NCAA DII According to Gus
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 1:13 am
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The Pole Vault World According to Gus Volume #08-29
2002 NCAA Division II Indoor Champs Preview 03/11/03
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In this issue :
Intro
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Entrants
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Profiles
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Men's Entrants
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Men's Profiles
Outro
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Intro
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Part 2 of our PreviewPalooza brings us the NCAA Division II Indoor
Championships once again taking place just down the pike from me in
Roxbury, Massachusetts at the wonderful Reggie Lewis Track. I've
spent more than enough time in there this winter as most of our high
school meets took place there not to mention the Boston Indoor Games
and the USATF indoor champs. One word of warning for all those who
will be sitting inthe stands - BRING PILLOWS! The stands are some of
the most PAINFUL ones I have ever sat on. I'm not the only one who
has whined about this either. You sit on those benches all day and
the next morning you'll be in serious pain...
Great facility. Awesome track. Horrible seats.
Ah well. Enough crying and no I don't need any cheese with my whine...
This year it looks as if I'm not gonna be able to see the action as
I'll probably be following our long jumper Kara Dickman down to NYC
for the National Scholastic Meet. Ah well - that breaks my 3 year
streak.
ANyway Friday afternoon we have the men's final at 5:15 pm and the
next day the women get their chance to shine at 1:15 pm
Here's the host site (hosted by the ECAC) :
http://www.ecac.com/Special_Events/NCAA ... track.html
Here's the NCAA sites :
http://www.ncaasports.com/indoortrack/mens
http://www.ncaasports.com/indoortrack/womens
And here what TrackShark has to offer :
http://www.trackshark.com/
http://www.trackshark.com/coverage/d2champs.php
Live results will be posted at :
http://www.flashresults.com/flashwest/
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NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Entrants
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Women's Final Saturday 3/15/03 01:30 PM
Height Progression :
3.05 (10-00.00) - 3.15 (10-04.00) - 3.25 (10-08.00) - 3.35 (10-11.75)
3.45 (11-03.75) - 3.55 (11-07.75) - 3.65 (11-11.75)
Meet Record : 3.75m (12-3.5) 2002 Meredith Garner Abilene Christian
+ 3 Others
Official Startlist
1 Shelley Borchert SR No. Dak. St. 3.53m 11-07.00
2 Val Gorter SO Abilene Chr. 3.71m 12-02.00
3 Jenny Simmons SR NW Missouri 3.65m 11-11.75
4 Dalee Wilkinson JR Moorhead St 3.71m 12-02.00
5 Amanda Frame SO Minn-Mankato 3.74m 12-03.25
6 Kimberly Hilton SO No. Dak. St. 3.53m 11-07.00
7 Marci Miller SO South Dakota 3.58m 11-09.00
8 Allyson Studer JR Seattle Pac. 3.70m 12-01.50
9 Jamie Davis JR South Dakota 3.58m 11-09.00
10 Katie Eckley SO Abilene Chr. 3.72m 12-02.50
11 Jennie Nemeth SO Pittsburg St 3.62m 11-10.50
12 Jessica Roehrick JR No. Dak. St. 3.63m 11-11.00
Nobody came close to making the automatic qualifier of 3.97m 13'00.25"
but 30 made the provisional of 3.36m 11'00.25". Out of those 30 they
took 12 making the cut at 3.53m 11'07.00" up a few centimeters from
last year.
The field includes repeaters Katie Eckley (3rd indoor, 3rd outdoor
in 2002), Kimberly Hilton (4th in), Marci Miller (4th in, 16th out),
Allyson Studer (7th out), Jamie Davis (11th in), Shelley Borchert
(8th in), Jenny Simmons (9th in, 14th out) and Jessica Roehrick
(11th out). Got some new faces but suprisingly no freshmen and only
2 seniors. Weird...
Here were the unlucky ones who didn't make the cut...
