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The NCAA News -- June 7, 1999

One-two Abilene Christian punch levels field in women's track ...

Tracy Barnes and Delloreen Ennis-London were a potent one-two combination, leading Abilene Christian to its second consecutive Division II Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships title May 27-29 at Emporia State.

Abilene Christian scored 1451/2 points, easily outdistancing runner-up St. Augustine's to win its fifth championship in the last six years and ninth title since 1985. The Wildcats also won the Division II indoor championship in March and, along with Abilene Christian's men's team, repeated their 1996 feat of winning all four division titles in track and field in one year.

Ennis-London established a meet record in the 100-meter hurdles as she won the event for the fourth straight year. Her finals time of 12.85 seconds broke the record she established in the preliminaries at 12.99. Ennis-London, who also finished second in the 100-meter dash, became just the fifth woman in Division II history to win the same event four times.

Barnes sprinted to victories in the 200- and 400-meter dashes for the second straight championship, the first time a competitor has accomplished that double in the 18-year history of the meet. She also joined with Ennis-London, Louise Ayetoteche and Juanita Robertson to win the 400-meter relay, earning Abilene Christian's sixth title in the event in the last seven years.

Hillerie Shelton added another title for the Wildcats in the triple jump and Ayetoteche placed second in the 400 dash and third in the 200.

St. Augustine's, which posted its second straight runner-up finish after snapping Abilene Christian's three-year winning streak in 1997, received first-place performances from Shenique Musgrove and Shanaka Walker. Musgrove repeated as the champion in the javelin throw with an effort of 161 feet, 2 inches, edging Geraldine George of Abilene Christian by one inch. Walker earned her second straight long-jump triumph after Andrea Giscombe of St. Augustine's was first in 1996 and 1997.

Emporia State's Deandra Doubrava gave the home fans much to cheer about by winning the heptathlon and 400-meter hurdles. Kim Bosen of Adams State also was a double winner in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter runs. It marked the fourth consecutive year that the same athlete has placed first in both the 5,000 and 10,000.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Abilene Christian, 145 1/2; 2. St. Augustine's, 98; 3. Adams St., 53; 4. Emporia St., 47; 5. North Dakota St., 36; 6. UC Davis, 32 1/2; 7. South Dakota, 29; 8. (tie) Lewis and Western St., 28; 10. Angelo St., 24.

11. South Dakota St., 20; 12. (tie) Edinboro and Fort Hays St., 19; 14. (tie) Ashland and Pittsburg St., 17; 16. (tie) Albany St. and Seattle Pacific, 15; 18. Cal St. Los Angeles, 14; 19. (tie) Humboldt St. and Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 13.

21. Shippensburg, 12; 22. North Dakota, 11; 23. Cal Poly Pomona, 10; 24. Binghamton, 9 1/2; 25. UC Riverside, 8; 26. Morningside, 7; 27. (tie) Grand Valley St., Mo. Southern St. and Moorhead St. 6; 30. (tie) Cal St. Chico, Neb.-Kearney and St. Cloud St., 5.

33. SIU-Edwardsville, 4; 34. (tie) Cal St. Dom. Hills, East Stroudsburg, Mass.-Lowell, Mo.-Rolla, Tarleton St. and Truman St., 3; 40. (tie) Armstrong Atlantic, Augustana (S.D.), Cal St. Stanislaus, Northern St., Sonoma St. and West Chester, 2.

46. Kutztown, 1 1/2; 47. (tie) Neb.-Omaha, Saginaw Valley and Tex. A&M-Commerce 1.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

100-meter dash: 1. Trinity Davis, Humboldt St., 11.51; 2. Delloreen Ennis-London, Abilene Christian, 11.60; 3. Wilma Nelson, St. Augustine's, 11.67; 4. Nicole Duncan, Cal St. Los Angeles, 11.77; 5. Tabreshia Lawrence, Cal Poly Pomona, 11.92; 6. Haneefah Muhammad, Albany St., 11.93; 7. Suzanne Dickenson, Abilene Christian, 12.00; 8. Carly Lambert, Neb.-Omaha, 12.08.

200-meter dash: 1. Tracey Barnes, Abilene Christian, 23.38; 2. Tanya Oxley, St. Augustine's, 23.66; 3. Louise Ayetoteche, Abilene Christian, 23.74; 4. Nicole Duncan, Cal St. Los Angeles, 23.83; 5. Libia Rodriguez, St. Augustine's, 23.87; 6. Juanita Robertson, Abilene Christian, 24.07; 7. Juliet Brown, St. Augustine's, 24.64; 8. Wilma Nelson, St. Augustine's, 26.41.

400-meter dash: 1. Tracey Barnes, Abilene Christian, 52.45; 2. Louise Ayetoteche, Abilene Christian, 53.33; 3. Libia Rodriguez, St. Augustine's, 53.36; 4. Tanya Oxley, St. Augustine's, 54.08; 5. Sarah Wasylnka, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 54.24; 6. Juanita Robertson, Abilene Christian, 54.83; 7. Jill Theeler, North Dakota St., 55.82; 8. Juliet Brown, St. Augustine's, 56.03.

