May 27, 2007

OSHKOSH, WIS. . . . The Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) contingent at the 2007 NCAA outdoor track and field National Championships hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh won five national titles and earned 29 All-American honors.

Central’s Alicia Whisner (javelin), Loras’ Dana Klemm (shot put) and Geoff Kaiser (long jump), Wartburg’s Heidi Porter (800-meters) and women’s 4x400 relay team all won national titles in their respective events. Klemm’s win in the shot put was one of three All-American finishes for her, and Kaiser’s title was one of two All-American finishes for him as nine IIAC All-Americans earned the honor multiple times. Dubuque’s Orlando Walton joined Klemm in taking home three All-American honors (100-meters, 200-meters and 4x100 relay).

In the women’s team race, Loras finished tied for fifth with 32 points, just ahead of Wartburg which placed seventh with 31 points. Central finished t-25th with 10 points; Luther tied for 28th with nine points and Simpson tied for 62nd with two points. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh won the women’s national title with 57 points.

In the men’s team race, Loras placed 15th with 17.5 points. Dubuque tied for 18th with 16 points. Central was 25th with 12 points. Wartburg t-31st with nine points, Cornell tied for 59th with three points and Luther tied for 72nd with one point. The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse won the men’s national title with 99 points.

IOWA CONFERENCE ALL-AMERICANS (TOP-8 FINISHERS)

Men
• Central’s Jason Fisher – 3rd in hammer (58.75 meters)
• Central’s 4x400 relay (Ben Bollard, Guy Dierikx, Craig Hernandez, Alex Miller) – 4th (3:12.64)
• Central’s Ben Bollard – 8th in 400-hurdles (53.48 seconds)
• Cornell’s James Klobucar – 6th in 110-hurdles (15.01 seconds)
• Dubuque’s Orlando Walton – 3rd in 100-meters (10.68 seconds); 4th in 200-meters (21.59 seconds)
• Dubuque’s 4x100 relay (Eddie Blackmon, Jeanriles Metezier, Darell Walker, Orlando Walton) – 4th (40.77 seconds)
• Loras’ Geoff Kaiser – 1st in long jump (7.28 meters), 3rd in 400-hurdles (52.28 seconds)
• Loras’ Kyle Calvert – t-7th in pole vault (4.81 meters)
• Luther’s Zach Tucker – 8th in high jump (2.00 meters)
• Wartburg’s Patrick Johnson – 4th in 3000-steeplechase (9:02.55)
• Wartburg’s Brian Schmitt – 7th in 400-meters (47.90 seconds)
• Wartburg’s 4x400 relay (Jason Crosser, Derek Peth, Brian Schmitt, Scott Tjeersma) – 7th (3:13.94)

Women
• Central’s Alicia Whisner – 1st in javelin (46.86 meters)
• Loras’ Dana Klemm – 1st in shot put (14.49 meters); 2nd in hammer (55.27 meters); 7th in discus (41.58 meters)
• Loras’ Ellen Thys – 2nd in discus (44.29 meters); 7th in hammer (51.19 meters)
• Loras’ Allison Evans – 7th in 100-meters (12.66 seconds)
• Luther’s Janet Dobyns – 2nd in 3000-steeplechase (10:20.97); 8th in 5000-meters (17:16.84)
• Simpson’s Kelsey Hagerty – 7th in javelin (41.74 meters)
• Wartburg’s 4x400 relay (Hannah Baker, Bridget Burns, Chelsey Jacobs, Amy Koester) – 1st (3:44.20)
• Wartburg’s Heidi Porter – 1st in 800-meters (2:09.49)
• Wartburg’s Hannah Baker – 4th in 400-meters (55.13 seconds)
• Wartburg’s 4x100 relay (Bridget Burns, Lucy Joseph, Jenny Kordick, Kelsey Steffens) – 4th (47.36 seconds)
• Wartburg’s Jessica Bates – 8th in hammer (50.53 meters)

OTHER IOWA CONFERENCE QUALIFIERS’ PERFORMANCES

Men
• Buena Vista’s Eric Bertelsen – 3rd in flight of long jump (7.09 meters)
• Central’s Guy Dierikx – 5th in heat of 400-meters (48.16 seconds)
• Central’s Brian Respelliers – 7th in heat of 800-meters (1:52.67)
• Central’s Jason Fisher – failed to record a distance in discus
• Coe’s 4x100 relay (Tommy Breitbach, Kyle Brockmeyer, Tony Krueger, Neil Suckow) – 4th in heat (41.43 seconds)
• Dubuque’s Jeanriles Metezier – 4th in heat of 100-meters (10.76 seconds)
• Luther’s Matt Busche – 10th in 3000-steeplechase (9:13.54)
• Luther’s Tyler Sherden – 4th in heat of 400-meters (47.90 seconds)
• Wartburg’s Karl Vogel – 16th in high jump (1.95 meters)
• Wartburg’s Scott Tjeerdsma – 6th in heat of 400-hurdles (55.02 seconds)
• Wartburg’s Mike Dana – 7th in flight (13.94 meters)

Women
• Buena Vista’s KeAnna Martin – 9th in 200-meters (25.42 seconds); 3rd in heat of 100-meters (12.42 seconds)
• Buena Vista’s Natalie Olorundami – 5th in heat of 100-hurdles (14.96 seconds)
• Central’s Angie Berry – 15th in 5000-meters (17:38.05)
• Central’s Chelsey Keller – 5th in flight of shot put (12.56 meters)
• Central’s Alicia Whisner – 7th in flight of shot put (12.36 meters)
• Central’s Steph Hillman – 9th in flight of javelin (35.63 meters)
• Central’s Kari Hutchinson – did not finish heptathlon
• Coe’s Molly Rawson – 10th in flight of discus (37.84 meters)
• Loras’ Whitney Calvert – 10th in pole vault (3.62 meters)
• Loras’ Allison Evans – 6th in heat of 200-meters (25.19 seconds)
• Loras’ Lizz McAtee – 6th in flight of hammer (48.24 meters)
• Loras’ Abby Erion – 8th in flight of triple jump (11.13 meters)
• Luther’s Emily Pankow – 9th in heptathlon (4568 points)
• Luther’s Elise Bennett – 15th in 10,000 meters (37:25.28)
• Luther’s Rachel Wobeter – 18th in 3000-steeplechase (11:22.82)
• Simpson’s Laura Hupp – 9th in flight of discus (38.24 meters)
• Wartburg’s Jill Wagaman – 17th in 10,000 meters (38:07.76)
• Wartburg’s Rachel Brincks – 4th in heat of 400-hurdles (63.44 seconds)
• Wartburg’s Bridget Burns – 3rd in heat of 400-meters (56.68 seconds)
• Wartburg’s Lucy Joseph – 6th in heat of 100-hurdles (15.74 seconds)
• Wartburg’s Jessica Bates – 7th in flight of shot put (12.30 meters)
• Wartburg’s Emily VanOosbree – 8th in heat of 1500-meters (4:48.45)
• Wartburg’s Maggie McGrew – 8th in flight of hammer (47.58 meters)
• Wartburg’s Chelsey Jacobs – disqualified in 400-meters

Complete NCAA Championship results can be found on the Championship web site here.

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