Lincoln (Missouri) used a bevy of bests to win its first Division II Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships team title May 22-24 at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville.

The Blue Tigers, whose top previous finish was fourth place in 1997, won seven events and scored 98 points. The seven firsts were just one shy of Abilene Christian's meet record set in 1987.

Three-time defending champion St. Augustine's placed second with 67 points. North Dakota was third with 56.

Shandria Brown and Nikkisha Maynard both won two events for Lincoln, which became only the fifth institution to claim the team title in the championships' 22-year history. Brown sprinted to victory in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, and ran a leg on the Blue Tigers' winning 400-meter relay.

Maynard triumphed in the 100-meter high hurdles and the heptathlon. She also was the runner-up in the long jump.

Moya Thompson was Lincoln's other individual winner, edging Libia Rodriguez of St. Augustine's by nine-hundredths of a second in the 400-meter dash. Thompson joined Brown on the 400 relay and also was a member of the first-place 1,600-meter relay unit.

Marlene Smith also competed on both Blue Tigers' relay groups, and added a third-place performance in the 400 dash.

Rodriguez also finished second in the 200 for St. Augustine's. Carlene Cummings placed second in the triple jump and Samaiyah Islam came in third in the 100 hurdles for the Falcons.

Amanda Thieschafer provided North Dakota State with an individual champion as she outdistanced Cummings in the triple jump. Cortney Christensen (3,000-meter steeplechase) and Margo Knorr (high jump) added second-place finishes.

Adriane Blewitt of Ashland also was a double winner and in the process set meet records in the shot put and discus. Blewitt, who also was second in the hammer throw, was the 2002 shot-put champion and the discus winner in 2001.

Jackie Jeschelnig, Blewitt's teammate, won the hammer throw for the third time in her career (1999 and 2002). Jeschelnig placed third this year in both the shot put and discus, as she and Blewitt combined for all of Ashland's fifth-place total of 50 points.

Angelo State's Amber Miller set the only other meet record in the javelin throw.

Team results

1. Lincoln (Mo.), 98; 2. St. Augustine's, 67; 3. North Dakota St., 56; 4. Abilene Christian, 51; 5. Ashland, 50; 6. Angelo St., 40; 7. (tie) Emporia St. and South Dakota, 25; 9. Southern Ind., 23; 10. Grand Valley St., 22; 11. Adams St., 16; 12. Cal St. Chico, 15 1/2; 13. (tie) Lewis and Western Ore., 15; 15. UC Davis, 14 1/2; 16. (tie) Albany St. (Ga.), Cal St. Dom. Hills, Cal St. Los Angeles and Seattle Pacific, 14; 20. UC San Diego, 13; 21. (tie) Clark Atlanta, Pittsburg St. and Western St., 12; 24. (tie) Cal St. Stanislaus, Fort Valley St., North Fla. and Slippery Rock, 10; 28. (tie) Central Mo. St., Findlay, Minn. St. Mankato, N.C. Central and Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 9; 33. (tie) Mass.-Lowell, Mo. Southern St., Southern Conn. St. and Western Wash., 8; 37. (tie) Harding, Indiana (Pa.), Northwest Mo. St., South Dakota St. and Tarleton St., 7; 42. (tie) Mo.-Rolla and Truman, 6; 44. (tie) Cal St. Bakersfield, Chadron St., Clarion, Fort Hays St., Lock Haven, Neb.-Omaha and Northern Colo., 5; 51. Minn. St. Moorhead, 4 1/2; 52. UC-Colo. Spgs, 4; 53. (tie) Bloomsburg and Shippensburg, 3; 55. (tie) Edinboro and Saginaw Valley, 2; 57. Neb.-Kearney, 1 1/2; 58. Colorado Mines, 1.

Individual results

100-meter dash: 1. Shandria Brown, Lincoln (Mo.), 11.59; 2. Carmelita Jeter, Cal St. Dom. Hills, 11.79; 3. Lashawndra Ratcliff, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 11.88; 4. Ashuante McCormick, Lewis, 11.93; 5. Shavon Jackson, Angelo St., 12.06; 6. Alicia Anthony, Albany St. (Ga.), 12.08; 7. Sabrina Jensen, Fort Hays St., 12.10; 8. LaTisha Burns, Angelo St., 12.15.

