Cyclones Claim Five Titles At NCAA Qualifier

03.04.2012 | Track and Field

AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State track and field team laid out an impressive showing at its final home meet of the indoor season, Saturday in the Lied Recreation Center. The Cyclones captured five event titles with the hopes of earning at large bids to the NCAA Indoor Championships next weekend in Boise, Idaho.

Cyclone runner Rico Loy won his second consecutive mile race, winning the event with a time of 4:03.35 after capturing the Big 12 title last weekend. Loy was closely followed by teammate Mohamed Hrezi, who was the races runner-up in 4:04.39.

Iowa State newcomer Ejiro Okoro ran a personal best of 2:05.77 in the 800-meter run, finishing fourth in the event. Okoro is now in contention to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Indoor Championships. Her time now ranks second on the Iowa State Indoor All-Time Performers List.

Competing unattached, Edward Kemboi ran to a victory in the 800-meter run, clocking a time of 1:46.64. Kemboi's cousin, Edwin Serem, also ran an impressive race, winning the 3,000-meter run in 8:32.52.

The Cyclone women won two titles for the day, from Laishema Hampton and Danielle Frere, both of whom were competing unattached. Frere captured the shot put title with a mark of 54-02.50 while Hampton won the weight throw with a mark of 66-02.50.

Results
Women:
60-meter hurdles (prelims): 1) Deborah John, North Dakota State, 8.59; 6) Kelly McCoy, IOWA STATE, 9.33
200-meter dash: 1) Karene King, Portland State, 23.80; 12) Jessica Nichols, unattached, 26.63
400-meter dash: 1) Candace Jackson, Texas Tech, 54.06; 8) Ese Okoro, IOWA STATE, 55.42; 14) Jessica Nichols, unattached, 58.18
800-meter run: 1) Bethany Praska, Harrier Track Club, 2:04.22; 4) Ejiroghene Okoro, IOWA STATE, 2:05.77; 11) Emily Meese, IOWA SATE, 2:16.51
Mile Run: 1) Amy Garman, unattached, 4:49.35; 6) Colleen Riley, unattached, 5:11.21; 7) Andrea Toppin,, unattached, 5:12.55; 10) Erin Valenti, unattached, 5:23.93
High Jump: 1) Katie Schoen, Nebraska Wesleyan, 5-06.50; 2) Kelly McCoy, IOWA STATE, 5-04.50
Shot Put: 1) Danielle Frere, unattached, 54-02.50; 2) Hayli Bozarth, IOWA STATE, 51-01.75; 4) Tressa Borchardt, IOWA STATE, 40-11.75; 7) Hannah Willms, unattached, 31-05.25; 8) Bree Woelber, IOWA STATE, 31-03.00
Weight Throw: 1) Laishema Hampton, unattached, 66-02.50

Men:
60-meter dash: 1) Tevin-Cee Mincy, Iowa, 6.90; 4) Nick Efkamp, IOWA STATE, 7.09; 6) Ryan Sander, IOWA STATE, 7.21; 8) Taylor Sanderson, unattached, 7.52; 10) Matt Harmeyer, IOWA STATE, 7.70
60-meter hurdles (prelims): 1) Shane Brathwaite, Texas Tech, 7.77; 2) Ryan Sander, IOWA STATE, 8.08; 4) Nick Efkamp, IOWA STATE, 8.17; 7) Matt Harmeyer, IOWA STATE, 9.18
60-meter hurdles (finals): 1) Shane Brathwaite, Texas Tech, 7.77; 3) Ryan Sander, IOWA STATE, 8.09
800-meter run: 1) Edward Kemboi, unattached, 1:46.64
Mile Run: 1) Rico Loy, IOWA STATE, 4:03.35; 2) Mohamed Hrezi, IOWA STATE, 4:04.39; 4) Brian Llamas, unattached, 4:10.78; 5) Alec Baldwin, unattached, 4:11.01; 6) Kyle Zankowski, IOWA STATE, 4:11.73; 11) Abdoulaye Seye, IOWA STATE, 4:18.00; 13) Steve Dado, unattached, 4:23.10
3000-meter run: 1) Edwin Serem, IOWA STATE, 8:32.52
Long Jump: 1) Patrick Raeder, Nebraska, 24-10.00; 3) Teddy Lampkin, IOWA STATE, 24-00.25
High Jump: 1) Deante Kemper, Northern Arizona, 7-00.25; 2) Derek Alderks, IOWA STATE, 6-08.25; 4) Cameron Ostrowski, IOWA STATE, 6-06.25; 5) Nick Lucs, IOWA STATE, 6-06.25
Shot Put: 1) Jordan Bents, Usf, 46-09.50; 3) Jamal Currica, IOWA STATE, 39-11.50; 4) Taylor Sanderson, unattached, 34-00.75