3.51 11'06.25" Callie Schoenherr Northern Colorado
3.50 11'05.75" Allison Hedges Seattle Pacific
3.50 11'05.75" Denise Sandbothe Central Missouri
3.50 11'05.75" Heather Modesti UC Davis
3.47 11'04.50" Amanda Aning Minnesota State-Mankato
3.47 11'04.50" Kate Farnham Minnesota State-Mankato
3.45 11'03.75" Iva Vasileva Central Missouri
3.45 11'03.75" Stephanie Booth Western Oregon
3.43 11'03.00" Teresa Kremer South Dakota State
3.42 11'02.50" Melissa Turner Missouri Southern
3.40 11'01.75" Leah Burns Saginaw Valley State
3.38 11'01.00" Jessica Isenberger Chadron State
3.37 11'00.75" Ellen Amberson North Dakota
3.36 11'00.25" Adrianne Desenzio Ferris State
3.36 11'00.25" Jodi Rosborough St. Cloud State
3.36 11'00.25" Lisa Promessi San Francisco State
3.36 11'00.25" Taylor Debel Minnesota State-Mankato
3.36 11'00.25" Tiffany Fields Northern Colorado
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NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Profiles
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Shelley Borchert
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Senior - North Dakota State University
Bismarck, ND
Personal Best : 3.56m 11'08.25" Mankato, MN 02/23/02
Seasonal Best : 3.53m 11'07.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Championship Resume :
8th 2000 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.45m 11'03.75"
8th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/25 3.36 11'00.25" 4 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.36 11'00.25" 3 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.43 11'03.00" 1 Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.53 11'07.00" 3 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.34 10'11.25" 4 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.47 11'04.50" 6 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Shelly is looking to do better than 8th this year but coming in
ranked #11 that's gonna be a tough job.
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Val Gorter
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Sophomore - Abilene Christian University
Byron Center, MI
Personal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fayetteville, AR 02/14/03
Seasonal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fayetteville, AR 02/14/03
Height : 5'08"
Championship Resume :
14th 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.46m 11'04.25"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
02/01 3.16 10'04.25" 4 Red Raider Classic Lubbock TX
02/07 3.46 11'04.25" 2 Red Raider Invitational Lubbock TX
02/14 3.71 12'02.00" 10 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville AR
02/22 3.42 11'02.50" 14 Sooner Indoor Norman OK
VaultnGus sez :
Val is part of the what seems to be perennial 1-2 punch for
Abilene Christian. Jane McNeil and Meredith Garner have graduated,
but Val and teammate Katie Eckley are picking right up where they
left off.
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Jenny Simmons
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Senior - Northwest Missouri State University
Excelsior Springs, MO
Personal Best : 3.65 11'11.75" Warrensburg, MO 02/28/03
Seasonal Best : 3.65 11'11.75" Warrensburg, MO 02/28/03
Championship Resume :
9th NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.45m 11'03.75"
14th NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.46m 11'04.25"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
12/13 3.20 10'06.00" 3 Cyclone Holiday Classic Ames IA
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 2 Ward Haylett Invitational Crete NE
01/25 3.45 11'03.75" 1 Iowa State Open Ames IA
02/01 3.61 11'10.00" Dennis Young Indoor Classic Strom Lake IA
02/07 3.47 11'04.50" 2 Bayont Inn/Fazoli's Open Joplin MO
02/14 3.42 11'02.50" 3 Prairie Wolf Invitational Lincoln NE
02/22 3.62 11'10.50" 1 CMSU Classic Warrensburg MO
02/28 3.65 11'11.75" 1 MIAA Championships Warrensburg MO
VaultnGus sez :
Not a bad way to end her regular season with two stright PR's and
a conference championship. Ranked #6 but could sneak up higher
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Dalee Wilkinson
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Junior - Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Hawley, MN
Personal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Seasonal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Date of Birth : 09/11/81
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/11 3.05 10'00.00" 12 Northwest Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.20 10'06.00" 2 Bemidji State Open Bemidji MN
02/01 3.30 10'10.00" 3 Cobber Duals Moorhead MN
02/08 2.83 9'03.25" Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.71 12'02.00" 1 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.49 11'05.25" 3 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.50 11'05.75" 1 NSIC Championships Bemidji MN
VaultnGus sez :
Dalee started out real slow but has come on strong the last month
with a HUGE PR and a NSIC crown.
