Maier Wins Shot Put

Jan. 27, 2007

BLOOMINGTON, IN – Hawkeye junior Shane Maier won the shot put with an NCAA provisionally qualifying 58-8 1/2 during Saturday’s competition at the Gladstein Invitational in Bloomington, IN. The Hawkeyes recorded 12 top-three finishes in the second day of the 18-team, co-ed meet on the Indiana University campus.

Hawkeye juniors Ryan Niver and Jeremy Petsche placed second and third, respectively, in the high jump. Niver’s mark of 6-9 was a collegiate best. Freshman Frank Prill was runner-up in the heptathlon with 4,651 points, which ranks fourth on Iowa’s all-time best performers list. He won the 60-meter hurdles (8.51) and placed second in the pole vault (14-3 1/4) and 1,000 meters (2:48.40) in Saturday’s competition. Hawkeye sophomore Bobby Windauer also placed fourth in the heptathlon (4,475 points), winning the 1,000 meters in 2:48.35. Sophomore John Hickey placed second in the shot put (57-7 1/2), while freshman Paul Chaney, Jr. ran a collegiate-best 6.91 in the 60 meters to place third. Iowa’s 1,600-meter relay of senior David Pierre, freshmen Zach Splan and Ray Varner and junior Max Milder also placed third in a season-best 3:14.45.

Iowa’s next competition will be February 2-3 at the Meyo Invitational in South Bend, IN.

MEN’S INDIVIDUAL EVENT RESULTS (Winner Plus Iowa Top 10 Placers)
60 Meters
1. Anthony Cole (OSU) 6.80
3. Paul Chaney, Jr. (I) 6.91
6. Lee Elbert (I) 6.95

200 Meters
1. Stann Waithe (MICH) 21.65
8. Paul Chaney, Jr. (I) 21.98

600 Meters
1. Ricardo Bell (ITC) 1:18.47
5. Prince Riley (I) 1:19.82

800 Meters
1. Andrew Ellerton (MICH) 1:52.51
10. Daniel Peoples (I) 1:55.50

1,600-Meter Relay
1. Michigan 3:12.97
3. Iowa 3:14.45
(David Pierre, Zach Splan, Ray Varner, Max Milder)

Distance Medley Relay
1. Tennessee 9:46.57
5. Iowa 10:24.54
(Micah VanDenend, Cannon Dolan, Adam Hairston, Jesse Luciano)

High Jump
1. Adam Shunk (NIKE) 7-3
2. Ryan Niver (I) 6-9
3. Jeremy Petsche (I) 6-7

Long Jump
1. Kiwan Lawson (IND) 24-1 1/2
4. Aaron Reed (I) 23-1 3/4

Shot Put
1. Shane Maier (I) 58-8 1/2
2. John Hickey (I) 57-7 1/2
8. Mark Schaapveld (I) 53-10 1/2

Heptathlon
1. Frank Shotwell (MICH) 4,824
2. Frank Prill (I) 4,651
4. Bobby Windauer (I) 4,475
10. Mark Mankivsky (I) 3,999

Heptathlon 60-Meter Hurdles
1. Frank Prill (I) 8.51
3. Mark Mankivsky (I) 8.89
7. Bobby Windauer (I) 9.41

Heptathlon Pole Vault
1. Bryce Willen (MISS) 14-11
2. Frank Prill (I) 14-3 1/4
5. Bobby Windauer (I) 11-11 3/4
8. Mark Mankivsky (I) 11-7 3/4

Heptathlon 1,000 Meters
1. Bobby Windauer (I) 2:48.35
2. Frank Prill (I) 2:48.40
9. Mark Mankivsky (I) 3:12.55

Click HERE for Saturday’s complete results.