Tennessee dominated Division I women’s indoor track for two days over the weekend – and dominated the world for more than 10 minutes.

The Lady Vols captured the school’s second team title in five years at the Division I Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships and won two events during competition March 13-14 at Texas A&M – including a victory in world-record time in the distance medley relay.

Tennessee’s time of 10 minutes, 50.98 seconds, in that event sliced more than three seconds off Villanova’s 21-year-old world mark in the 1,200-/400-/800-/1,600-meter medley, and eight seconds off UCLA’s 2002 meet record.

The relay squad was anchored for the second straight year by Sarah Bowman, who figured in both Lady Vols’ event titles and collected a second meet record when she out leaned Texas Tech’s Sally Kipyego to win the mile run.

“Oh, my gosh, look at what we've done this weekend,” said Bowman, who also was a member of the 2005 indoor championship team. “I couldn't ask for a sweeter weekend my senior year. I can't even put it into words, it's so amazing.

“The heart that this team has, I could actually tear up just talking about them. Just to be out here with these girls who are putting their hearts on the line for the team, and it makes you want to do it all the more. It's awesome to be part of a team like that.”

Tennessee coach J.J. Clark was especially impressed by Bowman’s  4:29.72 time in the mile run, which shot down Suzy Favor Hamilton’s 20-year-old record in the event.

"She came here very confident and out-kicked one of the top NCAA runners of all time,” he said, referring to Kipyego, who suffered only her fourth loss as a collegian in her final NCAA competition.

Kipyego didn’t go home empty-handed, as she successfully defended her 5,000-meter title to claim her ninth overall national title in cross country and indoor and outdoor track. Even in defeat, it was Kipyego’s second best career time in the mile.

"This has been a journey for 2 1/2 years and I don't think I would have changed anything that happened,” she said. “Well, probably the last race, but it has been great.”

Tennessee’s world DMR record was one of four women’s meet records at the championships.

Adding to the impressive display of speed in this year’s distance events, Colorado’s Jenny Barringer set a new standard in the 3,000-meter run, beating both Kipyego’s collegiate mark in the event and the five-year-old meet record held by Providence’s Kim Smith.

Barringer, a two-time outdoor 3,000-meter steeplechase champion who now holds collegiate records in three distance events, also had qualified for the mile and 5,000-meter run at the indoor championships but opted to focus on the 3,000, which paid off as she beat defending event titlist Susan Kuijken of Florida State.

“The records are special to me because I believe the frontier of women’s track and field is improving on every level,” Barringer said. “The high jump was broken (Friday), the throws and sprints are doing well – so nothing is being left out. I hold three distance records amongst some of the best female athletes ever to step on the track, in my opinion.”

That high jump mark fell to Destinee Hooker of Texas, whose leap of 1.98 meters (6 feet, 6 inches) topped the collegiate record held by three women and matched most recently nine years ago by Erin Aldrich of Texas. It also erased the 14-year-old meet record set by UCLA’s Amy Acuff.

Host Texas A&M, which captured the 1,600-meter relay, finished second in team competition, followed by BYU, Texas and defending champion Arizona State.

Joining Kipyego as repeat individual champions were Michigan’s Tiffany Ofili in the 60-meter hurdles and Florida’s Mariam Kevkhishvili in the shot put.

