June 12, 2003
Sacramento, CA--Maureen Griffin continued on her quest for a third straight All-American honor in the women's hammer throw, qualifying for the finals in the event at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Thursday afternoon at the A.G. Spanos Sports Complex.
Griffin, a senior from Pocatello, had a best of 202-11, on her final throw of the day to qualify for Saturday's finals at 10:00 a.m. The throw was well off her school record of 209-7, but was the ninth longest throw in ISU history. Candice Scott of the University of Florida was the leading qualifier with a throw of 222-7. 12 women qualified for the finals out of the 28 who started on Thursday.
Fellow Pocatello native Selena Frazier did not fare was well in her first appearance in the NCAA Championships. Competing in her final meet as a Bengal Frazier failed to qualify for the semifinals of the women's 200-meter on Thursday.She ran a time of 25.48 against a stiff headwind (2.2) and finished sixth in her heat. Frazier was competing in the NCAA Championships for the first time this season.
Four ISU athletes are competing at the NCAA Championships. Paul Litchfield competed in the men's pole vault on Wednesday. American Falls native Jackie Poulson will compete in the heptathlon Friday through Saturday.
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NCAA Division I 2003 Outdoor - 6/11/2003 to 6/14/2003
Track & Field Championship
Sacramento, CA
Last Completed Event
Event 39 Women Hammer Throw
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Auto: 63.90 Advance best 12 and ties prelim - finals.
15 minutes warm-up for each flight, 15 minutes before finals.
Advance best 9 plus ties to a reverse order final.
American: 72.01m 7/27/2002 Anna Mahon, unat
College Best: 67.21m 5/29/2002 Jamine Moton, Clemson
NCAA Meet: 67.21m 5/29/2002 Jamine Moton, Clemson
Hornet Stad: 69.20m 7/15/2000 Dawn Ellerbe, NYAC
Name Year School Prelims
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Flight 1
1 Jukina Dickerson SO Florida 66.18mq 217-01
66.18m PASS PASS
2 Amber Campbell JR Coastal Carolina 63.39mq 208-00
63.13m 63.39m 61.91m
3 Laura Gerraughty SO North Carolina 62.38mq 204-08
60.86m 59.85m 62.38m
4 Amanda Moreley SR Nebraska 59.05mq 193-09
54.94m 58.52m 59.05m
5 Kate Johnston SO Penn State 58.35mq 191-05
58.35m FOUL 57.86m
6 Amy Thiel SR Southern California 57.83m 189-09
57.83m 52.06m 49.46m
7 Mallory McDonald SO LSU 57.24m 187-09
52.55m 57.24m FOUL
8 Dore DeBartolo SR Florida 56.99m 187-00
FOUL FOUL 56.99m
8 Amy Parulis JR North Carolina 56.99m 187-00
54.20m 55.55m 56.99m
10 Lauren Collins JR Miami-Ohio 55.91m 183-05
49.77m 55.91m FOUL
Flight 2
1 Julianna Tudja SR Southern California 65.38mq 214-06
65.38m PASS PASS
2 Maureen Griffin SR Idaho State 61.85mq 202-11
57.37m 58.41m 61.85m
3 Natalie Grant SR Boston University 60.64mq 198-11
60.64m FOUL 59.05m
4 April Phillips SR Michigan 59.70mq 195-10
58.46m 59.70m 58.54m
5 Marie Hilmersson SO Illinois 57.91m 190-00
57.91m FOUL 55.88m
