2007 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships

Results

May 11, 2007

The UW-Milwaukee Panthers swept the 2007 Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Butler University at the Michael A. Carroll Stadium on the IUPUI campus.

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.  Youngstown State's Bethany Anderson won her third consecutive League shot put title with a toss of 45-05.00.

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.

Butler's Andrew Toward won the men's 1,500 meter run with a time of 3:50.15.  Isabelle Stoate also picked up some points for the Bulldogs in the 1,500, claiming victory in 4:41.62.

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 Walker set a League Championship record in the event with a time of :11.81.  In the 200, Edwards crossed the line in :21.38, Walker finished in :24.31, as both athletes slightly missed record times.

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, Butler's Justin Roeder was the first to cross the finish line in 15:09.83.  Loyola's Amanda Domich won the women's 5,000 meters in 17:36.39.

The UW-Milwaukee men set a Horizon League Championship record in the 4X400 meter relay with a time of 3:12.64.  The Youngstown State women won the 4X400 meter relay with a time of 3:47.48.

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: Regina Pierce, UW-Milwaukee

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, Youngstown State (45-05.00)

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, Butler (3:50.15)

Women's 1,500 Meter Run: Isabelle Stoate, Butler (4:41.62)

Men's 110 Meter Hurdles: Adam Schleis, UW-Milwaukee (:14.57)

Women's 100 Meter Hurdles: Aaliyah Gillespie, Youngstown State (:14.79)

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, Butler (2:13.10)

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, Butler (15:09.83)

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: Youngstown State (3:47.48)

Men's Team Standings

1. UW-Milwaukee, 215

2. UIC, 134.50

3. Butler, 87

4. Detroit, 72

5. Loyola, 68

6. Youngstown State, 63.50

Women's Team Standings

1. UW-Milwaukee, 250.33

2. Youngstown State, 129

3. Butler, 70

4. Loyola, 66

5. Detroit, 64.33

6. UIC, 41

7. Wright State, 19.33