Spartans Qualify for NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships
May 25, 2016
Atwater qualified for her second outdoor Division III championships while Murfin, Link, and Ortiz prepare for their first national championship competition.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The University of Dubuque men's and women's track teams qualified four individuals, Tanasha Atwater, Alex Link, Blaze Murfin, and Fabiola Ortiz for the 2016 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships being held in Waverly, Iowa, hosted by Wartburg, on May 26-28.
Link, Murfin, and Ortiz qualify for the outdoor national meet for the first time after punching their tickets in their final meet of the season, respectively. Atwater finished 20th nationally in the outdoor shot put in 2015 and placed 12th overall in the shot put at this year's indoor national championships.
Twenty-two competitors will challenge for the national title in women's events, including relays, while 20 will compete on the men's side.
The women's team will showcase Atwater, who enters the championships as the #1 seed in the women 's shotput with a nation's best toss of 14.67 meters of the 22 competitors who qualified. She will also compete in the women's hammer throw where she ranks 13th with a throw of 53.72 meters. She is one of 22 competitors in the hammer throw. Ortiz earned the right to qualify for the women's 3,000 meter steeple chase after she lowered her time on Thursday at the North Central College Final Qualifier Track Meet in a time of 10:56.94. The time qualified her 20th out of 22 qualifiers and she will be chasing down the leaders who enter with the fastest time of the year in 10:27.30.
On the men's side the Spartans Alex Link leads with a #6 seed in the men's discus with a season's best toss of 51.13 meters. Joining him in the field will be UD's Blaze Murfin who claimed the final qualifying spot as the #20 seed with a throw of 48.75 meters.
*Listed based on schedule of events
Alex Link
Thursday 11:30 a.m.
6th – Discus (51.13m) *School record
-Outdoor IIAC Discus Champion
-Qualified for nationals and beat previous season-best by 9+ feet at final meet of season
Blaze Murfin
Thursday 11:30 a.m.
20th – Discus (48.75m)
-Outdoor IIAC Men’s Field MVP
-Won both outdoor IIAC HT and SP, 3rd in discus
-Indoor Nat’l Championships qualifier in WT
-Qualified for nationals at final meet of season
Tanasha Atwater
Friday 12:00 p.m. and Saturday 11:30 a.m.
1st - Shot Put (14.67m) *School record
13th - Hammer Throw (53.72m) *School record
-2nd career outdoor nationals appearance (SP in 2015)
-IIAC Women’s Field MVP
-2016 Outdoor IIAC Shot Put champion, Hammer Throw runner-up
-Indoor Nat’l Championships qualifier in SP
-Won 10 outdoor events, including all 8 SP events this season
-Re-gained SP national lead in final meet of year
Fabiola Ortiz
Thursday 3:30pm (Prelims), Saturday 12:45pm (Finals)
20th - 3000m Steeplechase (10:56.94) *School record
-Qualified for Nat’ls thanks to near 5-second PR in final meet of season
-Two-time defending Outdoor IIAC 3000m Steeplechase champion
-Less than 1 second away from All-IIAC in 1500m, finished 4th
-Won 5 of 7 career 3000m SC races
Event 36 Men Discus (20)
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Name Year School Seed Mark
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1 Marcus Dozier SR DePauw 57.13m
2 Tyler Yeastedt SR RPI 53.57m
3 Max Leonard SR Illinois Wes 52.84m
4 Andre Hinds SR Gettysburg 51.89m
5 Theron Baumann SO Wis.-Whitewa 51.41m
6 Alex Link SO Dubuque 51.13m
7 Andrew Okruch JR Rose-Hulman 50.75m
8 Adedire Fakorede SO Bates 50.52m
9 Mark Balmes SR Carthage 50.27m
10 Glenn Kohles JR Rowan 50.17m
11 Corey Burt SR Whitworth 50.15m
12 Kevin Barbian SO Augustana (I 49.76m
13 Alex Mess SR Wis.-Eau Cla 49.75m
14 Cameron Yon FR PSU-Harrisbu 49.69m
15 Anthony Tyler JR Hamline 49.58m
16 Chase Duwenhoegger SO Hamline 49.31m
17 Tanner Rahman SO Wis.-La Cros 49.18m
18 Matt Love FR Trinity (Tex 48.98m
19 William Simon SR Adrian 48.97m
20 Blaze Murfin FR Dubuque 48.75m
Event 19 Women 3000 Meter Steeplechase (22) Prelims
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Name Year School Seed
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1 Sarah Fowler JR Ohio Wesleya 10:27.30
2 Alanna McDonough SR Colby 10:32.16
3 Alison Lindsay SO Washington U 10:38.03
4 Erin Herrmann JR Hope 10:40.44
5 Emily Sundquist SO Williams 10:43.04
6 Erin Holzbaur FR TCNJ 10:45.21
7 McKenzie Diemer SR Calvin 10:45.94
8 Sara Rosenzweig JR SUNY Geneseo 10:46.35
9 Taylor Ostrander SR Willamette 10:47.17
