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Mountain West Conference Indoor Track Championships - Day 1 Rams' Kevin Johnson leads men's heptathlon through four events.
Feb. 22, 2007
CLICK HERE for updated coverage. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Katie Lloyd became the first student-athlete in conference history to win back-to-back Mountain West Conference pentathlon titles, defeating Utah's Amanda Feight 4,047-3,891 on the first day of the 2007 MWC Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Lloyd's point total is a CSU school record, facility record, and the second-best mark in MWC championship and all-time history. San Diego State sophomore Kristin Olafsdottir finished third with a score 3,810. Colorado State has an early lead in the women's team standings with 19 points, followed by Utah (8), San Diego State (7), TCU (3) and BYU (2). Lloyd never trailed after tying teammate Sonni Russell for first in the second event of the day, the high jump, with a leap of 5-07.25 (1.71m). She also was victorious in both the shot put (39'-7.75" [12.08m]) and long jump (19'-8.75" [6.01m]). Lloyd broke her own CSU record in the event as each of the top four finishers surpassed the NCAA provisional qualifying standard in the pentathlon. Emily Pearson (3,722) and Tony Cure (3,469) of Colorado State finished fourth and fifth, respectively, while TCU's Meaghan Peoples was sixth (3,447). BYU's JennaBree Brown (7th - 3,275) and San Diego State's Kristin Karhio (8th - 3,260) rounded out the scoring. Colorado State senior Kevin Johnson leads the men's heptathlon competition after four events with a score of 3,167. The top four competitors are separated by just 138 points. BYU sophomore Justin Palmer is second with 3,085 points, followed by Air Force senior Brian Walsh (3,029) of Air Force and Wyoming senior Phillip Thomas (2,958). Wyoming senior Olav Roe is fifth with 2,863 points and BYU sophomore Noah Garfield is sixth with a score of 2,755. Johnson held the lead through all four events with wins in the 60-meter dash (7.06) and long jump (23'-4.75" [7.13m]) and a second place finish in the high jump (6'-6.00" [1.98m]). The heptathlon wraps up tomorrow with the 60-meter hurdles, pole vault and 1,000-meter run. The first event of the heptathlon will be the 60-meter hurdles at 10 a.m. MT.
Final pentathlon results: 1. Katie Lloyd, Colorado State - 4,047; 2. Amanda Feigt, Utah - 3,891; 3. Kristin Olafsdottir, San Diego State - 3,810; 4. Emily Pearson, Colorado State - 3,722; 5. Tonya Cure, Colorado State - 3,469; 6. Meaghan Peoples, TCU - 3,447; 7. JennaBree Brown, BYU - 3,275; 8. Kristin Karhio, San Diego State - 3,260; 9. Kristen Kugler, Colorado State - 3,251; 10. Sonni Russell, Colorado State - 3,251; 11. Stefany Setliff, New Mexico - 3,052; 12. Tiffeny Parker, New Mexico - 3,037; 13. Sarah Manuel, Colorado State - 2,919; 14. Kelly Fortner, New Mexico - 2,837; 15. Jennifer Neddo, Utah - 2,741; 16. Lindsey Bengard, Air Force - 2,719. |
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