May 1, 2009
DENTON, Texas (SMU) - The SMU track and field team wrapped up the 2009 regular season on a high note, setting two school records and claiming four first-place finishes and five NCAA Regional qualifying marks on Thursday at the Mean Green Twilight at Fouts Field.
Amber Evans led the way for the SMU sprinters, taking first place in both the 100m and 200m dashes, posting NCAA Regional qualifying times of 11.74 and 23.60, respectively. Evans' time in the 100m was a new SMU record, besting LaVada Hill's 2004 mark of 11.88 by over one-tenth of a second.
SMU throwers again stood out, with Simone du Toit winning the discus with an SMU-record throw of 57.35m. The mark was a school and stadium record and surpassed the Regional standard. SMU's old record of 56.78m was set back in 1999 by Grete Etholm. Fellow Mustang Christina Mueller was runner-up in the event with a qualifying heave of 50.74m.
Lauren Kuhner rounded out the group of winners for the SMU women with a 55.56m toss in the hammer, good for first place and a Regional berth.
Also on Thursday, SMU footballer Margus Hunt competed unattached and won the men's discus with a 58.17m throw. The mark surpassed the NCAA Regional standard.
Up next for the `Stangs are the Conference USA Championships, May 14-16, in Tulsa, Okla.
2009 Mean Green Twilight Invitational Results - 4/30/2009Fouts Field, University of North Texas
Women 100 Meter Dash======================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 11.75 Stadium: ! 11.27 5/11/2008 Tawanna Meadows, Troy University Meet: # 11.40 2004 Deloreen London, Unattached Name Year School Seed Finals Wind H# Points========================================================================================Finals 1 Evans, Amber SMU 11.85 11.74R 1.8 1 2 Simmons, Brittani North Texas 11.79 11.79 1.8 1 3 Carroll, Porchea Unattached 11.70 11.82 1.5 2 4 Williams, Ashlee Unattached 13.50 11.88 1.8 1 5 Jones, Veronica Unattached 11.68 11.94 1.8 1 6 Johnson, Kellie North Texas 12.28 12.08 1.8 1 7 Moore, Janesa North Texas 12.30 12.13 1.5 3 8 Smith, Alexandria SMU 12.00 12.14 1.8 1 9 Cloud, Gayla SMU 12.00 12.23 1.5 2 10 Guerra, Andie Texas-Arlington 11.99 12.42 1.5 2 11 Bohannon, Lakeisha Texas-Arlington 12.28 12.54 1.5 3 12 Earnheart, Makayla Ntc Elite 11.85 12.69 1.5 2 13 Brown, Amber Wiley 12.08 12.74 1.5 2 14 Hickman, Randahl Tamu-Commerce 12.50 12.76 1.5 3 15 Wallace, Alycea Tamu-Commerce 12.79 1.5 2 16 Files, Jennifer Texas-Arlington 13.00 13.13 1.5 3 17 Hawkins, Dena Tamu-Commerce 13.80 13.45 1.5 3 -- Coby, Eboni Ntc Elite 11.99 DQ 1.5 3 Ran out of lane
Women 200 Meter Dash======================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 23.96 Stadium: ! 23.09 2007 Tiffany Townsend, Killeen High School Meet: # 24.26 2006 Rachael Runnels, North Texas Name Year School Seed Finals Wind H# Points======================================================================================== 1 Evans, Amber SMU 23.70 23.60R 1.7 1 2 Simmons, Brittani North Texas 23.92 24.20# 1.7 1 3 Carroll, Porchea Unattached 23.90 24.26# 1.6 2 4 Smith, Alexandria SMU 24.14 24.29 1.7 1 5 Hopkins, Antonia Texas-Arlington 24.46 24.65 1.3 3 6 Hart, Shayla North Texas 25.08 24.77 1.6 2 7 Culbertson, Brittany Texas-Arlington 25.25 24.88 1.6 2 8 Moore, Janesa North Texas 25.14 24.91 1.6 2 9 Coby, Eboni Ntc Elite 24.25 25.33 2.3 4 10 Elam, Krystial Wiley 25.46 25.59 2.3 4 11 Dudley, Markeisha Texas-Arlington 25.82 1.7 1 12 Earnheart, Makayla Ntc Elite 24.55 25.84 2.3 4 13 Strong, Kimberly Texas-Arlington 26.12 26.51 2.3 4 14 Brewer, Makesha Tamu-Commerce 26.20 26.54 2.0 5 15 Roberts, Sherrelle Texas-Arlington 26.12 26.54 2.0 5 16 Mackenna, Fernanda North Texas 26.57 1.3 3 17 Files, Jennifer Texas-Arlington 25.95 26.78 2.3 4 18 Dishmon, Charquenta Texas-Arlington 26.58 27.07 2.0 5 19 Wallace, Alycea Tamu-Commerce 27.30 1.3 3 20 Campbell, Khadijah Tamu-Commerce 28.80 28.40 2.0 5 21 Hawkins, Dena Tamu-Commerce 28.90 28.82 2.0 5