800-meter run: 1. Lana Jekabsone, Lewis, 2:07.30; 2. Sarah Parkey, Adams St., 2:08.31; 3. Melissa Smith, Grand Valley St., 2:08.59; 4. Jamila Demby, UC Davis, 2:09.24; 5. Florencia Hunt, St. Augustine's, 2:09.68; 6. Rachel Ross, Seattle Pacific, 2:10.57; 7. Melanie Garland, Armstrong Atlantic, 2:11.56; 8. Beth Bayser, Lewis, 2:21.94.

1,500-meter run: 1. Sarah Parkey, Adams St., 4:22.29; 2. Nicole Jefferson, Western St., 4:26.86; 3. Becky Leppard, North Dakota, 4:31.71; 4. Damaris Vaughan, Angelo St., 4:33.84; 5. Melissa Bouren, Adams St., 4:35.01; 6. Ruby Failing, Adams St., 4:37.55; 7. Codi Lehr, North Dakota St., 4:39.72; 8. Donna Mills, Cal St. Dom. Hills, 4:43.18.

3,000-meter run: 1. Nicole Jefferson, Western St., 9:36.49; 2. Melissa Bouren, Adams St., 9:46.62; 3. Damaris Vaughan, Angelo St., 9:47.58; 4. Tina Fenske, South Dakota, 9:49.17; 5. Jennifer Michel, Western St., 9:49.66; 6. Molly Wedel, South Dakota, 9:56.91; 7. Kasia Arient, Lewis, 9:58.56; 8. Leah Gifford, Augustana (S.D.), 9:58.66.

5,000-meter run: 1. Kim Bosen, Adams St., 17:14.08; 2. Amy Perry, Edinboro, 17:17.87; 3. Kasia Arient, Lewis, 17:21.49; 4. Molly Wedel, South Dakota, 17:26.38; 5. Emily Budnyk, Shippensburg, 17:27.81; 6. Tina Fenske, South Dakota, 17:29.26; 7. Kelly Walton, West Chester, 17:30.80; 8. Leah Gifford, Augustana (S.D.), 17:35.63.

10,000-meter run: 1. Kim Bosen, Adams St., 35:32.67; 2. Emily Budnyk, Shippensburg, 35:54.25; 3. Amy Perry, Edinboro, 35:55.85; 4. Gabriela Hnilkova, Edinboro, 36:37.83; 5. Cindy Farris, Angelo St., 36:46.66; 6. Beth Lubbering, Truman St., 36:47.67; 7. Araceli Martinez, Cal St. Dom. Hills, 36:55.71; 8. Tina Vosper, East Stroudsburg, 37:37.72.

100-meter hurdles: 1. Delloreen Ennis-London, Abilene Christian, 12.85 (meet record; old record 13.20, Patricia Ann Davis, St. Augustine's, 1986); 2. Suzanne Dickenson, Abilene Christian, 13.59; 3. Tabreshia Lawrence, Cal Poly Pomona, 13.82; 4. Shawntel Newhouse, Abilene Christian, 13.96; 5. Tisha Matthews, Cal St. Los Angeles, 14.12; 6. Erica Towlson, Mass.-Lowell, 14.18; 7. Maria Quinonez, St. Augustine's, 14.19; 8. Maisha Prewitt, Fort Hays St., 14.29.

400-meter hurdles: 1. Deandra Doubrava, Emporia St., 1:01.11; 2. Gillian Curtis-Masters, Emporia St., 1:02.08; 3. Tina Keller, Mo. Southern St., 1:02.19; 4. Missy Berg, North Dakota, 1:02.35; 5. Tynisha Teal, St. Augustine's, 1:02.41; 6. Aaron Clark, Moorhead St., 1:02.89; 7. Naquisha Moulton, Cal St. Stanislaus, 1:04.05; Tabreshia Lawrence, Cal Poly Pomona, did not finish.

400-meter relay: 1. Abilene Christian (Delloreen Ennis-London, Louise Ayetotche, Juanita Robertson, Tracey Barnes), 44:50; 2. St. Augustine's, 44.87; 3. Albany St., 45.53; 4. North Dakota St., 46.36; 5. South Dakota, 46.76; 6. Humboldt St., 46.91; 7. Lewis, 47.11; 8. Angelo St., 47.24.

1,600-meter relay: 1. St. Augustine's (Juliett Brown, Libia Rodriguez, Florencia Hunt, Tanya Oxley), 3:36.03; 2. Abilene Christian, 3:36.82; 3. Albany St., 3:41.30; 4. Emporia St., 3:43.49; 5. UC Davis, 3:45.14; 6. North Dakota St., 3:45.29; 7. Angelo St., 3:48.31; 8. Lewis, 3:51.15.

High jump: 1. Janet Eck, Fort Hays St., 1.72 (5-7 3/4); 2. Jennifer Berman, UC Riverside, 1.69 (5-6 1/2); 3. Becky Keeler, Lewis, 1.69 (5-6 1/2); 4. Tracey Gerrick, Abilene Christian, 1.69 (5-6 1/2); 5. Tonya Kneifl, South Dakota, 1.64 (5-4 1/2).

