LSU staged a dramatic rally on the final day of the Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, capped by Keisha Spencer's win in the triple jump, to earn its 12th title May 31-June 3 at Duke.

The Tigers scored 46 of their 58 points in the nine finals contested June 3.

Southern California, which enjoyed its best finish with 54 points, held a 54-48 lead over LSU after the final track event, the 1,600-meter relay. However, Spencer ended the Trojans' hopes for a team title by covering 45 feet, 10 inches with her championship-clinching leap.

"I didn't put any pressure on myself," said Spencer, who also won the triple jump in the 2000 indoor championships. "It's just an amazing feeling to go out and help my team win a national championship."

LSU's effort also was sparked by individual victories by Peta-Gaye Dowdie in the 200-meter dash and Joyce Bates in the 100-meter high hurdles. Dowdie also placed second in the 100-meter dash, and both women ran legs on the Tigers' second-place 400-meter relay unit.

"This was a very special weekend for us," said LSU head coach Pat Henry, who became only the second coach in Division I history in all sports to accumulate 20 NCAA titles. "Any time you win one of these it takes a combination of things.

"Our ladies knew what was at stake, knew there was absolutely no margin for error and simply exceeded anything we could have asked of them."

Southern California's runner-up finish bettered its third-place performances of last year and 1987. Angela Williams won the 100-meter dash for the Trojans. She was the only repeat champion from 1999.

Natasha Danvers was another individual champion for Southern California, and the Trojans' 400 relay unit also placed first.

The meet also featured UCLA's Seilala Sua, who became the career leader in individual titles in Division I women's outdoor track and field history. Sua captured the shot put and discus throw, repeating her 1999 double.

Sua won the discus throw in each of her four seasons, becoming only the second competitor in the 19-year history of the championships to win the same event four times. Wisconsin's Suzy Favor finished first in the 1,500-meter run from 1987-90.

Adding her two crowns in the shot put, Sua's six total victories bettered Favor's collection of five. Favor also won the 800-meter run in 1990.

Kara Wheeler of Colorado was another double winner at this year's championship, heading the field in both the 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs.

Meet records were set by UCLA's Tracy O'Hara in the pole vault (14 feet, 5 1Ž4 inches), Southern Methodist's Florence Ezeh in the hammer throw (211 feet, 10 inches) and UTEP's Angeliki Tsiolakoudi in the javelin throw (197 feet, 8 inches).

TEAM RESULTS

1. LSU, 58; 2. Southern California, 54; 3. UCLA, 47; 4. Brigham Young, 46; 5. Texas, 39; 6. (tie) Arkansas and South Carolina, 36; 8. (tie) Colorado, Houston and Nebraska, 26; 11. Kansas St., 22; 12. Southern Methodist, 20; 13. (tie) Alabama and Syracuse, 16; 15. (tie) Baylor, UTEP and Villanova, 14; 18. Pittsburgh, 13; 19. (tie) Arizona, California and Georgia, 12; 22. Kent St., 11; 23. (tie) Akron, Florida A&M, Georgetown, Harvard, Rice and Wyoming, 10; 29. Wisconsin, 9; 30. (tie) Cal St. Northridge, Florida, Seton Hall and Stanford, 8; 34. (tie) Illinois, UNLV, Ohio St. and South Fla., 7; 38. (tie) Arizona St., Duke, Florida St., Missouri, North Carolina, Southeastern La. and Texas A&M, 6; 45. (tie) Auburn, Idaho, Northern Ariz., Oregon and Utah St., 5; 50. (tie) Oral Roberts and Va. Commonwealth, 4; 52. (tie) Boston College, Colorado St., Michigan St., Middle Tenn. St., Minnesota, Norfolk St. and Purdue, 3; 59. (tie) Boise St., Connecticut, Indiana, Mississippi, Texas-Arlington, Wake Forest and Washington St., 2; 66. (tie) Belmont, East Tenn. St., Illinois St., Long Beach St., Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Washington, 1.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

100-meter dash: 1. Angela Williams, Southern California, 11.12; 2. Peta-Gaye Dowdie, LSU, 11.23; 3. Tonya Carter, Florida St., 11.30; 4. Brianna Glenn, Arizona, 11.47; 5. Shaunta Pelham, Florida A&M, 11.49; 6. Shakedia Jones, UCLA, 11.55; 7. Sa'Donna Thornton, LSU, 11.57; 8. Lakeesha White, Texas, 11.65.

