May 15, 2004
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The University of Iowa men’s and women’s track teams each advanced three competitors to Sunday’s event finals at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in West Lafayette, IN, Saturday. The men’s team is currently in fifth place with 21 points, while the women’s team is in 10th place with 10 points. The Hawkeyes also posted seven regional qualifiers on the day.
Senior Shellene Williams posted the best time in the 400-meter prelims, running a 54.01. If she wins Sunday’s race, Williams will become only the third female athlete in school history to win four conference titles. Senior Michelle Lahann placed third in the 800-meter prelims (2:09.93) to advance to the finals, and Iowa’s 400-meter relay of freshmen Lindsey McCalla, Peaches Roach and Tiffany Johnson and Williams advanced with their time of 46.18. For the men’s team, senior Zach Digney advanced in the 100 meters (10.70), while seniors Russell Peterson and Tony Leick advanced in the 400-meter hurdles with respective times of 51.96 and 52.14.
In Saturday’s event finals, senior Sarah Arens broke her own school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:34.50, placing sixth. Junior Tiff Pedersen placed third in the heptathlon with a collegiate-best point total of 4,976. Senior Eric Rothwell placed third in the discus with a collegiate-best 179-7. Senior Brad Daufeldt placed sixth in that event, throwing a 174-8.
Iowa’s regional qualifiers were Arens (3,000-meter steeplechase), Lahann (800 meters) and Williams (400 meters) for the women’s team, and Peterson (400-meter hurdles), Leick (400-meter hurdles), Rothwell (discus) and Daufeldt (discus) for the men’s team.
The final day of competition at the Big Ten Championships will resume Sunday at 11:40 a.m. Fans can follow the meet with live updates at www.bigten.org..
WOMEN’S TEAM SCORES
1. Michigan 58.5
2. Purdue 47.0
3. Michigan State 39.0
4. Minnesota 32.0
5. Ohio State 30.0
6. Penn State 29.5
7. Wisconsin 25.0
8. Indiana 21.5
9. Illinois 19.5
10. Iowa 10.0
MEN’S TEAM SCORES
1. Minnesota 74.0
2. Wisconsin 58.0
3. Purdue 41.0
4. Ohio State 38.0
5. Iowa 21.0
6. Indiana 17.0
7. Penn State 10.0
8. Michigan State 8.0
9. Illinois 6.0
10. Michigan 0.0
WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
Heptathlon Final Results
1. Melissa Talbot (Wisconsin) 5,057 points
3. Tiff Pedersen (Iowa) 4,976 points
9. Angie Hensel (Iowa) 4,069 points
Heptathlon Long Jump
1. Tiff Pedersen (Iowa) 17-11 3/4
t7. Angie Hensel (Iowa) 16-5
Heptathlon Javelin
1. Angela Anoliefoh (Purdue) 139-11
5. Tiff Pedersen (Iowa) 107-11
9. Angie Hensel (Iowa) 92-4
Heptathlon 800 Meters
1. Erica Schoeller (Wisconsin) 2:21.87
7. Tiff Pedersen (Iowa) 2:31.48
9. Angie Hensel (Iowa) 2:33.34
400-Meter Relay (Prelims)
1. Penn State 45.01
5. Iowa (McCalla, Roach, Johnson, Williams) 46.18
400 Meters (Prelims)
1. Shellene Williams (Iowa) 54.01
800 Meters (Prelims)
1. Hilary Edmondson (Wisc.) 2:08.47
3. Michelle Lahann (Iowa) 2:09.93
10. Shannon Stanley (Iowa) 2:12.01
19. Atalie Barber (Iowa) 2:13.78
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Amber Ferner (Purdue) 10:12.26
6. Sarah Arens (Iowa) 10:34.50
Pole Vault
1. Eliza Boyle (Michigan) 13-1 3/4
— Jessie Strand (Iowa) No Height
Long Jump
1. Chi-Chi Aduba (Penn St.) 20-10 3/4
17. Tiff Pedersen (Iowa) 16-8 3/4
18. Angie Hensel (Iowa) 16-7 1/4
MEN’S INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS
100 Meters (Prelims)
1. Demi Omole (Wisconsin) 10.35
8. Zach Digney (Iowa) 10.70
14. Warren Holloway (Iowa) 10.89
200 Meters (Prelims)
1. Mitch Potter (Minnesota) 20.89
15. Zach Digney (Iowa) 22.57
400 Meters (Prelims)
1. Mitch Potter (Minnesota) 46.47
11. Jason Nolting (Iowa) 48.68
400-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Adrian Walker (Illinois) 50.62
4. Russell Peterson (Iowa) 51.96
8. Tony Leick (Iowa) 52.14
800 Meters (Prelims)
1. Andrew Ellerton (Michigan) 1:49.22
13. Matt O’Hollearn (Iowa) 1:52.22
18. Josh Tweedy (Iowa) 1:53.38
Discus
1. Karl Erickson (Minnesota) 187-0
3. Eric Rothwell (Iowa) 179-7
6. Brad Daufeldt (Iowa) 174-8
10. Robby Beyer (Iowa) 168-0
15. Tim Brodersen (Iowa) 157-3