2008-09 Women's Indoor Track and Field
Recent Women's Indoor Track and Field Headlines
Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:48 PM - [Women's Indoor Track and Field]
Lauryn Camp
Grand View's Steven Hughes (Grimes, Iowa), Obsie Birru (Des Moines, Iowa), and Lauryn Camp (Preston, Iowa) have been selected as this week's Midwest Collegiate Conference Track & Field Athletes of the Week for their performances at the NAIA National Championships last weekend.
Hughes placed fifth and earned All-American status in the Heptathlon scoring 4.652 points. Birru was second in the 5,000m Run in a time of 17:15.13 for All-American status. Camp placed fourth in the Weight Throw with a toss of f 16.6 meters. The Viking women finished in 14th place overall.
The Viking track & field teams start the outdoor season on March 20th at the Central Methodist Open in Fayette, Missouri. Events begin at 10 a.m.
Hughes placed fifth and earned All-American status in the Heptathlon scoring 4.652 points. Birru was second in the 5,000m Run in a time of 17:15.13 for All-American status. Camp placed fourth in the Weight Throw with a toss of f 16.6 meters. The Viking women finished in 14th place overall.
The Viking track & field teams start the outdoor season on March 20th at the Central Methodist Open in Fayette, Missouri. Events begin at 10 a.m.
Sat, Mar 6, 2010 - [Women's Indoor Track and Field]
All-American Ibsie Birru
The final day of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships wrapped up today in Johnson City, Tennessee. Two athletes represented the Vikings today, both with remarkable performances.
Sophomore standout Obsie Birru (Des Moines, Iowa) took second place and became an All-American in the women's 5,000m Run in a time of 17:27.52 just behind winner Lauren Jimison of Azusa Pacific (17:15.13).
The Grand View women's team finished with 13 points for 14th place in the team standings.
Sophomore standout Obsie Birru (Des Moines, Iowa) took second place and became an All-American in the women's 5,000m Run in a time of 17:27.52 just behind winner Lauren Jimison of Azusa Pacific (17:15.13).
The Grand View women's team finished with 13 points for 14th place in the team standings.
Thu, Mar 4, 2010 - [Women's Indoor Track and Field]
Obsie Birru in 1st place in 5,000m after prelims
Day one of the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Johnson City, Tennessee, has wrapped up. Highlighting the day for Grand View was sophomore Obsie Birru who led all qualifiers with her time of 17:42.18 in the 5,000m Run and senior Steven Hughes who is in third place in the Heptathlon with 2,856 points after day one.
Birru will run in the 5,000m finals on Saturday afternoon. Hughes competed in four events today, placing in the top five in all events: 60m Dash (5th - 7.39), Long Jump (5th - 6.64m), Shot Put (2nd - 11.63m), and the High Jump (2nd - 1.99m).
The women's Distance Medley Relay team of Betsy Craig, Jordyn Schertz, Melissa Dewey, and Birru placed 12th in the preliminaries with a time of 12:34.40. The top eight advanced to the finals.
Birru will run in the 5,000m finals on Saturday afternoon. Hughes competed in four events today, placing in the top five in all events: 60m Dash (5th - 7.39), Long Jump (5th - 6.64m), Shot Put (2nd - 11.63m), and the High Jump (2nd - 1.99m).
The women's Distance Medley Relay team of Betsy Craig, Jordyn Schertz, Melissa Dewey, and Birru placed 12th in the preliminaries with a time of 12:34.40. The top eight advanced to the finals.
Tue, Mar 2, 2010 - [Women's Indoor Track and Field]
Follow the Grand View men's and women's indoor track & field teams at the NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships March 4-6 in Johnson City, Tennessee.
Fourteen Vikings will compete at nationals:
Men: Jordan Adams (weight throw), Tyler Wells (shot put, weight throw), Cory Kunze (60m Hurdles), and Steven Hughes (Heptathlon, High Jump).
Women: Obsie Birru (5,000m Run, 3,000m Run, Mile, 1,000m Run), Gretchen Lamar (60m Dash) Betsy Craig, Jordyn Schertz, Melissa Dewey, and Birru (Distance Medley Relay), Lauryn Camp (Weight Throw), Courtney Heid (60m Hurdles, Pentathlon), Latasha Moore (Pentathlon, 60m Hurdles), and Chelsea Maas (Weight Throw).
Men: Jordan Adams (weight throw), Tyler Wells (shot put, weight throw), Cory Kunze (60m Hurdles), and Steven Hughes (Heptathlon, High Jump).
Women: Obsie Birru (5,000m Run, 3,000m Run, Mile, 1,000m Run), Gretchen Lamar (60m Dash) Betsy Craig, Jordyn Schertz, Melissa Dewey, and Birru (Distance Medley Relay), Lauryn Camp (Weight Throw), Courtney Heid (60m Hurdles, Pentathlon), Latasha Moore (Pentathlon, 60m Hurdles), and Chelsea Maas (Weight Throw).
Click here for national championship info and schedule of events.
Sat, Feb 20, 2010 - [Women's Indoor Track and Field]
National Qualifier Latasha Moore
The Viking women's indoor track and field team set four school records and qualified for nationals in one event at the Wartburg Triangular today in Waverly.
Junior Latasha Moore (Omaha, Neb.) placed third in the 55m Hurdles with a NAIA "B" standard national qualifying time of 8.69. Senior Courtney Heid (West Branch, Iowa) set two GV school records today. Heid placed 3rd in the High Jump with a jump of 1.56m and also set a record in the Pentathlon with 2,901 points.
The 4x400m Relay team of Moore, Tabatha Carson (Swear City, Iowa), Taylor Handsaker (Nevada, Iowa), and Jordyn Schertz (Blakesburg, Iowa) were third in a school record time of 4:08.29.
Junior Latasha Moore (Omaha, Neb.) placed third in the 55m Hurdles with a NAIA "B" standard national qualifying time of 8.69. Senior Courtney Heid (West Branch, Iowa) set two GV school records today. Heid placed 3rd in the High Jump with a jump of 1.56m and also set a record in the Pentathlon with 2,901 points.
The 4x400m Relay team of Moore, Tabatha Carson (Swear City, Iowa), Taylor Handsaker (Nevada, Iowa), and Jordyn Schertz (Blakesburg, Iowa) were third in a school record time of 4:08.29.
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