Several SFA Track and Field Student-Athletes Place First
4/16/2001 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
April 16, 2001
CONTACT: Mandy B. Sciba
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Stephen F. Austin State University track and field team competed in the 2001 Texas A&M Invitational. There were many stunning performances by the Ladyjacks and Lumberjacks including several first place finishes.
Juniors Misty Ballard (Carlsbad, NM.) and Adam Keul (Tyler, Tex.) clinched first place in the men's and women's pole vault. Ballard has already provisionally qualified, but clinched first place at the A&M meet with a vault of 3.85M (12-07.50). Keul clinched the men's title with a vault of 5.56M (18-02.75). Both vaulters have placed in the top three in four of their five meets this season.
Freshman distance runner Justin Meier (Lorena, Tex.) also clinched a first place finish as he ran 4:01.81 in the 1500M run. This was Meier's second best time of the season in the 1500M run and first, first place finish.
Sophomore Paul Todd (Marshall, Tex.) high jumped 2.08M (6-09.75). This gave Todd a first place finish. This was a season best for the former Southland Conference high jump champion.
The SFA track and field team will be back in action Saturday, April 21, at the Texas Christian University Classic in Fort Worth, Texas.
Athletes with top ten finishes.
Misty Ballard, pole vault, 3.85M (12-07.50), 1st
Jessica Claiborne, long jump, 5.96M (19-06.00), 6th
Jessica Claiborne, triple jump, 11.68M (38-04.00), 10th
Crystal Dempsey, 3000M steeplechase, 13:21.42, 8th
Ashley Blake Gordon, discus, 49.44M (162-02.00), 2nd
Lauren Hunt, pole vault, 2.95M(9-08.00), 10th
Vicky Jannise, 800M run, 2:21.52, 6th
Melanie Pate, 3000M steeplechase, 12:23.56, 6th
Heather Menaugh, 5000M run, 21:24.78, 10th
Bonnie McHan, 400 int. hurdles, 1:06.49, 6th
Women's 4X400M relay, 4:03.98, 4th
Alex Beckworth, long jump, 7.14M(23-05.00), 8th
Donte Gates, shot put, 13.46M(44-02.00), 9th
Donte Gates, discus, 48.08M(157-09.00), 8th
Rhett Hansen, 3000M steeplechase, 10:54.40, 7th
Jeff Hudak, 800M run, 2:00.05, 7th
DeVaugn Rettig, triple jump, 14.11M(46-03.00), 6th
J.W. Potter, 800M run, 1:52.66, 2nd
J.T. Peebles, 800M run, 2:01.96, 10th
J.T. Peebles, 1500M run, 4:13.64, 10th
Justin Meier, 1500M run, 4:01.81, 1st
ReMone McIver, 800M run, 1:53.01, 3rd
Scott Keys, 110M high hurdles, 14.19, 5th
Adam Keul, pole vault, 5.56M(18-02.75), 1st
Ryan Rossner, shot put, 13.96M(45-09.75)
Ryan Rossner, discus, 47.86M(157-00.00), 9th
Ayo Taylor-Dixon, triple jump, 14.60M(47-11.00), 4th
Paul Todd, high jump, 2.08M(6-09.75), 1st
Men's 4X400M relay, 3:21.53, 6th
