Jan. 30, 2000
Despite the inclement winter weather, the Missouri track and field team made the most of its trip to Lawrence, Kan., for the MU/KSU/KU Triangular. The Tigers place third at the event with 212 points. Kansas State placed first with 259 points and the host Kansas came in second with 223 points.
The most notable event of the day was the performance of junior Michah Shanks. The Yale, Ill., native broke MU's school record in the weight throw with a distance of 61-1 1/4. Shanks broke the same record just last weekend at the Tiger Invite. In the confines of the Hearnes Fieldhouse, he threw a distance of 60-2.
The Tigers captured a total of four first place finishes. Juniors Sunny Gilbert and Michelle Moran took the honors on the women's side, taking first in the 1,000 meter run and the high jump, respectively. For the men it was senior William Hopson and sophomore Timothy Dunne finishing on top. Hopson placed first in the long jump while Dunne took first in the 800 meter run.
Others placing at the Triangular were freshman Kerry Hils and fifth-year senior Anna Gullingsrud for the women and seniors Derrick Peterson and Ryan Pirtle, juniors Adam MacDowell and Nick Smith, and fifth-year senior Mike Larson for the men. Hils placed second in the mile for the second time in her college career, breaking five minutes. Gullingsrud and Peterson placed second in the 3,000 meter run and the 800 meter run, respectively. Pirtle was first in the 3,000 meter run, just ahead of MacDowell in second, Smith in third, and Larson in fourth.
The Tigers will travel to South Bend, Ind., for the prestigious Meyo Classic. The events start Friday, Feb. 4 on the Notre Dame campus.
-Results to Follow-
WINNER AND MU ONLY
W-1 Mile Run
1. Korene Hinds (KSU) 4:52.23
2. Kerry Hils (MU) 4:58.24
4. Amy Chipman (MU) 5:07.07
5. Katie Meyer (MU) 5:11.86 M-1 Mile Run
1. Charlie Gruber (KU) 4:15.22 2. Derrick Peterson (MU) 4:19.11 4. Dan Dellegrazio (MU) 4:21.60 7. Steve Wade (MU) 4:29.23 W-60m High Hurdles 1. Teena Clincy (KSU) 8.69 4. Daarina Al-Uqdah (MU) 9.07 5. Fiona Asigbee (MU) 9.13 6. Jill Aholt (MU) 9.29 8. Eli Sommerfeldt (MU) 9.38 M-60m High Hurdles 1. Eric Patterson (KU) 8.24 6. Knut Harold Sommerfeldt (MU) 8.74 7. Michael McDevitt (MU) 10.12 W-40m Dash 1. Bromeka Holmes (KSU) 58.09 4. Kristin Pogemiller (MU) 1:00.30 6. Rebecca Froelker (MU) 1:02.49 M-40m Dash 1. Jabari Wamble (KU) 47.91 4. Chris McCurley (MU) 50.81 5. Andy Niewald (MU) 51.73 W-600yd Run 1. Rachel Woods (KSU) 1:22.59 3. Ada Ibe (MU) 1:27.09 4. Elizabeth Johnston (MU) 1:28.85 M-600yd Run 1. Roberto Carvajal (KSU) 1:12.86 2. Blair Hansard (MU) 1:13.16 4. Josiah James (MU) 1:13.70 W-60m Dash 1. Chika