Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State
Mountain West Championships
Pearson Finishes Third; Cure Fifth
5/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Outdoor Track & Field
May 10, 2007
Freshmen Sonni Russell and Kristen Kugler ended in 10th and 11th positions, respectively, while freshman Doug Dieker placed eighth in the decathlon with 6,083 points.
Pearson led the competition after the first day with 3,293 points. She long jumped 16-9.5, threw 131-9 to win the javelin and ran a 2:35.30 to end the day. Cure leaped 16-11.25 in the long jump, threw a personal best 127-5 in the javelin and ran a 2:17.93 in the 800 meters.
Russell started the day with a jump of 15-6.25, threw 99-11 in the javelin and ran a 2:39.96 in the 800 meters, while Kugler jumped 16-0.5 in the long jump, threw 71-9 in the javelin and ran a 2:33.99 in the 800.
Dieker began day two by running a personal best 16.39 in the 110 meter hurdles. He then cleared 15-1 to finish second in the pole vault, threw a personal best 125-1 in the javelin and ran a personal best 4:51.75 in the 1500 meters. Dieker's total is over 200 points better than his previous personal best of 5,801 from the Cal Invitational.