200-meter dash: 1. Shandria Brown, Lincoln (Mo.), 23.32; 2. Libia Rodriguez, St. Augustine's, 23.37; 3. Carmelita Jeter, Cal St. Dom. Hills, 23.67; 4. Moya Thompson, Lincoln (Mo.), 23.97; 5. Ashuante McCormick, Lewis, 24.13; 6. Althea Johnson, Abilene Christian, 24.17; 7. Evita Johnson, Lewis, 24.26; 8. Lashawndra Ratcliff, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 24.42.

400-meter dash: 1. Moya Thompson, Lincoln (Mo.), 51.80; 2. Libia Rodriguez, St. Augustine's, 51.89; 3. Marlene Smith, Lincoln (Mo.), 53.59; 4. Jennifer Farrow, Lock Haven, 54.52; 5. Ebony Haggans, Cal St. Stanislaus, 54.81; 6. Jessica Render, Fort Valley St., 54.89; 7. Lileith Simms, Lincoln (Mo.), 55.13; 8. Camethia Baker, St. Augustine's, 58.09.

800-meter run: 1. Steph Kuhlman, Grand Valley St., 2:05.34; 2. Andrea Morgan, Findlay, 2:06.84; 3. Sarah Kraybill, Seattle Pacific, 2:08.41; 4. Kelly Marshall, Lincoln (Mo.), 2:09.12; 5. Rachel Kraft, North Dakota St., 2:09.28; 6. Maria Medina, St. Augustine's, 2:09.44; 7. Rose Willis, Saginaw Valley, 2:09.86; 8. Tara Dell, Western St., 2:11.73.

1,500-meter run: 1. Romy Krueger, North Fla., 4:29.39; 2. Yuliya Stashkiv, Abilene Christian, 4:30.08; 3. Kate Hamera, Mo.-Rolla, 4:32.19; 4. Krista O'Dell, Grand Valley St., 4:32.65; 5. Hanna Haavikko, Harding, 4:32.90; 6. Abbey Block, Pittsburg St., 4:33.21; 7. Miranda Ernst, Northern Colo., 4:33.23; 8. Heather Beresford, Colorado Mines, 4:34.87.

3,000-meter run: 1. Yuliya Stashkiv, Abilene Christian, 9:38.94; 2. Heather Cooksey, Southern Ind., 9:39.16; 3. Natalie Ewing, Grand Valley St., 9:45.96; 4. Sopagna Eap, UC Davis, 9:46.00; 5. Audrey Sung, UC San Diego, 9:46.28; 6. Jenny Farmer, Southern Ind., 9:46.81; 7. Erin Woolley, South Dakota St., 9:49.18; 8. Erica Foltz, Central Mo. St., 9:52.69.

3,000-meter steeplechase: 1. Kadri Kelve, Emporia St., 10:22.81; 2. Cortney Christensen, North Dakota St., 10:23.28; 3. Kristen Anderson, Central Mo. St., 10:47.11; 4. Lyndsey Kuehn, Cal St. Chico, 10:48.05; 5. Tina Gray, UC-Colo. Spgs., 10:49.29; 6. Lori Hubbart, Western St., 10:49.62; 7. Kelly Richards, Edinboro, 10:49.67; 8. Bethany Otteson, Minn. St. Mankato, 10:51.04.

5,000-meter run: 1. Amber Klein, Adams St., 16:48.62; 2. Heather Cooksey, Southern Ind., 16:52.31; 3. Ashlee Vincent, Western Wash., 16:59.08; 4. Sopagna Eap, UC Davis, 16:59.28; 5. Jenny Farmer, Southern Ind., 16:59.78; 6. Janet Kogo, Harding, 17:03.66; 7. Erin Woolley, South Dakota St., 17:03.89; 8. Natalie Ewing, Grand Valley St., 17:05.67.

