TicketsMen's Track Wins C-USA Championship
Payne wins two crowns in final day
Contact: Christie Hadley
5/15/2004
Cincinnati won the 2004 Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship. |
LOUISVILLE, Ky.---With a steady blend of top-five finishes and three individual champions, the University of Cincinnati men?s track and field team captured the 2004 Outdoor Championship on Saturday at Cardinal Park.
The Bearcats registered a convincing win, scoring 159.5 points to 120 for Houston. On the women?s side, Cincinnati placed sixth of 13 squads with 48 points. In leading the Bearcat men to the title, UC head coach Bill Schnier was tabbed the C-USA Coach of the Year.
David Payne was the star of the day for Cincinnati as he won both the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles to earn C-USA Co-Athlete of the Year honors. In the 110 hurdles, Payne set a C-USA meet and Cardinal Park record with a time of 13.68. Payne also blistered the field in the 400 hurdles, setting a school and Cardinal Park record of 51.20.
The Bearcats? 4x400 meter relay squad earned an NCAA qualifying mark of 3:10.84 in finishing second in the final track event of the day. Kenny Wade also had an outstanding day for UC, finishing fifth in both the 100 (10.51) and 200 meter (21.13) dashes. The Bearcats dominated the 800 meters, placing four runners in the top six, led by Jake Richards? second place finish in a time of 1:52.29.
The pole vault was another outstanding event for the UC men, as they placed 2-3-4 with Chad Beamer (16-4 3/4), Chris Wineberg (16-4 3/4) and Dan Albrinck (15-11) leading the Bearcats.
The women?s team was highlighted by four top-five finishes on the day. Monique Brent placed the highest for UC finishing third in the 400 meters in a time of 54.91. Rene Hein tied for fourth in the high jump with a leap of 5-6, while Jo Young was fifth in the shot put with a heave of 46-0. UC?s 4x400 meter relay squad rounded out the top fives, finishing fifth in 3:49.65.
The members of the Bearcats that have qualified for the NCAA Mid-East Regionals will compete May 28-29 in Baton Rouge, La.
Conference USA Final Men?s Team Standings
1. Cincinnati 159.5; 2. Houston 120; 3. TCU 117; 4. Memphis 78.5; 5. Louisville 73; 6. Southern Miss 60; 7. Marquette 57; 8. Charlotte 50; 9. USF 48; 10. East Carolina 33; 11. DePaul 22
Conference USA Final Women?s Team Standings
1. Houston 121; 2. TCU 120; 3. USF 103.33; 4. Southern Miss 78.33; 5. Tulane 60; 6. Cincinnati 48.5; 7. East Carolina 48.33; 8. Marquette 48; 9. UAB 47; 10. Charlotte 42.66; 11. Louisville 40.33; 12. DePaul 34; 13. Memphis 27
UC Men?s Results
Long Jump: 3. James White 24-0 3/4; 10. Chandler Groves 21-10 3/4; 16. Bob Kandell 20-11 3/4
Discus: 13. Steve Kahle 134-7
4x100 relay: 3. Cincinnati 40.60
High Jump: 5. James White 6-4 3/4; 6. Andrew Smith 6-4 3/4
Javelin: 6. Steve Kahle 172-4; 8. Ben Haber 168-6; 9. Chris Wineberg 163-4; 13. Chandler Groves 136-0
1500 meters: 4. Brad Neumann 3:53.27; 5. Eric Bair 3:54.11
110 meter hurdles: 1. David Payne 13.68 (C-USA meet and Cardinal Park record); 5. Dexter Shoulders 14.71
400 meters: 5. Jerod Batt 46.86
100 meters: 5. Kenny Wade 10.51
800 meters: 2. Jake Richards 1:52.29; 3. Patrick Starkey 1:52.65; 4. Adam Berner 1:52.81; 6. Eric Graves 1:53.14
400 meter hurdles: 1. David Payne 51.20 (school record, Cardinal Park record); 5. Clarence Hartman 53.25
200 meters: 5. Kenny Wade 21.13; 8. Muhammad Saafir 21.62
5000 meters: 5. Eric Bair 14:52.20; 11. Andy Wietmarschen 15:09.62; 14. Brad Neumann 15:17.46; 15. Mike Smith 15:18.84
Pole vault: 2. Chad Beamer 16-4 3/4; 3. Chris Wineberg 16-4 3/4; 4. Dan Albrinck 15-11
4x400 meter relay: 2. Cincinnati 3:10.84 (NCAA regional qualifying mark)
Triple jump: 10. Phill Joseph 45-8 1/2
UC Women?s Results
1500 meters: 10. Jennifer Limle 4:45.97
400 meters: 3. Monique Brent 54.91
Triple jump: 14. Ashley Wilhelm 36-9 1/2
5000 meters: 12. Karen Berling 17:43.33; 22. Tanya Gauvin 19:17.07; 24. Lindsay Mackall 19:51.86; 25. Dominique Lopez-Stickney 20:03.82
Shot put: 5. Jo Young 46-0; 12. Jen Myers 42-4 3/4; 18. Jenni Schmitmeyer 39-6 1/2
High jump: T4. Rene Hein 5-6
4x400 meter relay: 5. Cincinnati 3:49.65
Pole vault: 12. Tara Meier 10-10