Colorado State University Athletics
Indoor Track and Field Preview ? Robert Shine Invitational
1/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Outdoor Track & Field
Week: Colorado State indoor track & field teams continue the theme of the week, competing against Wyoming on Saturday. Both basketball teams and the swimming & diving squads will also compete against the Cowboys throughout the week. The track & field team will be at the annual Robert Shine Invitational in Laramie at the War Memorial Stadium.
Qualified: or John Woods recorded an NCAA provisional qualifying time in the 60 and 200 meters with his times of 6.72 and 21.36, respectively. Junior Mike Nicks also hit the provisional qualifying time in the mile with an altitude adjusted time of 4:04.99, which ranks fifth in Division I this season. Freshman Magnus Lohse beat the provisional qualifying mark by three inches in the shot put with his best throw of 58-6, which ranks him 16th in the nation.
Off With A Bang: Rams won both the men?s and women?s divisions at the Air Force Invitational last weekend. The women scored 127 points, defeating rival Wyoming by six (121). The men?s team scored 135.5, edging BYU by a pair (133.5). Sophomore transfer Nicole Feest won the non-seeded mile, while senior Colleen Blair won both the 3000 and 5000 meters. Men?s champions were John Woods in the 60 meters (among collegians) and the 200 meters, senior Austin Vigil in the non-seeded mile and Mike Nicks in the seeded mile among collegians and senior Dylan Olchin in the 5000 meters. Freshman Janay DeLoach had a strong showing in her first collegiate meet, placing second in the 60 meters and third in the long jump. Junior Katrice Thomas was second in the 200 and 400 meters for the Rams and sophomore Danielle Korb placed second in the seeded mile. Freshman Val McGregor finished third in the 5000 meters and third in the non-seeded mile. In the men?s non-seeded mile, junior Matt Pettit and sophomore Matt Cianciulli finished second and third, respectively, behind Vigil who also finished third in the 3000 meters. Junior Josh Glaab continued his strong campaign, finishing second in the 5000 meters behind Olchin. Junior Jacob Benson had a busy day, placing sixth in the high jump, fifth in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump and Magnus Lohse was third in his first collegiate meet in the shot put.
Three of Four: rado State student-athletes broke four school records last season and three of those return to competition in 2004. Senior Christine Ahn broke her own school record in the pole vault, clearing 12-6.25 at the Air Force Open. Senior Loree Smith broke the CSU record in the weight throw after her toss of 66-2.25 at the Wyoming Open and Jacob Benson broke the triple jump record and now holds the record at 51-2.25.
Other Record Returners: or record holders John Woods (60 meters), Dylan Olchin (5000 meters) and Josh Horak (pole vault) also return for the 2004 season after setting records during the 2002 season. Senior Joey Alzola was also a member of the school record setting distance medley team during 2001.
Mountain West Records: en?s indoor track & field, Dylan Olchin holds the conference all-time record for the 5000 meters with his time of 14:14.05 and right behind him in second in Austin Vigil with a time of 14:16.87.
