May 12, 2006
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 UW-Milwaukee coach Pete Corfeld was named Horizon League Men's Coach of the Year.
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 1) YSU 216 2) UWM 205
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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