Falcons Head to Big 12/MWC Challenge
1/18/2007 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Jan. 18, 2007
The Air Force track and field team hits the road this weekend, for its first road competition of this young season. The majority of the Falcons will travel to
The weekend begins with the USATF National Pole Vault Summit, presented by UCS/Spirit. The two-day event, which includes seminars and competitions, will be held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. First-year vaulters Nick Frawley and Myles McDowell will compete on the men's side, while classmates Melissa Beerse and Megan Miller take part in the women's events.
The rest of the squad heads to
Following the conclusion of the Conference Challenge, the remainder of the squad will compete in the Nebraska Wesleyan Open, a non-scoring meet that will features athletes from the five "challenge" teams, as well as host Nebraska Wesleyan.
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BIG 12/MOUNTAIN WEST CHALLENGE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: The Big 12/Mountain West Conference Challenge gets underway at 11 a.m. with the women's weight throw. The women's long jump, high jump and pole vault all get underway 15 minutes later. The first track event - the women's 5000-meter run - is slated to begin at 11:30 a.m.
THE CHALLENGE: Each school will be permitted two entries per event. Since there are three Big 12 teams competing, compared to just two MWC teams, one Big 12 school will be considered the `wild card' during each event and its score will not count in the overall total. Each first-place finisher will receive five points, while every runner-up will earn two points. In the individual events, third-place finishers will get two points and fourth-place athletes will earn one point. The team totals will be combined throughout the meet, with one conference team being declared the winner.
RECAPPING THE ALL-COMERS MEET: Picking up six victories, Air Force opened the 2007 season hosting the annual All-Comers Meet at the Academy on Jan. 13. The Falcons collected 30 top-five finishes, highlighted by eight events that included at least two Falcons within the top five. With a shot put distance of 44'0½", freshman Sara Neubauer guided an Air Force sweep of the top three spots in that event, while classmate Melissa Beerse did the same in the pole vault, clearing a mark of 11'5¾". Fellow frosh Danielle McCarty led a one-two Falcons' punch in the triple jump with a 36'10½".
A MEET FILLED WITH "CLASS":
WHAT A START!: During the season-opening All-Comers Meet, five field athletes made an impact on the Academy's All-Time Record Book. More impressively, four of those athletes were freshmen competing in their first collegiate meet! With a height of 11'5¾", Melissa Beerse vaulted all the way into third on the pole vault's all-time list, while classmate Megan Miller made her pole vault debut with the fourth-best time in Academy history at 10'11¾". Fellow frosh Sara Neubauer debuted fourth in the shot put (44'0¼") best times, while Danielle McCarty moved into eighth in the triple jump (36'10½") standings. In addition, senior Dierra
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WINS AND SWEEPS: With a shot put distance of 44'0½", freshman Sara Neubauer guided an Air Force sweep of the top three spots in that event, while classmate Melissa Beerse did the same in the pole vault, clearing a mark of 11'5¾". Fellow frosh Danielle McCarty led a one-two Falcons' punch in the triple jump with a 36'10½". In addition, senior Dierra
COMING UP: Air Force returns to the Academy next weekend (Jan. 27), for the first of two straight home competitions. The Falcons will host the annual Don Barrett Air Force Open, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Cadet Field House Indoor Track.
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