Colorado State University Athletics
Track and Field Preview ? 2004 MWC Indoor Championships
2/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Outdoor Track & Field
Championship Preview: The fifth Mountain West Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship will be held on Friday and Saturday at the Air Force Academy. Last season, the Rams finished second on the men?s side and third in the women?s competition. Senior John Woods enters the championship with the fastest time in both the 60 and 200 meters, while freshman Magnus Lohse has the league?s best throw in the shot put.
Looking To Defend: Senior Dylan Olchin is the defending Mountain West Champion in the 5000 meters, while he won the 3000 title at the 2002 championship. John Woods won both the 60 and 200 meter titles in 2002 and red-shirted the 2003 season.
Made To Be Broken: John Woods broke the school record in the 60 meter dash, bettering his own time to 6.69. He and Eric Gray previously co-owned the record at 6.70 with Woods running the time in 2002 and Gray running it in 1999. Woods has won every event entered in this season and has the second best time ever recorded in the Mountain West in the 60 meters. Magnus Lohse, in just his second collegiate event, broke the school record and provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championship in the shot put with his winning throw of 63-2 at the Robert Shine Invitational in Laramie on Jan. 31. Lohse breaks the old record of 60-2 held by Brian Trainor from 2001. Lohse?s winning toss is also the third best throw ever recorded in the Mountain West Conference.
Its An Honor: Both John Woods and Magnus Lohse were honored as the Mountain West Conference men?s track & field athlete of the week after their record breaking performances.
Top Three: In the descending order lists for the Mountain West Conference Championship, several Rams hold one of the top three times/marks. John Woods has the top time in both the 60 and 200 meters, while freshman Rodnee Pope is second in the 200. Junior Mike Nicks has the third fastest time in the mile, while senior Austin Vigil ranks second in the 5000 meters. Sophomore Mike Horton is third in the 60 meter hurdles and junior Jacob Benson ranks third in the long jump. Magnus Lohse has the best throw in the shot put and senior Adam Trainor ranks third in the weight throw. On the women?s side, sophomore Danielle Korb ranks second in the mile, while freshman Rebekah Yetzer is third. In the long jump, freshman Janay DeLoach ranks second and senior Keela Niemeyer ranks second in the shot put. In the pentathlon, junior Cristina Gourdin ranks second while freshman Katie Lloyd ranks third.
Wyoming Open: Magnus Lohse continued his dominance in the shot put, winning with a throw of 61-5.5. In the weight throw, the Ram?s placed 3-4-5-6-7 with Adam Trainor (61-9.5), sophomore Trey Eder (60-7.25), senior James Cale (60-1.25), sophomore Nate Heyrman (58-3.75), and sophomore Jace Rivera (57-6.25), respectively. Junior Brandon Kent won the 200-meter dash in 22.89 and was fifth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 6.58. Freshman Denny Majerus won the long jump (22-2.5) and was second in the 55-meter dash (6.50). Sophomore Henry Manuel placed second in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.0. On the women?s side, freshman Rheannon Backes won the high jump with a mark of 5-3.75 while senior Christine Ahn took top honors in the pole vault (12-2). Freshman Megan Fox finished second in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.27. Keela Niemeyer placed second in the shot put with a throw of 49-8.25 and junior Kat Cirone placed second in the triple jump with a mark of 37-3.75.
Twilight Open: Members of the men?s track and field team also competed at the Colorado School of Mines Twilight Open Friday night. Junior Paul Michel won the 800-meters in 1.53.99, followed by senior Joey Alzola in third, junior Brett Melin in fourth and sophomore Ryan Lowen in ninth.
