Colorado State University Athletics
Rams hope to carry championship momentum into track regionals
5/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Outdoor Track & Field
May 28, 2008
NCAA Regional Meet Information
LINCOLN, Neb. - Colorado State has sent 20 student-athletes, including 12 women from the newly crowned Mountain West championship squad, to the NCAA Midwest Regional this weekend at Ed Weir Stadium on the campus of the University of Nebraska.
The goal is simple, to advance as many as possible to next month's NCAA championships and continue the Rams' streak of seasons with an All-American, extending a string that began in 1994.
"It doesn't have to be pretty at this point," said Head Coach Brian Bedard, the 2008 MWC Women's Coach of the Year, "just place in the top five in the region and you're headed to nationals."
The two-day regional meet kicks off Friday at 12 p.m. MDT.
"I would like to see the Rams compete like they've competed all year," Bedard said. "This group of qualifiers knows how to compete and they need to continue being aggressive through the regional meet. If they can do that, good things will happen.
"With this group I expect a high number of NCAA qualifiers. We had a team dinner last night and the athletes seem focused and ready to go."
Following are the Rams' regional qualifiers in action this weekend, and their events.
Women (12)
- Kirsten Anthony - 5,000 meters
- Meagan Berg - Hammer, Discus
- Janay DeLoach - Long jump, 100 meters
- Missy Faubus - Discus, Shot put
- Kristen Hemphill - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
- Tanesha Johnson - Triple jump, 100 meters
- Katie Lloyd - Long jump
- Emily Pearson - Javelin, 100-meter hurdles
- Stacey Poulos - Hammer
- Niomi Ridge - High jump
- Marissa Saunders - 1,500 meters
- Jennifer Ugochukwu - Shot put
Men (8)
- Cameron Carter - Discus
- Ryan Friese - 800 meters
- Alex Godell - Discus, Hammer
- Nigel Joseph - 400-meter hurdles
- Jake Keyser - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
- Drew Morano - 400 meters
- Jason Schutz - Discus, Hammer
- Andres Urbina - 3,000-meter Steeplechase
Live results:
Live results for both days will be made available through Huskers.com here or through the NCAA here.
In addition, the University of Nebraska and HuskerVision will be providing a free live video stream of all the action this weekend. Fans should visit the track page on Huskers.com for details.
All-Mountain West Conference Rams:
Men: Alex Godell (Hammer; Discus), Alex Lockhart (High Jump), Drew Morano (400-meter), Jason Schutz (Hammer; Discus), Nigel Joseph (110-meter High Hurdles; 400-meter Hurdles), Nnamdi Agwu (Triple Jump), Ryan Friese (800-meter), men's 4x100-meter Relay (Brian Fox; Drew Morano; Josh Murphy; Cole Tucker), men's 4x400-meter Relay (Bobby Potrykus; Ryan Friese; Nigel Joseph; Drew Morano).
Women: Emily Pearson (High-Point Award Winner; Heptathlon; Javelin; 100-meter Hurdles), Janay DeLoach (Long Jump; 100-meter), Katie Lloyd (Heptathlon), Kristen Hemphill (3,000-meter Steeplechase; 5,000-meter), Meagan Berg (Hammer), Missy Faubus (Shot Put; Discus), Niomi Ridge (High Jump).
