March 15-14, 2003 -- Men's Track and Field
DePauw University
Results

UST Men, Women get 7 track All-Americans

St. Thomas sent seven athletes to the NCAA Division III indoor track and field championships, and all seven came home as an All-American with top-six finishes.

The two-day competition concluded Saturday in Greencastle, Ind., with the Wheaton (Mass.) women and Wisconsin-LaCrosse men claiming team championships.

The Tommie women scored 11 team points to tie for 13th place. Junior Karolien Bastiaens broke her own all-time MIAC best with a 12-4 3/4 height in the pole vault, good for third place and six team points. Her previous best was 12-0. Junior Teresa Smock placed fourth in the 800 in 2:15.63 to earn her first All-America honors and claim five team points.

The St. Thomas men's 4x400 relay placed fifth in a time of 3:18.38, scoring four team points with a time that broke its own all-time MIAC indoor 4x400 best. Andrew Hilliard, Carson Glad, Robert Ware and Jason Schwietz comprised the relay. (That group ran 3:16.79 earlier this season on a 300-meter track -- that converts to a 3:18.79 for a 200-meter oval.) The Tommies also got a tie for fifth in the high jump from Joe Thomas at a season-best 6-9 3/4, good for 3.5 points. UST's 7.5 points let it finish in 29th place.


NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
Men's Team Leaders and MIAC teams

1, UW-LaCrosse 71; 2, UW-Oshkosh 34; 3. Nebraska Wesleyan 27; 4. Gustavus 23; 5. Coll. of New Jersey 22. Other MIAC: tie 23. Hamline 8; 29. St. Thomas 7.5; tie 36. Augsburg & St. John's 5; 45. Carleton 3.

MIAC Scorers (Top 8)
--Weight Throw: 2, Luke Speltz, Gustavus, 61-1 1/4.
--Shot Put: 2. Luke Speltz, Gustavus, 55-10 1/2.
--5,000: 2. Tom Kreger, Hamline, 14:36.63.
--55 Dash: 4. Ryan Hoag, Gustavus, 6.46; 7. Jerry Washington, Gustavus 6.49
--High Jump: tie 5. Joe Thomas, St. Thomas, 6-9 3/4.
--400 Meters: 4. Mathew Shannon, Augsburg, 48.59.
--1,500 Meters: 4. John Mathews, St. John's, 3:53.17; 6. Matt Hooley, Carleton, 3:54.20.
--4x400 Relay: 5. St. Thomas (Andrew Hilliard, Carson Glad, Robert Ware, Jason Schwietz) 3:18.38 (MIAC all-time best)

NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships
Women's Team Leaders and MIAC teams

1, Wheaton (Mass.) 54; 2. Lehman 48; 3. Williams 42; 4. UW-Oshkosh 41; 5. UW-LaCrosse 24. Other MIAC: tie 13. St. Thomas 11; tie 20. St. Olaf 8; tie 43. Augsburg 3.

MIAC Scorers (top 8 finishes)
--Pole Vault: 3. Karolien Bastiaens, St. Thomas, 12-4 3/4 (MIAC all-time best).
--800 Meters: 2. Megan Daymont, St. Olaf, 2:11.81; 4. Teresa Smock, St. Thomas, 2:15.63.
--55 Meters: 6. Tonnisha Bell, Augsburg, 7.16.

see complete results here