Steeplechase Notes

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Pippa Woolven of Florida State, the #6-ranked woman in the country, did not qualify.  Neither did #7 Cornelia Griesche nor #9 Alex Leptich.  That's three of the Top 10 in this event, giving #8 Howard a great shot at All-America status (Top 8).

Howard finished fourth tonight in both heats, as the first heat had the five fastest times.  In addition to a career best that we told you about, Howard's time is a new school record and the fifth-fastest steeplechase in Mountain West Conference history.

Howard Qualifies for Steeplechase Final

Boise State's Marisa Howard finished fourth in her heat of the steeplechase tonight at the NCAA Track & Field National Championships in Eugene with a great time of 9:58.45, Howard's fastest of her career.  That puts Howard squarely in the field for the steeplechase national championship, to be run Friday at 6:45 our time.  

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The Women's Steeplechase Field

Shalayla Kipp of Colorado, Rachel Sorna of Cornell and Rachel Johnson of Baylor are Howard's toughest competitors in Heat One.  Kipp is #1 in the country, Sorna is ranked second in the nation, while Johnson is #4.  Howard comes in # in the country.

Pippa Wolven of Florida State is ranked #6, but also watch out for hometown favorite Megan Patrignelli of Oregon, the #12-ranked steeplechaser.


 

Here Are The Top 20 in the Nation in the Steeplechase:

Nat'l Seed Athlete Institution Team Pts. 2014 NCAA Qual. Best Meet NCAA 2013

 

1 Shalaya KIPP SR Colorado 36.90 9:39.12 5/4/14 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitati Watch

2 Rachel SORNA SR Cornell 33.31 9:43.48 4/16/14 Larry Ellis Invitational 4

3 Leah O'CONNOR JR Michigan State 31.00 9:44.35 4/16/14 Larry Ellis Invitational 5

4 Rachel JOHNSON JR Baylor 27.22 9:49.31 4/4/14 Stanford Invitational

5 Grace HEYMSFIELD SR Arkansas 24.29 9:53.65 5/4/14 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitati 7

6 Pippa WOOLVEN SO Florida State 22.18 9:54.24 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R

7 Cornelia GRIESCHE SO Mississippi State 19.07 10:00.58 5/15/14 SEC Outdoor Championship

8 Marisa HOWARD JR Boise State 17.04 10:00.79 5/4/14 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitati 19

9 Alex LEPTICH SR Michigan 14.58 10:03.43 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R

10 Maya REHBERG FR Iona 12.58 10:03.48 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R

11 Tori GERLACH SO Penn State 10.56 10:03.55 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R

12 Megan PATRIGNELLI SR Oregon 9.52 10:03.82 5/4/14 Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitati 13

13 Alexa ARAGON SR Notre Dame 8.41 10:04.42 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R 8

14 Victoria VORONKO JR Eastern Michigan 7.33 10:04.89 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R 21

15 Liberty MILLER JR Washington 6.00 10:07.52 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R 20

16 Mackenzie CHOJNACKY JR Toledo 5.00 10:07.87 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R

17 Madelin TALBERT SO Lipscomb 4.50 MedAdd10:08.21 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R 23

18 Jessica KAMILOS SO Arkansas 4.00 10:08.73 5/15/14 SEC Outdoor Championship

19 Andrea HARRISON JR BYU 3.50 10:09.86 4/4/14 Stanford Invitational

20 Tova MAGNUSSON FR SMU 3.00 10:10.06 5/31/14 NCAA Championships (Prelim R

 

 

 

Marisa Howard to Run in 20 Minutes

Boise State's Marisa Howard is certainly one of the favorites in the steeplechase, and barring a disaster, she should make it past tonight's semifinals.  That race starts at 7:45 Mountain Time in Eugene at the NCAA National Track & Field Championships.

Bozarth Finishes 22nd in Hammer

Hayli Bozarth, ranked ninth in the nation in the hammer, had hopes of becoming an All-American with an eighth place finish, but it wasn't to be today in Eugene.  Her best of 212-6, in fact, would have gotten her third place today, but Bozarth threw 183-2 today for 22nd.

