May 15, 2015
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State pole vault team of Kristen Brown, Bonnie Draxler, Holly Waseloff and Kortney Ross combined to score 29 of the team's 47 points to pace the Aztecs at the 2015 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships atop SDSU Sports Deck on Friday.
The 29 points places the Aztecs in third after seven completed events, trailing first-place New Mexico (57) by 10 points and second-place Colorado State (56) by nine points. Rounding out the list is Utah State (31), Wyoming (27), San Jose State (18), Boise State (14), Nevada (11), UNLV (9) and Fresno State (3).
Brown, who won her third-straight MW Outdoor Championship pole vault title, marked a new championship record after clearing 14-00.50. The height also places her at No. 3 in the conference. Following her lead were fellow Aztecs Draxler, Waseloff and Ross, who finished 2-3-4 after their mark of 13-03.75. With Brown's victory, SDSU has now claimed the last five pole vaulting titles at the MW Outdoor Track and Field Championship.
In the discus throw, Alexa Evans threw a distance of 184-04 which earned her the No. 2 spot on the podium. In addition, Jasmine Burrell (172-01) and Ariel Oliver (162-09) finished in the top 5 after taking fourth and fifth place, respectively, out of 17 competitors.
On the track, eight Aztecs qualified for tomorrow's final events, including Brown who also took first in the prelims for 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.56 seconds. Madison Gipson (100mH, 400mH), Micha Auzenne (100, 100mH), Simone Glenn (100, 200) and Jazmen Bunch (100, 200) qualified for two events apiece. Meanwhile, Tyra Lea (400), Dynasty Gammage (800) and Ellison Grove (800) will compete in one championship event on Saturday.
The ticket booth, which accepts cash only, will be open an hour and a half before the start of the first event (10 a.m. Saturday). Adult tickets can be purchased for $10 while youth (ages 3-17) and students (with a valid student ID) are $5.
The meet homepage, which includes a meet schedule, descending order and live results, is located at http://www.themw.com/page/championship_c-otrack.
2015 Mountain West Outdoor Championships
San Diego, Calif. - SDSU Sports Deck
May 15, 2015
Team Standings (7 events scored)
1. New Mexico - 57 points
2. Colorado State - 56
3. San Diego State - 47
4. Utah State - 31
5. Wyoming - 27
6. San Jose State - 18
7. Boise State - 14
8. Nevada - 11
9. UNLV - 9
10. Fresno State - 3
100 Meters (prelims) (out of 23 entrants)
1. Mackenzie Flannigan (Boise State) - 11.53q
2. Micha Auzenne (SDSU) - 11.59q
4. Simone Glenn (SDSU) - 11.63q
6. Jazmen Bunch (SDSU) - 11.76q
10. Starlynn Singleton (SDSU) - 12.00
200 Meters (prelims) (out of 24 entrants)
1. Mackenzie Flannigan (Boise State) - 23.52q
2. Simone Glenn (SDSU) - 24.04q
8. Jazmen Bunch (SDSU) - 24.46q
10. Tyra Lea (SDSU) - 24.65
400 Meters (prelims) (out of 18 entrants)
1. Emily Romo (Colorado St.) - 55.13q
8. Tyra Lea (SDSU) - 56.25q
800 Meters (prelims) (out of 20 entrants)
1. Kerry White (Wyoming) - 2:09.81q
4. Dynasty Gammage (SDSU) - 2:10.33q
8. Ellison Grove (SDSU) - 2:11.62q
17. Elaine Ribeiro (SDSU) - 2:17.51
1,500 Meters (prelims) (out of 20 entrants)
1. Calli Thackery (New Mexico) - 4:33.63q
16. Rachel Roesgen (SDSU) - 4:43.19
100-Meter Hurdles (prelims) (out of 16 entrants)
1. Kristen Brown (SDSU) - 13.56q
2. Micha Auzenne (SDSU) - 13.59q
7. Madison Gipson (SDSU) - 13.99q
400-Meter Hurdles (prelims) (out of 15 entrants)
1. Kyra Johnson (Fresno State) - 58.60q
7. Madison Gipson (SDSU) - 1:01.23q
3,000-Meter Steeplechase (out of 20 entrants)
1. Marisa Howard (Boise State) - 9:57.56
18. Elaine Ribeiro (SDSU) - 11:29.81
Pole Vault (out of 11 entrants)
1. Kristen Brown - 14-00.50 (4.28m)
2. Bonnie Draxler - 13-03.75 (4.06m)
3. Holly Waseloff - 13-03.75 (4.06m)
4. Kortney Ross - 13-03.75 (4.06m)
Long Jump (out of 16 entrants)
1. Kelsey Johnson-Upshaw (San Jose St.) - 19-06.00 (5.94m)
10. Kira Moreland (SDSU) - 17-09.00 (5.41m)
Discus Throw (out of 17 entrants)
1. Kiah Hicks (Colorado St.) - 196-07 (59.92m)
2. Alexa Evans (SDSU) - 184-05 (56.22m)
4. Jasmine Burrell (SDSU) - 172-01 (52.45m)
5. Ariel Oliver (SDSU) - 162-09 (49.61m)
Hammer Throw (out of 19 entrants)
1. Kiah Hicks (Colorado St.) - 203-08 (62.09m)
8. Jasmine Burrell (SDSU) - 180-00 (54.86m)