Team results

1. Tennessee, 42; 2. Texas A&M, 37; 3. BYU, 33; 4. Texas, 31; 5. Arizona St., 30; 6. LSU, 28; 7. Penn St., 24; 8. Florida St., 23; 9. (tie) Oregon and Texas Tech, 21; 11. Michigan, 19; 12. (tie) North Carolina, Stanford, Florida, Minnesota, South Carolina, and Miami (Fla.), 14; 18. Arizona, 13; 19. Boise St., 12; 20. (tie) Cornell and Arkansas, 11; 22. (tie) TCU, Louisville, Colorado, Indiana St., and Hampton, 10; 27. (tie) Illinois and Iowa, 9; 29. Nebraska, 8 1/2; 30. (tie) Villanova, Western Ky., Middle Tenn., and Akron, 8; 34. (tie) San Diego St., 7; 35. (tie) UCLA, Virginia Tech, Stephen F. Austin, UCF, Washington, and Wichita St., 6; 41. (tie) California, Southern Ill., and Auburn, 5; 44. Hawaii, 4 1/2; 45. (tie) Idaho, Kent St., Mississippi, Harvard, Georgetown, and Providence, 4; 51. (tie) Fresno St., Connecticut, Clemson, Baylor, and Rice, 3; 56. (tie) Indiana, N.C. A&T, North Dakota St., and UC Riverside, 2; 60. (tie) Jacksonville, Yale, Boston U., Notre Dame and Missouri, 1.

Individual champions

60-meter dash: LaKya Brookins, South Carolina, 7.13.
200-meter dash: Murielle Ahoure, Miami (Fla.), 22.80.
400-meter dash: Francena McCorory, Hampton, 51.55.
800-meter run: Lacey Cramer, BYU, 2:04.27.
Mile run: Sarah Bowman, Tennessee, 4:29.72 (meet record; old record 4:30.63, Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, 1989).
3,000-meter run: Jenny Barringer, Colorado, 8:42.03 (meet record; old record 8:49.18, Kim Smith, Providence, 2004).
5,000-meter run: Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, 15:51.14.
60-meter high hurdles: Tiffany Ofili, Michigan, 8.00.
1,600-meter relay: Texas A&M (Allison George, Sandy Wooten, Porscha Lucas, Jessica Beard), 3:32.52.
Distance medley relay: Tennessee (Phoebe Wright, Brittany Jones, Chanelle Price, Sarah Bowman), 10:50.98 [meet record; old record 10:58.19, UCLA (Tiffany Burgess, Monique Henderson, Jessica Marr, Lena Nilsson), 2002].
High jump: Destinee Hooker, Texas, 1.98 (6-6) [meet record; old record 1.97 (6-5 1/2), Amy Acuff, UCLA, 1995].
Pole vault: Kylie Hutson, Indiana St., 4.35 (14-3 1/4).
Long jump: Eleni Kafourou, Boise St., 6.53 (21-5 1/4).
Triple jump: Kimberly Williams, Florida St., 13.81 (45-3 34).
Shot put: Mariam Kevkhishvili, Florida, 17.84 (58-6 1/2).
20-pound weight throw: Dana McCarty, Louisville, 22.09 (72-5 3/4).
Pentathlon: Amy Menlove, BYU, 4,365.

Individual results

60-meter dash: 1. LaKya Brookins, South Carolina, 7.13; 2. Alexandria Anderson, Texas, 7.24; 3. Kenyanna Wilson, LSU, 7.27; 4. Jessica Young, TCU, 7.27; 5. Murielle Ahoure, Miami (Fla.), 7.27; 6. Charonda Williams, Arizona St., 7.32; 7. Samantha Henry, LSU, 7.34; 8. Porscha Lucas, Texas A&M, 7.36.

200-meter dash: 1. Murielle Ahoure, Miami (Fla.), 22.80; 2. Porscha Lucas, Texas A&M, 22.83; 3. Charonda Williams, Arizona St., 22.89; 4. Alexandria Anderson, Texas, 23.11; 5. Gabby Mayo, Texas A&M, 23.23 1; 6. Tiffany Townsend, Baylor, 23.23 2; 7. Samantha Henry, LSU, 23.34 1; 8. Allison George, Texas A&M, 23.45 2.

400-meter dash: 1. Francena McCorory, Hampton, 51.55; 2. Jessica Beard, Texas A&M, 51.77; 3. Valerie Brown, Western Ky., 52.76; 4. Joanna Atkins, Auburn, 53.12; 5. Lajada Baldwin, Mississippi, 53.28; 6. Keshia Baker, Oregon, 53.39; 7. Alexandria Spruiel, N.C. A&T, 53.67; 8. Joanna Schultz, Notre Dame, 54.06.

