June 11, 2011
DES MOINES, Iowa - Despite junior Whitney Ashley fouling in the shot put, San Diego State finished in a tie for 60th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The Aztecs finished with two points to tie with Cal Poly, Kentucky, North Carolina State and Western Kentucky for 60th out of the 131 competing teams. Texas A&M, which competed at the Aztec Invitational in March on the Aztrack at SDSU Sports Deck, won its third consecutive NCAA championship meet with 49 points.
Ashley fouled on all three of her attempts in the shot put after finishing as a first-team USTFCCCA All-American on Wednesday with a seventh-place finish in the discus throw.
Complete results of today's action can be found at http://www.flashresults.com/2011_Meets/outdoor/06-08-NCAAChamps/Day4.htm.
2011 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Drake Stadium - Des Moines, Iowa
June 8-11, 2011
Saturday Results
Final Team Results (top five plus SDSU and ties out of 131 teams)
1. Texas A&M - 49
2. Oregon - 45
3. LSU - 43.50
4. Oklahoma - 42
5. Arizona - 35
50. San Diego State - 2
50t. Cal Poly - 2
50t. Kentucky - 2
50t. North Carolina State - 2
50t. Western Kentucky - 2
Individual Results (only SDSU athletes and top 5 of 24 competitors listed)
Shot Put
1. Julie Labonte (Arizona) - 60-1
2. Tia Brooks (Oklahoma) - 59-0 ¾
3. Annie Alexander (Tennessee) - 57-11 ¼
4. Faith Sherrill (Indiana) - 57-6 ½
5. Samira Burkhardt (Virginia Tech) - 56-1
--. Whitney Ashley (San Diego State) - Foul