Cyclone Women Finish Runner Up

01.30.2010 | Track and Field

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women claimed three individual championships, leading the team to a second-place finish at the Inaugural Bill Bergan Invitational. The Cyclone men took home two individual titles, leading the team to a third-place finish.

"Nobody was at full strength today but it is always nice to do well at a meet," head coach Corey Ihmels said. "We just wanted to put our athletes in an environment where place counted. We spend so much time chasing times that it was nice to have a meet where everyone was chasing the place. At the end of February it's going to be a totally different playing field, but it was just nice to have come good competition and some good teams."

The Iowa State women put up 16 personal records, while the men saw 12 personal bests.

Sophomore Laishema Hampton shattered her personal best to win the weight throw, bettering her mark by nearly a foot (60-10.75). Sophomore Danielle Frere finished third (58-09.50), while junior Britta Christofferson finished fourth (58-04.00), both setting personal bests.

"In practice now we focus on hitting our spots and focusing on technique," Hampton said. "We throw really hard in the beginning of the week and then cool off toward the end of the week to make sure our bodies are ready to go. It's great to see our entire team doing well, I'm very excited and expecting big things this year for this team."

Senior Brandon Rooney finished first in the mile (4:05.63), while Senior's Jory Zunich and Dan Fadgen finished fourth and sixth, respectively.

"I really am looking to just enjoy this season, this being my last year," Rooney said. "Conference is the main goal, and I really want to get to the finals. Last time we have indoors here I got fourth (in the mile) so I'm looking forward to competing at home. Practice has been really aggressive, and I think us seniors are really trying to get after it (this season)."

Sophomore Ian Warner finished first in the 60-meter dash (6.72), avenging his runner-up finish last week at the ISU Open. Warner's time was one-hundredth of a second off the provisional qualifying standard. Junior Amara Sama, a Des Moines East graduate, finished fifth (6.96), tying his personal best, while freshman Patrick Lewis, a Cedar Rapids Xavier graduate, finished sixth (6.99).

Seven-time All-American Lisa Koll finished first in the mile, hitting her provisional qualifying mark. The Fort Dodge native set a personal record by nearly seven seconds. All-American freshman Betsy Saina finished fourth (4:53.89).

Sophomore Kianna Elahi won the 400-meter run (55.97), a personal best. Freshman Donnise Powell finished eighth (58.41), also a personal best.

Senior Guor Marial finished second in the 3,000-meter run (8:10.66), a personal record, while sophomore Yonas Mebrahtu finished third (8:12.88). Mebrahtu bettered his personal best by over 20 seconds. Junior Hillary Bor finished fourth (8:14.59), while senior Kiel Uhl finished fifth. The four distance runners combined for 20 team points.

Junior Lashawn Wright finished runner-up in the 200-meter dash (25.07), while sophomore Callan Jacobson finished sixth (25.82), a personal record. Cedar Rapids native Erin Penticoff finished second in the 800-meter run (2:10.32), while junior Ines Fischer finished sixth (2:14.05); both acquired personal bests.

Senior Jenna Caffrey finished runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles (8.41), one hundredth of a second off her personal record. Caffrey also finished runner-up in the 60-meter dash (7.68), a personal record.

Iowa State will play host to the inaugural Cyclone Open Friday, Feb. 5t at the Lied Recreational Center. Live results will be posted on Cyclones.com.

