Throwers Come Up Big at Arkansas Spring Invitational

March 31, 2012

Complete Results

Arkansas Spring Invitational Recap

Junior Mason Finley won both the shot put and discus Saturday at the Arkansas Spring Invitational Complete Results Results at a Glance Women’s 100 Meters 24 Jamaica Collins 13.06 Men’s 100 Meters 17 Daniel Prioleau 11.03 21 Alex Hermes 11.22 Men’s 200 Meters 23 Alex Hermes 22.29 26 Daniel Prioleau 22.69 Women’s 800 Meters 11 Anna Barber 2:23.62 Men’s 800 Meters 9 Dominique Manley 1:53.59 15 Nick Seckfort 1:55.11 Women’s 1,500 Meters 11 Ragan Allen 4:46.38 Men’s 1,500 Meters 18 Alex Galli 4:05.53 Women’s 3,000 Meters 7 Tessa Turcotte 10:11.35 13 Liza Tauscher 10:25.04 17 Kyra Kilwein 10:29.40 24 Sara Siewald 10:51.48 25 Devin Wiegers 10:52.73 26 Madison Moser 10:53.03 Men’s 3,000 Meters 16 Colin Jokisch 8:53.23 Men’s 3K Steeplechase 3 Kaman Schneider 9:29.58 5 Eric Dyson 9:57.53 Women’s 100m Hurdles 23 Timmie Morris 15.52 Women’s 400m Hurdles 14 Timmie Morris 1:03.13 Men’s 400m Hurdles 21 Isaac Bradshaw 54.66 Men’s 4x400m Relay 16 Bradshaw, Hermes, Manley, Seckfort 3:21.37 Women’s High Jump 8 Ashley Shearer 5-03.75 ft. Men’s High Jump 9 Jonathan Fuller 6-09 ft. t12 Austin Hoag 6-05 ft. Women’s Pole Vault t3 Sarah Hedberg 12-05.50 ft. t3 Jaimie House 12-05.50 ft. 9 Abby Row 11-11.75 ft. t13 Claire Christie 11-05.75 ft. Men’s Pole Vault 3 Greg Lupton 16-10.75 ft. 5 Aaron Blevins 16-04.75 ft. t7 Regan Gilbert 15-11.00 ft. NH Kevin Hays — Women’s Long Jump 10 Jamaica Collins 17-08.75 ft. Men’s Long Jump 8 Chris Toombs 23-04.50 ft. 18 Brian Katzfey 21-01.25 ft. Women’s Triple Jump 11 Jamaica Collins 37-08.50 ft. 13 Amanda Caines 37-05.25 ft. Women’s Shot Put 10 Jessica Maroszek 46-04.75 ft. Men’s Shot Put 1 Mason Finley 59-09.50 ft. 5 Joel Krause 53-04.50 ft. 18 Taylor Dawson 39-11.50 ft. Women’s Discus 2 Jessica Maroszek 167-01 ft. Men’s Discus (Championship) 1 Mason Finley 186-04 ft. 8 Jonathan Miller 160-01 ft. Men’s Discus (College) 4 Joel Krause 150-11 ft. 10 Taylor Dawson 132-02 ft. Women’s Hammer Throw 1 Alena Krechyk 198-06 ft. Men’s Hammer Throw 5 Joel Krause 145-07 ft. 11 Mason Finley 132-08 ft. 13 Jonathan Miller 116-06 ft. Women’s Javelin 1 Heather Bergmann 172-08 ft. Men’s Javelin 2 Johann Swanepoel 222-01 ft. 5 Iain Trimble 199-06 ft. 6 Jesse Vaughn 198-08 ft. 11 Dan Hitman 178-06 ft.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Mason Finley collected wins in both the discus and shot put competitions while Heather Bergmann won the javelin Saturday at the Arkansas Spring Invitational, leading a strong outing from their fellow Jayhawk throwers.

