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May 26, 2007

NCAA Championships Results

SIUE Men Place 25th Overall
        CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville finished with two individual All-Americans and a relay team of All-Americans Saturday at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships at the Irwin Belk Complex.
        Kyle Rose (Kankakee), Scott Block (Hanover Park) and the 1,600-meter relay team finished as All-Americans. SIUE finished with nin team points, tying for 25th overall.
        The 1,600-meter relay team of Rose, Chris Littleton (Champaign), Chris Wright (Richton Park) and Jonathan Bannister (Plano, Texas) placed sixth in a time of 3 minutes, 8.62 seconds. The time broke SIUE's school record set earlier this season.
        Rose, a junior, scored four points for the team with a fifth-place finish at 400 meters. His time also broke his own school record set earlier this season by one-tenth of a second.
        Block earned his first All-American certificate by finishing seventh in the discus with a throw of 50.31 meters.
        Anthony Weber's bid for All-American status fell short as he finished 12th in the pole vault.

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                          Men - Team Rankings - 21 Events Scored                
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    1) Abilene Christian          105.50     2) St Augustine's             73   
    3) Morehouse                   68        4) Ashland                    42   
    5) Adams State                 40.50     6) Cal St Chico               32   
    7) North Carolina Central      31        8) Grand Valley State         25   
    8) Western State               25       10) Angelo State               21   
   10) Central Missouri            21       12) Lincoln                    19   
   12) Nebraska-Kearney            19       14) Albany State               15   
   14) Harding                     15       16) Fort Valley State          14   
   16) Emporia State               14       18) Southern Indiana           13   
   19) West Chester                12       19) Missouri Southern          12   
   21) Minnesota St - Mankato      10       21) Cal St LA                  10   
   21) Shippensburg                10       21) Tarleton State             10   
   25) Southern Illinois- Edwards   9       25) Fort Hays State             9   
   25) Colorado School of Mines     9       28) Truman State                8   
   28) St Cloud State               8       28) Cal Poly Pomona             8   
   28) Cal St Stanislaus            8       32) Northwest Missouri State    7.50
   33) Puerto Rico Rio Piedras      7       33) Hillsdale                   7   
   33) Massachusetts - Lowell       7       36) Indiana Univ of Pa          6.50
   37) Wheeling Jesuit              5       37) Western Washington          5   
   37) Northern State               5       37) Slippery Rock               5   
   37) South Dakota                 5       42) Findlay                     4   
   42) Humboldt State               4       42) North Dakota                4   
   42) Western Oregon               4       42) Clarion                     4   
   42) Lock Haven                   4       42) Texas A&M Commerce          4   
   42) Pittsburg State              4       50) Bemidji State               3   
   51) West Virginia Wesleyan       2       52) Metro St/Denver             1   
   52) Southern Connecticut State   1       52) California U-PA.            1   
   52) Central Washington           1       52) St Joseph's                 1   

SATURDAY'S RESULTS
 Flash Results, Inc. 
                       NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field                        
     Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC  - 5/24/2007 to 5/26/2007      
 
Event 34  Men 4x400 Meter Relay
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 Meet Record: # 3:03.38  5/26/1984   , Abilene Christian                        
    School                                               Finals  Points         
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Finals                                                                          
  1 Morehouse                                           3:06.18   10            
     1) Marquis Horn Sr                 2) Brandon Hartley Sr                   
     3) Curtis Dayson Jr                4) Damian Prince Jr                     
  2 Central Missouri                                    3:06.42    8            
     1) Dannon Abney Jr                 2) Ryan Irvin Sr                        
     3) Bruce Williams Sr               4) Kai Roper Fr                         
  3 Albany State                                        3:07.73    6            
     1) Olaidipo Adeshina So            2) Rodney Coley Jr                      
     3) Antoine Thomas So               4) Michael Donald Fr                    
  4 St Augustine's                                      3:07.90    5            
     1) Andre Thompson Sr               2) Tim Riley Sr                         
     3) Sharif Nash So                  4) Bedawi Gomez Jr                      
  5 North Carolina Central                              3:07.96    4            
     1) Karjaun Williams Fr             2) Brian Hope Sr                        
     3) Shareef Muhammad Sr             4) Brandon Jones So                     
  6 Southern Illinois- Edwardsvill                      3:08.62    3            
     1) Kyle Rose Jr                    2) Chris Littleton So                   
     3) Chris Wright Jr                 4) Jonathan Bannister Sr                
  7 Massachusetts - Lowell                              3:10.99    2            
     1) Andrew Grange So                2) Clint Cooper Sr                      
     3) Erick Colon Sr                  4) Doug Caves Fr                        
  8 Abilene Christian                                   3:12.98    1            
     1) Marvin Bien-Aime Sr             2) Jehrome White Jr                     
     3) Mark Paige Jr                   4) Johnny Jacob Sr                      