10 Jordan Tuin JR Wheaton (Ill 10:47.97
11 Sanjuanita Martinez SR Cornell Coll 10:48.37
12 Jessie Cardin SO Westfield St 10:49.18
13 Sarah Jonathan SR Macalester 10:49.66
14 Jacqueline Huben SR SUNY Geneseo 10:49.88
15 Amanda Macuiba SR Illinois Wes 10:51.61
16 Holly McKinney SO Central Coll 10:51.99
17 Hannah Bressler SR Willamette 10:52.58
18 Minnie Horvath JR U. of Chicag 10:53.75
19 Kellyn Roiko SR Whitworth 10:56.08
20 Fabiola Ortiz JR Dubuque 10:56.94
21 Catherine Knox SR Rochester 10:57.20
22 Georgia Crane SR Wheaton (Mas 10:58.23
Event 33 Women Shot Put (22)
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Name Year School Seed Mark
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1 Tanasha Atwater SO Dubuque 14.67m
2 Kara Eck SO Trine 14.62m
3 Samantha Dolezal SR Nebraska Wes 14.23m
4 Olivia Johnson SR Concordia-Mo 14.19m
5 Brandy Smith JR Ithaca 14.14m
6 Tyra Roberts SO Alvernia 14.12m
7 Vaiva Palunas JR Claremont-Mu 14.09m
8 Monique Newton SO Oberlin 13.94m
9 Marissa Bolen SR Wilmington ( 13.94m
10 Madison Haasz SR Heidelberg 13.92m
11 Autumn Miller JR Wis.-La Cros 13.92m
12 Morgan Young JR Carthage 13.87m
13 Kim Gallavan SR Baldwin Wall 13.76m
14 Kim Donaldson FR Colby 13.73m
15 Naloti Palma-Kaluma SR Westfield St 13.72m
16 Michelle Brandt JR Wis.-Stout 13.66m
17 Sarah Swanson SR Gustavus Ado 13.62m
18 Jillian Korgeski FR King's (Pa.) 13.53m
19 Kristina Herman FR St. Norbert 13.49m
20 Bethany Love SO Calvin 13.46m
21 Akia Taplin SO Texas Luther 13.44m
22 SteaVen Becker SO Nebraska Wes 13.39m
Event 37 Women Hammer (22)
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Name Year School Seed Mark
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1 Whitney Simmons JR UT-Tyler 57.48m
2 Kim Gallavan SR Baldwin Wall 57.02m
3 Madison Haasz SR Heidelberg 56.92m
4 Lizzy Abhold JR Wis.-Oshkosh 56.69m
5 Lydia Meier JR Wis.-Stout 56.42m
6 Emily Bassett SO Claremont-Mu 55.58m
7 Kara Eck SO Trine 55.37m
8 Kayla Etherton JR North Centra 55.20m
9 Meghan Serdock JR Oneonta 54.94m
10 Maggie Urban SR Baldwin Wall 54.40m
11 Kadie Flynn SR Wis.-Stevens 54.39m
12 Vaiva Palunas JR Claremont-Mu 53.93m
13 Tanasha Atwater SO Dubuque 53.72m
14 Amanda Head JR Benedictine 53.45m
15 Lorell Stuht JR Central Coll 53.37m
16 Sam Anderson SR Wis.-Eau Cla 53.03m
17 Jodi Koellner SO Nebraska Wes 53.03m
18 Carly Markos JR Springfield 52.81m
19 Morgan Young JR Carthage 52.77m
20 Monique Newton SO Oberlin 52.58m
21 Mia Bennett SO Carthage 52.15m
22 Amanda Strupp JR Wis.-Whitewa 51.88m
Schedule for the 2016 NCAA Outdoor National Championships hosted by Wartburg College
THURSDAY SCHEDULE CHANGE
Due to impending weather, Thursday's schedule has changed as follows:
- The Decathlon moves up to 10:30 AM
- Both Pole Vaults move up 2 hours earlier
- Both Open Long Jumps move up 2 hours earlier
- All Open Running Events move up 2 hours earlier
- Both Discus events will remain the same
| May 26 | M/W | Event | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 10:00 AM | M | Pole Vault | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 10:30 AM | M | 100 Meters | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 11:00 AM | W | 100 Meters Hurdles | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 11:15 AM | M | Long Jump | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 11:30 AM | M | Discus | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 12:00 PM | W | High Jump | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 12:30 PM | W | Long Jump | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 1:00 PM | M | 4x100 Meters Relay | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 1:00 PM | M | Shot Put | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 1:15 PM | W | 4x100 Meters Relay | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 1:30 PM | M | 1500 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 1:45 PM | W | 1500 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:00 PM | M | 400 Meters Hurdles | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:00 PM | W | Pole Vault | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:00 PM | W | Shot Put | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 2:15 PM | W | 400 Meters Hurdles | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:30 PM | M | 200 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:30 PM | W | Discus | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:45 PM | W | 200 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 2:45 PM | M | High Jump | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 3:00 PM | M | 3000 Meters Steeplechase | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 3:30 PM | M | Long Jump | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 3:30 PM | W | 3000 Meters Steeplechase | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 3:50 PM | W | 200 Meters | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 3:55 PM | M | 10000 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 4:30 PM | M | 400 Meters | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Thu 4:35 PM | W | 10000 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 5:20 PM | M | 4x400 Meters Relay | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Thu 5:35 PM | W | 4x400 Meters Relay | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| May 27 | M/W | Event | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:30 AM | M | High Jump | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 12:00 PM | W | Shot Put | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 12:00 PM | M | 110 Meters Hurdles | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 12:00 PM | W | Long Jump | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 1:00 PM | M | Discus | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 1:20 PM | W | Javelin | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 2:30 PM | W | High Jump | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 2:45 PM | M | Pole Vault | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 3:00 PM | M | Shot Put | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 3:41 PM | W | 800 Meters | Heptathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 4:05 PM | M | 110 Meters Hurdles | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 4:30 PM | W | 100 Meters Hurdles | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 4:45 PM | M | 400 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 5:00 PM | W | 400 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 5:00 PM | M | Javelin | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| Fri 5:15 PM | M | 100 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 5:30 PM | W | 100 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 5:45 PM | M | 800 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 6:00 PM | W | 800 Meters | Prelims | Startlist/Results |
| Fri 6:45 PM | M | 1500 Meters | Decathlon | Startlist/Results | Points |
| May 28 | M/W | Event | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11:30 AM | W | Triple Jump | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 11:30 AM | W | Hammer | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 11:30 AM | W | Javelin | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 12:30 PM | M | 3000 Meters Steeplechase | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 12:45 PM | W | 3000 Meters Steeplechase | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 1:05 PM | M | 4x100 Meters Relay | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 1:15 PM | W | 4x100 Meters Relay | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 1:25 PM | M | 1500 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 1:35 PM | W | 1500 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 1:50 PM | M | 110 Meters Hurdles | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:00 PM | W | 100 Meters Hurdles | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:10 PM | M | 400 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:20 PM | W | 400 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:30 PM | M | 100 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:30 PM | M | Triple Jump | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:30 PM | M | Javelin | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:30 PM | M | Hammer | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:40 PM | W | 100 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 2:50 PM | M | 800 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 3:00 PM | W | 800 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 3:15 PM | M | 400 Meters Hurdles | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 3:25 PM | W | 400 Meters Hurdles | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 3:40 PM | M | 200 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 3:50 PM | W | 200 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 4:00 PM | M | 5000 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 4:25 PM | W | 5000 Meters | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 4:50 PM | M | 4x400 Meters Relay | Finals | Startlist/Results |
| Sat 5:00 PM | W | 4x400 Meters Relay | Finals | Startlist/Results |