Place	Athlete		Affiliation	Best Mark			Flight (Pl)
1	Julia Ratcliffe	SO	Princeton	66.88m (219-5 )			1 (1)
2	Emily Hunsucker	SR	Colorado	64.83m (212-8 )			1 (2)
3	Brooke Pleger	JR	Bowling Green	64.48m (211-6 )			2 (1)
4	Brittany Funk	SR	Akron	64.29m (210-11 )			2 (2)
5	Denise Hinton	SR	LSU	64.25m (210-9 )			1 (3)
6	Jillian Weir	JR	Oregon	63.88m (209-7 )			2 (3)
7	Sara Savatovic	SO	Kansas State	63.80m (209-4 )			2 (4)
8	Erin Atkinson	SR	Baylor	63.01m (206-8 )			2 (5)
9	Melissa Kurzdorfer	SR	Penn State	62.65m (205-6 )			1 (4)
10	Kayla Kovar	SR	Southern Utah	62.30m (204-5 )			2 (6)
11	Veronica Grizzle	SR	Nebraska	62.13m (203-10 )			2 (7)
12	Lauren Stuart	SR	Northern Arizona	61.74m (202-7 )			1 (5)
13	Elizabeth Tepe	SR	Georgia	61.60m (202-1 )			1 (6)
14	Jessica Ramsey	SR	Western Kentucky	60.56m (198-8 )			1 (7)
15	Devin Stanford	JR	Minnesota	60.44m (198-3 )			2 (8)
16	Lea Johnson	SO	Miami	59.90m (196-6 )			1 (8)
17	Alexis Cooks	JR	Akron	59.23m (194-4 )			2 (9)
18	Meagan McKee	SR	Fresno State	58.22m (191-0 )			2 (10)
19	Jianna Williams	JR	Illinois State	57.22m (187-9 )			2 (11)
20	Nia Barnes	JR	Alabama	57.11m (187-4 )			1 (9)
21	Beckie Famurewa	SO	Kentucky	56.27m (184-7 )			1 (10)
22	Hayli Bozarth	SR	Boise State	55.82m (183-2 )			2 (12)
23	Brea Garrett	JR	Texas A&M	54.65m (179-3 )			1 (11)
	Katja Vangsnes	SO	Florida State	F			1

Bates, Bozarth and Howard Prepare for Nationals

There are lots of student-athletes on the Boise State track & field team.  Three are in Eugene, Oregon at this moment having qualified for the big stage, the NCAA National Championships.  Here is the schedule of events:


Emma Bates

June 12 (Thurs) – 10,000m, Final – 7:15 p.m. (#2 – 32:20.83)
June 14 (Sat) – 5,000m, Final – 3:24 p.m. (#7 – 15:33.42)

 

Hayli Bozarth
June 11 (Wed) – Hammer Throw, Trials/Final – 1:30 p.m. (#9 – 212’-7’’ / 64.79m)

 

Marisa Howard
June 11 (Wed) – 3,000m Steeplechase, Semifinal – 6:45 p.m. (#8 – 10:00.79)
June 13 (Fri) (**) – 3,000m Steeplechase, Final – 5:35 p.m. (#8 –10:00.79)

Merritt Finishes Second At St. Jude's

The best career finish for former Bronco golfer Troy Merritt.  He was in it the entire way, and finished in second place today at the PGA St. Jude's Classic in Memphis, Tennessee.

Outstanding effort by the calm and collected Merritt!

Former Bronco Golfer Troy Merritt In Second in PGA St. Jude's Classic

Boise State golfer Troy Merritt is currently in second place in the PGA St. Jude's Classic, behind only Ben Crane.  Merritt is ten under with one day to play, while Crane is 12 under.  Legend Phil Mickelson is three strokes behind Merritt after three rounds.

NCAA National Track & Field Championship Ticket Info

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Bates Wins the 5,000 at the NCAA Western Regional

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An amazing race for Emma Bates!

She was in the top four for the duration of the 5,000 tonight at the NCAA Western Regional Track & Field Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas.  In the last few laps, the pace picked up, led by Aisling Cuffe of Stanford, the #1-ranked runner in the nation.

Heading into the backstretch, Bates kicked it into another gear just as Cuffe was struggling, and Emma won it at the wire.  She qualified for the NCAA National Championships in Eugene, Oregon, just as she did Thursday in the 5,000.

Way to Emma--extremely proud of you.  I think you showed something today to your competitors.