6 Eva Charfreitagova SR Southern Methodist 56.13m 184-02
56.13m FOUL FOUL
7 Rebekah Green SR Kansas State 55.08m 180-08
54.95m 52.81m 55.08m
8 Jordan Sauvage SR Oregon 54.93m 180-02
53.69m 53.60m 54.93m
9 Dayana Octavien JR South Florida 54.05m 177-04
FOUL 54.05m FOUL
Flight 3
1 Candice Scott SO Florida 67.85mq 222-07
67.85m PASS PASS
2 Erin Gilreath SR Florida 63.29mq 207-08
63.29m 57.95m FOUL
3 Cari Soong JR UCLA 62.13mq 203-10
60.87m FOUL 62.13m
4 Keturah Lofton JR Ohio State 58.09m 190-07
58.09m FOUL FOUL
5 L'Orangerie Crawford JR Southern California 57.35m 188-02
57.35m 56.35m 54.22m
6 IB Benibo JR North Carolina 56.68m 185-11
56.68m FOUL FOUL
7 Chrissy McKinstry SR Montana State 55.10m 180-09
FOUL 52.21m 55.10m
8 Jen Allen JR Montana State 54.43m 178-07
FOUL 54.43m FOUL
9 Melissa Bickett JR Michigan 54.10m 177-06
54.10m FOUL 53.22m
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Name Year School Prelims
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Preliminaries
1 Candice Scott SO Florida 67.85mq 222-07
67.85m PASS PASS
2 Jukina Dickerson SO Florida 66.18mq 217-01
66.18m PASS PASS
3 Julianna Tudja SR Southern California 65.38mq 214-06
65.38m PASS PASS
4 Amber Campbell JR Coastal Carolina 63.39mq 208-00
63.13m 63.39m 61.91m
5 Erin Gilreath SR Florida 63.29mq 207-08
63.29m 57.95m FOUL
6 Laura Gerraughty SO North Carolina 62.38mq 204-08
60.86m 59.85m 62.38m
7 Cari Soong JR UCLA 62.13mq 203-10
60.87m FOUL 62.13m
8 Maureen Griffin SR Idaho State 61.85mq 202-11
57.37m 58.41m 61.85m
9 Natalie Grant SR Boston University 60.64mq 198-11
60.64m FOUL 59.05m
10 April Phillips SR Michigan 59.70mq 195-10
58.46m 59.70m 58.54m
11 Amanda Moreley SR Nebraska 59.05mq 193-09
54.94m 58.52m 59.05m
12 Kate Johnston SO Penn State 58.35mq 191-05
58.35m FOUL 57.86m
13 Keturah Lofton JR Ohio State 58.09m 190-07
58.09m FOUL FOUL
14 Marie Hilmersson SO Illinois 57.91m 190-00
57.91m FOUL 55.88m
15 Amy Thiel SR Southern California 57.83m 189-09
57.83m 52.06m 49.46m
16 L'Orangerie Crawford JR Southern California 57.35m 188-02
57.35m 56.35m 54.22m
17 Mallory McDonald SO LSU 57.24m 187-09
52.55m 57.24m FOUL
18 Amy Parulis JR North Carolina 56.99m 187-00
54.20m 55.55m 56.99m
18 Dore DeBartolo SR Florida 56.99m 187-00
FOUL FOUL 56.99m
20 IB Benibo JR North Carolina 56.68m 185-11
56.68m FOUL FOUL
21 Eva Charfreitagova SR Southern Methodist 56.13m 184-02
56.13m FOUL FOUL
22 Lauren Collins JR Miami-Ohio 55.91m 183-05
49.77m 55.91m FOUL
23 Chrissy McKinstry SR Montana State 55.10m 180-09
FOUL 52.21m 55.10m
24 Rebekah Green SR Kansas State 55.08m 180-08
54.95m 52.81m 55.08m
25 Jordan Sauvage SR Oregon 54.93m 180-02
53.69m 53.60m 54.93m
26 Jen Allen JR Montana State 54.43m 178-07
FOUL 54.43m FOUL
27 Melissa Bickett JR Michigan 54.10m 177-06
54.10m FOUL 53.22m
28 Dayana Octavien JR South Florida 54.05m 177-04
FOUL 54.05m FOUL
Event 22 Women 200 Meter Dash
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5 Heats. Advance top 3 plus next 3 best times to semi-finals.
Advance top 4 from each semi plus next fastest time to final.
