Wheaton (Massachusetts) continued its winning ways by earning its second straight Division III Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships title May 23-25 at Macalester.

In addition to the two outdoor crowns, the Lyons are on a four-year winning streak in the indoor track and field championships. Wheaton scored 67 points to defeat McMurry by 18 points. Williams was third with 44.

Amber James played a part in three first places for the Lyons. She repeated as the 400-meter dash champion and added a victory in the 200-meter dash. In addition, James and teammates Tessa Donoghue, Niara Woods and Noreen Kordzeil combined to win the 1,600-meter relay.

Donoghue also was an individual champion, winning the long jump. She also placed fourth in the triple jump.

McMurry moved up two spots from its 2001 team position, and the second-place finish is its best in the championships' history. Darcell Edwards won the triple jump for the second year in a row and was two inches behind Donoghue as the long-jump runner-up.

Talitha Belcher was McMurry's other leading performer, coming in second in the 100-meter dash, fourth in the 200-meter dash, and anchoring the Indians' victorious 400-meter relay team.

Williams earned third without benefit of a first-place performance. Jenn Campbell was second for the Ephs in the inaugural 3,000-meter steeplechase competition, and Healy Thompson was second in the shot put.

Keene State's Mary Proulx joined James as an individual double winner. Proulx was first in the 5,000- and 10,000-meter runs. It was her second straight championship with two victories, as she won the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs in 2001.

Muffy Israel of Carthage, Kelly Bowen of Nebraska Wesleyan and Christina Scherwin of Moravian set meet records. Israel won the 100-meter dash in 11.71 seconds, Bowen upped the pole vault mark to 12 feet, 6 1/4 inches, and Scherwin extended the javelin throw record to 169 feet, 7 inches.

Emory's Danielle LeSure repeated as the winner in the hammer throw.

Team results

1. Wheaton (Mass.), 67; 2. McMurry, 49; 3. Williams, 44; 4. Wis.-La Crosse, 38; 5. Chris. Newport, 34; 6. Wartburg, 32; 7. Montclair St., 24; 8. Wis.-Oshkosh, 22; 9. (tie) Emory, Keene St. and Moravian, 20; 12. (tie) Calvin, Claremont-M-S, Neb. Wesleyan and Wis.-Stevens Point, 18; 16. (tie) Carthage, Grinnell, Johns Hopkins and Wis.-Stout, 16; 20. Col. of New Jersey, 14; 21. (tie) Central (Iowa), Cortland St. and New Jersey City, 12; 24. (tie) Buena Vista and Ohio Northern, 11; 26. (tie) John Carroll, Lehman, Loras and Puget Sound, 10; 30. (tie) La Verne and North Central, 9; 32. Monmouth (Ill.), 8 1/2; 33. (tie) Brandeis, Greenville, St. Olaf and Willamette, 8; 37. Geneseo St., 7; 38. (tie) Amherst, Bates, Connecticut College, Macalester, Wis.-Eau Claire and Wis.-Whitewater, 6; 44. (tie) Carroll (Wis.), Rhodes and Wesleyan (Conn.), 5; 47. (tie) Carleton, Concordia-M'head, Hamilton, Juniata, Lebanon Valley, Luther, Trinity (Tex.) and Wilmington (Ohio), 4; 55. (tie) Anderson (Ind.), Carnegie Mellon, Dickinson, Gust. Adolphus, Lynchburg, St. Thomas (Minn.), Springfield, Swarthmore and Washington (Mo.), 3; 64. New York U., 2 1/2; 65. (tie) Colby, Frostburg St., George Fox, Hope, Ill. Wesleyan, Ithaca, North Park, Pacific Lutheran and Western Md., 2; 74. (tie) Dubuque, Elmhurst, Hartwick, Middlebury and Mount Union, 1.

