The Texas A&M-Kingsville men finished seventh, while the Angelo State and Abilene Christian women ended up eighth and 11th, respectively, at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Pueblo, Colo.
The Javelinas tallied 30 points by virtue of three individual national titles as Jeron Robinson won the high jump, Jordan Yamoah captured the pole vault and CJ Griggs earned his second straight triple jump crown.
Two months after winning the Indoor Track and Field Championship in the high jump with a mark of 7-4.25 (2.24m), Robinson duplicated the feat to set a facility record. In a final that went much the same as indoor finals, the sophomore again knocked off Lake Erie’s Edward Dudley, who was the reigning outdoor champion, in a two-person duel.
Yamoah cleared a personal best of 17-8.5 (5.40m) to win the pole vault competition and pull the indoor-outdoor double. During the indoor season, the freshman won the national championship title in Birmingham, Ala., when he cleared 17-4.5 (5.30m).
Griggs defended his national title with a 52-5.25 (15.98m) leap during the triple jump. His mark was almost seven inches farther than the second place leap and just .75 inches off his personal best jump.
ACU’s Amanda Ouedraogo upset ASU’s Kearah Danville in the women's triple jump to claim the individual title. The senior trailed Danville after the three preliminary rounds, but Ouedraogo turned in the best jump of her collegiate career, a wind-aided 44-.75 (13.43m), in the fourth round to take a three-centimeter lead. She is only the third D-II jumper ever to eclipse 44 feet along with Diana Wills (1990) and Nkeiruka Domike (2011).
For the Rambelles both Danville and Jaylen Rodgers earned runner-up finishes. Rodgers finished second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:09.17.
A total of 27 LSC athletes earned All-America honors, which are awarded to those who earn any portion of a team point at the national championships.
With a strong finish in the final day of competition, Saint Augustine's blew away the rest of the men’s field with a 48-point victory en route to its 12th outdoor national championship, its first since 2010.
Academy of Art, this season's indoor champion, continued its momentum and edged Johnson C. Smith by six points to claim the 2013 outdoor women's track & field title on Saturday in Pueblo, Colo.
Men (LSC Teams) - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
7 Texas A&M-Kingsville 30.00
29 Abilene Christian 9.00
37 Angelo State 5.00
46 West Texas A&M 2.00
Women (LSC Teams) - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored
8 Angelo State 27.00
11 Abilene Christian 19.00
45 Harding 4.00
45 West Texas A&M 4.00
45 Texas A&M-Kingsville 4.00
48 Tarleton State 3.00
USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICA HONOREES
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Event |
Name |
School |
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Discus |
Andrew Hudson |
Abilene Christian |
|
Hammer |
Baptiste Kerjean |
Abilene Christian |
|
4x400 Relay |
Isidro Garcia |
Angelo State |
|
4x400 Relay |
Dallas Gray |
Angelo State |
|
4x400 Relay |
Luis Perez |
Angelo State |
|
Triple Jump |
Austin Slone |
Angelo State |
|
4x400 Relay |
Robbie Thayer |
Angelo State |
|
Triple Jump |
CJ Griggs |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
High Jump |
Jeron Robinson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
Pole Vault |
Jordan Yamoah |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
110 Meter Hurdles |
Cameron Lacour |
West Texas A&M |
|
|
|
|
|
Javelin |
Ameilia Mitchell |
Abilene Christian |
|
Triple Jump |
Amanda Ouedraogo |
Abilene Christian |
|
1500 Meters |
Chloe Susset |
Abilene Christian |
|
Triple Jump |
Kearah Danville |
Angelo State |
|
800 Meters |
Jaylen Rodgers |
Angelo State |
|
Long Jump |
Theresa Sue |
Angelo State |
|
Shot Put |
Kimberly Williams |
Angelo State |
|
Javelin |
Kimberly Williams |
Angelo State |
|
1500 Meters |
Ewa Zaborowska |
Harding |
|
High Jump |
Nikki McNorton |
Tarleton State |
|
High Jump |
Amanda Haven |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
4x100 Relay |
Marisa Holiwell |
West Texas A&M |
|
4x100 Relay |
Bri Leeper |
West Texas A&M |
|
Steeplechase |
Brenda Sindet |
West Texas A&M |
|
4x100 Relay |
Sarah Snider |
West Texas A&M |
|
4x100 Relay |
Libby Strickland |
West Texas A&M |