Monday, May 8, 2000

UTA Open
ACU notches two qualifiers in UTA Open

ARLINGTON — Abilene Christian University added two more automatic qualifiers for the NCAA Division II outdoor national championship track meet over the weekend in the Texas-Arlington Open meet.

Julieon Raeburn ran 10.30 Saturday in the 100 meters, the first time he has competed in the event this year, while Alfred Rugema qualified for the national track meet in the 5,000 in just his second time to compete this year. Rugema, the NCAA indoor meet record holder in the mile, ran 14:19.15 Friday.

That gave ACU seven individuals and both relays automatically qualified for the men’s outdoor meet, including Raeburn in the 100, 200 and 400.

Other top results included a victory by Delloreen London, an eight-time NCAA Division II hurdles champion at ACU, in the 100 hurdles in a time of 12.99. She was competing unattached while preparing to compete on the Jamaican Olympic Team. She was also second in the 100 in 11.43.

ACU’s Dawnyell Newhouse jumped 20-5 to improve her top-ranked qualifying mark in the women’s long jump and Gilbert Tuhabonye of ACU improved his provisional qualifying mark in the 800 meters with a time of 1:51.23.

Several other local college competitors claimed victories including: Meredith Garner of ACU in the women’s pole vault (12-10 3/4), Geraldine George of ACU in the women’s javelin (155-11), John Kemboi of ACU in the men’s 1,500 (3:53.40), Bennie Oliver of Tarleton State in the men’s shot put (50-1 3/4) and Freddie Cates of Tarleton State (207-5 in the men’s javelin). Cates’ effort in the javelin improved his provisional qualifying mark.

WOMEN

100 — 2. Delloreen London, Unattached 11.43; 4. Shontae Johnson, Ranger College 11.68.

400 — 7. Marichea Austin, ACU, 56.58

800 — 3. Maria Medina, Ranger College 2:16.15; 4. Olivia Castillo, Ranger College 2:17.56

3,000 — 4. Sara Powlen, Tarleton State, 10:30.63.

100 hurdles — 1. Delloreen London, Unattached, 12.99; 4. Cameal Rhule, Ranger College, 13.88.

4X100 relay — 3. Ranger College 46.21; 4. ACU 47.24; 6. McMurry 48.14

4X400 relay — 2. ACU 3:52.49; 4. Tarleton State 3:57.40.

High jump — 2. Maresa Cadienhead, ACU, 5-7; 6. Camille Robinson, Ranger College, 5-5.

Pole vault — 1. Meredith Garner, ACU, 12-10 1/4. 6. Lara Woods, Tarleton State, 10-6; 7. Angela Parks, McMurry, 10-0.

Long jump — 1. Dawnyell Newhouse, ACU, 20-5; 8. Lara Woods, Tarleton State, 18-4 1/4.

Triple jump — 3. Hillerie Shelton, ACU, 38-10 1/2; 4. Dawnyell Newhouse, ACU, 38-8 3/4; 5. Daniell Gardner, Ranger College, 38-0 1/4; 6. Kameesha Cooper, Ranger College, 37-6 1/2; 8. Charmaine Kent, Ranger College, 36-11.

Shot put — 4. Geraldine George, ACU, 44-8 3/4); 8. Evia Morrison, ACU, 38-7. 9. Leandra Tate, Albany High School, 38-1 1/2.

Discus — 3. Beth Wells, Tarleton State, 146-4; 5. Kelly Whitsell, Tarleton State, 139-0.

Javelin — 1. Geraldine George, ACU, 155-11; 4. Rakel Thigpen, McMurry, 122-10.

MEN

100 — 7. Julieon Raeburn, ACU, 10.30.

800 — 2. Gilbert Tuhabonye, ACU, 1:51.23.

1,500 — 1. John Kemboi, ACU,3:53.40; 2. Gilbert Tuhabonye, ACU, 3:54.54

110 hurdles — 3. Trafton Rodgers, Unattached 14.00; 4. Shaka Huggins, ACU, 14.03; 8. Stephen Moore, Unattached 14.34.

400 hurdles — 2. Jason Prann, ACU, 51.63

4X100 relay — 6. Tarleton State 41.43. 9. McMurry 41.73.

4X400 relay — 4. Tarleton State 3:14.33.

5,000 — 1. Alfred Rugema, ACU, 14:19.15.

10,000 — 3. Keldon McFarland, McMurry, 35:19.11.

Pole vault — 6. Brad Parris, McMurry, 16-4 3/4.

Pole vault (second series) — 6. Van Tamasini, Tarleton State, 15-0. 9. Ty Baynes, McMurry, 15-0.

Triple jump — 7. Aaron Barr, McMurry, 43-9 3/4.

Shot put — 1. Bennie Oliver, Tarleton State, 50-1 3/4); 3. Branum Noble, Tarleton State, 46-7 1/2. 6. Reagan McKinnerney, Tarleton State, 42-5 1/2; 7. Chad Patton, Tarleton State, 41-6; 8. Tearle Cates, Tarleton State, 41-1 3/4.

Discus — 4. Freddie Cates, Tarleton State, 163-6; 7. Jon Rhiddlehoover, McMurry, 157-8; 8. Trafton Rodgers, Unattached, 52-8.

Javelin — 1. Freddie Cates, Tarleton State, 207-5; 3. Cale Melton, McMurry, 195-1