Wildcats 2nd in DMR at Drake Relays
Apr 25, 2003 | Track & Field
April 25, 2003
DES MOINES, Iowa - Kansas State earned second place behind a meet- and stadium-record performance by Stanford Friday in the women's distance medley relay final to highlight the Wildcats' day at the Drake Relays.
Shauna Burrell, Ashley Stevens, Samantha Murillo and Amy Mortimer ran 11:29.01 to beat the remainder of the field. The Cardinal won the event in 11:03.59, surpassing the old mark of 11:06.23 set by Stanford in 2001.
Two Wildcats finished fourth individually on Friday. Chaytan Hill continued her strong season in the women's triple jump with a mark of 42-10.75. Lysaira Roman-Del Valle went 2:07.76 for a fourth-place finish in the women's 800-meter final.
The prestigious Drake Relays, one of the oldest track and field events in the nation, concludes on Saturday. For more information and for results, go to www.drakerelays.org.
FRIDAY'S RESULTS (First-place and Wildcat finishers)
Women's Distance Medley Relays Final - 1. Stanford, 11:03.59; 2. K-State (Shauna Burrell, Ashley Stevens, Samantha Murillo, Amy Mortimer) 11:29.01.
Women's Triple Jump Final - 1. Shani Marks, Minnesota, 45-3... 4. Chaytan Hill, K-State, 42-10.75.Women's 800 Final - 1. Aimee Teteris, Rice, 2:07.38... 4. Lysaira Roman-Del Valle, K-State, 2:07.76.
Men's 4x 1 Mile Relay Final - 1. Stanford, 16:31.19... 12. K-State (Trevor Smith, Joe Moore, Rogers Kipchumba, Matt Swedlund) 17:42.74.
Men's 110 Hurdles Prelims - 1. Jeff Hunter, Arizona, and Adrian Ray, Sam Houston State, 13.86... T30. Jared MacLeod, K-State, 15.26.
Men's 4x400 Relay Prelims - 1. Arizona State, 3:05.56... 20. K-State (Pat Agwu, Joseph Bennett, Erik Sproll, Dusty McDonald) 3:13.49.
Men's Pole Vault Final - 1. Hans Schmidt, Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 17-6.50... Dustin Schmidt, K-State, NH.
THURSDAY'S RESULTS
Women's Invitational 5,000 Final - 1.Debbie Thornhill, Baylor, 16:24.46... 16. Trisha Culbertson, K-State, 17:33.62.
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