April 23, 2006

Complete Results from Louisville
Results from Kansas Relays

COLUMBIA, Mo.--Missouri post-collegian Christian Cantwell opened his outdoor season Saturday at the Kansas Relays with the world's leading throw in the shot put, winning with a 70 foot, 3¾ inch launch (21.43m). Cantwell topped his previous-best season-opening mark by over three feet in breaking his own KU Relays record. Also this weekend, the collegiate Tigers competed at the Cardinal Invitational.

 

What was maybe more impressive about Cantwell's performance was his series of six throws. With only one foul, Cantwell pushed all of his remaining tosses past at least 67-6¾ (20.59m), all of which would have won the event past former Ohio Stater Dan Taylor who was second at 65-4¼ (19.92m).

 

"I've had a really similar start this year to what I had in 2004, when I threw really well," Cantwell told the Kansas City Star, referring to the season in which he had a 14-meet winning streak, despite falling short of making the U.S. team at the Olympic trials. "I just can't get hurt, that's the only thing. The last couple of years, that's been a problem.

 

"But right now, I'm in really good shape. This was a good opener, and I'm looking for big things in the next couple of weeks."

 

Tiger post-collegian Derrick Peterson was fifth in the men's 800-meter run, clocking a season-best 1:49.28 in a race that saw the top eight run under 1:50. Kevin Hicks won with a 1:47.58, a new Kansas Relays record.

 

Cantwell and Peterson will compete next week at the Drake Relays in Des Moines.

 

Collegiate Tigers Swarm Middle-Distance Events at Cardinal Invitational

The collegiate Tigers went to the Cardinal Invitational in Louisville, Ky., yesterday.

 

Senior Amanda Bales continues an impressive season, winning the women's 1500-meter run in a season-best 4:22.56. Sophomore Kasey Kimball was second with a season-best 4:29.88. Kristin Hansen was third at 4:37.60.

 

Sophomore Trisa Nickoley won the women's 800-meter run with a 2:09.97 time. The Tigers swept the 4, 5, and 6 spots with Ellen Ries, Bales, and Nicole Johnson.

 

In the men's 800-meter, Tiger freshman Blake Figgins was the collegiate best in the race at 1:51.74. Marcus Mayes was third overall at 1:51.94. Freshman Mike Oldroyd was fifth at 1:54.43.

Senior Neville Miller placed second in the men's 1500, getting nipped at the finish line by Louisville's Wesley Korir. Miller clocked 3:49.62, a tenth of a second behind Korir. Freshman Garett Jeffries was fourth in the race at 3:51.47. Mayes was fifth at 3:51.93. And, freshman Tim Cornell was sixth at 3:52.61.

 

Bill Hobson won the men's shot put at 56-4¾ (17.19m), ironically defeating Patrick Whalen of Ohio State - see above with Cantwell and Taylor.

 

Senior Laura Brandt was third in the women's 400-meter dash at 57.50. Sophomore Carolyn Rauen was second in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase at 11:05.46. Freshman JaNay Woolridge was second in the long jump at 18-7¾ (5.68m).

 

Elizabeth Robe and freshman Krishna Lee went 3-4 in the women's shot put. Robe threw 47-8 (14.53m).

 

Junior Greg Bracey was third in the men's 100-meter dash at 10.76. Senior Chris Horn was second in the high jump at 6-6¾ (2.00m).

 

The Drake Relays are also next for the collegiate Tigers next weekend in Des Moines.

 

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