 Flash Results, Inc. 
                      NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field                      
    Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC  - 5/24/2007 to 5/26/2007    
 
Event 25  Men 400 Meter Dash
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 Meet Record: # 44.19  5/22/1998   Jerome Young, St Augstine's               
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points      
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Hakeem Mohammad           Sr NC Central               45.37   10         
  2 Joel Stallworth           Sr Cal St Stanislaus        45.40    8         
  3 Johnny Jacob              Sr Abilene Christian        46.08    6         
  4 Karjaun Williams          Fr NC Central               46.24    5         
  5 Kyle Rose                 Jr Southern Ill-Edw         46.32    4         
  6 Doug Caves                Fr Mass - Lowell            46.49    3         
  7 Andrew Grange             So Mass - Lowell            46.97    2         
  8 Antoine Thomas            So Albany State             47.29    1         

 Flash Results, Inc. 
                      NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field                      
    Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC  - 5/24/2007 to 5/26/2007    
 
Event 27  Men 1500 Meter Run
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 Meet Record: # 3:38.91  5/23/1987   Kip Cheruiyot, Mt St Mary's             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points      
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Finals                                                                       
  1 Aaron Braun               So Adams State            3:47.49   10         
  2 Aucencio Martinez         Sr Adams State            3:47.50    8         
  3 Larry McDaris             Sr Colorado/Mines         3:48.58    6         
  4 Anthony Tomsich           So Western Washington     3:48.72    5         
  5 Julius Nyango             Jr Abilene Christian      3:49.11    4         
  6 Kris Berry                Fr Western State          3:49.22    3         
  7 Michael Wickman           So Cal St Chico           3:49.27    2         
  8 Mike Cebula               Sr So Connecticut         3:49.82    1         
  9 Tyler Wetering            Jr South Dakota           3:50.12              
 10 Blake Marcum              Sr Southern Ill-Edw       3:50.20              
 11 Cory Spidell              Jr Lock Haven             3:50.59              
 12 Max Hiltner               Fr Ashland                4:09.85              

 Flash Results, Inc. 
                       NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field                        
     Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC  - 5/24/2007 to 5/26/2007      
 