10,000-meter run: 1. Molly Wedel, South Dakota, 35:22.22; 2. Katie Lee, Cal St. Chico, 35:34.58; 3. Stephanie Bylander, Adams St., 35:37.02; 4. Mindy Sawtelle, Indiana (Pa.), 35:50.56; 5. Melissa Terwilliger, Clarion, 35:57.99; 6. Danielle Kramer, Bloomsburg, 36:01.07; 7. Laura Cherdack, UC Davis, 36:12.98; 8. Anne Glenn, UC Davis, 36:40.50.

100-meter high hurdles: 1. Nikkisha Maynard, Lincoln (Mo.), 13.72; 2. Lynnae Samuels, Cal St. Los Angeles, 13.73; 3. Samaiyah Islam, St. Augustine's, 13.90; 4. Ebony McMath, Fort Valley St., 14.00; 5. Chanda Powell, N.C. Central, 14.03; 6. Jennifer Stovall, South Dakota St., 14.23; 7. Nikki Hill, Clark Atlanta, 14.25; 8. Naquisha Moulton, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 14.43.

400-meter intermediate hurdles: 1. Kinsey Coles, North Dakota St., 59.05; 2. Mary Garrett, Mo. Southern St., 59.20; 3. Lynnae Samuels, Cal St. Los Angeles, 59.59; 4. Christina Winkler, Truman, 1:00.99; 5. Linsey Westerman, Slippery Rock, 1:01.43; 6. Dana Robinson, St. Augustine's, 1:01.91; 7. Ebony McMath, Fort Valley St., 1:02.07; 8. Naquisha Moulton, Tex. A&M-Kingsville, 1:02.70.

400-meter relay: 1. Lincoln (Mo.) (Simmy George, Shandria Brown, Marlene Smith, Moya Thompson), 45.08; 2. St. Augustine's, 45.36; 3. Angelo St., 45.76; 4. Albany St. (Ga.), 46.00; 5. Lewis, 46.09; 6. Fort Hays St., 46.52; 7. Abilene Christian, 46.67; 8. UC Davis, 47.16.

1,600-meter relay: 1. Lincoln (Mo.) (Lileith Simms, Marlene Smith, Kelly Marshall, Moya Thompson), 3:40.23; 2. North Dakota St., 3:41.07; 3. St. Augustine's, 3:42.15; 4. Angelo St., 3:45.39; 5. Neb.-Omaha, 3:47.77; 6. Abilene Christian, 3:49.29; 7. Central Mo. St., 3:49.38; 8. Truman, 3:53.55.

High jump: 1. Nikki Hill, Clark Atlanta, 1.76 (5-9 1/4); 2. Margo Knorr, North Dakota St., 1.76 (5-9 1/4); 3. Lacey Adkisson, Tarleton St., 1.73 (5-8); 4. Monica Smith, Western Ore., 1.70 (5-7); 5. (tie) Michelle Price, Western St., Tanya Salter, Minn. St. Moorhead, Brianna Cardenas, Cal St. Chico, and Lynsey Mann, Western St., 1.65 (5-5).

Pole vault: 1. Katie Eckley, Abilene Christian, 3.95 (12-11 1/2); 2. Val Gorter, Abilene Christian, 3.85 (12-7 1/2); 3. Chaunte Mitchell, Cal St. Stanislaus, 3.75 (12-3 1/2); 4. Marci Miller, South Dakota, 3.65 (11-11 3/4); 5. Jessica Roehrick, North Dakota St., 3.65 (11-11 3/4); 6. Callie Schoenherr, Northern Colo., 3.65 (11-11 3/4); 7. Jenny Simmons, Northwest Mo. St., 3.65 (11-11 3/4); 8. Kimberly Hilton, North Dakota St., 3.65 (11-11 3/4).

Long jump: 1. Carlene Cummings, St. Augustine's, 6.03 (19-9 1/2); 2. Nikkisha Maynard, Lincoln (Mo.), 5.90 (19-4 1/4); 3. Alicia Anthony, Albany St. (Ga.), 5.84 (19-2); 4. Chanda Powell, N.C. Central, 5.79 (19-0); 5. Cadriesha Akinfe, St. Augustine's, 5.77 (18-11 1/4); 6. Lakeshia Finch, Abilene Christian, 5.72 (18-9 1/4); 7. Crystal Cummins, North Dakota St., 5.69 (18-8); 8. Amanda Thieschafer, North Dakota St., 5.68 (18-7 3/4).