Women 400 Meter Dash=================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 54.61 Stadium: ! 51.96 1999 Monique Henderson, Unatached Meet: # 54.39 2008 Jessica Young, Unattached Name Year School Seed Finals H# Points=================================================================================== 1 Bakasa, Larissa Unattached 53.00 55.40 1 2 Hart, Shayla North Texas 55.67 55.69 1 3 Williams, Chrishuna Ntc Elite 54.50 56.71 2 4 Ejesieme, Nnenna SMU 58.00 58.13 2 5 Adams, Briana Ntc Elite 57.44 59.80 2 6 Mackenna, Fernanda North Texas 1:00.00 3 7 Brewer, Makesha Tamu-Commerce 1:00.20 1:00.75 3 8 Roberts, Sherrelle Texas-Arlington 59.99 1:01.79 3 9 Campbell, Khadijah Tamu-Commerce 1:07.00 1:04.72 3
Women 1500 Meter Run================================================================================ NCAA Region: R 4:27.80 Stadium: ! 4:27.78 1999 Alejandra Barrientos, Unattached Meet: # 4:31.66 2006 Rachel Forish, SMU Name Year School Seed Finals Points================================================================================ 1 Eikrem-Engeset, Kristine Unattached 4:22.00 4:33.09 2 Field, Emily Unattached 4:27.02 4:35.70 3 Forish, Rachael SMU 4:31.00 4:44.68 4 Mcmahon, Amanda Texas-Arlington 4:36.93 4:45.94 5 Mose, Christina Texas-Arlington 4:47.32 4:52.32 6 Carlisle, Amber TCU 4:50.56 4:56.59 7 Stires, Maegen SMU 4:55.00 4:57.49 8 Hoogland, Kathleen SMU 4:55.00 5:02.77 9 Kean, Amanda North Texas 5:00.05 5:04.02 10 Donovan, Kate Tamu-Commerce 5:21.00 5:28.55 -- Hays, Jamie Tamu-Commerce 6:19.00 DNF
Women 100 Meter Hurdles======================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 13.92 Stadium: ! 12.76 2004 Deloreen London, Unattached Meet: # 12.76 2004 Deloreen London, Unattached Name Year School Seed Finals Wind H# Points======================================================================================== 1 Williams, Ashlee Unattached 13.30 13.23 2.4 1 2 Wiggins, Lauren North Texas 13.50 13.47 2.4 1 3 Adams, Alysha North Texas 13.53 13.61 2.4 1 4 Cloud, Gayla SMU 13.70 14.27 2.4 1 5 Harvey, Ashley North Texas 14.97 14.78 2.8 2 6 Strong, Kimberly Texas-Arlington 14.97 14.87 2.4 1 7 Thompson, Doxie Texas-Arlington 14.91 2.8 2 8 Dishmon, Charquenta Texas-Arlington 15.84 15.38 2.8 2 9 Henderson, Sunny Tamu-Commerce 15.60 15.84 2.8 2 10 Johnson, Sydney Texas-Arlington 15.42 16.27 2.8 2
Women 400 Meter Hurdles================================================================================ NCAA Region: R 1:00.82 Stadium: ! 56.82 2000 Sheena Johnson, Unattached Meet: # 1:01.52 2005 Alison Erzinger, Oklahoma State Name Year School Seed Finals Points================================================================================ 1 Harvey, Ashley North Texas 1:02.45 1:02.09 2 Thompson, Doxie Texas-Arlington 1:02.66 1:03.23 3 Turner, Megan Texas-Arlington 1:02.18 1:03.45 4 Wells, Chelsea SMU 1:03.18 1:06.27 5 Traylor, Leslea Tamu-Commerce 1:12.00 1:11.11 6 Johnson, Sydney Texas-Arlington 1:07.31 1:12.67
Women High Jump========================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 1.75m Stadium: ! 1.83m 2006 Gaelle Naire, SMU Meet: # 1.83m 2006 Gaelle Naire, SMU Name Year School Seed Finals Points========================================================================================== 1 Stroud, Alyssa North Texas 1.50m 1.63m 5-04.25 1.53 1.58 1.63 1.63 O O XXO XXO 2 Lindenmuth, Valerie SMU 1.60m 1.58m 5-02.25 1.53 1.58 1.63 1.63 O O XXX XXX 3 Strong, Kimberly Texas-Arlington 1.50m 1.58m 5-02.25 1.53 1.58 1.63 1.63 XO XO XXX XXX
