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March 17, 1997

Christopher Newport needs just four events to win III women's track

How many student-athletes does it take to win the Division III Women's Indoor Track Championships?

Four, judging from Christopher Newport's performance at this year's event March 7-8 at Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Getting a pair of first-place showings by Tamiko Patterson, Christopher Newport accumulated 47 points in only four events to win the title.

The victory gave Christopher Newport a championships-record five crowns and ended a four-year title drought.

The team's 47-point output was the highest total since Cortland State claimed the 1990 team title with 50 points.

CCNY earned runner-up honors -- its best finish ever -- with 36 points. Wisconsin-Oshkosh, seeking an unprecedented fourth consecutive team title, placed third with 30 points. The College of New Jersey and Hamline tied for fourth.

Patterson won the long jump and triple jump to become only the fourth competitor in championships history to win both events. Patterson, who also placed third in the 55-meter dash, registered a mark of 5.55 meters (18 feet, 21/2) in the long jump and leaped 12.20 meters (40-01/2) to claim the triple jump.

Meshailay Robinson and Bridgett Cochran joined Patterson in the winner's circle as they claimed the 55-meter dash and 55-meter hurdles titles, respectively. Robinson finished in 7.16 seconds, while Cochran clocked in at 8.21.

Jennifer Gilmartin accounted for Christopher Newport's final point with a sixth-place showing in the 55-meter hurdles.

Three championships records fell during the meet as Jacquline Hunter of CCNY, Kim Kiner of Loras and Missy Oleson of Wisconsin-Oshkosh eclipsed records in the 400-meter dash, shot put and 20-pound weight throw, respectively.

Hunter posted a time of 56.07 seconds in the 400 to break the 10-year-old mark of 56.66 set by Murtonda Durant of Massachusetts-Boston, while Kiner surpassed the 1986 mark of 14.51 (47-71/4) set by Claudia Stanley of Christopher Newport.

Oleson shattered her own mark, which she set in 1996.

Victoria Petrillo of Brandeis and Heidi Swarts of Cortland State successfully defended individual titles, winning the 800- and 1,500-meter runs, respectively.

Championships results

Division III women's indoor track

TEAM RESULTS

1. Chris. Newport, 47; 2. CCNY, 36; 3. Wis.-Oshkosh, 30; 4. (tie) Col. of New Jersey and Hamline, 16; 6. Binghamton, 15; 7. Brandeis, 13; 8. (tie) Wis.-La Crosse and Springfield 12; 10. (tie) Loras, Cortland St., Luther, Mount Union and Wilmington (Ohio), 10.

15. North Central 9; 16. (tie) Neb. Wesleyan, Ohio Northern, Wartburg and St. Olaf, 8; 20. (tie) Haverford, Ill. Wesleyan and Wis.-Stout, 7.

23. (tie) Baldwin-Wallace and Gust. Adolphus 6; 25. St. Lawrence, 5; 26. (tie) Wis.-Stevens Point, Williams, Wis.-Platteville, Fredonia St., Buena Vista, Hiram and St. Mary's (Ind.), 4.

33. Washington (Mo.), 3; 34. (tie) Wis.-Eau Claire, Milwaukee Engr., Dickinson, Colby, Carleton and Hartwick, 2; 40. (tie) Western Md., Defiance and Geneseo St., 1.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

55-meter dash: 1. Meshailay Robinson, Chris. Newport, 7.16; 2. Lakeya Boatright, North Central, 7.27; 3. Tamiko Patterson, Chris. Newport, 7.27; 4. Stacy Davis, St. Mary's (Ind.), 7.29; 5. Tamika Washington, Ohio Northern, 7.30; 6. Claudine Rigaud, Washington (Mo), 7.39.

400-meter dash: 1. Jacquline Hunter, CCNY, 56.07 (meet record; old record, 56.66, Murtonda Durant, Mass.-Boston, 1987); 2. Robyn McCarthy, CCNY, 56.42; 3. Kristen Donato, Springfield, 57.65; 4. Jessie Bushman, Wis.-Stevens Point, 58.51; 5. Marianne Deregibus, Col. of New Jersey, 58.66; 6. Karen Lamora, St. Lawrence, 59.47.

