April 3, 2004
COLUMBIA, MO – The University of Iowa men’s track and field team crowned two individual champions and qualified three competitors for the NCAA Mid-West Regional Championships at the Missouri Relays in Columbia, MO, Saturday.
Seniors Brad Daufeldt and Ken Kemeny and sophomore Adam Hamilton qualified for the regional meet for the second consecutive week. Hamilton qualified in the hammer, Kemeny in the shot put and Daufeldt in the hammer and discus. Hamilton placed second in the hammer with a personal-best throw of 198-4, while Daufeldt won the discus (169-8) and placed third in the hammer (197-7). Kemeny placed third in the shot put with a throw of 57-8 1/2.
Sophomore Joel Storm was Iowa’s other event winner, taking the javelin title with a personal-best throw of 202-0. Senior Zach Digney placed second in the 100 meters (10.63), running a collegiate-best 10.62 in the prelims, and fourth in the 200 meters (21.50). Freshman Rob Long also placed second in the 800 meters (1:55.79), while junior Dan Trainor placed second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a collegiate-best 9:50.76. Senior Russell Peterson placed third in the 400-meter hurdles (52.81), and Iowa’s 400-meter and 3,200-meter relays also placed third. In all, 14 Hawkeyes recorded collegiate bests.
Iowa’s next competitions will be April 9-10 at the Sea Ray Relays in Knoxville, TN, and April 10 at the Jim Duncan Invitational in Des Moines, IA.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS (Winner Plus Iowa Placers)
100 Meters
1. Leroy Clarke (Lincoln) 10.38 2. Zach Digney (Iowa) 10.63
200 Meters
1. Andrew Rock (Wis.-LaCrosse) 20.85 4. Zach Digney (Iowa) 21.50 17. Omar Isaacs (Iowa) 22.58 21. Tom Hilaris (Iowa) 22.86
400 Meters
1. Key Lugrand (Lincoln) 47.71 6. Jason Nolting (Iowa) 49.98 12. Matt O’Hollearn (Iowa) 50.62 14. Jason Wakenight (Iowa) 50.78
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Burke Bockman (Unattached 51.11 3. Russell Peterson (Iowa) 52.81 6. Tony Leick (Iowa) 55.00
800 Meters
1. Brian Roe (Mo. Southern) 1:55.48 2. Rob Long (Iowa) 1:55.79 10. Dan Dziubski (Iowa) 1:59.04 15. Josh Tweedy (Iowa) 2:01.56
1,500 Meters
1. Nevi Miller (Missouri) 3:54.91 5. Tony Rakaric (Iowa) 3:56.73 10. Ben Lloyd (Iowa) 4:02.24 14. Matt Esche (Iowa) 4:05.16 15. Brian Rae (Iowa) 4:05.83 18. Ben Barron (Iowa) 4:07.38
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Craig Rhoads (Mo. Southern) 9:38.41 2. Dan Trainor (Iowa) 9:50.76
5,000 Meters
1. Brian Lyons (Mo. Southern) 14:21.60 8. Adam Roche (Iowa) 14:58.90 15. Chris Jensen (Iowa) 15:25.20 19. Stephen Traphagen (Iowa) 15:28.60
400-Meter Relay
1. Lincoln 40.48 3. Iowa 41.36
1,600-Meter Relay
1. Wisconsin LaCrosse 3:17.70 6. Iowa “B” 3:20.70 8. Iowa “A” 3:24.05
3,200-Meter Relay
1. Missouri 7:48.24 3. Iowa 8:03.10
Discus
1. Brad Daufeldt (Iowa) 169-8 3. Tim Brodersen (Iowa) 160-6 4. Eric Rothwell (Iowa) 158-8 5. Ken Kemeny (Iowa) 156-2 6. Robby Beyer (Iowa) 153-5 13. Shane Maier (Iowa) 143-1
Hammer Throw
1. Kevin Becker (Wis.-LaCrosse) 202-10 2. Adam Hamilton (Iowa) 198-4 3. Brad Daufeldt (Iowa) 197-7 5. Chris Voller (Iowa) 181-10 8. Tim Brodersen (Iowa) 171-2
Javelin
1. Joel Storm (Iowa) 202-0
Shot Put
1. Con Woolsey (Missouri) 62-5 3. Ken Kemeny (Iowa) 57-8 1/2 5. Shane Maier (Iowa) 53-10 1/2 7. Andy Banse (Iowa) 53-1 3/4 9. Robby Beyer (Iowa) 50-2 1/2 14. Adam Hamilton (Iowa) 46-1 1/4