, Iowa State, 2:25.90.

1,500-meter run- 1, Jenny Mockler, Iowa State, 4:31.39. 15, Kim Brown, Iowa State, 4:48.63. 18, Dawn Caffrey, Iowa State, 5:01.27. 26, Dana Peters, Iowa State, 5:13.07.

3,000-meter run- 1, Lisa Koll, Iowa State, 9:29.93. 14, Paige Ties, Iowa State, 10:26.21. 16, McKenzie Madison, Iowa State, 10:28.27. 43, Meredith McKean, Iowa State, 12:03.82.

100-meter hurdles- 1, Jenna Caffrey, Iowa State, 14.05. 6, Megan Nielsen, Iowa State, 15.01.

High Jump- 1, Tanna Walford, Wayne State, 5-7.00. 2, Leigh Wagner, Iowa State, 5-5.00. 6, Christina Tim, Iowa State, 5-3.00.

Long Jump- 1, Andrene Miller, S. Dakota, 17-11.75. 2, Angie Lageschulte, Iowa State, 17-07.50.

Triple Jump- 1, Priya Hoze, Iowa State, 40-10.25.

Discus- 1, Michelle Schuch, SD State, 154-04.00. 2, Amy Waggoner, Iowa State, 134-00.00.

Javelin- 1, Alicia Whisner, Central, 149-04.00. 3, Heather Gilliland, Iowa State, 119-05.00.

Shot Put- 1, Chelsey Keller, Central, 43-07.75. 2, Amy Waggoner, Iowa State, 43-05.00.

Players Mentioned

Kim Brown

Dawn Caffrey

Jenna Caffrey

Priya Hoze

Leia Jackson

Lisa Koll

Meredith McKean

Jenny Mockler

Megan Nielsen

Katie Paulson

Dana Peters

Dana Peters

Kaylee Small

Paige Ties

Christina Tim

Amy Waggoner

Leigh Wagner

Lashawn Wright

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