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Amanda Frame
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Sophomore - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pine Island, MN
Personal Best : 3.74 12'03.25" Mankato, MN 02/08/03
Seasonal Best : 3.74 12'03.25" Mankato, MN 02/08/03
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
12/06 3.67 12'00.50" Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
01/11 3.35 10'11.75" 5 Northwest Open Minneapolis MN
01/18 3.51 11'06.25" 1 MSU Alumni Open Mankato MN
01/25 3.66 12'00.00" 1 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 2 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.74 12'03.25" 1 Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
02/15 3.52 11'06.50" 1 Maverick Invitational Mankato MN
02/15 3.52 11'06.50" 1 Maverick Invitational Mankato MN
02/20 3.65 11'11.75" 1 John Dalton Memorial Vermillion SD
03/01 3.58 11'09.00" 2 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Amanda's had asuper season topping the 12' mark 3 times and scaring
it about a half dozen more. 6 wins to her credit as well. She barely
beat the Abilene girls for the #1 seed. Not bad for someone who didn't
even make the field last year. Can she jump away from the Minnesota/
South Dakota region?
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Kimberly Hilton
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Sophomore - North Dakota State University
Huron, SD
Personal Best : 3.55m 11'08.00" Fargo, ND 01/26/02
Seasonal Best : 3.53m 11'07.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Height :
Date of Birth :
Championship Resume :
4th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/18 3.20 10'06.00" 7 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.20 10'06.00" 10 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 1 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.43 11'03.00" 1 Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.53 11'07.00" 2 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.49 11'05.25" 1 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.47 11'04.50" 4 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Scary to think that for most of the gals in the field that heading
to Minneapolis would be "Goin' far east". Kim's been all around her
PR all season and looks to be ready to crash into the 12' range.
Snagged a 4th last year with a near PR performance...
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Marci Miller
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Sophomore - University of South Dakota
Rapid City, SD
Personal Best : 3.68m 12'00.75"
Seasonal Best : 3.58m 11'09.00" Vermillion, SD 03/01/03
Height :
Date of Birth :
Championship Resume :
4th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
16th 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.46m 11'04.25"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/11 3.46 11'04.25" 2 Bill Hillenbrand Invitational Vermillion SD
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 2 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.45 11'03.75" 2 Iowa State Open Ames IA
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 1 USD Graphic Edge Open Vermillion SD
02/08 3.56 11'08.00" 2 Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
02/14 3.27 10'08.75" 5 Prairie Wolf Invitational Lincoln NE
02/20 3.36 11'00.25" 3 John Dalton Memorial Vermillion SD
03/01 3.58 11'09.00" 3 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Ties for 4th with Kimberly Hilton last year. Then went out and got a
12 footer in the spring. She's come close to that mark a few times
this winter. Snared 3rd at the tough NCC Championships - that field
produced 6 of the 12 entrants here...
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Allyson Studer
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Junior - Seattle Pacific University
Redmond, WA
Personal Best : 3.71m 12'02.00"
Seasonal Best : 3.70m 12'01.50" Seattle, WA 02/01/03
Height : 5'01"
Championship Resume :
7th 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.61m 11'10.00"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/18 3.65 11'11.75" 1 Husky Indoor Preview Seattle WA
01/25 3.51 11'06.25" 8 Western Indoor Classic Boise ID
02/01 3.70 12'01.50" 6 Husky Invitational Seattle WA
03/08 3.61 11'10.00" 7 Washington Last Chance Seattle WA
VaultnGus sez :
Allyson has had a limited indoor season but quite a nice one - 75%
of the time clearing at least 3.60 11'09.75" and a month ago coming
within a centimeter of her PR. Should make the medal stand...