200-meter dash: 1. Peta-Gaye Dowdie, LSU, 22.51; 2. Kinshasa Davis, Southern California, 22.79; 3. Shaunta Pelham, Florida A&M, 23.09; 4. Michele Davis, UNLV, 23.14; 5. Valma Bass, LSU, 23.26; 6. Aleah Williams, Texas, 23.62; Lakeesha White, Texas, did not finish; Donica Merriman, Ohio St., did not start.

400-meter dash: 1. Mikele Barber, South Carolina, 51.14; 2. Demetria Washington, South Carolina, 51.82. 3. Christine Amertil, Southeastern La., 52.13; 4. Barbara Petrahn, Baylor, 52.37; 5. Carolyn Jackson, Arizona, 52.58; 6. Debbie Dunn, Norfolk St., 52.67; 7. Michele Davis, UNLV, 52.68; 8. Lesley Owusu, Nebraska, 53.30.

800-meter run: 1. Tytti Reho, Southern Methodist, 2:01.43; 2. Chantee Earl, Pittsburgh, 2:02.54; 3. Ashley Wysong, Missouri, 2:02.94; 4. Shaquandra Roberson, Rice, 2:03.23; 5. Sasha Spencer, Georgetown, 2:03.36; 6. Melanie Steere, Brigham Young, 2:03.40; 7. Alishia Booterbaugh, Washington St., 2:04.81; 8. Brigita Langerholc, Southern California, 2:05.04.

1,500-meter run: 1. Susan Taylor, Brigham Young, 4:13.03; 2. Carmen Douma, Villanova, 4:16.09; 3. Anna Lopaciuch, Southern California, 4:16.75; 4. Shaquandra Roberson, Rice, 4:17.27; 5. Lauren Fleshman, Stanford, 4:17.76; 6. Stephanie Pesch, Wisconsin, 4:19.13; 7. Katie Crabb, Oregon, 4:19.30; 8. Lisa Aguilera, Arizona St., 4:20.67.

3,000-meter run: 1. Kara Wheeler, Colorado, 9:02.15; 2. Korene Hinds, Kansas St., 9:10.10; 3. Carrie Tollefson, Villanova, 9:16.48; 4. Jessica Dailey, Arkansas, 9:16.93; 5. Sally Glynn, Stanford, 9:17.81; 6. Shannon Smith, Boston College, 9:17.89; 7. Kathleen Linck, Georgetown, 9:23.72; 8. Lesley Higgins, Colorado, 9:24.32.

5,000-meter run: 1. Kara Wheeler, Colorado, 15:54.30; 2. Amy Yoder, Arkansas, 16:05.70; 3. Amy Mortimer, Kansas St., 16:07.26; 4. Marty Hernandez, Brigham Young, 16:11.90; 5. Maria-Elena Calle, Va. Commonwealth, 16:15.24; 6. Jessica Dailey, Arkansas, 16:16.05; 7. Janelle Kraus, Wake Forest, 16:17.32; 8. Catherine Berry, East Tenn. St., 16:18.07.

10,000-meter run: 1. Tara Rohatinsky, Brigham Young, 33:49.24; 2. Marty Hernandez, Brigham Young, 33:50.45; 3. Amy Yoder, Arkansas, 33:53.76; 4. Jen Gruia, Colorado, 33:55.18; 5. Erica Palmer, Wisconsin, 34:13.79; 6. Jennifer Denkins, Michigan St., 34:15.27; 7. Abby Peters, Boise St., 34:19.93; 8. Keely Weaver, Belmont, 34:21.38.