Onyebuchi (KSU) 7.58 5. Avis Evans (MU) 7.75 7. Daarina Al-Uqdah (MU) 8.43 M-60m Dash 1. Aaron Lockett (KSU) 6.77 5. Damian Dean (MU) 7.05 7. Shomari Benton (MU) 7.12 8. Ochuko Ekpere (MU) 7.14 W-800m Run 1. Korene Hinds (KSU) 2:11.10 3. Jennifer Leerssen (MU) 2:16.65 4. Becky Rigel (MU) 2:18.13 M-800m Run 1. Timothy Dunne (MU) 1:53.77 2. Derrick Peterson (MU) 1:54.03 7. Jason Franken (MU) 2:05.23 W-1,000m Run 1. Sunny Gilbert (MU) 2:51.43 3. Jessica Patton (MU) 2:59.35 4. Amy Semith (MU) 3:05.59 M-1,000m Run 1. Charlie Gruber (KU) 2:29.16 2. Phil Councilor (MU) 2:29.60 4. Stewart Kimball (MU) 2:32.66 W-200m Dash 1. Chika Onyebuchi (KSU) 24.90 3. Christina Page (MU) 25.52 4. Avis Evans (MU) 25.84 M-200m Dash 1. Jabari Wamble (KU) 21.90 4. Damian Dean (MU) 22.55 7. Shomari Benton (MU) 23.17 W-3,000m Run 1. Amy Mortimer (KSU) 9:22.18 2. Anna Gullingsrud (MU) 9:53.19 3. Ann Marie Brooks (MU) 10:04.25 4. Kim Moore (MU) 10:09.21 5. Justa Dahl (MU) 10:20.99 M-3,000m Run 1. Ryan Pirtle (MU) 8:24.39 2. Adam MacDowell (MU) 8:2947 3. Nick Smith (MU) 8:34.12 4. Mike Larson (MU) 8:40.18 6. Greg Speicher (MU) 8:51.02 W-4x800m Relay 1. Missouri 9:46.11 M-4x800m Relay 1. Kansas 7:48.05 2. Missouri 7:48.64 W-4x400m Relay 1. Kansas State 3:49.89 3. Missouri 3:53.48 M-4x400m Relay 1. Kansas 3:16.65 3. Missouri 3:20.77 W-Weight Throw 1. Anna Whitham (KSU) 62-9 ? 3. Brooke Ennen (MU) 50-1 ? 6. Carla Grewe (MU) 36-1 ? M-Weight Throw 1. Tamel Sisney (KSU) 64-4 2. Micah Shanks (MU) *61-1 ? 4. Christian Cantwell (MU) 54-6 ? 8. Scott Bartlett (MU) 47-3 W-High Jump 1. Michelle Moran (MU) 5-7 5. Abbe Ohneck (MU) 5-3 M-High Jump 1. Justin Robinson (KSU) 6-6 ? 5. Cameron Ankele (MU) 6-4 ? 8. Knut Harold Sommerfeldt (MU) 5-8 ? W-Long Jump 1. Carmen Wright (KSU) 18-11 2. Abbe Ohneck (MU) 17-7 4. Fiona Asigbee (MU) 17-5 8. Eli Sommerfeldt (MU) 16-5 9. Jill Aholt (MU) 16-1 M-Long Jump 1. William Hopson (MU) 23-8 ? 6. Michael McDevitt (MU) 20-9 ? 8. Shomari Benton (MU) 20-5 ? 11. Ochuko Ekpere (MU) 19-9 ? W-Pole Vault 1. Andrea Branson (KU) 12-5 ? M-Pole Vault 1. Greg Steele (KU) 15-7 2. Kent Shelton (MU) 15-7 W-Triple Jump 1. Christine Ingram (KSU) 38-8 ? 3. Eli Sommerfeldt (MU) 37-6 ? 4. Lindsey Miller (MU) 36-11 7. Abbe Ohneck (MU) 35-5 ? M-Triple Jump 1. Benaud Shirley (KU) 47-10 2. Ochuko Ekpere (MU) 46-11 ? 3. Knut Harold Sommerfeldt (MU) 46-0 ? 4. Michael McDevitt (MU) 45-9 W-Shot Put 1. Anna Whitham (KSU) 48-5 ? 4. Carla Grewe (MU) 39-11 ? 5. Eli Sommerfeldt (MU) 38-6 ? 6. Michelle Moran (MU) 36-7 ? 7. Jill Aholt (MU) 33-11 ? M-Shot Put 1. Ryan Speers (KU) 58-10 4. Christian Cantwell (MU) 54-6 ? 5. Micah Shanks (MU) 53-9 ? 6. Russ Bell (MU) 53-2 ?
*School Record