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Jamie Davis
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Junior - University of South Dakota
Cotton, SD
Personal Best : 3.58m 11'09.00" Vermillion, SD 02/20/03
Seasonal Best : 3.58m 11'09.00" Vermillion, SD 02/20/03
Date of Birth : 08/30/80
Championship Resume :
11th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.45m 11'03.75"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
12/12 3.46 11'04.25" 2 Robison Ehret Pre-Season Open Vermillion SD
01/11 3.36 11'00.25" 3 Bill Hillenbrand Invitational Vermillion SD
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 2 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.30 10'10.00" 5 Iowa State Open Ames IA
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 2 USD Graphic Edge Open Vermillion SD
02/08 3.37 11'00.75" 5 Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
02/20 3.58 11'09.00" 2 John Dalton Memorial Vermillion SD
03/01 3.47 11'04.50" 7 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
She's been to Beantown before but she'll need another PR to get
on the medal stand. That 3.58 11'09" a few weeks ago is a big
step in the right direction...
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Katie Eckley
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Sophomore - Abilene Christian University
Cottonwood, CA
Personal Best : 3.85m 12'07.50"
Seasonal Best : 3.72m 12'02.50" Norman, OK 02/22/03
Height : 5'04"
Date of Birth : 07/10/82
Championship Resume :
3rd 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
3rd 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.71m 12'02.00"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
02/01 3.31 10'10.25" 2 Red Raider Classic Lubbock TX
02/07 3.31 10'10.25" 5 Red Raider Invitational Lubbock TX
02/14 3.56 11'08.00" 14 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville AR
02/22 3.72 12'02.50" 5 Sooner Indoor Norman OK
VaultnGus sez :
Katie's had a slow start to her brief season but it looks as if she's
starting to get her motor revved up. She's got the highest PR of the
field and has two NCAA 3rd's from last year that I bet she's lookign
to upgrade.
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Jennie Nemeth
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Sophomore - Pittsburgh State University
Shawnee, KS
Personal Best : 3.62m 11'10.50" Warrensburg, MO 02/22/03
Seasonal Best : 3.62m 11'10.50" Warrensburg, MO 02/22/03
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/24 3.40 11'01.75" 8 Radio Shack Open Joplin MO
02/01 3.22 10'06.75" 1 PSU Invitational Pittsburg KS
02/07 3.36 11'00.25" 4 Bayont Inn/Fazoli's Open Joplin MO
02/14 3.50 11'05.75" 1 Mule Relays Warrensburg MO
02/22 3.62 11'10.50" 2 CMSU Classic Warrensburg MO
02/28 3.55 11'07.75" 2 MIAA Championships Warrensburg MO
VaultnGus sez :
Jennie's last three meets have produced the three highest marks
of her career. Keep it up and perhaps you'll sneak into the top
6...
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Jessica Roehrick
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Junior - North Dakota State University
Bismarck, ND
Personal Best : 3.63m 11'11.00" Vermillion, SD 03/01/03
Seasonal Best : 3.63m 11'11.00" Vermillion, SD 03/01/03
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 6 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.36 11'00.25" 5 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.36 11'00.25" 3 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.43 11'03.00" 4 Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.28 10'09.00" 6 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.49 11'05.25" 2 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.63 11'10.75" 1 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Shocked quite a few folks by winning the NCC Championships 3 weeks
ago over other entrants Amanda Frame (#1 seed), Jamie Davis (#9),
Marci Miller (#10), Shelley Borchert (#11) & Kimberly Hilton (#12)
who at the time were all ranked ahead of her on the DII list.
Jessica settles in here at #7 within striking distance of the
leaders. She'll need to launch another bomb this Saturday...
