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Good
showings for Men's Track in San Diego
The
St. Thomas men's track and field team had more than
a dozen athletes compete in Saturday's Aztec
Invitational hosted by San Diego State University.
The Competition included several Division I and club
teams.
Tommie freshman P.J. Thiesen hit an NCAA provisional
qualifying time in the 400-meter hurdles in a
fourth-place finish. Thiesen, an All-American
indoors on the Toms' runner-up 4x400 relay, clocked
53.45, just under the provisional time of 54.00 and
off the automatic qualifying time of 52.20. Thiesen
also placed ninth in the long jump (20-1 1-2).
Senior Ben Garbe was fifth in the triple jump in
46-0 1-2 -- just three inches off the NCAA
provisional mark. Senior Joe Thomas was third in the
high jump in 6-6 3-4 -- just off the provisional
mark of 6-7, and also sixth in the triple jump
(44-0). Senior Matt McLaughlin was ninth in the
hammer (139-6), 10th in the shot put (46-0) and 15th
in the discus (132-6). Junior Dave Diercks was sixth
in the javelin (165-8).
Junior Carson Glad was eighth in the 200 meters
(22.29) and 29th in the 100 (11.59).
Other top-20 placers for Tommies were Jason Simmons,
fifth in the 110 hurdles (16.14); Chris Mattke,
eighth in the 400 hurdles (55.25) and 10th in the
110 hurdles (16.63); Jason Schwietz, seventh in the
400 dash (49.58); Matt Schroeder, 11th in the pole
vault (14-8 1-4); Mike Draxton, eighth in the high
jump (6-0 3-4); Jeremy Krentz and Tom Hart, both
15th in the 100 (11.34); Travis Birklid, 16th in the
100 hurdles (17.07); Nick Schleder, 16th in the 400
hurdles (57.25); Peter Rosholt was 11th in the
hammer (131-5) and 17th in the discus (127-3); and
Steve Rajewsky was 17th in the 400 meters (51.68).
The Tommies will begin their midwest outdoor season
April 3 at Luther's Norse Relays in Decorah, Ia.
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