April 16, 2001

Box Score

CONTACT: Mandy B. Sciba

COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- The Stephen F. Austin State University track and field team competed in the 2001 Texas A&M Invitational. There were many stunning performances by the Ladyjacks and Lumberjacks including several first place finishes.

Juniors Misty Ballard (Carlsbad, NM.) and Adam Keul (Tyler, Tex.) clinched first place in the men's and women's pole vault. Ballard has already provisionally qualified, but clinched first place at the A&M meet with a vault of 3.85M (12-07.50). Keul clinched the men's title with a vault of 5.56M (18-02.75). Both vaulters have placed in the top three in four of their five meets this season.

Freshman distance runner Justin Meier (Lorena, Tex.) also clinched a first place finish as he ran 4:01.81 in the 1500M run. This was Meier's second best time of the season in the 1500M run and first, first place finish.

Sophomore Paul Todd (Marshall, Tex.) high jumped 2.08M (6-09.75). This gave Todd a first place finish. This was a season best for the former Southland Conference high jump champion.

The SFA track and field team will be back in action Saturday, April 21, at the Texas Christian University Classic in Fort Worth, Texas.

Athletes with top ten finishes.

Misty Ballard, pole vault, 3.85M (12-07.50), 1st

Jessica Claiborne, long jump, 5.96M (19-06.00), 6th

Jessica Claiborne, triple jump, 11.68M (38-04.00), 10th

Crystal Dempsey, 3000M steeplechase, 13:21.42, 8th

Ashley Blake Gordon, discus, 49.44M (162-02.00), 2nd

Lauren Hunt, pole vault, 2.95M(9-08.00), 10th

Vicky Jannise, 800M run, 2:21.52, 6th

Melanie Pate, 3000M steeplechase, 12:23.56, 6th

Heather Menaugh, 5000M run, 21:24.78, 10th

Bonnie McHan, 400 int. hurdles, 1:06.49, 6th

Women's 4X400M relay, 4:03.98, 4th

Alex Beckworth, long jump, 7.14M(23-05.00), 8th

Donte Gates, shot put, 13.46M(44-02.00), 9th

Donte Gates, discus, 48.08M(157-09.00), 8th

Rhett Hansen, 3000M steeplechase, 10:54.40, 7th

Jeff Hudak, 800M run, 2:00.05, 7th

DeVaugn Rettig, triple jump, 14.11M(46-03.00), 6th

J.W. Potter, 800M run, 1:52.66, 2nd

J.T. Peebles, 800M run, 2:01.96, 10th

J.T. Peebles, 1500M run, 4:13.64, 10th

Justin Meier, 1500M run, 4:01.81, 1st

ReMone McIver, 800M run, 1:53.01, 3rd

Scott Keys, 110M high hurdles, 14.19, 5th

Adam Keul, pole vault, 5.56M(18-02.75), 1st

Ryan Rossner, shot put, 13.96M(45-09.75)

Ryan Rossner, discus, 47.86M(157-00.00), 9th

Ayo Taylor-Dixon, triple jump, 14.60M(47-11.00), 4th

Paul Todd, high jump, 2.08M(6-09.75), 1st

Men's 4X400M relay, 3:21.53, 6th