Finley's Meet Record Highlights Solid KU Performance in Day One of New Balance Invitational
Feb. 4, 2011
New York City –
Kansas sophomore thrower Mason Finley set the meet and venue record in the shot put with a throw of 20.40m (66-11.25ft.) at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational Friday night in New York City. His record throw earned him a first place finish, which was just one of several high finishes by other Jayhawks on the night, giving the team a solid start in day one of the two day meet. Finley was just one of six Jayhawks that finished in top five of their respective events. The day also marked personal and season bests for seven Jayhawks, already making this meet one of the more noteworthy events of the year for the track and field squad.
While Finley was having the performance of the meet in the shot put, Jaci Perryman was working her way toward a fifth place finish in the pole vault. The senior had a 4.10m (13-05.50ft.) jump which, along with being a personal best, was a Kansas team best for the 2011 season. Fellow pole vaulters Demi Payne and Julia Cummings finshed 10th and 11th, both recording jumps of 3.80 meters (12-05.50ft.).
Sophomore Francine Simpson kept up with the PR setting trend by recording both a personal record and the team’s season best in the long jump. Simpson’s jump of 6.22m (20-05.00ft.) gave her a fourth place finish overall. Andrea Geubelle finshed just four spots back for an eighth place finish with a jump of 5.96m (19-06.75ft.).
Kansas didn’t disappoint on the track either. Both the men’s and women’s distance medley relay teams recorded season bests. The men; Dalen Fink, Pieter Marx, Josh Munsch, and Donny Wasinger finished ninth overall with a time of 10:06.57, while the women; Kendra Bradley, Cori Christensen, Kyra Kilwein, and Rebeka Stowe, ran a time of 11:39.93. This time gave them a 10th place finish in the event.
Sophomore Sean Proehl ran the 1,000 meters in a time of 2:31.95, making him another Jayhawk that recorded a personal best and season best on the night. His effort pushed him to a 29th place finish in the event. Not to be outdone, in the 3,000 meters Josh Baden finished ninth with a personal best time of 8:36.90.
Joel Krause rounded out a great night for the shot put squad with a throw of 15.98m (52-05.00ft.). His performance gave him a 15th place finish and made him the 6th Jayhawk to record a PR on the night. On the women’s side Jessica Maroszek, earned a mark of 13.86m (45-05.75ft.), putting her 14th overall.
Saturday the Jayhawks will be back in action all day at The Armory Track & Field Center. Several Jayhawks will be looking for top performances, with highlighted events being the men’s and women’s 4X400 meter relay, women’s mile, women’s 400 meters, men’s 3,000 meter run, and men’s pole vault.
New Balance Collegiate Invitational Results
Kansas Agate — Friday, February 04, 2011
Women’s Results
60 Meter Dash Championship Prelims
27. Denesha Morris, 7.56
60 Meter Hurdles Championship Prelims
46. Rebecca Neville, 8.90
200 Meter Dash College Prelims
18. Francine Simpson, 25.46
400 Meter Dash Championship Prelims
9. Diamond Dixon, 55.08 (qualified)
29. Kendra Bradley, 56.96
500 Meter Dash Championship Final
5. Shayla Wilson, 1:13.63
11. Taylor Washington, 1:15.36
800 Meter Run — Saturday
Cori Christensen
Mile Run — Saturday
Natalie Becker
Rebeka Stowe
Kathleen Thompson
3,000 Meter Run — Saturday
Kyra Kilwein
Amanda Miller
Tessa Turcotte
Kara Windisch
Pole Vault Championship
5. Jaci Perryman, J4.10m (13-05.50ft.) ***Personal Best, Season best
10. Demi Payne, 3.80m (12-05.50ft.)
11. Julia Cummings, J3.80m (12-05.50ft.)
Pole Vault College
10. Abby Jones, J3.65m (11-11.75ft.)
11. Tara Turnbull, J3.65m (11-11.75ft.)
Long Jump Championship
4. Francine Simpson, 6.22m (20-05.00ft.) *** Personal Best, Season Best
8. Andrea Geubelle, J5.96m (19-06.75ft.)
Long Jump College
6. Rebecca Neville, 5.83m (19-01.50ft.)
Triple Jump — Saturday
Andrea Geubelle
Shot Put Championship
14. Jessica Maroszek, 13.86m (45-05.75ft.)
38. Heather Bergmann, 12.26m (40-02.75ft.)
47. Elise Umbarger, 11.28m (37-00.00ft.)
4X400 Meter Relay – Saturday
Bradley, Dixon, Morris, Washington, Wilson
Distance Medley Championship Relay
10. Bradley, Christensen, Kilwein, Stowe, 11:39.93 ***Season Best
Men’s Results
400 Meter Dash Championship Prelims
23. Kyle Clemons, 49.04
400 Meter Dash College Prelims
24. Pieter Marx, 49.61
500 Meter Dash Championship Finals
4. Keron Toussaint, 1:03.30
10. Domonique Manley, 1:04.85
500 Meter Dash College Finals
15. Derrick Perry, 1:07.09
800 Meter Run — Saturday
Dalen Fink
Nick Seckfort
Brendan Soucie
1,000 Meter Run Championship
27. Sean Proehl, 2:31.95 ***Personal Best, Season Best
Mile Run — Saturday
Greg Bussing
Josh Munsch
Donny Wasinger
3,000 Meter Run Eastern
9. Josh Baden, 8:36.90 ***Personal Best
3,000 Meter Run — Saturday
Greg Bussing
Nick Caprario
Pole Vault — Saturday
Alex Bishop
Cooper Merrill
Corey Shank
High Jump College
5. Nick Canton, 1.98m (6-06.00ft.)
7. Nick Giancana, J1.98m (6-6.00ft.)
Triple Jump — Saturday
Darryl Trotter
Shot Put Championship
1. Mason Finley, 20.40m (66-11.25ft.) ***Meet, Venue Record
16. Joel Krause, 15.98m (52-05.00ft.) ***Personal Best
18. Brian Bishop, 15.79m (51-09.75ft.)
4X400 Meter Relay — Saturday
Clemons, Manley, Marx, Toussaint
Distance Medley Championship Relay
9. Fink, Marx, Munsch, Wasinger, 10:06.57 ***Season Bes