Event 36  Men Pole Vault
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 Meet Record: # 18-02  5/26/1984   Dale Jenkins, Abilene Christian              
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points         
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Finals                                                                          
  1 Bryant Wilson             So Grand Valley State       5.25m   10            
     4.70 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.35                                         
        P    P    P    O   XO    O  XXX                                         
  2 Kyle Dennis               Jr Abilene Christian        5.25m    8            
     4.70 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25 5.35                                         
        P    P    P    O  XXO    O  XXX                                         
  3 Jacob Williams            Jr Missouri Southern        5.15m    6            
     4.70 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15 5.25                                              
        P  XXO    O    O   XO  XXX                                              
  4 Dan Tierney               So Ashland                  5.05m    5            
     4.70 4.85 4.95 5.05 5.15                                                   
        P  XXO    O  XXO  XXX                                                   
  5 Zeb Udell                 So Western Oregon           4.95m    4            
     4.70 4.85 4.95 5.05                                                        
      XXO    O   XO  XXX                                                        
  6 Landon Ehlers             Fr Abilene Christian        4.95m    3            
     4.70 4.85 4.95 5.05                                                        
        O  XXO  XXO  XXX                                                        
  7 Matt Felton               Jr Adams State              4.85m    1.50         
     4.70 4.85 4.95                                                             
        O    O  XXX                                                             
  7 Troy Litten               Jr Indiana Univ of Pa       4.85m    1.50         
     4.70 4.85 4.95                                                             
        O    O  XXX                                                             
  9 Cory Altenberg            Fr Abilene Christian        4.85m                 
     4.70 4.85 4.95                                                             
      XXO    O  XXX                                                             
 10 Russell Ellis             Jr Missouri Southern        4.85m                 
     4.70 4.85 4.95                                                             
        P   XO  XXX                                                             
 10 Derik Brugger             Jr Minn St-Moorhead         4.85m                 
     4.70 4.85 4.95                                                             
        P   XO  XXX                                                             
 12 Anthony Weber             Sr Southern Ill-Edw         4.70m                 
     4.70 4.85                                                                  
        O  XXX                                                                  
 13 Scott Levering            Jr Grand Valley State       4.70m                 
     4.70 4.85                                                                  
       XO  XXX                                                                  
 14 Sutton Underwood          So So Connecticut           4.70m                 
     4.70 4.85                                                                  
      XXO  XXX                                                                  
 -- Peter Hollenbeck          Fr Missouri-Rolla              NH                 
     4.70                                                                       
      XXX                                                                       
 -- Evan Steward              So Hillsdale                   NH                 
     4.70                                                                       
      XXX                                                                       
 -- Seager Wilson             So Missouri Southern           NH                 
     4.70                                                                       
      XXX                                                                     

 Flash Results, Inc. 
                       NCAA Div II Outdoor Track & Field                        
     Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC  - 5/24/2007 to 5/26/2007      
 