Ward Tied For 22nd in High Jump

Event Name	Event#
Women High Jump	33

Record	Athlete/Team	Mark	Date
College Best	Brigetta Barrett - Arizona	1.99m	5/11/2013
Facility	Destinee Hooker - Texas	6-04.75	2009

Place	Athlete		Affiliation	Best Jump		Flight (Pl)
1	Kirsten Hesseltine	SR	Arkansas	1.77m (5-9¾ )		1 (1)
1	Shanay Briscoe	SR	Texas	1.77m (5-9¾ )		2 (1)
1	Alyx Treasure	JR	Kansas State	1.77m (5-9¾ )		2 (1)
4	Lauren Crockett	JR	Oregon	1.77m (5-9¾ )		1 (2)
5	Belle MacFarlane	SO	Rice	1.77m (5-9¾ )		1 (3)
5	Zibby Boyer	JR	UCLA	1.77m (5-9¾ )		2 (3)
7	Kelly McCoy	JR	Iowa State	1.77m (5-9¾ )		1 (4)
8	Mary Wirth	JR	South Dakota St.	1.77m (5-9¾ )		2 (4)
8	Shinelle Proctor	SR	Missouri	1.77m (5-9¾ )		2 (4)
8	Morgan Whitson	JR	Missouri	1.77m (5-9¾ )		2 (4)
11	Lauren Laszczak	SR	Northern Arizona	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (5)
11	Kali Olson	SR	South Dakota St.	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (5)
11	Claudette Day	FR	Northern Illinois	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (5)
11	Ashley Petersen	SO	Wichita State	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (5)
11	Danielle Candelaria	SR	Texas State	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (5)
11	Danielle Bryan	SO	Cal Poly	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (7)
11	Cassie Wiley	SR	Houston	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (7)
11	Joslyn Barnes	JR	Kansas State	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (7)
11	Ashley Petersen	SO	Wichita State	1.77m (5-9¾ )		3 (1)
11	Claudette Day	FR		1.77m (5-9¾ )		3 (1)
19	Kandie Bloch-Jones	FR	Illinois	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (10)
20	Ashley Henry	SR	Cal St. Northridge	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (11)
20	Jessica Emde	SO	UC Santa Barbara	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (11)
22	Jordan Ward	FR	Boise State	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (13)
22	Holly Parent	SR	Washington St.	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (10)
24	Whitney Flannel	JR	UTSA	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (14)
25	Ellisha Peters	FR	North Texas	1.72m (5-7¾ )		1 (15)
25	Kelsey English	JR	Colorado	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (11)
25	Rachel Orr	SR	Utah State	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (11)
25	Lexi Eaton	SO	BYU	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (11)
29	Shakayla McEaddy	JR	Arizona	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (14)
30	Colleen O'Brien	JR	Kansas	1.72m (5-7¾ )		2 (15)
31	Hannah Willms	JR	Iowa State	1.67m (5-5¾ )		1 (16)
31	Kenya Culmer	SR	Southern Illinois	1.67m (5-5¾ )		1 (16)
31	Naya Owusu	SR	Saint Louis	1.67m (5-5¾ )		1 (16)
31	Chancey Summers	JR	Oregon	1.67m (5-5¾ )		2 (16)
31	Grace Beaudoin	JR	California	1.67m (5-5¾ )		2 (16)
31	Camille Hayes	JR	Missouri	1.67m (5-5¾ )		2 (16)
31	Rachel Proteau	FR	Kansas State	1.67m (5-5¾ )		2 (16)
38	Alexis Walker	JR	UCLA	1.67m (5-5¾ )		1 (19)
39	Katie Barber	SO	UC Davis	1.67m (5-5¾ )		1 (20)
39	Erin Murphy	JR	BYU	1.67m (5-5¾ )		1 (20)
	Alison Forrester	SR	Colorado St.	NH		1
	Lydia French	JR	Cal St. Northridge	NH		1
	Rachel Herald	SR	Air Force	NH		1
	Caroline Gyllenbern	SO	UCLA	NH		2
	Khanishah Williams	JR	Iowa	NH		2
	Chari Hawkins	JR	Utah State	NH		2
	Lisa Egarter	SR	SMU	NH		2
	Charlotte Muschamp	JR	Washington St.	DNS		2
	Cassie Wiley	SR	Houston	7		16384
	Joslyn Barnes	JR	Kansas State	7		16384
	Danielle Bryan	SO	Cal Poly	not yet started		16384
	Danielle Bryan	SO	Cal Poly	NH		3
	Cassie Wiley	SR	Houston	NH		3
	Joslyn Barnes	JR	Kansas State	NH		3
	Kali Olson	SR	South Dakota St.	NH		3
	Lauren Laszczak	SR	Northern Arizona	NH		3
	Danielle Candelaria	SR	Texas State	NH		3