Becca Gillespy

The Lindenwood University Men's and Women's track and field teams were both victorious at the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championships, held at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.

Lindenwood's men dominated the meet, scoring 302.50 points over second place MidAmerica Nazarene who scored 86.50. The women were also victorious, scoring 215.50 points over MidAmerica Nazarene's 175.

Freshman Latoya Heath was awarded female athlete of the meet honors for her victory in the triple jump in a new school record of 40-8.25, victory in the 55 meter hurdles, and runner-up finish in the long jump. Freshman Anna-Kay Campbell scored the most points of any athlete in the meet, scoring 38 points with victories in the 200 meter dash, long jump, high jump, and a runner-up finish in the 55 meter dash.

Junior Mike Rodgers was awarded co-athlete of the meet honors, along with Brett Weir of Baker University. Rodgers won the 55 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. Senior Chris Terry scored the most points of any male athlete in the meet, 22, with a victory in the 3000 meter run, and third place finishes in the mile and 5000 meter run.

The men tallied a total of 15 victories over the course of the two day meet. The men were victorious in the 55 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 400 meter dash, 600 meter run, 800 meter run, mile run, 3000 meter run, 5000 meter run, long jump, pole vault, triple jump, shot put, weight throw, 4x400 meter relay and distance medley relay. The pole vault was noteworthy as the top six places were swept by Lindenwood pole vaulters, all of whom qualified for the NAIA National Championships. The event was won by junior Stuart McIntosh who set a new school record of 16-4.75.

The women were victorious in 10 events: the 55 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 600 meter run, 1000 meter run, 1600 meter race walk, 55 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump, pole vault and triple jump. In addition to Heath's school record in the triple jump, another school record was set by pole vault winner Erin Shafer, who won the event with a mark of 12-0.

Lindenwood will return to Lamoni, Iowa, next weekend for a last chance meet hosted by Graceland University.



All-Conference Athletes

Name - Place - Hometown - High School (Missouri athletes)

Mark Aschen - 5th place pole vault - St Charles, MO - Francis Howell HS Michael Bak - 3rd place 800 meter run - Chicago, IL Myron Blockton - 3rd place 600 meter dash - St louis, MO - Jennings HS Ricky Blount - 6th place 55 meter dash - Florissant, MO - Hazelwood Central HS Matt Clifford - 3rd place pole vault - Abbotsford, BC, Canada Graham Danziger - 2nd place pole vault - Abbotsford, BC, Canada Rascive Grant - 2nd place 55 meter dash, 2nd place 200 meter dash - Jamaica Matt Hagenhoff - 1st place distance medley relay - Chesterfield, MO - CBC HS Ryan Hays - 6th place pole vault - Independence, MO - Truman HS Patrick Holwerda - 5th place 200 meter dash, 6th place 400 meter dash - Guatemala Kevin Huggins - 2nd place high jump - Concorite, Trinidad John Ingraham - 3rd place 400 meter dash, 6th place 200 meter dash - Freeport, Bahamas Kelley Jackson - 1st place shot put, 1st place weight throw - Baltimore, MD James Jenkins - 1st place triple jump, 2nd place long jump, - Florissant, MO - McCleur North HS Lukasz Lach - 4th place 1600 meter race walk - Ruda Slaska, Poland Andy Lemons - 1st place 800 meter run - Hannibal, MO - Hannibal HS Carlos Mattis - 1st place long jump, 3rd place triple jump - St Thomas, Jamaica Stuart McIntosh - 1st place pole vault - Jackson, MO - Jackson HS Daniel Miner - 1st place 5000 meter run, 3rd place 3000 meter run, 5th place mile - St Peters, MO - Francis Howell Central HS Michael Rodgers - 1st place 55 meter dash, 1st place 200 meter dash - St Louis, MO - Berkeley HS Aron Rono - 1st place mile, 1st place distance medley relay - Kapsabet, Kenya John Ryland - 4th place pole vault - Centerpoint, LA Anthony Saenz - 1st place 600 meter run, 1st place 4x400 meter relay - Mission, TX Bryan Sherwood - 6th place 5000 meter run - Webster Groves, MO - CBC HS Arnold Sibanda - 1st place 4x400 meter relay, 4th place 400 meter dash - Zimbabwe Jody Sneed - 1st place 4x400 meter relay - Memphis, TN Chris Terry - 1st place 3000 meter run, 3rd place mile run, 3rd place 5000 meter run - High Ridge, MO - Northwest HS Mike Torie - 5th place shot put - Lakewood, WA Thomas Trepanowski - 2nd place 1000 meter run - Bartuszyci, Poland Donald Thomas - 3rd place high jump - Freeport, Bahamas Mike Thompson - 2nd place 600 meter dash - Harker Heights, TX Haddow Weatherborne - 1st place 400 meter dash, 4x400 meter relay - Los Angeles, CA Terron Young - 2nd place 800 meter dash - Los Angeles, CA

Caitlin Ayers - 1st place 1600 meter race walk - Maryland Heights, MO - Pattonville HS Latoya Brown - 2nd place shot put, 3rd place weight throw - Jamaica Anna-Kay Campbell - 1st place 200 meter dash, 1st place high jump, 1st place long jump, 2nd place 55 meter dash - Kingston, Jamiaca Kerri Clifford - 4th place pole vault - Abbotsford, BC, Canada Lyndsey Eilers - 3rd place 55 meter hurdles - St Charles, MO Cheyenne Gentry - 6th place pole vault - Midland, TX Becca Gillespy - 2nd place pole vault - Seattle, WA Latoya Heath - 1st place triple jump, 1st place 55 meter hurdles, 2nd place long jump - Kingston, Jamiaca Lauren Hoffman - 3rd place 800 meter run -Oakville, MO - Oakville HS Lisa Hughs - 3rd place shot put - Orchard Farm, MO - Orchard Farm HS Angela Krausz - 4th place shot put - House Springs, MO - Northwest HS Dena Lewis - 1st place 55 meter dash, 4th place 200 meter dash - St Louis, MO - Parkway Central