[Results]
DE PERE, Wis. – With wins on both the men’s and women’s side the Monmouth Fighting Scots have now swept the competition for the last eight years at the 2012 Midwest Conference Track and Field Championships hosted by St. Norbert College.
On the women’s side the Fighting Scots bested St. Norbert by 139 points for the championship with a two day total of 250.50. Carroll finished in third just a mere five points behind St. Norbert (111.50) with Illinois Col. picking up 96 points. Grinnell was ten points behind the Lady Blues with 86 points while Ripon (58.50), Lawrence (30), Beloit (25) and Knox (16) rounded out the field.
Monmouth men took 230 points which was 95 more than runner-up St. Norbert (135). Carroll earned 115 points for a third place finish while Ripon was a distant fourth with 73 points. Grinnell (52.50) and Lawrence (50) were separated by only 2.50 points for fifth and sixth, respectively with Illinois Col. (44.50), Knox (42) and Beloit (37) finishing out the field on the men’s side.
Eight different Midwest Conference records were broken on the second day of action which included individual efforts from Missy Norville (triple jump, 100-hurdles), Amanda Trieloff (javelin), Justin Johnson (110-hurdles), Adam Sellner (hammer) and Emily Schudrowitz (800-run). The St. Norbert women’s 4x400 and the Monmouth men’s 4x100 also set records.
Overall 27 individual awards were given out on the final day of action with the following champions being crowned:
Hammer Throw
Men: Adam Sellner, Ripon*
Shot Put
Women: Kayla Corzine, Monmouth
Triple Jump
Men: Karston Anderson, Monmouth
Women: Missy Norville, Illinois Col.*
High Jump
Men: Andrew Nottling, Carroll
Discus
Men: DeAndre Smith, Monmouth
4x100-meter Relay
Men: Monmouth*
Women: St. Norbert
3,000-meter Steeple Chase
Men: Jonathan Welty, Monmouth
Women: Mary Kate Beyer, Monmouth
Javelin
Women: Amanda Trieloff, Carroll*
100-meter Hurdles
Women: Missy Norville, Illinois Col.*
110-meter Hurdles
Men: Justin Johnson, St. Norbert*
400-meter Dash
Men: Eric Brown, Monmouth
Women: Christine Ajinjeru, Grinnell
100-meter Dash
Men: Kiante Green, Monmouth
Women: Bailey Jackson, Monmouth
800-meter Run
Men: Cory Zimmerman, Ripon
Women: Emily Schudrowitz, St. Norbert*
400-meter Hurdle
Men: Justin Johnson, St. Norbert
Women: Anna Bolgrien, Lawrence
200-meter Dash
Men: LJ Hyland, Carroll
Women: Missy Norville, Illinois Col.
5,000-meter Run
Men: Jacob Barr, Monmouth
Women: Megan O’Grady, Carroll
4x400-meter Relay
Men: Monmouth
Women: St. Norbert*
The Midwest Conference also honored the Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Outstanding Performers as well as the Coach of the Year. They were as follows:
Outstanding Performers
Women’s Track: Emily Schudrowitz (St. Norbert), Megan O'Grady (Carroll), Missy Norville (Illinois Col.), Sarah Burnell (Grinnell)
Women’s Field: Missy Norville (Illinois Col.), Amanda Trieloff (Carroll), Amanda Streeter (Monmouth), Jenna Breker (Ripon)
Men’s Track: Justin Johnson (St. Norbert), Jake Barr (Monmouth), L.J. Hyland (Carroll), Kiante Green (Monmouth)
Men’s Field: Mike Verfuerth (St. Norbert), DeAndre Smith (Monmouth), Adam Sellner (Ripon), Brock McAnally (Monmouth)
Coach of the Year
Women’s: Roger Haynes (Monmouth)
Men’s: Roger Haynes (Monmouth)
The 2012 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will take place from May 24-26 in Claremont, Calif.