UW-Milwaukee men, Youngstown State women earn titles at 2006 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships

May 12, 2006

Complete Results

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee men and Youngstown State University women successfully defended their 2005 titles at the 2006 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships.  The Penguins tallied 216 points to hold off UWM in second with 205, while the Panthers scored 243 points in route to the title.

The victorious Penguins took four of the five individual honors on the women's side. Danielle Bolt earned Outstanding Running Performer honors, while Katie Betts was named Newcomer of the Year for Running events. Bethany Anderson and Coach Brian Gorby were also honored, earning Outstanding Field Performer and Coach of the Year recognition, respectively.  UW-Milwaukee freshman Jenni Saarinen claimed the other individual award, as she was named Newcomer of the Year for Field Events after winning the championship in the long jump on day one.

For the men, shot put champion and YSU freshman Aaron Merrill earned Men's Newcomer of the Year for Field Events, while UWM's Adam Schleis took the newcomer honors for running events.  Jarrod Davis of Youngstown State and UWM's Trentin Edwards were named Outstanding Performers in the Field and Running Events, respectively, as both won two individual event titles.  Davis took first in the hammer and javelin, while Edwards won both the 100m and 200m dashes. 

UW-Milwaukee coach Pete Corfeld was named Horizon League Men's Coach of the Year.

Day two of the 2006 Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships  began with the conclusion of the multi-events as Loyola's Inshirah Grimes took the title in the women's heptathlon, edging out UWM's Jen Grayson in the final event with an 800m time of 2:32.70.  UIC's Terell Williams won the championship in the men's decathlon, amassing 5340 total points to defeat Milwaukee's Kyle Huebner with 4853.  Williams won five of the ten decathlon events, including the discus and javelin on day two.

Horizon League champions in Day Two's other events include:

Men's Results

Triple Jump: Sean Cludy, UW-Milwaukee (14.43m)

Discus: Nick Gazis, UIC (50.30m)

High Jump: Marty Vieth, Youngstown State (1.91m)

Shot Put: Aaron Merrill, Youngstown State (16.41m)

4x100m:  UIC (42.21)

1,500m: Sean Conroy, Loyola (3:58.05)

110 Hurdles: Adam Schleis, UW-Milwaukee (14.60)

400m: Trent Thompson, UIC (49.09)

100m: Trentin Edwards, UW-Milwaukee (10.78)

800m: Jeremy Majors, UW-Milwaukee (1:53.03)

400 Hurdles: Justin Bohler, UW-Milwaukee (55.60)

200m: Trentin Edwards, UW-Milwaukee (21.54)

5,000m: Scott Overall, Butler (14:30.57)

4x400M: UW-Milwaukee (3:19.64)

Women's Results

Triple Jump: Idara Essien, UIC (11.73)

Discus: Katy Williams, Youngstown State (41.22)

High Jump: Marcia Faustin, Loyola (1.72m)

Shot Put: Bethany Anderson, Youngstown State (13.50m)

4x100m: Youngstown State (46.93)

1,500m: Ava Hutchinson, Butler (4:35.88)

100 Hurdles: Satara Freeman, Youngstown State (14.35)

400m: Tenia Fisher, UW-Milwaukee (55.35)

100m: Danielle Bolt, Youngstown State (11.94)

800m: Kate Buchan, Butler (2:13.60)

400 Hurdles: Katie Slamka, UW-Milwaukee (1:03.00)

200m: Timeka Walker, UW-Milwaukee (24.54)

5,000m: Jenni Pereira ,Butler (17:09.23)

4x400m: Youngstown State (3:55.18)

Individual Awards

Men's Outstanding Running Performer: Trentin Edwards, UWM

Men's Outstanding Field Performer: Jarrod Davis, YSU

Men's Newcomer (Running Events): Adam Schleis, UWM

Men's Newcomer (Field Events): Aaron Merrill, YSU

Men's Coach of the Year: Pete Corfeld

Women's Outstanding Running Performer: Danielle Bolt, YSU

Women's Outstanding Field Performer: Bethany Anderson, YSU

Women's Newcomer (Running Events): Katie Betts, YSU

Women's Newcomer (Field Events): Jenni Saarinen, UWM

Women's Coach of the Year: Brian Gorby

Total Team Points

Women - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
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    1) YSU                        216        2) UWM                       205  
    3) BTLR                        71        4) LOYL                       67  
    5) DETR                        55        6) UIC                        30  
    7) WSU                          4                                           
 
Men - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
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    1) UWM                        254        2) YSU                       182  
    3) UIC                        100         4) BTLR                       51  
    5) LOYL                        27         6) DETR                       26