Rovelto Wins Womens High Jump at Wildcat Power Classic
Feb 15, 2003 | Track & Field
Feb. 15, 2003
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Karol Rovelto cleared 6 feet, 2 inches to defeat a high-quality field and win the women's high jump Saturday to highlight the final day of the Wildcat Power Classic indoor track and field meet held at Ahearn Field House.
Rovelto, formerly Karol Damon and the wife of K-State head coach Cliff Rovelto, cleared 6-2 on her final attempt to defeat former Wildcat All-American Gwen Wentland, who is currently ranked among the top five in the nation in the women's high jump and who cleared 6-0. K-State junior Morgan High was third at 5-10.
Two-time NCAA heptathlon champion Austra Skujyte won the women's shot put at 51-3.50.
In a triathlon contested in the morning, former Wildcat decathlete Pat Pyle scored 2,248 points to win the men's competition, while Melinda Bastian of Garden City CC won the women's side. The indoor triathlon included the shot put, long jump and 200-meter dash.
Kansas State sophomore Ashleigh Halderman added more than six inches to her previous season-best to win the women's triple jump at 37-7.75, while C.J. Jamison had a season-best 48-6.75 to win the men's triple jump.
Other Wildcat winners Saturday were Breanna Eveland (11-11.75 in the women's pole vault) and Darius Draudvila (8.45 in the men's 60-meter hurdles).
Kansas State split its track and field teams this weekend, with some members also competing in the Iowa State Classic. The Wildcats have their final tuneup before the Big 12 Conference Championships next week when they host the KSU Open on Saturday.
Wildcat Power Classic
Saturday's Results
Women 60 Meter Hurdles Finals
1, Ashleigh Keats, Unattached, 9.60.
Women High Jump
1, Karol Rovelto, Nike, 1.88m, (6-02). 2, Gwen Wentland, Nike, 1.83m, (6-00). 3, Morgan High, Kansas State, 1.78m, (5-10). 4, Janelle Wright, Kansas State, 1.68m, (5-06). 4, Austra Skujyte, Nike, 1.68m, (5-06).
Women Pole Vault
1, Breanna Eveland, Kansas State, 3.65m, (11-11.75). 2, Annika Haedt, Kansas State, J3.65m, (11-11.75). 3, Sarah James, Kansas State, 3.20m, (10-06).
Women Triple Jump
1, Ashleigh Halderman, Kansas State, 11.47m, (37-07.75). 2, Melinda Bastian, Garden City, 10.34m, (33-11.25).
Women Shot Put
1, Austra Skujyte, Nike, 15.63m, (51-03.50). 2, Lisa Beachler, Kansas State, 12.98m, (42-07). 3, Samatha Wyatt, Garden City, 11.38m, (37-04). 4, Felecia Simms, Bethany Coll, 10.02m, (32-10.50). 5, Marissa Phillips, Bethany Coll, 9.39m, (30-09.75).
Women Triathlon
1, Melinda Bastian, Garden City, 1882. 2, Austra Skujyte, Nike, 1659. 3, Gaven Jones, Kansas State, 694.
Men 60 Meter Dash Finals
1, Travis Taylor, Neosho County CC, 7.02. 2, Maurice Childress, Unattached, 7.28. 3, Danial Frost, Bethany Coll, 7.41.
Men 200 Meter Dash
1, Maurice Childress, Unattached, 23.32. 2, LaMonTee Hunt, Neosho County CC, 23.85.
Men 400 Meter Dash
1, Shawn Roberts, Neosho County CC, 52.20. 2, David Houston Jr., Neosho County CC, 53.52. 3, Michael Koehn, Bethany Coll, 53.92. 4, Danial Frost, Bethany Coll, 54.40. 5, Johnny Bell, Bethany Coll, 55.04.
Men 60 Meter Hurdles Finals
1, Darius Draudvila, Kansas State, 8.45. 2, Carl Williams, Neosho County CC, 8.46. 3, Josef Karas, Kansas State, 9.06. --, Brandon Solt, Kansas State, DNF.
Men Triple Jump
1, Clinton Jamison, Kansas State, 14.80m, (48-06.75). 2, Paul Tan, Unattached, 14.32m, (46-11.75). 3, Stellios Kapsalis, Kansas State, 13.65m, (44-09.50). 4, James Ball, Garden City, 12.83m, (42-01.25).
Men Shot Put
1, T.J. Staab, Garden City, 15.64m, (51-03.75). 2, Nick Long, Kansas State, 14.72m, (48-03.50). 3, Luiggi Llanos, Unattached, 14.09m, (46-02.75). 4, Tarl Vetter, Kansas State, 14.03m, (46-00.50). 5, Jason Gage, Garden City, 13.94m, (45-09). 6, Josef Karas, Kansas State, 13.65m, (44-09.50). 7, John Christonson, Garden City, 13.19m, (43-03.25). 8, Pat Pyle, Unattached, 13.09m, (42-11.50). 9, Josh Conner, Bethany Coll, 12.41m, (40-08.75). 10, Roberto Carvajal, Unattached, 11.41m, (37-05.25).
Men Triathlon
1, Pat Pyle, Unattached, 2248. 2, James Ball, Garden City, 1871. 3, Shelby Herndon, Garden City, 1740. 4, Darius Draudvila, Kansas State, 1435. 5, Josef Karas, Kansas State, 1392.
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