800-meter run: 1. Lacey Cramer, BYU, 2:04.27; 2. Phoebe Wright, Tennessee, 2:04.38; 3. Heather Dorniden, Minnesota, 2:04.43; 4. Katie Palmer, BYU, 2:04.75; 5. LaTavia Thomas, LSU, 2:04.89; 6. Geena Gall, Michigan, 2:05.39; 7. Laura Hermanson, North Dakota St., 2:05.53; 8. Kate Grace, Yale, 2:07.77.

One-mile run: 1. Sarah Bowman, Tennessee, 4:29.72 (meet record; old record 4:30.63, Suzy Favor, Wisconsin, 1989); 2. Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, 4:29.75; 3. Kellyn Johnson, Wichita St., 4:34.41; 4. Pilar McShine, Florida St., 4:36.87; 5. Brie Felnagle, North Carolina, 4:37.00; 6. Lennie Waite, Rice, 4:38.60; 7. Brenda Martinez, UC Riverside, 4:39.58; 8. Charlotte Browning, Florida, 4:40.25.

3,000-meter run: 1. Jenny Barringer, Colorado, 8:42.03 (meet record; old record 8:49.18, Kim Smith, Providence, 2004); 2. Susan Kuijken, Florida St., 8:56.27; 3. Lauren Centrowitz, Stanford, 9:14.35; 4. Angela Bizzarri, Illinois, 9:15.50; 5. Katie Follett, Washington, 9:15.73; 6. Nicole Blood, Oregon, 9:15.84; 7. Laurynne Chetelat, Stanford, 9:16.12; 8. Alicia Follmar, Stanford, 9:16.48.

5,000-meter run: 1. Sally Kipyego, Texas Tech, 15:51.14; 2. Frances Koons, Villanova, 15:58.92; 3. Racheal Marchand, Iowa, 15:59.44; 4. Bridget Franek, Penn St., 15:59.55; 5. Danette Doetzel, Providence, 16:00.45; 6. Denise Bargiachi, Arkansas, 16:01.30; 7. Janet Jesang, Western Ky., 16:01.77; 8. Andrea Walkonen, Boston U., 16:03.04.

60-meter high hurdles: 1. Tiffany Ofili, Michigan, 8.00; 2. Celriece Law, Tennessee, 8.04; 3. Kristi Castlin, Virginia Tech, 8.07; 4. Aleesha Barber, Penn St., 8.20; 5. Tiki James, UCF, 8.20; 6. Karessa Farley, Iowa, 8.23; 7. Jackie Coward, UCF, 8.34; 8. Vanneisha Ivy, North Carolina, 8.43.

1,600-meter relay: 1. Texas A&M (Allison George, Sandy Wooten, Porscha Lucas, Jessica Beard), 3:32.52; 2. Arizona St., 3:34.30; 3. Penn St., 3:34.64; 4. TCU, 3:36.51; 5. South Carolina, 3:36.61; 6. Texas, 3:36.71; 7. Arkansas, 3:36.90; 8. North Carolina, 3:37.01.

Distance medley relay: 1. Tennessee (Phoebe Wright, Brittany Jones, Chanelle Price, Sarah Bowman), 10:50.98 [meet record; old record 10:58.19, UCLA (Tiffany Burgess, Monique Henderson, Jessica Marr, Lena Nilsson), 2002]; 2. North Carolina, 10:56.19; 3. BYU, 10:56.73; 4. Stanford, 10:58.49; 5. Georgetown, 11:02.67; 6. Oregon, 11:02.81; 7. Michigan, 11:05.05; 8. Washington, 11:06.81.

