Complete Results
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – One meet into the 2011-12 indoor track and field season and Abilene Christian Senior
Nick Jones has already qualified for the NCAA Championships in the shot put after recording a winning distance of 18.24 meters (59 feet, 10.25 inches) Friday at the Air Force Academy's Blue and Silver Open.
Jones' effort came up a half-inch shy of matching his personal best of 59-10.50 from last March's NCAA DII Championships.
In addition to Jones' performance, eight additional Wildcats recorded NCAA provisional marks in their respective events, including the men's 4x400-meter relay of
Jordan Geary, Osei Alleyne-Forte, Banjo Jaiyesimi and Levance Williams, which clocked a first-place time of 3:20.71.
Williams also recorded a provisional measurement of 7.19m (23-07.25) that placed him third in the long jump. His previous best in this event – 6.95m (22-09.25) – was registered at last January's New Mexico Invitational.
Also recording provisional times on the track were Paris Robertson (6.87) and Shennae Steele (7.68) in the men's and women's 60-meter dashes, and Lexus Williams, who finished as the runner-up in the 60-meter hurdles (8.76).
Steele and Williams also comprised half of the Wildcats' victorious 4x400-meter relay, which along with Ayesha Rumble and Karla Hope, posted a time of 3:59.95 against six other schools including Western State, UC-Colorado Springs, New Mexico Highlands and the host Falcons.
Hope additionally recorded a second-place time of 1:14.99 in the 500-meter dash, while defending cross-country NCAA South Central Regional Champion
Chloe Susset won the mile run in 5:35.56.
ACU men's and women's teams completed the meet with a combined 14 top-five showings.
ACU Blue & Silver Open Results
Women's 60-meter Dash (Automatic 7.44; Provisional – 7.75)
4.) Shennae Steele - 7.68 (B)
14.) Karolyn Palmer - 7.98
Women's 300-meter Dash (not an event at the national meet)
7.) Karolyn Palmer - 42.14
Women's 500-meter Dash (not an event at the national meet)
2.) Karla Hope - 1:14.99
Women's 1000-meter Run (not an event at the national meet)
5.) Ayesha Rumble - 3:10.38
Women's Mile Run (Automatic 4:52.40; Provisional – 5:03.10)**
1.)
Chloe Susset - 5:35.56
Women's 60-meter Hurdles (Automatic 8.43; Provisional – 8.95)
2.) Lexus Williams - 8.76 (B)
3.)
Cassie Brooks - 9.03
Women's 4x400-meter Relay (Automatic 3:47.40; Provisional – 3:58.50)**
1.) Abilene Christian - 3:59.95
Shennae Steele, Ayesha Rumble, Lexus Williams, Karla Hope
Women's Long Jump (Automatic 5.91m; Provisional – 5.55m)
14.)
Cassie Brooks - 4.86m (15-11.50)
Women's Shot Put (Automatic 14.97; Provisional – 13.40)
8.) Tara Riley - 12.37m (40-07.00)
9.)
Cassie Brooks - 12.06m (39-07.00)
24.) Lauren Hartwick - 10.02m (32-10.50)
Women's Weight Throw (Automatic 18.63; Provisional – 16.10)
6.)
Shalania Lakey - 15.62m (51-03.00)
10.) Lauren Hartwick - 14.02m (46-00.00)
Men's 60-meter Dash (Automatic 6.75; Provisional – 6.95)
2.) Paris Robertson - 6.87 (B)
-- Levance Williams - FS
Men's 300-meter Dash (not an event at the national meet)
3.) Dennis Bain - 35.45
16.) Paris Robertson - 36.20
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Michael Rasor - FS
Men's 500-meter Dash (not an event at the national meet)
4.)
Jordan Geary - 1:05.97
10.) Osei Allyene-Forte - 1:06.84
Men's 1000-meter Run (not an event at the national meet)
10.) Banjo Jaiyesimi - 2:41.58
Men's 60-meter Hurdles (Automatic 7.96; Provisional – 8.25)
3.) Dennis Bain - 8.40
Men's 4x400-meter Relay (Automatic 3:14.80; Provisional – 3:21.60)**
1). Abilene Christian - 3:20.71 (B)
Jordan Geary, Osei Alleyne-Forte, Banjo Jaiyesimi, Levance Williams
Men's Long Jump (Automatic 7.54m; Provisional – 7.10m)
3.) Levance Williams - 7.19m (23-07.25) (B)
Men's Shot Put (Automatic 18.18m; Provisional – 15.90m)
1.)
Nick Jones - 18.24m (59-10.25) (A)
Men's Weight Throw (Automatic 20.14m; Provisional – 17.50m)
7.)
Nick Jones - 16.43m (53-11.00)
(A) NCAA automatic qualifying mark
(B) NCAA provisional qualifying mark
**On all races of 200 meters or more, the qualifying standard is based on a flat track of 200 meters or more. The qualifying standard will changed for an indoor track of under 200 meters and for a banked track.