The Pole Vault World According to Gus Volume #08-29
2002 NCAA Division II Indoor Champs Preview 03/11/03
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In this issue :
Intro
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Entrants
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Profiles
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Men's Entrants
NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Men's Profiles
Outro
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Intro
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Part 2 of our PreviewPalooza brings us the NCAA Division II Indoor
Championships once again taking place just down the pike from me in
Roxbury, Massachusetts at the wonderful Reggie Lewis Track. I've
spent more than enough time in there this winter as most of our high
school meets took place there not to mention the Boston Indoor Games
and the USATF indoor champs. One word of warning for all those who
will be sitting inthe stands - BRING PILLOWS! The stands are some of
the most PAINFUL ones I have ever sat on. I'm not the only one who
has whined about this either. You sit on those benches all day and
the next morning you'll be in serious pain...
Great facility. Awesome track. Horrible seats.
Ah well. Enough crying and no I don't need any cheese with my whine...
This year it looks as if I'm not gonna be able to see the action as
I'll probably be following our long jumper Kara Dickman down to NYC
for the National Scholastic Meet. Ah well - that breaks my 3 year
streak.
ANyway Friday afternoon we have the men's final at 5:15 pm and the
next day the women get their chance to shine at 1:15 pm
Here's the host site (hosted by the ECAC) :
http://www.ecac.com/Special_Events/NCAA ... track.html
Here's the NCAA sites :
http://www.ncaasports.com/indoortrack/mens
http://www.ncaasports.com/indoortrack/womens
And here what TrackShark has to offer :
http://www.trackshark.com/
http://www.trackshark.com/coverage/d2champs.php
Live results will be posted at :
http://www.flashresults.com/flashwest/
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NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Entrants
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Women's Final Saturday 3/15/03 01:30 PM
Height Progression :
3.05 (10-00.00) - 3.15 (10-04.00) - 3.25 (10-08.00) - 3.35 (10-11.75)
3.45 (11-03.75) - 3.55 (11-07.75) - 3.65 (11-11.75)
Meet Record : 3.75m (12-3.5) 2002 Meredith Garner Abilene Christian
+ 3 Others
Official Startlist
1 Shelley Borchert SR No. Dak. St. 3.53m 11-07.00
2 Val Gorter SO Abilene Chr. 3.71m 12-02.00
3 Jenny Simmons SR NW Missouri 3.65m 11-11.75
4 Dalee Wilkinson JR Moorhead St 3.71m 12-02.00
5 Amanda Frame SO Minn-Mankato 3.74m 12-03.25
6 Kimberly Hilton SO No. Dak. St. 3.53m 11-07.00
7 Marci Miller SO South Dakota 3.58m 11-09.00
8 Allyson Studer JR Seattle Pac. 3.70m 12-01.50
9 Jamie Davis JR South Dakota 3.58m 11-09.00
10 Katie Eckley SO Abilene Chr. 3.72m 12-02.50
11 Jennie Nemeth SO Pittsburg St 3.62m 11-10.50
12 Jessica Roehrick JR No. Dak. St. 3.63m 11-11.00
Nobody came close to making the automatic qualifier of 3.97m 13'00.25"
but 30 made the provisional of 3.36m 11'00.25". Out of those 30 they
took 12 making the cut at 3.53m 11'07.00" up a few centimeters from
last year.
The field includes repeaters Katie Eckley (3rd indoor, 3rd outdoor
in 2002), Kimberly Hilton (4th in), Marci Miller (4th in, 16th out),
Allyson Studer (7th out), Jamie Davis (11th in), Shelley Borchert
(8th in), Jenny Simmons (9th in, 14th out) and Jessica Roehrick
(11th out). Got some new faces but suprisingly no freshmen and only
2 seniors. Weird...
Here were the unlucky ones who didn't make the cut...
