Feb. 26, 2006
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee swept the team titles at the 2006 Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships in
On the men's side, UWM finished with a total of 164 points, ahead of YSU at 132. The
On the women's side, UW-Milwaukee recorded 172 points on the weekend, 21 ahead of YSU. Loyola finished in third with 73.5, while UIC came in fourth with 56.5.
In addition to the team honors, the Panthers also boasted five post-championship awards, with Adam Schleis, Jenni Saarinen and Tenia Fisher all being recognized.
Schleis finished fourth in the triple jump and second in the long jump to earn Men's Field Newcomer of the Year honors while Women's Field Newcomer honors went to Jenni Saarinen, the 2006 Horizon League Indoor Pentathlon Champion. Fisher finished first in both the 400 and 800m races and was a part of the winning 4 x 400 relay team to earn Outstanding Running Performer honors.
UWM head coach Pete Corfeld was selected as both men's and women's Coach of the Year.
Second-place finisher
Dorian Hayes and Idara Essien of UIC also win individual honors, as Hayes was awarded Men's Running Newcomer of the Year after setting a meet record in the 60m dash and finishing second in the long jump. Essien set a meet record in the triple jump to earn Outstanding Field Performer, recoding a distance of 12.36 meters.
In addition,
Final Women's Scores
UW-Milwaukee - 172
Youngstown State - 151
Loyola - 73.5
UIC - 56.5
Detroit- 47
Butler- 44
Wright State - 11
Final Men's Scores
UW-Milwaukee - 164
Youngstown State - 132
UIC - 82
Loyola - 76
Butler - 53
Detroit - 47
Horizon League Award Winners
Women's Outstanding Running Performer- Tenia Fisher, UWM
Men's Outstanding Running Performer- Scott Overall, Butler
Women's Outstanding Field Performer - Idara Essien, UIC
Men's Outstanding Field Performer - Jarrod Davis, YSU
Women's Running Newcomer - Katie Betts, YSU
Men's Running Newcomer - Dorian Hayes, UIC
Women's Field Newcomer- Jenni Saarinen, UWM
Men's Field Newcomer - Adam Schleis, UWM
Men's Coach of the Year- Pete Corfeld, UWM
Women's Coach of the Year - Pete Corfeld, UWM