Individual results

100-meter dash: 1. Muffy Israel, Carthage, 11.71 [meet record: old record 11.79, Rhondale Jones, Lincoln (Pa.), 1999]; 2. Talitha Belcher, McMurry, 11.75; 3. Diana Lawson, New Jersey City, 11.84; 4. Jenna Flateman, Wesleyan (Conn.), 11.90; 5. Stephanie Andrews, Chris. Newport, 11.95; 6. Happy Darcus, Chris. Newport, 11.95; 7. April Brown, Western Md., 11.99; 8. Maria Ferguson, Frostburg St., 12.03.

200-meter dash (wind aided): 1. Amber James, Wheaton (Mass.), 23.73; 2. Stephanie Andrews, Chris. Newport, 24.00; 3. Diana Lawson, New Jersey City, 24.08; 4. Talitha Belcher, McMurry, 24.08; 5. Muffy Israel, Carthage, 24.25; 6. Constance Jackson, Monmouth (Ill.), 24.25; 7. Kelly Brown, McMurry, 24.62; 8. Maria Ferguson, Frostburg St., 25.07.

400-meter dash: 1. Amber James, Wheaton (Mass.), 53.81; 2. Brianne Schoonover, Wartburg, 55.28; 3. Tierra Hicks, Montclair St., 55.77; 4. Kelly Brown, McMurry, 56.15; 5. Dana Crow, Wilmington (Ohio), 56.18; 6. Imo Akpan, Swarthmore, 56.30; 7. Gena Rawlins, Ill. Wesleyan, 56.33; 8. Sheri Kelleher, Hartwick, 56.62.

800-meter run: 1. Liz Woodworth, Wis.-Oshkosh, 2:09.06; 2. Megan Daymont, St. Olaf, 2:11.18; 3. Janna Rearick, Williams, 2:11.98; 4. Sarah Speicher, Cortland St., 2:12.28; 5. Jessica Dober, Wis.-La Crosse, 2:12.28; 6. Colleen Doody, Williams, 2:12.31; 7. Jennifer Price, Hope, 2:12.32; 8. Missy Buttry, Wartburg, 2:13.12.

1,500-meter run: 1. Missy Buttry, Wartburg, 4:30.87; 2. Heidi Wolfsberger, Moravian, 4:36.78; 3. Kelley Puglisi, Bates, 4:37.92; 4. Marie Brandewiede, Rhodes, 4:38.97; 5. Sarah Lough, Trinity (Tex.), 4:39.28; 6. Marisa Clapp, Springfield, 4:39.43; 7. Amanda Laytham, Ithaca, 4:39.72; 8. Jessica Manzer, Middlebury, 4:39.80.

3,000-meter steeplechase: 1. Sarah Byrd, Emory, 10:43.29; 2. Jenn Campbell, Williams, 10:43.66; 3. Julia Rudd, Wis.-La Crosse, 10:50.33; 4. Jackie Munoz, Wis.-Oshkosh, 11:00.04; 5. Caitlin Malloy, Brandeis, 11:00.10; 6. Katie Aerni, Carnegie Mellon, 11:03.89; 7. Emily Shertzer, Moravian, 11:04.25; 8. Amie Brunko, Wartburg, 11:07.53.

5,000-meter run: 1. Mary Proulx, Keene St., 16:50.52; 2. Nicole Cueno, Grinnell, 16:54.42; 3. Carter Hamill, Amherst, 16:56.62; 4. Dana Boyle, Puget Sound, 17:06.44; 5. Mariko Tansey Holbrook, Brandeis, 17:08.95; 6. Lisa Nicholson, Anderson (Ind.), 17:16.27; 7. Melissa White, Geneseo St., 17:16.52; 8. Kathleen Brice, Elmhurst, 17:19.10.

10,000-meter run: 1. Mary Proulx, Keene St., 34:46.86; 2. Nicole Cueno, Grinnell, 34:52.14; 3. Maura Danahy, Connecticut Col., 35:25.08; 4. Melissa White, Geneseo St., 35:29.83; 5. Maggie Hanson, Hamilton, 35:44.45; 6. Becky Lebak, Wis.-Stevens Point, 36:14.11; 7. Kara Vosters, Wis.-Stevens Point, 36:24.53; 8. Lisa Demerath, Dubuque, 36:26.46.

