TC strong at ACCK

Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 02 May 2007 10:21

Heidi Schmidt claims third place in the 1,500 meters at South­western on Saturday. Schmidt won the 1,500 at the ACCK meet on Tuesday. Phyllis Richert / Free Press. Click image to enlarge.

In a dominating performance the Tabor College men and women each won their respective divisions at the ACCK meet in North Newton, April 24.

Tabor men beat the runner-up Kansas Wesleyan 247-175 and the Tabor women defeated defeated second place McPher­son 247-177.

“We have good numbers, and that’s what it takes to win a meet like this,” coach Dave Kroeker told the Newton Kansan. “We’re starting to lower our times and lengthen our distances. We’re getting our legs back, so our workouts are a little easier.”

But the competition at the top of the conference is strong, and perennial champion South­western showed some strength at its home meet over the weekend.

Southwestern—Tabor traveled to Winfield Saturday for a final tuneup for the KCAC meet.

Against a deep field, Trent Voth, Nathaniel Porter and Aaron Jenkins all recorded third-place finishes to lead the men’s squad.

Voth finished the 110-meter hurdles in 15.29 seconds, Porter finished the 400-meter hurdles in 55.95 and Tony Loewen took fourth in 59.16.

Jenkins leaped 21 feet, 71⁄2 to take third in the long jump.

Tabor’s jumpers added three more top-five finishes: Aaron Gallaway took fifth in the long jump (20-8), Jenkins was fourth in the triple jump (42-61⁄2), and Jeff Harms was fifth in the high jump (6-1).

The 4x100 relay team finished fourth in 42.92.

For the women, Dana Champlin won the javelin (125-10), Breanna Wray was fourth in the shot put (39-5 inches) and third in the hammer throw (142).

Erin Vance placed fifth in the long jump (15-2) and Leah Kopper took fifth in the triple jump (32-6).

Shelby Miller placed fourth in the 400 (58.83) and Heidi Schmidt was third in the 1,500 (5:01). The 4x800 team took second in 10:05.88 and the 4x400 team took fifth in 4:10.98.

ACCK—At the ACCK meet on Wednesday, Ashley Malcom led the women with wins in the high jump (5-2) and triple jump (36-1⁄4).

Esty Wichert won the hammer throw (121-1⁄4), and Amanda Krier won the discus (117-31⁄2).

Jera Teselle won the 10,000-meters (49:26), Heidi Schmidt the 1,500 (5:11), Shelby Miller the 400 (1:00) and Jennifer Schmidt the 100 (12.55). Tabor also won the 4x100 (50.63) and 4x400 (4:13).

For the men, Brent Wichert won the discus (144-1⁄4) feet Caleb Marsh the pole vault (14-0).

Nathaniel Porter (57.78) and Trent Voth (14.57) took top spots in the 400- and 100-meter hurdles, respectively.

Zac Remboldt won the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:48) and Caleb Schroeder won the 800 (2:03). Hector LaBoy won the 100 (10.6).

“We’ll be back here in 10 days or so (for conference),” Kroeker told the Kansan. “This gives us a chance to get used to this facility, and we look forward to coming back next Friday.”

Coming—The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference annual track and field championships will be at 2 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday at North Newton.