American: 21.34 9/29/1988 Florence Griffith Joyner, Wor
College Best: 22.04 6/2/1989 Dawn Sowell, LSU
NCAA Meet: 22.04 6/2/1989 Dawn Sowell, LSU
Hornet Stad: 21.94 7/23/2000 Marion Jones, Nike
Name Year School Prelims
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Heat 3 Wind: -1.1
1 Muna Lee JR LSU 23.06Q
2 LaToya Phelps FR Texas 23.53Q
3 Donita Harmon FR T C U 23.56Q
4 Lakadron Ivery SO Baylor 23.73q
5 Amandi Rhett JR Georgia Tech 23.88q
6 Miya Edmonson JR Southern California 24.38
Heat 4 Wind: -2.2
1 Connie Moore JR Penn State 23.37Q
2 Monique Hall JR LSU 23.49Q
3 Keenan Gibson SR Memphis 23.92Q
4 Alison Culley SR Syracuse 23.99
5 Aleah Williams SR Texas 24.00
6 Selena Frazier SR Idaho State 25.48
Heat 5 Wind: -1.0
1 Aleen Bailey SR South Carolina 22.76Q
2 Danielle Browning JR Auburn 23.57Q
3 Kimberly Lyles SO Pittsburgh 23.70Q
4 LaJuana Lovett JR SW Texas St. 23.85q
5 Aisha Margain JR Northridge 24.92
-- Melinda Smedley SR San Diego State DNS
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Name Year School Prelims
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Heat 1 Wind: -0.7
1 Erica Whipple SO South Carolina 23.02Q
2 Rachelle Boone SR Indiana 23.20Q
3 Illia Miles JR Georgia 23.89Q
4 Tremedia Brice SO Texas Southern 23.91
5 Kiamesha Otey SR Virginia 24.36
6 Nashonme Johnson FR Stanford 24.53
Heat 2 Wind: -0.7
1 Stephanie Durst JR LSU 23.62Q
2 LaVerne Jones JR Oklahoma 23.79Q
3 Shana Robinson JR Tulsa 23.88Q
4 Chante Threets SR Louisiana Tech 24.09
5 Tonette Dyer JR San Diego State 24.45
6 Kandis Bell FR T C U 24.65
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Name Year School Prelims Wind H#
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Preliminaries
1 Aleen Bailey SR South Carolina 22.76Q -1.0 5
2 Erica Whipple SO South Carolina 23.02Q -0.7 1
3 Muna Lee JR LSU 23.06Q -1.1 3
4 Connie Moore JR Penn State 23.37Q -2.2 4
5 Stephanie Durst JR LSU 23.62Q -0.7 2
6 Rachelle Boone SR Indiana 23.20Q -0.7 1
7 Monique Hall JR LSU 23.49Q -2.2 4
8 LaToya Phelps FR Texas 23.53Q -1.1 3
9 Danielle Browning JR Auburn 23.57Q -1.0 5
10 LaVerne Jones JR Oklahoma 23.79Q -0.7 2
11 Donita Harmon FR T C U 23.56Q -1.1 3
12 Kimberly Lyles SO Pittsburgh 23.70Q -1.0 5
13 Shana Robinson JR Tulsa 23.88Q -0.7 2
14 Illia Miles JR Georgia 23.89Q -0.7 1
15 Keenan Gibson SR Memphis 23.92Q -2.2 4
16 Lakadron Ivery SO Baylor 23.73q -1.1 3
17 LaJuana Lovett JR SW Texas St. 23.85q -1.0 5
18 Amandi Rhett JR Georgia Tech 23.88q -1.1 3
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Name Year School Prelims Wind H#
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Preliminaries
19 Tremedia Brice SO Texas Southern 23.91 -0.7 1
20 Alison Culley SR Syracuse 23.99 -2.2 4
21 Aleah Williams SR Texas 24.00 -2.2 4
22 Chante Threets SR Louisiana Tech 24.09 -0.7 2
23 Kiamesha Otey SR Virginia 24.36 -0.7 1
24 Miya Edmonson JR Southern California 24.38 -1.1 3
25 Tonette Dyer JR San Diego State 24.45 -0.7 2
26 Nashonme Johnson FR Stanford 24.53 -0.7 1
27 Kandis Bell FR T C U 24.65 -0.7 2
28 Aisha Margain JR Northridge 24.92 -1.0 5
29 Selena Frazier SR Idaho State 25.48 -2.2 4
-- Melinda Smedley SR San Diego State DNS 5
