Track/Field: 2014 American Outdoor Championship

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU leads after day one of The American outdoor track and field championships.

Tova Magnusson won the steeplechase championship and Helena Perez won in the hammer throw. Congratulations!

http://theamerican.org/news/2014/5/2/OUTDOOR_0502145219.aspx

Women's Team Scores After Day One

SMU 47
Louisville 22
UCF 21
UConn 15
USF 5
Cincinnati 4
Temple 3

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Great first day and good luck over the following two days. Such a great story. Impossible not to be rooting for this team over the weekend.

Go Mustangs!!!!!!!!!!!

SMU release:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-track/recaps/050214aab.html

"This team has in its mind to honor the memory of a great teammate and beautiful person," Director of Track & Field Dave Wollman said. "Our whole team has made this commitment to each other: To do this by putting 100 percent effort into every single performance."

"Hannah Moss is in every single mind and we carry her with us in each performance as we compete to honor her memory," Wollman continued. "Today's performance by each and every student-athlete on this team was a performance motivated by love for their teammates."

"We do not know if we will win or not at the end of the next two days, but we do know that we are one team caring for each other and performing with Hannah front and center on our mind."

"Every single athlete performed up to and beyond their personal levels today," Wollman said in closing. "We are rocking and are going to continue going hard for the next two days."

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Lucija Cvitanovic won the javelin today giving the Mustangs their third individual title of the American outdoor championships so far.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Standings through six events of day 2:

1. SMU 58
2. Louisville 41.20
3. UCF 30
4. Rutgers 24
5. Houston 23.20
6. Memphis 21
7. Connecticut 15
8. South Florida 12.20
9. Cincinnati 6.40
10. Temple 3

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Lucija Cvitanovic won the heptathlon!!!!!

Current team standings:

1. SMU 85
2. Louisville 49.20
3. Houston 34.20
4. UCF 30
5. Memphis 27
6. Rutgers 24
7. Connecticut 21
8. South Florida 20.20
9. Temple 15
10. Cincinnati 6.40

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Agnes Sjostrom won the 5000m!

SMU really building a big lead overall as day two action concludes:

1. SMU 108
2. Louisville 49.20
3. UCF 38
4. Houston 34.20
5. Connecticut 29
6. Memphis 27
7. Rutgers 24
8. South Florida 19.20
9. Temple 16
10. Cincinnati 6.40

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Here is The American recap of day two:

http://theamerican.org/news/2014/5/3/OUTDOOR_0503142749.aspx

Go Mustangs!!!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

SMU release:

http://www.smumustangs.com/sports/w-track/recaps/050314aab.html

"Our team is putting together a meet unlike any that I have ever been a part of," Director of Track & Field Dave Wollman said. "There is no doubt that the kind of individual performances we had the last two days comes from months of dedication to training."

"We have had numerous personal-best performances thus far and several individual champions," Wollman continued. "However, this meet is meant to be a time to honor Hannah (Moss), and we intend to do this as a team."

"I know I speak for all our student-athletes when I say that tomorrow, we need to continue to put forth great effort and achieve our team goal. After that we will take the time to honor each individual performance."

"There is chemistry on this team that elevates them to a very high level," Wollman stated. "They care for each other and go to battle for one another. It's humbling to watch and fun to be in the middle of it all."

"Go Mustangs!" Wollman exclaimed in closing. "Two days down, one to go!"

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Day three action is underway!

The final three field events (triple jump, discus, high jump) and a bunch of dashes and relays.

Go Mustangs!

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Agnes Sjostrom and Holly Archer finish second and third respectively in the 1500m run to earn some big points for the Mustangs!

Current standings:

1. SMU 123
2. Louisville 58.20
3. UCF 50
4. Connecticut 47
5. Houston 35.20
6. Rutgers 32
7. Memphis 27
8. South Florida 26.20
9. Temple 18
10. Cincinnati 12.40

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Stephanie Kalu wins the 100m dash individual championship!!!

Current standings:

1. SMU 133
2. UCF 87
3. Houston 77.20
4. Connecticut 77
5. Louisville 58.20
6. Rutgers 44
7. South Florida 35.20
8. Memphis 33
9. Cincinnati 21.40
10. Temple 19

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

University Central Florida making a big charge in the track events today.

Standings with three events remaining:

1. SMU 138
2. UCF 128
3. Connecticut 100
4. Houston 97.20
5. Louisville 63.20
6. Rutgers 52
7. Memphis 42
8. South Florida 36.20
9. Cincinnati 26.40
10. Temple 19

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Lisa Egarter and Lucija Cvitanovic finish in a group tied for seventh in the high jump giving SMU a crucial 1.20 points.

These points should clinch the overall championship for SMU with the only two events remaining being the discus with two SMU participants and zero UCF participants and the 4x400 relay where 10 points is the most UCF can theoretically make up.

1. SMU 139.20
2. UCF 128.60
3. Houston 106.20
4. Connecticut 103.60
5. Louisville 63.80
6. Rutgers 57
7. South Florida 45.20
8. Memphis 42
9. Cincinnati 36.40
10. Temple 19

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

Rayann Chin wins the discus!!!

There is no doubt about the championship now!

1. SMU 153.20
2. UCF 128.60
3. Houston 105.20
4. Connecticut 103.60
5. Louisville 77.80
6. Rutgers 57
7. South Florida 46.20
8. Memphis 45
9. Cincinnati 44.40
10. Temple 19

[mrydel]

Rayann Chin wins the discus!!!

There is doubt about the championship now!

1. SMU 153.20
2. UCF 128.60
3. Houston 105.20
4. Connecticut 103.60
5. Louisville 77.80
6. Rutgers 57
7. South Florida 46.20
8. Memphis 45
9. Cincinnati 44.40
10. Temple 19

I believe you mean "No" doubt don't you? Congrats to the ladies.