3.51 11'06.25" Callie Schoenherr Northern Colorado
3.50 11'05.75" Allison Hedges Seattle Pacific
3.50 11'05.75" Denise Sandbothe Central Missouri
3.50 11'05.75" Heather Modesti UC Davis
3.47 11'04.50" Amanda Aning Minnesota State-Mankato
3.47 11'04.50" Kate Farnham Minnesota State-Mankato
3.45 11'03.75" Iva Vasileva Central Missouri
3.45 11'03.75" Stephanie Booth Western Oregon
3.43 11'03.00" Teresa Kremer South Dakota State
3.42 11'02.50" Melissa Turner Missouri Southern
3.40 11'01.75" Leah Burns Saginaw Valley State
3.38 11'01.00" Jessica Isenberger Chadron State
3.37 11'00.75" Ellen Amberson North Dakota
3.36 11'00.25" Adrianne Desenzio Ferris State
3.36 11'00.25" Jodi Rosborough St. Cloud State
3.36 11'00.25" Lisa Promessi San Francisco State
3.36 11'00.25" Taylor Debel Minnesota State-Mankato
3.36 11'00.25" Tiffany Fields Northern Colorado
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NCAA Division II Indoor Championships Women's Profiles
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Shelley Borchert
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Senior - North Dakota State University
Bismarck, ND
Personal Best : 3.56m 11'08.25" Mankato, MN 02/23/02
Seasonal Best : 3.53m 11'07.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Championship Resume :
8th 2000 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.45m 11'03.75"
8th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/25 3.36 11'00.25" 4 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.36 11'00.25" 3 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.43 11'03.00" 1 Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.53 11'07.00" 3 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.34 10'11.25" 4 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.47 11'04.50" 6 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Shelly is looking to do better than 8th this year but coming in
ranked #11 that's gonna be a tough job.
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Val Gorter
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Sophomore - Abilene Christian University
Byron Center, MI
Personal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fayetteville, AR 02/14/03
Seasonal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fayetteville, AR 02/14/03
Height : 5'08"
Championship Resume :
14th 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.46m 11'04.25"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
02/01 3.16 10'04.25" 4 Red Raider Classic Lubbock TX
02/07 3.46 11'04.25" 2 Red Raider Invitational Lubbock TX
02/14 3.71 12'02.00" 10 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville AR
02/22 3.42 11'02.50" 14 Sooner Indoor Norman OK
VaultnGus sez :
Val is part of the what seems to be perennial 1-2 punch for
Abilene Christian. Jane McNeil and Meredith Garner have graduated,
but Val and teammate Katie Eckley are picking right up where they
left off.
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Jenny Simmons
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Senior - Northwest Missouri State University
Excelsior Springs, MO
Personal Best : 3.65 11'11.75" Warrensburg, MO 02/28/03
Seasonal Best : 3.65 11'11.75" Warrensburg, MO 02/28/03
Championship Resume :
9th NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.45m 11'03.75"
14th NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.46m 11'04.25"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
12/13 3.20 10'06.00" 3 Cyclone Holiday Classic Ames IA
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 2 Ward Haylett Invitational Crete NE
01/25 3.45 11'03.75" 1 Iowa State Open Ames IA
02/01 3.61 11'10.00" Dennis Young Indoor Classic Strom Lake IA
02/07 3.47 11'04.50" 2 Bayont Inn/Fazoli's Open Joplin MO
02/14 3.42 11'02.50" 3 Prairie Wolf Invitational Lincoln NE
02/22 3.62 11'10.50" 1 CMSU Classic Warrensburg MO
02/28 3.65 11'11.75" 1 MIAA Championships Warrensburg MO
VaultnGus sez :
Not a bad way to end her regular season with two stright PR's and
a conference championship. Ranked #6 but could sneak up higher
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Dalee Wilkinson
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Junior - Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Hawley, MN
Personal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Seasonal Best : 3.71 12'02.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Date of Birth : 09/11/81
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/11 3.05 10'00.00" 12 Northwest Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.20 10'06.00" 2 Bemidji State Open Bemidji MN
02/01 3.30 10'10.00" 3 Cobber Duals Moorhead MN
02/08 2.83 9'03.25" Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.71 12'02.00" 1 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.49 11'05.25" 3 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.50 11'05.75" 1 NSIC Championships Bemidji MN
VaultnGus sez :
Dalee started out real slow but has come on strong the last month
with a HUGE PR and a NSIC crown.