Women Shot Put========================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 14.30m Stadium: ! 16.47m 2005 Michelle Carter, Texas Meet: # 15.52m 2005 Halee Prickett, Oklahoma State Name Year School Seed Finals Points========================================================================================== 1 Dominguez, Elizabeth North Texas 13.09m 12.75m 41-10.00 12.32m 12.16m 12.25m FOUL 12.12m 12.75m 2 Gill, Ayla SMU 13.11m 12.50m 41-00.25 11.57m 11.93m 12.14m 12.50m 12.41m FOUL 3 Smith, Taylor Tamu-Commerce 10.97m 12.45m 40-10.25 12.45m 9.68m 10.19m 9.73m 10.41m 9.88m 4 Tyler, Alana North Texas 11.60m 12.09m 39-08.00 10.75m 11.62m 11.76m 12.09m FOUL FOUL 5 Strong, Kimberly Texas-Arlington 10.96m 10.34m 33-11.25 10.25m 10.02m 9.88m 10.07m 10.34m 10.16m 6 Davis, Megan Tamu-Commerce 10.97m 9.56m 31-04.50 9.35m 9.30m FOUL 9.28m 9.56m FOUL
Women Discus Throw========================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 47.30m Stadium: ! 54.30m 1999 DeShayla Williams, Penn State Meet: # 53.58m 2006 D'Andra Carter, Texas Tech Name Year School Seed Finals Points========================================================================================== 1 Du Toit, Simone SMU 52.77m 57.35m! 188-02 56.63m FOUL 56.45m 52.74m 57.35m FOUL 2 Mueller, Christina SMU 54.26m 50.74mR 166-06 FOUL 50.74m FOUL FOUL FOUL 46.20m 3 Shepherd, Shauna North Texas 43.22m 46.63m 153-00 42.00m 46.63m 43.18m 43.00m 43.36m 43.02m 4 Dominguez, Elizabeth North Texas 41.77m 46.31m 151-11 42.30m 42.58m 44.95m 46.31m 43.97m 43.07m 5 Kuhner, Lauren SMU 43.42m 46.20m 151-07 44.16m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL 46.20m 6 Jefferson, LaShara Tamu-Commerce 47.55m 44.00m 144-04 37.44m FOUL 40.75m 43.48m 44.00m FOUL 7 Carrigan, Chelsea North Texas 36.58m 40.25m 132-01 36.07m 36.68m 37.91m 33.11m 34.19m 40.25m 8 Davis, Megan Tamu-Commerce 36.36m 119-03 32.83m 36.36m 31.59m 32.95m 36.01m 36.36m 9 Anderson, Erica Tamu-Commerce 36.83m 35.39m 116-01 35.16m 33.42m 35.39m 10 Tyler, Alana North Texas 45.05m 34.34m 112-08 34.34m FOUL FOUL 11 Siddens, Sarah SMU 37.80m 32.17m 105-06 28.79m 32.16m 32.17m 12 Belcher, Michelle Tamu-Commerce 31.69m 27.33m 89-08 FOUL 22.68m 27.33m -- Spurgeon, Kylie Unattached 50.00m FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL
Women Hammer Throw========================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 54.15m Stadium: ! 59.40m 2000 Caroline Soong, UCLA Meet: # 51.11m 2008 Alana Tyler, North Texas Name Year School Seed Finals Points========================================================================================== 1 Kuhner, Lauren SMU 56.41m 55.56mR 182-03 2 Gill, Ayla SMU 54.80m 51.80m# 169-11 3 Shepherd, Shauna North Texas 49.79m 50.53m 165-09 4 Tyler, Alana North Texas 54.99m 50.15m 164-06
Men Discus Throw========================================================================================== NCAA Region: R 51.70m Stadium: ! 70.83m 2006 Alex Tammert, Estonia Meet: # 67.93m 2005 Alex Tammert, Estonia Name Year School Seed Finals Points========================================================================================== 1 Hunt, Margus Unattached 58.41m 58.17mR 190-10 56.06m FOUL 58.17m FOUL 56.37m FOUL 2 Stickler, Brock North Texas 55.54mR 182-03 50.64m 53.92m 54.07m FOUL 55.54m 54.59m 3 Fitzgerald, John Unattached 50.00m 53.65mR 176-00 FOUL 51.74m 51.86m FOUL 53.65m FOUL 4 Baker, Clay Rice 50.89m 49.86m 163-07 FOUL 49.29m 49.59m 49.00m 49.77m 49.86m 5 Laing, Dean Tamu-Commerce 43.28m 42.58m 139-08 FOUL 36.68m FOUL 42.58m FOUL 41.40m 6 Rayome, Jeffery Tamu-Commerce 42.29m 35.60m 116-09 FOUL FOUL 33.53m 35.07m 35.60m 34.84m 7 Turner, Andrew North Texas 32.36m 106-02 28.31m FOUL 30.73m 32.36m 31.35m 32.36m 8 Cloud, Jared Texas-Arlington 35.12m 30.27m 99-04 FOUL FOUL 28.72m FOUL 30.27m FOUL
