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January 21, 2007
Track
Opens Season at Iowa State
Ames, Iowa ~ The men’s and women’s indoor
track teams traveled to Ames, Iowa this weekend to take place in the
Iowa State Open. Both teams would face stiff competition from NCAA
Division I, II and III teams, as well as NAIA and Junior College squads.
The Dana Men’s thrower squad was the highlight of
the tournament. The throwers placed three individuals in the top nine
of the Shot Put. Jeremy Havener (SR, Clarinda, IA) was the top
placer of any Dana College athlete. Havener placed fifth in the Shot
Put with a throw of 48 feet 3 inches. Close behind Havener was Roger
Goff (SO, Missouri Valley, IA). Goff finished in 8th
place with a throw of 46 feet 4.75 inches. Chase Trecek (FR,
Bellevue, NE) finished in 9th place with a throw of 45 feet
11.25 inches. Beau Viergutz (SO, Norfolk, NE) finished in 19th
place in the shot with a throw of 43 feet 10 inches.
The top women’s finisher was Jennifer Anderson
(JR, Lincoln, NE) in the 5000 meter run. Anderson placed 24th
in the 5000 meter run with a time of 20:31.91 minutes. Nichelle
Kimbrough (SR, Highland, KS) placed 32nd in the long jump
with a leap of 14 feet 4 inches. Tina Castle (SO, Farragut, IA),
who missed all of cross country season with an injury, opened her indoor
campaign with a 33rd place effort in the 600 meter run.
Castle clocked in with a time of 1:39.49 minutes.
“I am very pleased with our performance on Friday
and Saturday,” comment Head Men’s Track Coach Allen Friesen. “The kids
competed very well and better than they thought they would. This meet
should give them a great deal of confidence heading into the rest of the
indoor season.”
The Viking runners and throwers will next
participate in Dordt Invitational in Sioux Center, Iowa on February 3rd.
Opening gun is scheduled to go off is yet to be announced.
Women’s Track
Name
Event Time Place
Nichelle Kimbrough 60 m
dash 47th 8.94 seconds
Bobbi Morse 60 m
dash 49th 8.99 seconds
Bobbi Morse 200 m
dash 49th 29.96 seconds
Tabitha Kabala
1 mile 38th 6:42.79 minutes
Tina Castle 600 m
run 33rd 1:39.49 minutes
Jennifer Anderson 5000 m
run 24th 20:31.91 minutes
Nichelle Kimbrough Long Jump
32nd 14 feet 4 inches
Men’s Track
Name
Event Time Place
Robert Fowler 60 m
dash 81st 7.47 seconds
Brandon Terry 60 m
dash 84th 7.49 seconds
Andrew Hawley 200 m dash
41st 23.72 seconds
Robert Fowler 200 m
dash 66th 24.57 seconds
Andrew Tramp
600 m run 49th 1:23.50 minutes
Kevin Bane 3000 m
run 36th 9:49.14 minutes
Andrew Palmdale 3000 m
run 44th 10:23.08 minutes
Cory Logsdon 5000 m
run 32nd 16:31.70 minutes
Eric Bane 5000 m
run 33rd 16:33.90 minutes
4 x 300 meter
relay 11th
2:33.62 minutes
(Andrew Hawley, Marquis Thomas, Andrew Tramp, and
Brandon Terry)
Nathan Wilson
Long Jump 23rd 20 feet 9 inches
Dakota Martinez Long
Jump 47th 17 feet 6 inches
Nathan Wilson
Triple Jump 16th 40 feet 9 inches
Jeremy Havener Shot
Put 5th 48 feet 3 inches
Roger Goff Shot
Put 8th 46 feet 4.75 inches
Chase Trecek Shot
Put 9th 45 feet 11.25 inches
Beau Viergutz Shot
Put 17th 43 feet 10 inches
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