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NCAA Outdoor Championships
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS: UNI Adds Eight More All-America Honors
6/14/2008 8:00:00 AM | Track and Field
June 14, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa men's track team finished the day at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships with a school-best 22 points for an 11th place team finish. UNI crowned nine All-Americans, who earned a total of 11 All-America citations in seven events over the course of the four day event. Tyler Mulder and Cory Goos to finish fifth in the 4x400.
Sophomore Dorian Ulrey gave the crowd of 11,410 at Drake Stadium an exciting finish to the men's 1500 meter run. Ulrey sat in the middle of the pack with 100 meters left and broke open to take second place with a time of 3:42.56. Ulrey earned his second All-America distinction with the finish.
"My goal was to win, but I came up one spot short," Ulrey said. "I got a little far back, but ran on my emotions. That last lap I was running scared, it was pure adrenaline."
Senior Rachel Jansen ended her career in the Purple and Gold as the most decorated woman in UNI track and field history by earning her fourth All-America honor today in the shot put. Jansen surpassed former UNI sprinter Shantel Twiggs, who earned three All-America honors from 1991-1994.
Jansen fouled her first two attempts in the shot put, but heaved 56-11 ¼ on her third attempt to send her into the final round. Jansen's three final attempts went foul, but her lone mark was good enough for a UNI school record and a fourth place finish. Jansen broke her own UNI record of 56-10, set at the NCAA Midwest Regional (May 30).
"I was definitely nervous going into third throw, I have been there before, but haven't had that much pressure," Jansen said. "I knew I needed to just calm myself down, say some prayers and get my confidence. Then I found my timing and was able to throw."
Senior Terrance Reid earned his sixth and seventh All-America honors today, becoming the most decorated UNI men's track and field athlete. Reid matched his personal-best effort in the 400 meters with a run of 45.79, finishing in eighth place finish and earning All-America honors. Reid took home his seventh All-America honor as the anchor in the 4x400 meter relay that finished fifth.
Tyler Mulder, the 2008 NCAA Indoor National Champion earned his fifth All-America honor with a sixth place finish in the 800 meters. Mulder clocked in with a time of 1:48.11. Jacob Hernandez from
After running in the 400 meters and 800 meters, Reid and Mulder joined forces with Cory Goos and Ryan Grenko for a fifth place finish in the 4x400 meter relay. The four clocked in at a season best 3:04.97. It was the quartet's second All-America honor, after finishing sixth at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Sophomore Dani Stipe continued to climb up the standings in the second day of the heptathlon competition. Stipe opened the morning with a 19-09 jump in the long jump, good enough for 856 points and moving her from 24th place to 22nd.
In the javelin, Stipe threw 131-00 giving her 666 points and moving her up to 18th place. In the final event of the heptathlon, Stipe ran a 2:21.81 800 meter race to give her 799 points and secure her 18th place finish with 5,368 total points.
The UNI women's track and field team finished with a UNI program-best five points and tied for 46th overall in the team standings. LSU took the top spot with 67 total points.
NOTES:
With the addition of the nine individuals who earned All-America honors this week at the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships, UNI has earned the distinction of All-America 73 times since 2000.
The Panthers' 22 points overall was the highest team score by UNI in any NCAA meet. UNI's 11th place finish was the highest by any Missouri Valley Conference school in an outdoor championship since
Dorian Ulrey is the seventh top-three NCAA finisher in UNI history. UNI had three in 2008 -- Ulrey outdoor 1500, Ehi Oamen indoor high jump and Mulder indoor 800.
Nine UNI athletes earned 11 All-America citations in the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Combined with the four earned at the 2008 NCAA Indoor Meet those nine UNI athletes have a total of 15 All-America citations in 2008. Seven of those nine Panthers return for the 2009 track and field season.
Breakdown of UNI All-Americans
Seven time - Terrance Reid
Six time - Tyler Mulder
Four time -- Raven Cepeda, Rachel Jansen
Three time - Cory Goos, Ryan Grenko
Two time - Mat Clark
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