800-meter run: 1. Victoria Petrillo, Brandeis, 2:14.27; 2. Keisha Latty, CCNY, 2:15.33; 3. Erin Hipp, Ohio Northern, 2:15.39; 4. Trina Steines, Wartburg, 2:15.43; 5. Rachel Eggebrecht, Milwaukee Engr., 2:15.46; 6. Karyn Ferdella, Brandeis, 2:15.57.

1,500-meter run: 1. Heidi Swarts, Cortland St., 4:37.59; 2. Jayna Mathieu, St. Olaf, 4:39.83; 3. Meredith Unger, Haverford, 4:40.49; 4. Debbie Danehy, St. Lawrence, 4:40.60; 5. Holly Shaginaw, Dickinson, 4:43.12; 6. Emily Dorean, Haverford, 4:43.70.

5,000-meter run: 1. Turena Johnson, Luther, 17:11.42; 2. Catherine Miller, Col. of New Jersey, 17:26.51; 3. Amy O'Donnell, Col. of New Jersey, 17:30.66; 4. Keri Wells, Wis.-Platteville, 17:30.96; 5. Emily Richard, Washington (Mo.), 17:31.17; 6. Kara Patterson, Colby, 17:33.47.

55-meter hurdles: 1. Bridgett Cochran, Chris. Newport, 8.21; 2. Monique Hacker, Binghamton, 8.31; 3. Rochele Meyer, Baldwin-Wallace, 8.35; 4. Kelly Schoberg, Wis.-La Crosse, 8.37; 5. Kristen Donato, Springfield, 8.39; 6. Jennifer Gilmartin, Chris. Newport, 8.40.

1,600-meter relay: 1. CCNY (Keisha Latty, Robyn McCarthy, Susan Claytor, Jacquline Hunter), 3:50.97; 2. Neb. Wesleyan, 3:54.52; 3. Wis.-La Crosse, 3:56.32; 4. Springfield, 3:56.33; 5. Brandeis, 3:56.57; 6. North Central, 4:04.69.

Long jump: 1. Tamiko Patterson, Chris. Newport, 5.55 (18-21/2); 2. Kenya Shipp, Mount Union, 5.45 (17-103/4); 3. Kerrie Main, Wis.-Oshkosh, 5.44 (17-101/4); 4. Melanie Uhl, Buena Vista, 5.44 (17-101/4); 5. Busola Akinwale, Carleton, 5.41 (17-9); 6. Monique Hacker, Binghamton, 5.41 (17-9).

Triple jump: 1. Tamiko Patterson, Chris. Newport, 12.20 (40-01/2); 2. Kerrie Main, Wis.-Oshkosh, 12.14 (39-10); 3. Monique Hacker, Binghamton, 12.11 (39-83/4); 4. Grace King, Fredonia St., 11.47 (37-73/4); 5. Kenya Shipp, Mount Union, 11.29 (37-01/2); 6. Kerry Wilson, Western Md., 11.25 (36-11).

Shot put: 1. Kim Kiner, Loras, 14.53 (47-8) [meet record; old record, 14.51 (47-71/4), Claudia Stanley, Chris. Newport, 1986]; 2. Misty Bahr, Hamline, 13.59 (44-7); 3. Missy Oleson, Wis.-Oshkosh, 13.54 (44-51/4); 4. Dawn Digmann, Wartburg, 13.34 (43-91/4); 5. Patti Frankowiak, Wis.-La Crosse, 13.14 (43-11/2); 6. Cynthia Pomerleau, Colby, 13.08 (42-11).

High jump: 1. Nyhla Rothwell, Wilmington (Ohio), 1.69 (5-61/2); 2. (tie) Amber Olinger, Wis.-Stout, and Nicki Frank, Ill. Wesleyan, 1.64 (5-41/2); 4. Heidi Gerhardstein, Hiram, 1.64 (5-41/2); 5. Maria Megnin, Hartwick, 1.64 (5-41/2); 6. Roxane Kruse, Defiance, 1.64 (5-41/2).

20-pound weight throw: 1. Missy Oleson, Wis.-Oshkosh, 16.80 (55-11/2) [meet record; old record, 16.56 (54-4), Missy Oleson, Wis.-Oshkosh, 1996]; 2. Misty Bahr, Hamline, 16.65 (54-71/2); 3. April Felt, Gust. Adolphus, 15.79 (51-93/4); 4. Brenda Start, Williams, 15.77 (51-9); 5. Chris Konyn, Wis.-Eau Claire, 15.24 (50-0); 6. Elizabeth Shope, Geneseo St., 15.01 (49-3).