Aztec Invitational
San Diego State University
March 17, 2007

Results of Events with UST Athletes

Field event success for Men's Track at Aztec meet

see complete results here

Led by senior All-American Derek Marks' NCAA provisional toss in the discus, St. Thomas had four top-two finishes in field events Saturday at the non-team scored Aztec Men's Track & Field Invite. The two-day competition was hosted by San Diego State University.

Marks took second in the discus in an NCAA provisional mark of 169-4 -- just three feet off an NCAA automatic mark and just below his personal-best 172-0 throw from 2006. Marks placed eighth at nationals last May.

All-American pole vaulter Matt Schroeder took second in his event in 15-11. That was his outdoor career best and the second-best outdoor height in UST history.

Senior Mark O'Connell was second in Saturday's shot put (46-4 3-4) after he took second in Friday's hammer throw. Sophomore James Ewer won the long jump in 22-3. Ewer also anchored the 4x100 relay to a 42.90 clocking with Kyle Jepson, Chris Bradford and Joe DeFrance.

In the 100, Ewer was fourth (11.16) and DeFrance was sixth (11.26). In the 200, Jepson was third (22.92) and Phil Bastron was fourth (23.13). In the 400, Bastron took third (52.44).

In the 1,500, Kyle Brandon took fourth (3:57.92), Matt Boumeester was fifth (3:58.48) and Brian Sames placed eighth (4:01.51). Freshman Seth Rosvold was sixth in the 5,000 (16:11.31). Travis Birklid was seventh in the 110 hurdles (15.75).

Friday's Results
The sprint corps ran well for St. Thomas Friday in day one of the Aztec Track & Field Invite hosted by San Diego State University. The non-team scored competition, UST's first outdoor meet, concludes Saturday.

In the 200 meters prelims, Joe DeFrance (22.34), James Ewer (22.45), Phil Bastron (22.91) placed 1-3-6. In the 100 prelims, Kyle Jepson placed third (11.23) and freshman Chris Bradford took sixth (11.29).

In the hammer, Mark O'Connell placed second in 161-0, and Derek Marks took seventh (129-11).

In the steeplechase, Logan O'Grady placed fifth (10:09.97). In the 400, Bastron was fifth in the prelims (52.23).