April 29, 2007

INDIANOLA, IA -

Senior Sarah Burgett and redshirt freshman Dan Rolling each won events at the Kip Janvrin Open in Indianola, IA, Friday. Thirteen Hawkeyes competed at the single-day meet on the Simpson College campus.

Burgett tied for first place in the pole vault, clearing a season-best height of 12-0. Rolling won the high jump with a season-best mark of 6-6 3/4. He also placed 15th in the long jump (20-7).

The men's team posted four collegiate-best performances at the meet, including Rolling's long jump mark. The bests came from sophomore Cannon Dolan in the 800 meters (1:54.59), sophomore Tommy Tate in the 5,000 meters (14:57.27) and junior Richard Johnson in the pole vault (15-1).

The women's team posted two top-three finishes in their events. Freshman Caleigh Bacchus placed third in the high jump (5-4 1/4) and junior Tammilee Kerr placed third in the javelin (133-8).

Iowa's next competition will be at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, May 11-13, at University Park, PA. All events will be held at Nittany Lion Track at the Penn State University campus.

WOMEN'S EVENT RESULTS (Winner Plus Iowa Placers)
High Jump
1. Ashlee Dickinson (Nebraska) 5-6
3. Caleigh Bacchus (Iowa) 5-4 1/4

Pole Vault
1. Sarah Burgett (Iowa) 12-0
Julie Strenkowski (N. Dakota St.) 12-0

Hammer
1. Ashley Morrow (N. Illinois) 162-2
21. Mandy Chandler (Iowa) 123-11

Javelin
1. Vanessa Warzecha (Morningside) 145-4
3. Tammilee Kerr (Iowa) 133-8

MEN'S EVENT RESULTS (Winner Plus Iowa Placers)
110-Meter Hurdles
1. Kellen Burl (Iowa St.) 14.68
11. Brice Wilson (Iowa) 15.80

800 Meters
1. Eric Isley (NW Missouri) 1:51.08
5. Cannon Dolan (Iowa) 1:54.59
8. Daniel Peoples (Iowa) 1:55.35

1,500 Meters
1. Richard Newton (Iowa St.) 3:58.80
7. Jay Renaud (Iowa) 4:04.83

5,000 Meters
1. Allen Wood (Black Hills) 14:48.55
3. Tommy Tate (Iowa) 14:57.27

High Jump
1. Dan Rolling (Iowa) 6-6 3/4

Pole Vault
1. Derek Thiel (Wisconsin) 15-7
4. Richard Johnson (Iowa) 15-1
7. Jeff Raymond (Iowa) 14-7 1/4
11. Alex Zona (Iowa) 14-1 1/4

Long Jump
1. Joe Conway (Wisconsin) 24-3 3/4
15. Dan Rolling (Iowa) 20-7

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