June 11, 2005
COMPLETE RESULTS
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Texas women's track and field team claimed their fourth NCAA Outdoor Championship (55 points) on Saturday at Sacramento State's Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex while marking only the third women's national title in Big 12 history (Texas - 1998, 1999). Nebraska (28 points) rounded out the Top 10 for the conference after finishing in eighth place. The Longhorns (25) led the way for the men grabbing a Top 10 position at No. 8 while eight individuals and two relay teams clinched event titles. Additionally, 61 Big 12 student-athletes were honored as All-Americans for finishing in the Top 8 of their events.
The UT women swept national championships in both the 4x100 (42.87) and 4x400-meter relays (3:27.13) while sophomore Marshevet Hooker took her first NCAA title in the 100 meter-dash (11.16). The Big 12 snatched both national titles in the 1,500-meter run with Leonel Manzano (Texas) taking the men's gold (1:44.74) and Anne Shadle (Nebraska) winning the women's race (4:11.37) while breaking a 13-year-old school record of 4:12.38 (Lisa Darley Graham, 1992).
Senior Darold Williamson (Baylor) earned his first national crown in the 400 meters (44.51) after clocking the world's fastest time in semifinal action a day earlier. Baylor has captured the last two titles in the event with Olympic gold Medalist Jeremy Wariner taking the crown last year.
In the 800-meter run, Dmitrijs Milkevics (Nebraska) upset defending champion Jonathan Johnson (Texas Tech) as he won his first NCAA title with a school-record time (1:44.74). Milkevics' time surpassed the 16-year old NU standard set by former Husker great Dieudonne Kwizera in 1989.
Earlier in the meet, junior Trey Hardee (Texas) won the decathlon after posting personal bests in four of the 10 events and setting a school record with 7,881 points. Hans Uldal (Missouri) and Donovan Kilmartin (Texas) grabbed a spot in the Top 5 at third and fourth place, respectively.
Sara Slattery (Colorado) closed out her collegiate career with a win in the women's 10,000 meters in a personal record time (33:02.21), marking the league's first championship in the event since 1999 (Leigh Daniel, Texas Tech).
The conference earned a 1-2 sweep in the men's long jump competition as Fabrice Lapierre (Texas A&M) won his second straight national title (26-9) in the event and Oliver Koenig (Iowa State) leaped to a runner-up finish (26-3).
Select Big 12 athletes will begin preparation for the USA Track & Field Championships June 23-26 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and the IAAF World Championships Aug. 6-14 in Helsinki, Finland.
2005 NCAA CHAMPIONS
MEN
Fabrice Lapierre, Texas A&M - Long Jump (26-9)
Darold Williamson, Baylor - 400-meter Run (44.51)
Dmitrijs Milkevics, Nebraska - 800-meter Run (1:44.74)
Leonel Manzano, Texas - 1,500-meter Run (3:37.13)
Trey Hardee, Texas - Decathlon (7,881 points)
WOMEN
Ashlee Williams, Melaine Walker, Jerrika Chapple, Marshevet Hooker (Texas) - 4x100 Relay (42.87)
Sheretta Jones, Melaine Walker, LaTashia Kerr, Jerrika Chapple (Texas) - 4x400 Relay (3:27.13)
Marshevet Hooker, Texas - 100-meter dash (11.16)
Anne Shadle, Nebraska, - 1,500-meter Run (4:11.37)
Sara Slattery, Colorado - 10,000-meter Run (33:02.21)
2005 ALL-AMERICANS
MEN
Wil Fitts, Baylor
Chris Gillis, Baylor
Kevin Mutai, Baylor
Mark Teter, Baylor
Darold Williamson, Baylor
Bret Schoolmeester, Colorado
Brent Vaughn, Colorado
Oliver Koenig, Iowa State
Jamal Cann, Iowa State
Sheldon Battle, Kansas
Jeremy Mims, Kansas
Kyle Lancaster, Kansas State
Conrad Woolsey, Missouri
Hans Uldal, Missouri
Dmitrijs Milkevics, Nebraska
Aaron Plas, Nebraska
Dusty Jonas, Nebraska
Ray Scotten, Nebraska
DaBryan Blanton, Oklahoma
Kevin Bookout, Oklahoma
Trey Hardee, Texas
Donovan Kilmartin, Texas
Leonel Manzano, Texas
Fabrice Lapierre, Texas A&M
Terry Beard, Texas Tech
Seth Harris,Texas Tech
Jonathan Johnson, Texas Tech
Johnny Jacob, Texas Tech
Marlon Odom, Texas Tech
Michael Mathieu, Texas Tech
Andrae Williams, Texas Tech
WOMEN
Brittany Brockman, Baylor
Christine Bolf, Colorado
Natalie Florence, Colorado
Renee Metivier, Colorado
Sara Slattery, Colorado
Ada Anderson, Iowa State
Brooklyn Hann, Kansas
Ekaterina Sultanova, Kansas
Amy Linnen, Kansas
Breanna Eveland, Kansas State
Laci Heller, Kansas State
Chaytan Hill, Kansas State
Shunte Thomas, Kansas State
Ashley Patten, Missouri
Anne Shadle,Nebraska
Ashley Selig, Nebraska
Priscilla Lopes, Nebraska
Mary Davies, Oklahoma State
Delisa McClain, Oklahoma State
Halee Prickett, Oklahoma State
Michelle Carter, Texas
Jerrika Chapple, Texas
Marshevet Hooker, Texas
Sheretta Jones, Texas
LaTashia Kerr, Texas
Melaine Walker, Texas
Ashlee Williams, Texas
Kacey Onwuchekwa, Texas A&M
Shereefa Lloyd, Texas Tech
Tori Polk, Texas Tech