Finley, who boasts marks in the shot put and discus that rank in the top five nationally, started his day in the championship division of the discus throw. The junior quickly moved to the top of the leaderboard on his first attempt, hitting a mark 56.35 meters (186-04 ft.) and would cruise into the finals with a big lead. After Iowa’s Gabe Hull moved into the lead on his first throw of the finals, Finley made sure Hull’s front-running would be short-lived after the Salida, Colo. native launched the discus 56.80 meters (186-04 ft.) on his fourth attempt. The mark would be good enough to give Finley the victory, his second in the event this season.

Finley made his way over to the shot put ring later in the afternoon and, unlike the discus, he notched his best throw early in the competition. On his first attempt he heaved a throw of 18.22 meters (59-09.50 ft.), a mark that would eventually give him the win. No other competitor was able to come close to Finley’s winning mark, as he topped the field by over three feet. Teammate Joel Krause finished fifth with a mark of 16.27 meters (53-04.50 ft.) in the event, just an inch short of his personal best.

All-American Heather Bergmann once again proved why she belongs in the conversation as one of the nation’s top javelin throwers. The junior wasted no time in getting her day started off right as she launched a throw of 52.64 meters (172-08 ft.) on her first attempt. The mark was not only a new personal best for Bergmann, but also breaks her own modern-day school record in the event. She got only one other fair throw down on the day but it wouldn’t matter, the Concordia, Kan. native picked up her second win of the season and now holds the No. 2 mark in the NCAA this year.

Alena Krechyk continued her fabulous start to her final outdoor season with another victory in the hammer throw Friday evening. The senior didn’t get off to the best of starts, fouling on the first three of her four attempts. However, on her final try she unloaded on a throw that measured out to 60.51 meters (198-06 ft.). The mark would give her the event win by nearly 13 feet over the next closest competitor and her second-straight in as many meets of the outdoor season.

In the women’s discus, Jessica Maroszek had another great outing after winning the event at the Baker Relays a week ago. The sophomore started the competition with a big throw of 50.94 meters (167-01 ft.) on her first attempt. With fouls on two of her next three attempts Maroszek would be unable to surpass Missouri’s Kearsten Peoples who won the discus crown with a mark just two inches further than Maroszek’s.

The Seymour, Wis. native also took part in the shot put later in the day as she placed 10^th overall with a mark of 14.14 meters (46-04.75 ft.).

Freshman Greg Lupton had a big day in the men’s pole vault as he earned a third-place finish. Lupton cleared 5.15 meters (16-10.75 ft.) on his first attempt at height, shooting himself up the leaderboard. The mark is a new outdoor personal best for the Kingwood, Texas native and marked his fifth top-three finish as a Jayhawk. Joining Lupton in the event was freshman Aaron Blevins, who took fifth on a height of 5.00 meters (16-04.75 ft.) and Regan Gilbert, placing seventh at 4.85 meters (15-11.00 ft.)

The men’s javelin once again had a strong group in action Saturday. All-American Johann Swanepoel led the way, finishing as the runner-up with a top throw of 67.69 meters (222-01 ft.), just over a foot behind the winner. Swanepoel was followed by his Jayhawk teammates Iain Trimble, who took fifth, Jesse Vaughn, placing sixth and Dan Hitman notching an 11^th-place finish.

There were several Jayhawks who competed in track events Saturday with highlights coming from sophomore Dominique Manley, who finished ninth in the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.59, just .5 seconds of a personal best; junior Tessa Turcotte, who ran 10:11.35 to take seventh in the 3,000 meters; sophomore Timmie Morris, who recorded a new personal best of 1:03.13 in a 14^th-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles; and the men’s 4×400-meter relay team of Isaac Bradshaw, Alex Hermes, Nick Seckfort and Manley, who combined for a 16^th-place finish on a time of 3:21.37.

The Jayhawks now move into the heart of the outdoor season as both men’s and women’s track teams head to Emporia, Kan. for the Emporia State Relays next Saturday, April 7. Action will begin from Fran Welch Stadium at 11:30 a.m. with the women’s 100-meter hurdles and will end at 6:30 p.m. with the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays. Log on to kauthletics.com for updates on the Jayhawks’ performances and follow on twitter at KU_Track.