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Amanda Frame
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Sophomore - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Pine Island, MN
Personal Best : 3.74 12'03.25" Mankato, MN 02/08/03
Seasonal Best : 3.74 12'03.25" Mankato, MN 02/08/03
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
12/06 3.67 12'00.50" Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
01/11 3.35 10'11.75" 5 Northwest Open Minneapolis MN
01/18 3.51 11'06.25" 1 MSU Alumni Open Mankato MN
01/25 3.66 12'00.00" 1 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 2 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.74 12'03.25" 1 Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
02/15 3.52 11'06.50" 1 Maverick Invitational Mankato MN
02/15 3.52 11'06.50" 1 Maverick Invitational Mankato MN
02/20 3.65 11'11.75" 1 John Dalton Memorial Vermillion SD
03/01 3.58 11'09.00" 2 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Amanda's had asuper season topping the 12' mark 3 times and scaring
it about a half dozen more. 6 wins to her credit as well. She barely
beat the Abilene girls for the #1 seed. Not bad for someone who didn't
even make the field last year. Can she jump away from the Minnesota/
South Dakota region?
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Kimberly Hilton
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Sophomore - North Dakota State University
Huron, SD
Personal Best : 3.55m 11'08.00" Fargo, ND 01/26/02
Seasonal Best : 3.53m 11'07.00" Fargo, ND 02/15/03
Height :
Date of Birth :
Championship Resume :
4th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/18 3.20 10'06.00" 7 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.20 10'06.00" 10 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 1 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.43 11'03.00" 1 Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.53 11'07.00" 2 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.49 11'05.25" 1 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.47 11'04.50" 4 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Scary to think that for most of the gals in the field that heading
to Minneapolis would be "Goin' far east". Kim's been all around her
PR all season and looks to be ready to crash into the 12' range.
Snagged a 4th last year with a near PR performance...
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Marci Miller
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Sophomore - University of South Dakota
Rapid City, SD
Personal Best : 3.68m 12'00.75"
Seasonal Best : 3.58m 11'09.00" Vermillion, SD 03/01/03
Height :
Date of Birth :
Championship Resume :
4th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
16th 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.46m 11'04.25"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/11 3.46 11'04.25" 2 Bill Hillenbrand Invitational Vermillion SD
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 2 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.45 11'03.75" 2 Iowa State Open Ames IA
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 1 USD Graphic Edge Open Vermillion SD
02/08 3.56 11'08.00" 2 Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
02/14 3.27 10'08.75" 5 Prairie Wolf Invitational Lincoln NE
02/20 3.36 11'00.25" 3 John Dalton Memorial Vermillion SD
03/01 3.58 11'09.00" 3 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Ties for 4th with Kimberly Hilton last year. Then went out and got a
12 footer in the spring. She's come close to that mark a few times
this winter. Snared 3rd at the tough NCC Championships - that field
produced 6 of the 12 entrants here...
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Allyson Studer
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Junior - Seattle Pacific University
Redmond, WA
Personal Best : 3.71m 12'02.00"
Seasonal Best : 3.70m 12'01.50" Seattle, WA 02/01/03
Height : 5'01"
Championship Resume :
7th 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.61m 11'10.00"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/18 3.65 11'11.75" 1 Husky Indoor Preview Seattle WA
01/25 3.51 11'06.25" 8 Western Indoor Classic Boise ID
02/01 3.70 12'01.50" 6 Husky Invitational Seattle WA
03/08 3.61 11'10.00" 7 Washington Last Chance Seattle WA
VaultnGus sez :
Allyson has had a limited indoor season but quite a nice one - 75%
of the time clearing at least 3.60 11'09.75" and a month ago coming
within a centimeter of her PR. Should make the medal stand...