100-meter high hurdles: 1. Paulette Baldwin, Lehman, 14.25; 2. Erica DiStefano, Col. of New Jersey, 14.45; 3. Liz Hajek, Macalester, 14.47; 4. Breanna McMullen, Wis.-Eau Claire, 14.57; 5. Noreen Kordzeil, Wheaton (Mass.), 14.58; 6. Hallie Hutchens, Washington (Mo.), 14.60; 7. Katie Ray, Claremont-M-S, 14.74; 8. Kristin Cullen, Wheaton (Mass.), 14.81.

400-meter intermediate hurdles: 1. Jessica Jensen, Buena Vista, 1:00.11; 2. Tierra Hicks, Montclair St., 1:00.32; 3. Jackie Dight, Ohio Northern, 1:01.63; 4. Jennifer White, Cortland St., 1:01.78; 5. Carrie Stuart, Carleton, 1:02.07; 6. Christine Hufenbecher, Dickinson, 1:02.60; 7. Jill Hoops, Monmouth (Ill.), 1:02.75; 8. Breanna McMullen, Wis.-Eau Claire, 1:02.84.

400-meter relay: 1. McMurry (Crystal Early, Kelly Brown, Talila Harlmon, Talitha Belcher), 46.87; 2. Chris. Newport, 47.09; 3. Wis.-La Crosse, 47.25; 4. Claremont-M-S, 47.30; 5. Calvin, 47.54; 6. North Central, 47.59; 7. Carthage, 47.88; 8. Cortland St., 47.91.

1,600-meter relay: 1. Wheaton (Mass.) (Tessa Donoghue, Niara Woods, Noreen Kordzeil, Amber James), 3:44.48; 2. Neb. Wesleyan, 3:47.30; 3. Wartburg, 3:47.70; 4. Calvin, 3:47.94; 5. Williams, 3:48.29; 6. Chris. Newport, 3:48.57; 7. Claremont-M-S, 3:50.65; 8. Cortland St., 3:51.88.

High jump: 1. Beth Grzybowski, John Carroll, 1.72 (5-7 3/4); 2. Laura Leineweber, Willamette, 1.72 (5-7 3/4); 3. Erica DiStefano, Col. of New Jersey, 1.67 (5-5 3/4); 4. Jackie Kaup, Ohio Northern, 1.67 (5-5 3/4); 5. Crystal Gibson, Lebanon Valley, 1.67 (5-5 3/4); 6. (tie) Melissa Jones, Monmouth (Ill.), and Lauren Henkel, New York U., 1.62 (5-5 3/4); 8. Heather Kleckner, Wis.-La Crosse, 1.62 (5-3 3/4).

Pole vault: 1. Kelly Bowen, Neb. Wesleyan, 3.82 (12-6 1/4) (meet record: old record 3.66 [12-0], Laura Rosenberger, East. Mennonite, 2001); 2. Heather Kleckner, Wis.-La Crosse, 3.67 (12-0 1/2); 3. Kerry Teamey, Wheaton (Mass.), 3.67 (12-0 1/2); 4. Katie Heaton, Puget Sound, 3.52 (11-6 1/2); 5. Ellen Findlay, Wis.-La Crosse, 3.52 (11-6 1/2); 6. Karolien Bastiaens, St. Thomas (Minn.), 3.52 (11-6 1/2); 7. Meredith Jones, Williams, 3.52 (11-6 1/2); 8. Cheyenne Oldham, McMurry, 3.52 (11-6 1/2).

Long jump (w indicates wind aided): 1. Tessa Donoghue, Wheaton (Mass.), 5.89w (19-4); 2. Darcell Edwards, McMurry, 5.84w (19-2); 3. Susan DeNigris, North Central, 5.82w (19-1 1/4); 4. Tricia Clark, Wis.-La Crosse, 5.74w (18-10); 5. Kelli Tranby, Concordia-M'head, 5.67w (18-7 1/4); 6. Liz Lucsko, La Verne, 5.66 (18-7); 7. Kelsey Baron, George Fox, 5.63 (18-5 3/4); 8. Laura Somoles, Mount Union, 5.62w (18-5 1/4).