100-meter high hurdles: 1. Joyce Bates, LSU, 12.85; 2. Jenny Adams, Houston, 12.91; 3. Donica Merriman, Ohio St., 12.92; 4. Kirstin Bolm, Brigham Young, 12.93. 5. Brandit Copper, Alabama, 13.03. 6. Perdita Felicien, Illinois, 13.07. 7. Kyla Shoemake, Arkansas, 13.15. 8. Ellekisha Williamson, South Carolina, 13.43.

400-meter intermediate hurdles: 1. Natasha Danvers, Southern California, 55.26; 2. Tanya Jarrett, Texas, 55.67; 3. Petagay Gayle, Alabama, 55.93; 4. Michelle Perry, UCLA, 56.50; 5. Angel Patterson, Texas, 56.73; 6. Saidat Onanuga, UTEP, 56.83; 7. Brenda Taylor, Harvard, 57.77; 8. Dominque Calloway, Ohio St., 58.99.

400-meter relay: 1. Southern California (Angela Williams, Candice Young, Malika Edmonson, Kinshasa Davis), 43.14; 2. LSU, 43.16; 3. South Carolina, 43.65; 4. Texas, 43.86; 5. Illinois, 44.32; 6. Baylor, 44.45; 7. Indiana, 44.49; 8. South Fla., 44.65.

1,600-meter relay: 1. South Carolina (Me'Lisa Barber, Demetria Washington, Ellakisha Williamson, Mikele Barber), 3:28.64; 2. Texas, 3:30.05; 3. Southern California, 3:30.89; 4. Pittsburgh, 3:33.23; 5. Georgetown, 3:33.91; 6. Baylor, 3:35.24; 7. LSU, 3:35.98; 8. Oklahoma, 3:37.04.

High jump: 1. Erin Aldrich, Texas, 1.90 (6-2 3Ž4); 2. Dora Gyorffy, Harvard, 1.87 (6-1 1Ž2); 3. Carrie Braness, Nebraska, 1.84 (6-0 1Ž2); 4. Jeana Bingham, Brigham Young, 1.81 (5-11 1Ž4); 5. Joy Ganes, North Carolina, 1.81 (5-11 1Ž4); 6. Carri Long, Purdue, 1.81 (5-11 1Ž4); 7. Ifoma Jones, Houston, 1.81 (5-11 1Ž4); 7. (tie) Jennifer Engelhardt, Notre Dame, and Tayyiba Haneef, Long Beach St., 1.81 (5-11 1Ž4).

Pole vault: 1. Tracy O'Hara, UCLA, 4.40 (14-5 1Ž4) [meet record: old record 4.10 (13-5 1Ž4), Paula Serrano, Cal Poly, 1999]; 2. Erin Anderson, Kansas St., 4.20 (13-9 1Ž4); 3. Jillian Schwartz, Duke, 4.10 (13-5 1Ž4); 4. Shae Bair, Utah St., 4.10 (13-5 1Ž4); 5. Dena Dial, Oral Roberts, 4.00 (13-1 1Ž2); 6. Andrea Neary, Arizona, 4.00 (13-1 1Ž2); 7. Rhian Clarke, Houston, 4.00 (13-1 1Ž2); 8. Maria Lopez, California, 4.00 (13-1 1Ž2).

Long jump: 1. Jenny Adams, Houston, 6.54 (21-5 1Ž2); 2. Nolle Graham, Seton Hall, 6.53 (21-5 1Ž4); 3. Tasha Mahone, Georgia, 6.44 (21-1 1Ž2); 4. Tiffany Greer, Arizona St., 6.42 (21-0 3Ž4); 5. Dalhia Ingram, Nebraska, 6.36 (20-10 1Ž2); 6. Keisha Spencer, LSU, 6.32 (20-9); 7. Tisha Parker, Mississippi, 6.29 (20-7 3Ž4); 8. Monique Freeman, LSU, 6.24 (20-5 3Ž4).

