April 17, 2004
CEDAR FALLS, IA and WALNUT, CA – The University of Iowa men’s and women’s track and field teams won three events and qualified eight competitors for the NCAA regional meet at the UNI Twilight meet Saturday in Cedar Falls, IA. The Hawkeye women’s team also recorded one NCAA provisional qualifier at the 45th annual Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, CA.
At UNI, sophomore Dan Haut set a Mark Messersmith outdoor track complex record in the 5,000 meters, winning the event in 15:03.29. Iowa’s other two champions were senior Zach Digney in the 200 meters (21.29) and sophomore Adam Hamilton in the hammer throw (202-9). Both were collegiate-best performances. Iowa’s regional qualifiers were senior Brad Daufeldt (176-6) and sophomore Tim Brodersen (176-0) in the discus, junior Andy Banse (53-10 1/4), freshman Shane Maier (53-8 1/4) and senior Robby Beyer (51-1 1/2) in the shot put and Hamilton, junior Chris Voller (193-4) and Daufeldt (186-1) in the hammer throw. The Hawkeyes recorded a total of 16 personal-best and 28 season-best performances at the meet.
At the Mt. SAC Relays, freshman Nikki Chapple provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 10,000 meters with a collegiate-best 35:06.35 for 15th place. Senior Sarah Arens placed eighth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:48.85.
The Hawkeye women’s team is scheduled to compete in six events Sunday at Mt. SAC. The men’s and women’s teams next competition will be April 22-24 at the 95th annual Drake Relays in Des Moines.
MT. SAC RELAYS RESULTS (Winner Plus Iowa Placers)
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Amber Ferner (Purdue) 10:16.34 8. Sarah Arens (Iowa) 10:48.85
10,000 Meters
1. Sabrine Mockenhaupt (Germany) 31:23.35 15. Nikki Chapple (Iowa) 35:06.35
UNI TWILIGHT MEET (Winner Plus Iowa Placers)
Women’s Results
100 Meters
1. Anna Sandoval (St. Cloud St.) 12.46
4. Kyndra Middleton (Iowa) 12.69
200 Meters
1. Ravin Henry (N. Iowa) 25.21
7. Kyndra Middleton (Iowa) 26.49
1,500 Meters
1. Rasa Michnivatie (Unattached) 4:26.46
4. Jenni Capista (Iowa) 4:59.54
Pole Vault
1. Kayleen Popp (N. Iowa) 11-5 3/4
5. Sarah Burgett (Iowa) 10-11 3/4
Triple Jump
1. Yana Kruglikova (N. Iowa) 37-8 3/4
4. Becca Franklin (Iowa) 36-2 1/4
Hammer Throw
1. Susan Sherman (Iowa St.) 115-0
5. Becca Franklin (Iowa) 134-10
8. Erin O’Hern (Iowa) 121-10
Men’s Results
100 Meters
1. Patrick Hunter (Unattached) 10.62
2. Zach Digney (Iowa) 10.67
6. Tom Hilaris (Iowa) 11.03
200 Meters
1. Zach Digney (Iowa) 21.29
5. Juan Coleman (Iowa) 21.91
6. Russell Peterson (Iowa) 21.98
11. Ryan Strang (Iowa) 22.44
Jason Nolting (Iowa) 22.44
16. Tom Hilaris (Iowa) 22.69
22. Tony Leick (Iowa) 23.22
400 Meters
1. Adam Hinders (N. Iowa) 47.82
2. Ryan Strang (Iowa) 48.69
3. Tony Leick (Iowa) 49.34
5. Juan Coleman (Iowa) 49.98
800 Meters
1. Velibor Radojevic (N. Iowa) 1:54.01
4. Josh Tweedy (Iowa) 1:55.76
5. Matt O’Hollearn (Iowa) 1:56.17
9. Dan Dziubski (Iowa) 1:57.37
1,500 Meters
1. Dan Taylor (Iowa St.) 3:54.81
6. Ben Lloyd (Iowa) 4:00.06
7. Ben Barron (Iowa) 4:02.85
8. Adam Roche (Iowa) 4:03.33
9. Dan Trainor (Iowa) 4:08.84
13. Tony Rakaric (Iowa) 4:21.50
5,000 Meters
1. Dan Haut (Iowa) 15:03.29
3. Chris Jensen (Iowa) 15:43.24
400-Meter Relay
1. Iowa State 41.70
3. Iowa 41.80
Discus
1. Jamal Salahuddin (Iowa St.) 184-1
3. Brad Daufeldt (Iowa) 176-6
4. Tim Brodersen (Iowa) 176-0
6. Andy Banse (Iowa) 162-6
7. Robby Beyer (Iowa) 150-2
Shot Put
1. Jamal Salahuddin (Iowa St.) 58-11 1/2
2. Andy Banse (Iowa) 53-10 1/4
3. Shane Maier (Iowa) 53-8 1/4
5. Robby Beyer (Iowa) 51-1 1/2
Hammer Throw
1. Adam Hamilton (Iowa) 202-9
2. Chris Voller (Iowa) 193-4
3. Brad Daufeldt (Iowa) 186-1
6. Tim Brodersen (Iowa) 172-1