Triple jump (w indicates wind aided): 1. Darcell Edwards, McMurry, 12.57w (41-3); 2. LaNeatra Johnson, Chris. Newport, 12.35w (40-6 1/4); 3. Shimera Daniels, Wheaton (Mass.), 12.33w (40-5 1/2); 4. Tessa Donoghue, Wheaton (Mass.), 12.16w (39-10 3/4); 5. Laura Verdegan, Wis.-Stout, 12.05w (39-6 1/2); 6. Jody Butkowski, Wis.-Stevens Point, 11.93 (39-1 3/4); 7. Lacretia Carroll, North Park, 11.77w (38-7 1/2); 8. Katie Pettigrew, Luther, 11.65w (38-2 3/4).

Shot put: 1. Nacole Moore, Montclair St., 14.86 (48-9); 2. Healy Thompson, Williams, 14.65 (48-0 3/4); 3. Lori Waters, La Verne, 14.57 (47-9 3/4); 4. Jenny Prochazka, Carroll (Wis.), 14.37 (47-1 3/4); 5. Amanda Nechuta, Wis.-Stevens Point, 14.28 (46-10 1/4); 6. Jackie Luehmann, Gust. Adolphus, 14.15 (46-5 1/4); 7. Jenney Luer, Wis.-Stout, 13.79 (45-3); 8. Jenny Lange, Buena Vista, 13.46 (44-2).

Discus throw: 1. Jenney Luer, Wis.-Stout, 48.79 (160-1); 2. Kathy Darling, Johns Hopkins, 48.02 (157-6); 3. Tabitha Fendrick, Wis.-Whitewater, 46.88 (153-10); 4. Megan Lundahl, Wis.-Stevens Point, 45.26 (148-6); 5. Katie Corner, Calvin, 44.12 (144-9); 6. Lynn Dalhed, Luther, 44.04 (144-6); 7. Diane Williams, Williams, 43.99 (144-4); 8. Amanda Nechuta, Wis.-Stevens Point, 43.64 (143-2).

Hammer throw: 1. Danielle LeSure, Emory, 52.50 (172-3); 2. Andrea Shultz, Greenville, 51.57 (169-2); 3. Torrey Baldwin, Williams, 51.30 (168-4); 4. Healy Thompson, Williams, 50.40 (165-4); 5. Kristin Raether, Wis.-La Crosse, 50.40 (165-4); 6. Penny Godleske, Wis.-Oshkosh, 48.13 (157-11); 7. Michelle Keady, Colby, 47.79 (156-9); 8. Sarah DeGraw, Claremont-M-S, 47.76 (156-8).

Javelin throw: 1. Christina Scherwin, Moravian, 51.69 (169-7) [meet record: old record 46.38 (152-2), Dia Dohlman, Wartburg, 2001]; 2. Kathy Darling, Johns Hopkins, 46.30 (151-11); 3. Dia Dohlman, Wartburg, 42.04 (137-11); 4. Kirsten Larsen, Wheaton (Mass.), 40.58 (133-2); 5. Kira Troutman, Juniata, 40.29 (132-2); 6. Raegan Schultz, Central (Iowa), 39.83 (130-8); 7. Rochelle Weems, Pacific Lutheran, 39.42 (129-4); 8. Tracy Nelson, Monmouth (Ill.), 39.16 (128-6).

Heptathlon: 1. Katie Meyer, Loras, 4,901; 2. Katie Ray, Claremont-M-S, 4,733; 3. Raegan Schultz, Central (Iowa), 4,697; 4. Annie Vanderlaan, Calvin, 4,674; 5. Kay Mikolajczak, Loras, 4,532; 6. Megan Wiseman, Lynchburg, 4,518; 7. Abby Gonzales, Central (Iowa), 4,404; 8. Lindsay Schultz, Central (Iowa), 4,338.