Pole vault: 1. Jennifer Bass, South Dakota St., 3.85 (12-7 1/2); 2. Kaley Kitto, UC Davis, 3.75 (12-3 1/2); 3. (tie) Jane McNeil, Abilene Christian, and Jennifer Swanson, UC Davis, 3.75 (12-3 1/2); 5. Christa Epperly, Cal St. Chico, 3.75 (12-3 1/2); 6. Aaron Clark, Moorhead St., 3.55 (11-73/4); 7. (tie) Kristi Braine, Kutztown, and Kate Mullins, Binghamton, 3.35 (10-11 3/4).

Long jump: 1. Shanaka Walker, St. Augustine's, 6.08 (19-11 1/2); 2. Dolette Blake, St. Augustine's, 6.02 (19-9); 3. Dawnyel Newhouse, Abilene Christian, 6.01 (19-8 3/4); 4. Nicole Irving, St. Augustine's, 5.83 (19-1 1/2); 5. Meridith Davis, Morningside, 5.74 (18-10); 6. Lara Woods, Tarleton St., 5.68 (18-7 3/4); 7. Maisha Prewitt, Fort Hays St., 5.67 (18-71/4); 8. Crystal Cummins, North Dakota St., 5.67 (18-7 1/4).

Triple jump: 1. Hillerie Shelton, Abilene Christian, 12.68 (41-7 1/4); 2. Monique Hacker, Binghamton, 12.67 (41-7); 3. Erma Shehu, Western St., 12.57 (41-3); 4. Angelo Orlando, UC Davis, 12.51 (41-0 1/2); 5. Renna Toniste, Abilene Christian, 12.45 (40-10 1/4); 6. Dolette Blake, St. Augustine's, 12.32 (40-5); 7. Dawnyel Newhouse, Abilene Christian, 12.27 (40-3 1/4); 8. Nicole Irving, St. Augustine's, 12.25 (40-2 1/4).

Shot put: 1. Heather Leverington, Emporia St., 16.01 (52-6 1/2); 2. Julia Karst-Gray, North Dakota St., 14.76 (48-5 1/4); 3. Geraldine George, Abilene Christian, 14.61 (47-11 1/4); 4. Stephanie Curry, Ashland, 14.34 (47-0 3/4); 5. Nancy Fischer, South Dakota St., 14.17 (46-6); 6. Julie Smith, Pittsburg St., 14.16 (46-5 1/2); 7. Megan Montoni, Ashland, 14.01 (45-11 3/4); 8. Laurie Foster, Tex. A&M-Commerce, 13.87 (45-6 1/4).

Discus throw: 1. Julie Smith, Pittsburg St., 50.56 (165-10); 2. Monique Kuenen, Abilene Christian, 48.42 (158-10); 3. Nancy Fischer, South Dakota St., 48.22 (158-2); 4. Brandy Echternach, South Dakota, 47.20 (154-10); 5. Kathy Crowe, Angelo St., 46.90 (153-10); 6. Shari Fritzemeyer, Pittsburg St., 46.10 (151-3); 7. Nichole Hall, Northern St., 44.54 (146-1); 8. Mindy Ramsey, Saginaw Valley, 44.08 (144-7).

Javelin throw: 1. Shenique Musgrove, St. Augustine's, 49.12 (161-2); 2. Geraldine George, Abilene Christian, 49.10 (161-1); 3. Regina Taylor, Fort Hays St., 48.34 (158-7); 4. Jolie Taylor, UC Davis, 46.52 (152-7); 5. Mekelle Beck, SIU-Edwardsville, 45.86 (150-5); 6. Jackie Kelble, Mo.-Rolla, 45.82 (150-4); 7. Melissa Costa, Sonoma St., 45.72 (150-0); 8. Kristi Johnson, Cal St. Chico, 45.20 (148-3).

Hammer throw: 1. Jackie Jeschelnig, Ashland, 56.98 (186-11); 2. Marcie Augst, North Dakota St., 53.62 (175-11); 3. Diandra Koehler, North Dakota St., 53.50 (175-6); 4. Janet Boettcher, Neb.-Kearney, 52.60 (172-7); 5. Lynda Barnard, Emporia St., 51.70 (169-7); 6. Jen Haage, Morningside, 51.18 (167-11); 7. Jenelle Strine, East Stroudsburg, 50.38 (165-3); 8. Jennifer Basel, Pittsburg St., 50.28 (164-11).

Heptathlon: 1. Deandra Doubrava, Emporia St., 5,394; 2. Stephanie Huffman, Seattle Pacific, 5,121; 3. Anna Olsson, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 5,078; 4. Jennifer Higgins, St. Cloud St., 5,070; 5. Laura Widman, Seattle Pacific, 5,052; 6. Lina Engren, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 4,925; 7. Amanda Welch, Angelo St., 4,869; 8. Andi Noel, North Dakota St., 4,777.