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Jamie Davis
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Junior - University of South Dakota
Cotton, SD
Personal Best : 3.58m 11'09.00" Vermillion, SD 02/20/03
Seasonal Best : 3.58m 11'09.00" Vermillion, SD 02/20/03
Date of Birth : 08/30/80
Championship Resume :
11th 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.45m 11'03.75"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
12/12 3.46 11'04.25" 2 Robison Ehret Pre-Season Open Vermillion SD
01/11 3.36 11'00.25" 3 Bill Hillenbrand Invitational Vermillion SD
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 2 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.30 10'10.00" 5 Iowa State Open Ames IA
02/01 3.51 11'06.25" 2 USD Graphic Edge Open Vermillion SD
02/08 3.37 11'00.75" 5 Minnesota State Open Mankato MN
02/20 3.58 11'09.00" 2 John Dalton Memorial Vermillion SD
03/01 3.47 11'04.50" 7 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
She's been to Beantown before but she'll need another PR to get
on the medal stand. That 3.58 11'09" a few weeks ago is a big
step in the right direction...
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Katie Eckley
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Sophomore - Abilene Christian University
Cottonwood, CA
Personal Best : 3.85m 12'07.50"
Seasonal Best : 3.72m 12'02.50" Norman, OK 02/22/03
Height : 5'04"
Date of Birth : 07/10/82
Championship Resume :
3rd 2002 NCAA DII Indoor Championships 3.55m 11'07.75"
3rd 2002 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships 3.71m 12'02.00"
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
02/01 3.31 10'10.25" 2 Red Raider Classic Lubbock TX
02/07 3.31 10'10.25" 5 Red Raider Invitational Lubbock TX
02/14 3.56 11'08.00" 14 Tyson Invitational Fayetteville AR
02/22 3.72 12'02.50" 5 Sooner Indoor Norman OK
VaultnGus sez :
Katie's had a slow start to her brief season but it looks as if she's
starting to get her motor revved up. She's got the highest PR of the
field and has two NCAA 3rd's from last year that I bet she's lookign
to upgrade.
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Jennie Nemeth
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Sophomore - Pittsburgh State University
Shawnee, KS
Personal Best : 3.62m 11'10.50" Warrensburg, MO 02/22/03
Seasonal Best : 3.62m 11'10.50" Warrensburg, MO 02/22/03
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/24 3.40 11'01.75" 8 Radio Shack Open Joplin MO
02/01 3.22 10'06.75" 1 PSU Invitational Pittsburg KS
02/07 3.36 11'00.25" 4 Bayont Inn/Fazoli's Open Joplin MO
02/14 3.50 11'05.75" 1 Mule Relays Warrensburg MO
02/22 3.62 11'10.50" 2 CMSU Classic Warrensburg MO
02/28 3.55 11'07.75" 2 MIAA Championships Warrensburg MO
VaultnGus sez :
Jennie's last three meets have produced the three highest marks
of her career. Keep it up and perhaps you'll sneak into the top
6...
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Jessica Roehrick
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Junior - North Dakota State University
Bismarck, ND
Personal Best : 3.63m 11'11.00" Vermillion, SD 03/01/03
Seasonal Best : 3.63m 11'11.00" Vermillion, SD 03/01/03
Championship Resume :
1st major championship appearance
2003 Season Results :
indoor :
01/18 3.35 10'11.75" 6 Minnesota Open Minneapolis MN
01/25 3.36 11'00.25" 5 Gold Country Classic Minneapolis MN
02/01 3.36 11'00.25" 3 Husky Open St. Cloud MN
02/08 3.43 11'03.00" 4 Bison Open Fargo ND
02/15 3.28 10'09.00" 6 NDSU Open Fargo ND
02/21 3.49 11'05.25" 2 Bison Classic Fargo ND
03/01 3.63 11'10.75" 1 NCC Championships Vermillion SD
VaultnGus sez :
Shocked quite a few folks by winning the NCC Championships 3 weeks
ago over other entrants Amanda Frame (#1 seed), Jamie Davis (#9),
Marci Miller (#10), Shelley Borchert (#11) & Kimberly Hilton (#12)
who at the time were all ranked ahead of her on the DII list.
Jessica settles in here at #7 within striking distance of the
leaders. She'll need to launch another bomb this Saturday...