May 11, 2007
May 11, 2007
The UW-Milwaukee Panthers swept the 2007 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by
UW-Milwaukee's Darren Cole claimed the men's triple jump with a mark of 49-03.00. Cole also won the event in 2005. UIC's Idara Essien defended her title in the women's triple jump with a leap of 39-04.50, setting a League Championship record.
UWM's Amber Curtis set the Horizon League Championship record in the discus with a toss of 162-08. UWM's Nick Gretz took the discus title with a distance of 174-02.
Loyola's Marcia Faustin completed a Horizon League Championship sweep in the high jump, winning her fourth consecutive title, and eighth overall when including the indoor finale. Faustin's mark of 5-07.75 was four inches better than second-place finisher Jenni Saarinen (5-03.75). In the men's high jump, UWM's Quinn Mongoven took the League title with a jump of 6-05.50.
Nick Gretz won his second event of the day, claiming the men's shot put title with a League record-setting mark of 59-05.75.
UW-Milwaukee swept the 4X100 Meter Relays, with the men crossing the finish line in :40.66, setting a League Championship record. The Panther women finished in a time of :46.75.
UWM's Adam Schleis defended his title in the 110 meter hurdles, crossing the line in :14.57 topping his own League Championship record. In the women's 100 meter hurdles, Youngstown State's Aaliyah Gillespie claimed her third career title in the event with a time of :14.79. Gillespie had previously won the event in 2004 and 2005.
UWM's Tyler Bucholz won the men's 400 meter dash in a time of :48.48, while Kelsey Conrad claimed the title on the women's side for the Panthers in :56.05.
UW-Milwaukee sprinters Trentin Edwards and Timeka Walker swept both the 100 and 200 meter dash. Edwards had a time of :10.66 in the 100, while
UWM's Jeremy Majors won his third consecutive 800 meter title, finishing in 1:51.97. BU's Genni Gardner won the women's 800 meters in 2:13.10.
In the men's 400 meter hurdles, Loyola's Tom Andreoni claimed victory in a time of :54.11. UWM's Taryn Cozine took the women's 400 meter hurdles, crossing the line in 1:03.72.
In the men's 5,000 meters,
The UW-Milwaukee men set a Horizon League Championship record in the 4X400 meter relay with a time of 3:12.64. The
Men's 2006 Horizon League Award Winners
Outstanding Runner: Trentin Edwards, UW-Milwaukee
Outstanding Field Performer: Terell Williams, UIC
Running Newcomer of the Year: Tyler Bucholz, UW-Milwaukee
Field Newcomer of the Year: Quinn Mongoven, UW-Milwaukee
Coach of the Year: Pete Corfeld, UW-Milwaukee
Women's 2006 Horizon League Award Winners
Outstanding Runner: Timeka Walker, UW-Milwaukee
Outstanding Field Performer: Jenni Saarinen, UW-Milwaukee
Running Newcomer of the Year: Kelsey Conrad, UW-Milwaukee
Field Newcomer of the Year:
Coach of the Year: Pete Corfeld, UW-Milwaukee
Day Two Event Winners
Men's Triple Jump: Darren Cole, UW-Milwaukee (49-03.00)
Women's Triple Jump: Idara Essien, UIC (39-04.50)
Men's Discus: Nick Gretz, UW-Milwaukee (174-02)
Women's Discus: Amber Curtis, UW-Milwaukee (162-08)
Men's High Jump: Quinn Mongoven, UW-Milwaukee (6-05.50)
Women's High Jump: Marcia Faustin, Loyola (5-07.75)
Men's Shot Put: Nick Gretz, UW-Milwaukee (59-05.75)
Women's Shot Put: Bethany Anderson,
Men's 4X100 Meter Relay: UW-Milwaukee (:40.66)
Women's 4X100 Meter Relay: UW-Milwaukee (:46.75)
Men's 1,500 Meter Run: Andrew Toward,
Women's 1,500 Meter Run: Isabelle Stoate,
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles: Adam Schleis, UW-Milwaukee (:14.57)
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles: Aaliyah Gillespie,
Men's 400 Meter Dash: Tyler Bucholz, UW-Milwaukee (:48.48)
Women's 400 Meter Dash: Kelsey Conrad, UW-Milwaukee (:56.05)
Men's 100 Meter Dash: Trentin Edwards, UW-Milwaukee (:10.66)
Women's 100 Meter Dash: Timeka Walker, UW-Milwaukee (:11.81)
Men's 800 Meter Run: Jeremy Majors, UW-Milwaukee (1:51.97)
Women's 800 Meter Run: Genni Gardner,
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles: Tom Andreoni, Loyola (:54.11)
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles: Taryn Cozine, UW-Milwaukee (1:03.72)
Men's 200 Meter Dash: Trentin Edwards, UW-Milwaukee (:21.38)
Women's 200 Meter Dash: Timeka Walker, UW-Milwaukee (:24.31)
Men's 5,000 Meter Run: Justin Roeder,
Women's 5,000 Meter Run: Amanda Domich, Loyola (17:36.39)
Men's 4X400 Meter Relay: UW-Milwaukee (3:12.64)
Women's 4X400 Meter Relay:
Men's Team Standings
1. UW-Milwaukee, 215
2. UIC, 134.50
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5. Loyola, 68
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Women's Team Standings
1. UW-Milwaukee, 250.33
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4. Loyola, 66
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6. UIC, 41
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