High jump: Destinee Hooker, Texas, 1.98 (6-6) [meet record; old record 1.97 (6-5 1/2), Amy Acuff, UCLA, 1995]; 2. Elizabeth Patterson, Arizona, 1.95 (6-04 3/4); 3. Brittani Carter, LSU, 1.83 (6-00); 4. Inika McPherson, California, 1.83 (6-00); 5. Becky Christensen, Harvard, 1.83 (6-00); 6. (tie) Amber Kaufman, Hawaii, and Epley Bullock, Nebraska, 1.80, (5-10 3/4); 8. Carin Knight, Connecticut, 1.80 (5-10 3/4).

Pole vault: 1. Kylie Hutson, Indiana St., 4.35 (14-03 1/4); 2. Alicia Rue, Minnesota, 4.30 (14-01 1/4); 3. Katie Stripling, Arkansas, 4.25 (13-11 1/4); 4. Gabriella Duclos, Arizona, 4.25 (13-11 1/4); 5. Rachel Laurent, LSU, 4.15 (13-07 1/4); 6. (tie) Melissa Gergel, Oregon; Vera Neuenswander, Indiana; and KC Dahlgren, Idaho, 4.15 (13-07 1/4).

Long jump: 1. Eleni Kafourou, Boise St., 6.53 (21-5 1/4); 2. Jeomi Maduka, Cornell, 6.50 (21-4); 3. Rhonda Watkins, UCLA, 6.46 (21-2 1/2); 4. Bianca Stuart, Southern Ill., 6.45 (21-2); 5. Jamesha Youngblood, Oregon, 6.43 (21-1 1/4); 6. Shara Proctor, Florida, 6.40 (21-0); 7. Amy Menlove, BYU, 6.40 (21-0); 8. Natasha Harvey, Jacksonville, 6.34, (20-9 3/4).

Triple jump: 1. Kimberly Williams, Florida St., 13.81 (45-03 34); 2. Sarah Nambawa, Middle Tenn., 13.51 (44-04); 3. Karoline Koehler, San Diego St., 13.45 (44-01 1/2); 4. Yasmine Regis, Texas A&M, 13.42 (44-00 1/2); 5. Andrea Linton, LSU, 13.24 (43-05 1/4); 6. Jeomi Maduka, Cornell, 13.16 (43-02 1/4); 7. Eleni Kafourou, Boise St., 13.11 (43-00 1/4); 8. Decontee Kaye, San Diego St., 13.09 (42-11 1/2).

Shot put: 1. Mariam Kevkhishvili, Florida, 17.84 (58-6 1/2); 2. Sarah Stevens, Arizona St., 17.74 (58-2 1/2); 3. Annie Alexander, Tennessee, 17.42 (57-2); 4. Jordyn Brown, Texas, 16.85 (55-3 1/2); 5. Aja Evans, Illinois, 16.78 (55-0 3/4); 6. Patience Knight, Texas Tech, 16.32 (53-6 1/2); 7. Mykael Bothum, Idaho, 16.19 (53-1 1/2); 8. Krishna Lee, Missouri, 16.09 (52-9 1/2).

20-pound weight throw: 1. Dana McCarty, Louisville, 22.09 (72-05 3/4); 2. Stevi Large, Akron, 21.79 (71-06); 3. Frednisha Marshall, Stephen F. Austin, 21.14 (69-04 1/4); 4. Sarah Stevens, Arizona St., 21.11 (69-03 1/4); 5. Nia Henderson, Kent St., 20.28 (66-06 1/2); 6. Sharon Ayala, Fresno St., 20.26 (66-05 3/4); 7. Victoria Flowers, Connecticut, 20.11 (65-11 3/4); 8. Elisa Bryant, Washington, 20.03 (65-08 3/4).

Pentathlon: 1. Amy Menlove, BYU, 4,365; 2. Gayle Hunter, Penn St., 4,342; 3. Brianne Theisen, Oregon, 4,321; 4. Megan Wheatley, Nebraska, 4,267; 5. Bettie Wade, Michigan, 4,252; 6. Liane Weber, Clemson, 4,235; 7. Annett Wichmann, Hawaii, 4,118; 8. Chantae McMillan, Nebraska, 4,096.