James Allan, UMKC Sports Information Director - (816) 235-1034 - [email protected] - www.umkckangaroos.com UMKC KANGAROOS UMKC KANGAROOS TRACK TRACK & FIELD & FIELD INDOOR SCHEDULE Jan. 12 Missouri Invitational (NTS-0 champions) Jan. 20 EIU Mega Meet (M: 2nd/W: 3rd; 4 champions) Jan. 26-27 Wisconsin Elite Invitational (NTS-0 Champions) Feb. 8-9 UCM Mule Relays (NTS-0 Champions) Feb. 9-10 Iowa State Classic (NTS-0 Champions) Feb. 15 Kansas State Open (NTS-0 Champions) Feb. 25-26 Mid-Con Championships (M - 4th/46 pts./W - 5th/76 pts.) OUTDOOR SCHEDULE Mar. 15 ESU Spring Twilight (NTS-3 Champions) Mar. 30-31 Missouri Relays (NTS-0 Champions) Apr. 7 Missouri Invitational (CANCELLED) Apr. 15 K.T. Woodman Invitational (NTS-3 Champions) Apr. 19-21 Kansas Relays (NTS - 0 Champions) Apr. 20 Mule Relays (NTS - 0 Champions) Apr. 27-28 UMKC Invitational (NTS - 7 Champions) May 10-12 Mid-Con Championships (M - 4th/78 pts./W - 101 pts.) May 25-26 NCAA Mideast Regionals (Columbia, Mo.) June 6-9 NCAA Championships (Sacramento, Calif.) 2007 Schedule and Results THIS WEEK The UMKC track and field team will send one student-athlete to the NCAA Mideast Regionals, which are being held at the Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Junior Courtney Huber will compete in the high jump competition on Friday begin- ning at noon. The top-four finishers will advance to the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. LAST MEET The Kangaroos crowned three champions at the 2007 Mid-Con Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Junior Courtney Huber earned the gold medal in the women’s high jump after finishing with a height of 5-7, while fellow junior Sara Hiller finished first in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 40:17.55. Junior Sky Hagy was the lone UMKC men’s champion, as he finished first in the shot put with a mark of 50-7 1/4. In the three-day competition, the Kangaroos had a total of 15 student-athletes earn all-conference honors. In the team races, both the men’s and women’s squads finished fourth with 78 and 101 points, respectively. THE REGIONAL FIELD The women’s high jump event features one of the most competitive fields on the weekend. Ten of the top-25 high jumpers in the nation are competing in Columbia and they all fall within three inches of each other. Leading the pack is Alabama’s Miruna Mataoanu, who has cleared 6-1 (1.86 meters) this season. Mataoanu was the Mideast Regional champion a year ago and she finished sixth at the nationals. UMKC’s Courtney Huber, who qualified for the regional via the Mid-Con Championships, ranks 23rd out of the 24 competitors in the field. With a personal best of 5-8 1/2 (1.74 meters), Huber will be tested right out of the gates on Friday, as the opening height will be set at 5-7 1/4 (1.71 meters). HUBER BREAKS OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD Junior Courtney Huber broke the UMKC school record in the women’s high jump at the ESU Spring Twilight Meet on Mar. 15. The St. Peters, Mo., native finished with a height of 5-8 1/2. Huber previously shared the record with Lynette Williams at 5- 7. Huber now holds both the indoor and outdoor school records in school history. Her top indoor mark is 5-8. She currently has the top outdoor mark in the Mid-Con this season. This season, Huber has finished among the top-10 in all but one competition this season and she’s had eight top-two finishes. Among the top-two finishes, the jun- ior has won six meet titles, which includes both the Mid-Con indoor and outdoor gold medals. COACH HAMILTON Theo Hamilton is in his fourth season as the head coach of the UMKC track and field and cross country teams. In each of the last two seasons, Hamilton has guid- ed the Kangaroos to fourth place finishes at the Mid-Con Outdoor Track and Field Championships. In 2007, he coached four Mid-Con champions, both indoors and outdoors, and he guided Courtney Huber to the indoor and outdoor high jump gold medal. UMKC Track & Field Notes -- May 24, 2007
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James Allan, UMKC Sports Information Director - (816) 235-1034 - [email protected] - www.umkckangaroos.com
UMKC KANGAROOSUMKC KANGAROOSTRACKTRACK & FIELD& FIELD
THIS WEEKThe UMKC track and field team will send one student-athlete to the NCAA MideastRegionals, which are being held at the Audrey J. Walton Stadium in Columbia, Mo.Junior Courtney Huber will compete in the high jump competition on Friday begin-ning at noon. The top-four finishers will advance to the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Trackand Field Championships.
LAST MEETThe Kangaroos crowned three champions at the 2007 Mid-Con Outdoor Track andField Championships. Junior Courtney Huber earned the gold medal in thewomen’s high jump after finishing with a height of 5-7, while fellow junior Sara Hillerfinished first in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 40:17.55. Junior Sky Hagy wasthe lone UMKC men’s champion, as he finished first in the shot put with a mark of50-7 1/4.
In the three-day competition, the Kangaroos had a total of 15 student-athletesearn all-conference honors. In the team races, both the men’s and women’ssquads finished fourth with 78 and 101 points, respectively.
THE REGIONAL FIELDThe women’s high jump event features one of the most competitive fields on theweekend. Ten of the top-25 high jumpers in the nation are competing in Columbiaand they all fall within three inches of each other. Leading the pack is Alabama’sMiruna Mataoanu, who has cleared 6-1 (1.86 meters) this season. Mataoanu wasthe Mideast Regional champion a year ago and she finished sixth at the nationals.
UMKC’s Courtney Huber, who qualified for the regional via the Mid-ConChampionships, ranks 23rd out of the 24 competitors in the field. With a personalbest of 5-8 1/2 (1.74 meters), Huber will be tested right out of the gates on Friday,as the opening height will be set at 5-7 1/4 (1.71 meters).
HUBER BREAKS OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORDJunior Courtney Huber broke the UMKC school record in the women’s high jump atthe ESU Spring Twilight Meet on Mar. 15. The St. Peters, Mo., native finished witha height of 5-8 1/2. Huber previously shared the record with Lynette Williams at 5-7.
Huber now holds both the indoor and outdoor school records in school history.Her top indoor mark is 5-8. She currently has the top outdoor mark in the Mid-Conthis season.
This season, Huber has finished among the top-10 in all but one competition thisseason and she’s had eight top-two finishes. Among the top-two finishes, the jun-ior has won six meet titles, which includes both the Mid-Con indoor and outdoorgold medals.
COACH HAMILTONTheo Hamilton is in his fourth season as the head coach of the UMKC track andfield and cross country teams. In each of the last two seasons, Hamilton has guid-ed the Kangaroos to fourth place finishes at the Mid-Con Outdoor Track and FieldChampionships. In 2007, he coached four Mid-Con champions, both indoors andoutdoors, and he guided Courtney Huber to the indoor and outdoor high jump goldmedal.
UMKC Track & Field Notes -- May 24, 2007
100-MetersRQ: 10.50; SR: Chris Weimer, 10.63 (2000)1. Russell Dotson 10.97 Mid-Con Champ. 5/12
200-MetersRQ: 21.29; SR: Chris Weimer, 21.26 (1999)1. Russell Dotson 22.27 K.T. Woodman 4/152. Peter Kisicki 22.36 Mid-Con Champ. 5/123. Kenny Webb 22.55 Mid-Con Champ. 5/124. Jason Slieter 22.63 Mid-Con Champ. 5/12