Triple jump (w indicates wind aided): 1. Keisha Spencer, LSU, 13.97 (45-10); 2. Brandi Prieto, Cal St. Northridge, 13.49 (44-3 1Ž4); 3. Kerine Black, South Fla., 13.49 (44-3 1Ž4). 4. Sherry-Ann Gallimore, Auburn, 13.48 (44-2 3Ž4); 5. Dalhia Ingram, Nebraska, 13.35w (43-9 3Ž4); 6. Andreja Ribac, Middle Tenn. St., 13.27 (43-6 1Ž2); 7. DeAnne Davis, North Carolina, 13.18 (43-3); 8. Anna Tarasova, UTEP, 13.05w (42-9 3Ž4).

Shot put: 1. Seilala Sua, UCLA, 17.36 (56-11 1Ž2); 2. Cheree Hicks, Syracuse, 16.88 (55-4 3Ž4); 3. Rhonda Hackett, Georgia, 16.79 (55-1); 4. Linda Nestorsson, Northern Ariz., 16.35 (53-7 3Ž4); 5. Christina Tolson, UCLA, 16.09 (52-9 1Ž2); 6. Aubrey Schmitt, Minnesota, 15.73 (51-7 1Ž4); 7. Marsha French, Texas-Arlington, 15.62 (51-3); 8. Sesilia Thomas, Washington, 15.46 (50-8 3Ž4).

Discus throw: 1. Seilala Sua, UCLA, 61.20 (200-9); 2. Cheree Hicks, Syracuse, 57.00 (187-0); 3. Safiya Ingram, Alabama, 56.00 (183-9); 4. Katja Schreiber, Idaho, 54.02 (177-3); 5. Robin Lyons, Wyoming, 51.72 (169-8); 6. Liz Toman, Colorado St., 51.60 (169-3); 7. Beth Obruba, Kent St., 51.28 (168-3); 8. Mary Etter, Oregon, 50.88 (166-11).

Hammer throw: 1. Florence Ezeh, Southern Methodist, 64.58 (211-10) [meet record: old record 63.82 (209-4), Lisa Misipeka, South Carolina, 1998]; 2. Melissa Price, Nebraska, 64.24 (210-9); 3. Robin Lyons, Wyoming, 63.02 (206-9); 4. Jennifer Joyce, California, 62.22 (204-1); 5. Christina Tolson, UCLA, 62.04 (203-6); 6. Jennifer Vail, Southern California, 61.54 (201-11); 7. Bethany Hart, Connecticut, 60.54 (198-7); 8. Cari Soong, UCLA, 60.22 (197-7).

Javelin throw: 1. Angeliki Tsiolakoudi, UTEP, 60.24 (197-8) [meet record: old record 55.54 (182-3), Vigdis Gudjonsdottir, Georgia, 1999]; 2. Emily Carlsten, Florida, 55.50 (182-1). 3. Katy Doyle, Texas A&M, 52.40 (171-11); 4. Beth Obruba, Kent St., 52.20 (171-3); 5. Kim Kreiner, Kent St., 51.48 (168-11); 6. Cassi Morelock, Nebraska, 51.38 (168-7); 7. Karis Howell, Oregon, 51.24 (168-1); 8. Candy Mitchell, South Carolina, 50.88 (166-11).

Heptathlon: 1. Christi Smith, Akron, 5,797; 2. G. G. Miller, Arkansas, 5,777; 3. Missey Vanek, California, 5,614; 4. Ifoma Jones, Houston, 5,593; 5. Dee Brown, Arkansas, 5,490; 6. Kerry O'Bric, Baylor, 5,464; 7. Andrea Geurtsen, Wisconsin, 5,442; 8. Katherine Nielsen, Illinois St., 5,438.