March 14, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, TX — Hawkeye sophomore Karessa Farley earned Iowa’s third all-America honor of the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday afternoon at College Station, TX. Farley placed sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.23 to become the first Hawkeye in women’s school history to earn all-America honors in that event.
Iowa’s other two NCAA competitors – seniors Racheal Marchand and John Hickey – earned their all-America honors Friday. Marchand placed third in the women’s 5,000 meters with a time of 15:59.44 to become Iowa’s first all-American in that event since Tracy Dahl in 1993. Marchand, who picked up her fourth all-America honor with the performance, finished half a second out of second place and edged the fourth-place finisher by .11 seconds. She is Iowa’s third two-time all-American in cross country and seventh two-time all-American in track. Hickey placed ninth in the men’s shot put with a throw of 60-3 3/4. He is Iowa’s first two-time all-American in that event since Jeremy Allen (2000, 2001).
The Iowa women’s team placed 27th with nine points. Tennessee won the women’s team title with 42. The Hawkeyes will open the 2009 outdoor season March 27 at the Stanford Invite in Stanford, CA.
IOWA’S NCAA INDOOR RESULTS
WOMEN’S 60-METER HURDLES FINALS RESULTS
1. Tiffany Ofili, Michigan 8.00
2. Celriece Law, Tennessee 8.04
3. Kristi Castlin, Virginia Tech 8.07
4. Aleesha Barber, Penn State 8.20 (8.193)
5. Tiki James, Central Florida 8.20 (8.195)
6. Karessa Farley, Iowa 8.23
7. Jackie Coward, Central Florida 8.34
8. Vanneisha Ivy, North Carolina 8.43
WOMEN’S 5,000 METERS – TOP FIVE FINISHERS
1. Sally Kipyego (Texas Tech) 15:51.14
2. Frances Koons (Villanova) 15:58.92
3. Racheal Marchand (Iowa) 15:59.44
4. Bridget Frank (Penn St.) 15:59.55
5. Danette Doetzel (Providence) 16:00.45
MEN’S SHOT PUT – TOP NINE FINISHERS
1. Ryan Whiting (Arizona St.) 66-1 3/4
2. Aaron Studt (Minnesota) 63-6 1/4
3. Zack Lloyd (Arizona) 63-0 1/4
4. Jason Lewis (Arizona St.) 62-10 3/4
5. Kernal Mesic (Florida) 62-8
6. Chase Madison (Kentucky) 62-1
7. Nate Hunter (Northeastern) 61-4 3/4
8. Eric Wersky (Auburn) 61-1 1/2
9. John Hickey (Iowa) 60-3 3/4