Event 40  Men Discus Throw
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 Top 9 Qualify to Final                                                         
 Meet Record: # 196-06  5/27/1983   Randy Heisler, Indianapolis                 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points         
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Flight  1                                                                       
  1 Kibwe Johnson             Sr Ashland                 57.54m   10            
      FOUL  53.33m  57.23m  54.15m  56.68m  57.54m                              
  2 Brady Maska               Jr Fort Hays State         54.43m    8            
      51.03m  50.85m  54.43m  52.23m  FOUL  51.56m                              
  3 Bryan Vickers             Jr Ashland                 50.61m    3            
      49.89m  49.85m  FOUL  50.43m  47.97m  50.61m                              
  4 Scott Block               Jr Southern Ill-Edw        50.31m    2            
      49.26m  FOUL  50.31m  43.53m  44.30m  48.53m                              
  5 Tyler Blatchley           Jr WV Wesleyan             48.82m                 
      48.12m  48.82m  48.18m                                                    
  6 Ahmad Mahr                Jr Grand Valley State      48.70m                 
      FOUL  48.70m  47.79m                                                      
  7 Aaron Ruter               Jr St Joseph's             46.66m                 
      42.37m  41.06m  46.66m                                                    
  8 Blaine Maag               Fr Ashland                 46.04m                 
      45.51m  46.04m  45.75m                                                    
  9 Damon Birk                Jr Emporia State           44.84m                 
      FOUL  44.84m  44.33m                                                      
 10 Matt Gersick              So Adams State             43.43m                 
      FOUL  43.43m  FOUL  43.43m                                                
 11 Brian Allen               So Pittsburg State         42.29m                 
      42.29m  FOUL  FOUL                                                        
Flight  2                                                                       
  1 Spencer Tyler             Sr Angelo State            51.46m    6            
      49.63m  49.77m  51.46m  FOUL  48.57m  50.51m                              
  2 Dane Tobey                So Nebraska-Kearney        51.12m    5            
      51.12m  50.76m  51.07m  FOUL  45.50m  FOUL                                
  2 Darren Sheppard           Jr Texas A&M Commerce      51.12m    4            
      FOUL  49.28m  47.14m  47.21m  51.12m  50.10m                              
  4 Trenton Olivier           Sr Emporia State           50.18m    1            
      48.17m  48.85m  46.71m  50.18m  49.09m  FOUL                              
  5 Cameron Neel              Sr Central Washington      49.67m                 
      47.93m  49.67m  FOUL  47.91m  49.31m  49.16m                              
  6 Kyle Reed                 So Fort Hays State         48.09m                 
      48.09m  FOUL  46.76m                                                      
  7 Chad Schaertl             Jr Angelo State            46.52m                 
      44.32m  46.52m  44.72m                                                    
  8 Larry Gilbert             Sr Texas A&M Commerce      46.49m                 
      FOUL  43.11m  46.49m                                                      
  9 Justin Cox                Sr Bemidji State           45.53m                 
      45.41m  FOUL  45.53m                                                      
 10 Eric Smalls               So NC Central              44.85m                 
      44.85m  FOUL  44.28m                                                      
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points         
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Finals                                                                          
  1 Kibwe Johnson             Sr Ashland                 57.54m   10            
      FOUL  53.33m  57.23m  54.15m  56.68m  57.54m                              
  2 Brady Maska               Jr Fort Hays State         54.43m    8            
      51.03m  50.85m  54.43m  52.23m  FOUL  51.56m                              
  3 Spencer Tyler             Sr Angelo State            51.46m    6            
      49.63m  49.77m  51.46m  FOUL  48.57m  50.51m                              
  4 Dane Tobey                So Nebraska-Kearney        51.12m    5            
      51.12m  50.76m  51.07m  FOUL  45.50m  FOUL                                
  5 Darren Sheppard           Jr Texas A&M Commerce      51.12m    4            
      FOUL  49.28m  47.14m  47.21m  51.12m  50.10m                              
  6 Bryan Vickers             Jr Ashland                 50.61m    3            
      49.89m  49.85m  FOUL  50.43m  47.97m  50.61m                              
  7 Scott Block               Jr Southern Ill-Edw        50.31m    2            
      49.26m  FOUL  50.31m  43.53m  44.30m  48.53m                              
  8 Trenton Olivier           Sr Emporia State           50.18m    1            
      48.17m  48.85m  46.71m  50.18m  49.09m  FOUL                              
  9 Cameron Neel              Sr Central Washington      49.67m                 
      47.93m  49.67m  FOUL  47.91m  49.31m  49.16m                              
 10 Tyler Blatchley           Jr WV Wesleyan             48.82m                 
      48.12m  48.82m  48.18m                                                    
 11 Ahmad Mahr                Jr Grand Valley State      48.70m                 
      FOUL  48.70m  47.79m                                                      
 12 Kyle Reed                 So Fort Hays State         48.09m                 
      48.09m  FOUL  46.76m                                                      
 13 Aaron Ruter               Jr St Joseph's             46.66m                 
      42.37m  41.06m  46.66m                                                    
 14 Chad Schaertl             Jr Angelo State            46.52m                 
      44.32m  46.52m  44.72m                                                    
 15 Larry Gilbert             Sr Texas A&M Commerce      46.49m                 
      FOUL  43.11m  46.49m                                                      
 16 Blaine Maag               Fr Ashland                 46.04m                 
      45.51m  46.04m  45.75m                                                    
 17 Justin Cox                Sr Bemidji State           45.53m                 
      45.41m  FOUL  45.53m                                                      
 18 Eric Smalls               So NC Central              44.85m                 
      44.85m  FOUL  44.28m                                                      
 19 Damon Birk                Jr Emporia State           44.84m                 
      FOUL  44.84m  44.33m                                                      
 20 Matt Gersick              So Adams State             43.43m                 
      FOUL  43.43m  FOUL  43.43m                                                
 21 Brian Allen               So Pittsburg State         42.29m                 
      42.29m  FOUL  FOUL                                               

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