Horizon League Outdoor Track and Field Championships: Day Two Recap

May 9, 2008

Youngstown, Ohio -

Complete Results in PDF Format

The 2008 Horizon League Track & Field Championships proved to be exciting on both sides, as the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men and Youngstown State University women claimed the team titles at the YSU track and field facility on Friday.

The Milwaukee women's team and the Youngstown State men's team were runners-up in a tight race on both sides.

Individual awards were presented following the meet. For the men, Ernest Cleary of Detroit was the Newcomer of the Year in running events, while Jerrill Hall of Youngstown State was Newcomer of the Meet in field events. Outstanding Performers of the Meet were Tyler Bucholz of Milwaukee in the running events, who won both the 100 and 200-meter sprints, and Steve Bartholomew of Valparaiso, who was victorious in both the hammer and discus throwing events. The Men's Coach of the Year was Pete Corfeld of Milwaukee, as the Panthers won their fifth consecutive League championship.

On the women's side, Youngstown State's Breanne Romeo and Alisha Anthony were honored as Newcomers of the Meet in running and field events, respectfully. Anthony was the champion in the triple jump, while Romeo took the 400-meter run title. The Outstanding Performer of the Meet in Running Events was Butler senior Genni Gardner, who won both the 1,500 and the 5,000-meter runs. For the field events, Valparaiso's Emilie Marsicek was named Outstanding Performer of the Meet after winning both the shotput and discus. Youngstown State's Brian Gorby was named Coach of the Year after guiding the Penguins to the championship after coming in second to Milwaukee last year.

Men's Event Winners
100 M: Tyler Bucholz, Milwaukee (10.86)
200 M: Tyler Bucholz, Milwaukee (21.69)
400 M: Isaiah Adams, Milwaukee (47.73)
800 M: Harold Jones, Youngstown State (1:52.76)
1,500 M: Darren Gauson, Butler (3:55.51)
3,000 M Steeplechase: Chris Honig, Valparaiso (9:29.51)
5,000 M: Tommy Davies, Butler (14:44.74)
10,000 M: Sam Romanoski, Loyola (31.55.82)
110m HH: Adam Schleis, Milwaukee (14.40) *
400m H: Ryan Byrne, Detroit (53.34)
4X100 M Relay: Milwaukee, 40.81
4X400 M Relay: Milwaukee, 3:13.70
High Jump: Quinn Mongoven, Milwaukee 2.05m (6-08.75)
Pole Vault: Mike Savegnago, UIC, 4.90m (16-00.75) *^
Long Jump: Shayne York, Youngstown State, 7.03m (6.0)
Triple Jump: Darren Cole, Milwaukee 15.26m^
Shot Put: Aaron Merrill, Youngstown State, 16.97m (55-08.25)
Discus: Steve Bartholomew, Valparaiso, 51.06m (167-06)
Hammer Throw: Steve Bartholomew, Valparaiso, 61.52m (201-10) *^
Javelin: Terell Williams, UIC 53.30m (174-10)
Decathlon: Mike Savegnago, UIC (6,104 points)


Women's Event Winners
100 M: Tiffany Brigham, Wright State (12.30)
200 M: Kelsey Conrad, Milwaukee (25.00)
400 M: Breanne Romeo, Youngstown State (55.36)
800 M: Laura Ring, Milwaukee (2:11.90)
1,500 M: Genni Gardner, Butler (4:34.85)
3,000 M Steeplechase: Jessie Morgenthal, Loyola (11:22.75)
5,000 M: Genni Gardner, Butler (16:55.34) *
10,000 M: Amanda Domich, Loyola (36:44.15)
100 HH: Melanie Wilson, Valparaiso (14.42)
400 H: Amanda Smith, Detroit (1:04.19)
4X100 M Relay: Youngstown State, 46.69
4X400 M Relay: Youngstown State, 3:50.41
High Jump: Jenni Saarinen, Milwaukee, 1.65m (5-05.00)
Pole Vault: Erin Havener, Milwaukee, 3.55m, (11-07.75) *
Long Jump: Beth Zimmerman, Milwaukee, 5.80m (19-00.50)
Triple Jump: Alisha Anthony, Youngstown State 11.99m (39-04.00)
Shot Put: Emilie Maresicek, Valparaiso, 14.25m (46-09.00) *
Discus: Emilie Maresicek, Valparaiso, 42.90m (140-09)
Hammer Throw: Bethany Anderson, Youngstown State, 55.61m (182-05) *^
Javelin: Kory Olson, Milwaukee, 38.60m (126-08)
Heptathlon: Kory Olson, Milwaukee (4,457 points)


* - Championships Record
^ - NCAA Provisional Mark


TEAM SCORES:


MEN:
Milwaukee 183
Youngstown State 169
UIC 74
Butler 64
Detroit 61
Loyola 50
Valparaiso 49
Wright State 1


WOMEN:
Youngstown State 194
Milwaukee 178
Valparaiso 74
Butler 65
Loyola 64
Detroit 49
Wright State 21
UIC 6