Triple jump: 1. Amanda Thieschafer, North Dakota St., 12.93 (42-5 1/4); 2. Carlene Cummings, St. Augustine's, 12.80 (42-0); 3. LaTasha Mosley, Angelo St., 12.69 (41-7 3/4); 4. Emilee Hamlin, Emporia St., 12.32 (40-5); 5. Lakeshia Finch, Abilene Christian, 12.30 (40-4 1/4); 6. Tunisia Lacy, Shippensburg, 12.28 (40-3 1/2); 7. Cadriesha Akinfe, St. Augustine's, 12.21 (40-0 3/4); 8. Lacey Adkisson, Tarleton St., 12.14 (39-10).

Shot put: 1. Adriane Blewitt, Ashland, 17.54 (57-6 1/2) [meet record: old record 17.03 (55-10 1/2), Blewitt, 2002]; 2. Heather Oldham, Mass.-Lowell, 15.44 (50-8); 3. Jackie Jeschelnig, Ashland, 14.24 (46-8 3/4); 4. Jacqueline Wells, Chadron St., 14.12 (46-4); 5. Kara Brockmeier, Emporia St., 14.11 (46-3 1/2); 6. Sagrario Hernandez, UC San Diego, 14.10 (46-3 1/4); 7. Elfreda Reid, Lincoln (Mo.), 13.92 (45-8); 8. Sarah Heinfeld, Findlay, 13.79 (45-3).

Discus throw: 1. Adriane Blewitt, Ashland, 55.20 (181-1) [meet record: old record 54.36 (178-4), Janet Hill, Cal St. Los Angeles, 1993]; 2. Kortney Ihnen, Minn. St. Mankato, 48.10 (157-10); 3. Jackie Jeschelnig, Ashland, 46.92 (153-11); 4. Mary Wirt, Northwest Mo. St., 46.90 (153-10); 5. Rachel Goetz, Emporia St., 46.66 (153-1); 6. Sara Allsup, UC San Diego, 46.43 (152-4); 7. Kara Brockmeier, Emporia St., 45.88 (150-6); 8. Alison Anderson, Neb.-Omaha, 45.02 (147-8).

Hammer throw: 1. Jackie Jeschelnig, Ashland, 63.23 (207-5); 2. Adriane Blewitt, Ashland, 62.51 (205-1); 3. Jennifer Dunkin, Western Ore., 56.16 (184-3); 4. Casandra Kirk, Cal St. Bakersfield, 55.79 (183-0); 5. Kristin Hepler, Western Ore., 53.94 (177-0); 6. Sagrario Hernandez, UC San Diego, 52.60 (172-7); 7. Belinda Eastlack, Minn. St. Moorhead, 52.59 (172-6); 8. Amber Tiefenthaler, Neb.-Kearney, 50.68 (166-3).

Javelin throw: 1. Amber Miller, Angelo St., 51.52 (169-0) [meet record: old record 50.40 (165-4), Geraldine George, Abilene Christian, 2000]; 2. Kateema Riettie, Southern Conn. St., 47.97 (157-4); 3. Karyn McCready, Slippery Rock, 47.50 (155-10); 4. Anjanae Wilson, Pittsburg St., 46.66 (153-1); 5. Leah Shireman, Pittsburg St., 45.69 (149-11); 6. Wendy Robertson, Angelo St., 44.91 (147-4); 7. Stacey Hopkins, Western Wash., 44.69 (146-7); 8. Julie Evenoski, Clarion, 44.40 (145-8).

Heptathlon: 1. Nikkisha Maynard, Lincoln (Mo.), 5,378; 2. Danielle Ayers-Stamper, Seattle Pacific, 5,120; 3. Sarah Hoffman, South Dakota, 5,073; 4. Amber Miller, Angelo St., 5,051; 5. Brianne Vette, South Dakota, 4,967; 6. Reidun Dailey, Western St., 4,932; 7. Becky Bullard, Indiana (Pa.), 4,900; 8. (tie) Jessica Reinsch, Neb.-Kearney, and Caroline Sheldon, UC Davis, 4,886.