Men:
60-meter hurdles: 1) Lehann Fourie, Nebraska, 7.70; 7) Eric Parker, IOWA STATE, 8.07.
60-meter dash: 1) Ian Warner, IOWA STATE, 6.72; 5) Amara Sama, IOWA STATE, 6.96; 6) Patrick Lewis, IOWA STATE, 6.99.
200-meter dash: 1) Dax Danns, Nebraska, 21.33; 4) Amara Sama, IOWA STATE, 22.10; 5) Clint Martin, IOWA STATE, 22.17; 7) Patrick Lewis, IOWA STATE, 22.45; 13) Bryce Colston, IOWA STATE, 22.77.
400-meter dash: 1) Ryan Blackwell, Missouri, 48.11; 7) Brian Sandvig, IOWA STATE, 49.14; 14) Matt Brinkley, IOWA STATE, 50.06; 17) Greg Kufahl, IOWA STATE, 50.21; 21) Casey Negrete, IOWA STATE, 50.44; 22) Tim Jardine, IOWA STATE, 50.82.
800-meter run: 1) Blaise Rewaka, Nebraska, 1:50.69; 4) Elphas Sang, IOWA STATE, 1:51.49; 15) Michael Alexander, IOWA STATE, 1:54.30; 16) Brek Minarik, IOWA STATE, 1:55.05; 18) Grant Jacobson, IOWA STATE, 1:56.03; 21) Austin Parham, IOWA STATE, 1:56.69; 27) Jared Schubert, IOWA STATE, 1:59.62; 30) Bart Howard, IOWA STATE, 2:03.22.
Mile: 1) Brandon Rooney, IOWA STATE, 4:05.63; 4) Jory Zunich, IOWA STATE, 4:09.72; 6) Dan Fadgen, IOWA STATE, 4:12.47.
3,000-meter run: 1) Chris Rombough, Minnesota, 8:04.71; 2) Guor Marial, IOWA STATE, 8:10.66; 3) Yonas Mebrahtu, IOWA STATE, 8:12.88; 4) Hillary Bor, IOWA STATE, 8:14.59; 5) Kiel Uhl, IOWA STATE, 8:18.45; 10) Joel Limo, IOWA STATE, 8:31.68; 14) Alex Whitesell, IOWA STATE, 8:37.05; 15) Clayton Carper, IOWA STATE, 8:41.37; 17) Daniel Murray, IOWA STATE, 8:45.37.
4x400-meter relay: 1) Nebraska 'A', 3:12.44; 4) IOWA STATE 'A', 3:15.12; 9) IOWA STATE 'B', 3:21.87; 10) IOWA STATE 'C', 3:22.09.
Weight Throw: 1) Aaron Studt, Minnesota, 66-08; 7) Josh Kolgin, IOWA STATE, 59-00.25; 11) Mike Zika, IOWA STATE, 54-08.75; 13) Robbie Utterback, IOWA STATE, 54-07.25.
Pole Vault: 1) Nate Polacek, Nebraska, 17-00.75; T15) Eric Forbes, IOWA STATE, 14-01.25.
Long Jump: 1) Nicholas Gordon, Nebraska, 25-00.75; 8) Nick Pearson, IOWA STATE, 21-07.50.
High Jump: 1) Matt Fisher, Minnesota, 7-02.25; T9) Derek Alderks, IOWA STATE, 6-06.25.

Women:
60-meter hurdles: 1) Arna Erega, Nebraska, 8.36; 2) Jenna Caffrey, IOWA STATE, 8.41; 6) Myranda Casterline, IOWA STATE, 9.03.
60-meter dash: 1) Deborah John, North Dakota State, 7.65; 2) Jenna Caffrey, IOWA STATE, 7.68; 8) Callan Jacobson, IOWA STATE, 7.95; 12) Myranda Casterline, IOWA STATE, 8.17.
200-meter dash: 1) Sierra Gant, Missouri, 25.02; 2) Lashawn Wright, IOWA STATE, 25.07; 6) Callan Jacobson, IOWA STATE, 25.82.
400-meter dash: 1) Kianna Elahi, IOWA STATE, 55.97; 9) Donnise Powell, IOWA STATE, 58.41.
800-meter run: 1) Sara Stoakes, Kansas State, 2:09.76; 2) Erin Penticoff, IOWA STATE, 2:10.32; 6) Ines Fischer, IOWA STATE, 2:14.05.
Mile: 1) Lisa Koll, IOWA STATE, 4:41.37; 4) Betsy Saina, IOWA STATE, 4:53.89.
3,000-meter run: 1) Beverly Ramos, Kansas State, 9:32.22; 2) Semehar Tesfaye, IOWA STATE, 9:37.87; 5) Aliphine Tuliamuk, IOWA STATE, 9:56.40; 7) Dani Stack, IOWA STATE, 10:02.34; 13) Paige Ties, IOWA STATE, 10:34.68.
4x400-meter relay: 1) Kansas State 'A', 3:46.83; 3) IOWA STATE 'A', 3:50.52.
Weight Throw: 1) Laishema Hampton, IOWA STATE, 60-10.75; 3) Danielle Frere, IOWA STATE, 58-09.50; 4) Britta Christofferson, IOWA STATE, 58-04.00; 10) Emily Nugent, IOWA STATE, 54-07.50; 15) Hayli Bozarth, IOWA STATE, 52-07.50.
Pole Vault: 1) Natalie Willer, Nebraska, 13-11.25; 17) Caitlyn Weber, IOWA STATE, 10-04.00; 18) Ashely Leitner, IOWA STATE, 10-04.00.
Shot Put: 1) Katie Evans, Missouri, 48-05.50; 3) Laishema Hampton, IOWA STATE, 47-07.25; 4) Britta Christofferson, IOWA STATE, 46-06.75; 9) Danielle Frere, IOWA STATE, 44-03.25; T10) Hayli Bozarth, IOWA STATE, 43-03.

Team Scores:
Men: 1) Nebraska, 158.50; 2) Minnesota, 80; T3) IOWA STATE, 62; T3) Kansas State, 62; 5) Missouri, 42; 6) NDSU, 21.50; 7) SDSU, 8.
Women: 1) Nebraska, 122; 2) IOWA STATE, 105; 3) Kansas State, 85; 4) NDSU, 66; 5) Missouri, 53; SDSU, 3.