May 18, 2001
SAN DIEGO - Senior Aimee Crabtree and junior Tricia Gutierrez each cleared 12'-9" to finish 1-2 in the pole vault and senior Aja Frary collected another six points for San Diego State by placing third in the long jump as the Aztecs finished the third day of competition at the Mountain West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships in third place with 43 points.
Brigham Young, which scored 75 points on the day, including 10 by Elizabeth Jackson who set a new American record in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:55.63, leads the eight-team field. Colorado State, which swept the top five spots in the discus, stands in second with 62 points.
As expected, the Aztecs also fared well in the sprints and hurdles, advancing four athletes out of the preliminaries in the 200 meters, two in the 100-meter hurdles and two in the 400-meter hurdles.
"Today went great four us and every little bit we got today is going to help us tomorrow," said SDSU head coach Rahn Sheffield, who got some points from unexpected places like freshman Candace Hill in the discus and junior Karen Erkkila and sophomore Abbey Huchel in the pole vault.
"The big show is (Saturday). Our goal was to stay close today in order to have a shot tomorrow. I think we accomplished that goal. The athletes really stepped up and they are doing a great job right now."
The fourth and final day of competition on the Choc Sportsman Oval begins at 10:30 a.m. with the men's hammer. Running events start at 2 p.m. with the 4x100 relay.
Women's Collegiate Track and Field
May 18, 2001
2001 Mountain West Conference Outdoor Championships
Choc Sportsman Oval at the SDSU Sports Deck
San Diego, Calif.
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES
1. Brigham Young, 85, 2. Colorado State, 62, 3. San Diego State, 43, 4. Utah, 36, 5. Wyoming, 19, 6. UNLV, 12, 7. New Mexico, 10, 8. Air Force, 5.
Preliminaries WOMEN'S 200 METER DASH
Heat 1: (w:0.9): 1. Promise Mose, San Diego St 23.91. Heat 2: (w:0.2): 1. Arline Smith, New Mexico 23.85, 2. Daveetta Shepherd, San Diego St 24.42, 3. Melinda Smedley, San Diego St 24.53, 4. Jillita Griffin, San Diego St 24.93.
Preliminaries WOMEN'S 800 METER RUN
Heat 1: 1. Kendra Woodruff, CSU 2:13.54, 4. Jennifer Stakiw, San Diego St 2:16.34. Heat 2: 1. Jamie Philburn, BYU 2:14.43, 2. Kylie Edwards, San Diego St 2:15.67, 8. Meriah Earle, San Diego St 2:30.88.
Finals WOMEN'S 10,000 METER RUN
1. Sarah Ellett, BYU 35:20.34.
Preliminaries WOMEN'S 100 METER LOW HURDLES
Heat 1: (w:3.2): 1. Daveetta Shepherd, San Diego St 13.19, 2. Marisa Robinson, San Diego St 13.49, 4. Chanel Day, San Diego St 14.30. Heat 2: (w:0.3): 1. Kirsten Bolm, BYU 13.46, 3. Aja Frary, San Diego St 14.29, 7. Leslie Miller, San Diego St 14.93.
Preliminaries WOMEN'S 400 METER LOW HURDLES
Heat 1: 1. Megan Addy, CSU 58.99, 7. Chanel Day, San Diego St 1:03.56. Heat 2: 1. Leslie Miller, San Diego St 1:00.61, 2. Aja Frary, San Diego St 1:00.70,
Finals WOMEN'S 3,000 METER STEEPLECHASE
1. Elizabeth Jackson, BYU 9:55.63, 10. Jennifer Stakiw, San Diego St 11:22.68, 12. Hillery Gemmill, San Diego St 11:37.01, 14. Sophia Hawker, San Diego St 11:47.14.
Finals WOMEN'S POLE VAULT
1. Aimee Crabtree, San Diego St 3.89m (12-09), 2. Tricia Gutierrez, San Diego St 3.89m (12-09), 6. Karin Erkkila, San Diego St 3.44m (11-03.50), 8. Abbey Huchel, San Diego St 3.14m (10-03.50).
Finals WOMEN'S LONG JUMP
1. Kirsten Bolm, BYU 6.36m w:2.0 (20-10.50),3. Aja Frary, San Diego St 6.06m w:1.5 (19-10.75), 19. Leslie Miller, San Diego St 4.92m w:1.2 (16-01.75).
Finals WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW
1. Liz Toman, CSU 53.14m (174-04), 6. Candace Hill, San Diego St 44.08m (144-07).
Finals WOMEN'S JAVELIN THROW
1. Andrea Batt, Wyoming 51.40m (168-08).