Men's Outdoor Track & Field

Monmouth Leads After Day One At 2012 Outdoor Championships

[Championship Page]

[Day 1 Results]

DE PERE, Wis. – After one day at the 2012 Midwest Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships a familiar face sits atop the standings. Monmouth headlines the nine teams represented at the championships which are hosted by St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis.

Monmouth claimed gold medals in five different events which leads all teams. Amanda Streeter was the only multiple champion on the day, winning the discus and hammer throw with her toss in the hammer throw setting a new MWC record. Missy Norville was the only other athlete to set a conference record as she went over 20 feet on the long jump.

On the men’s side Knox is runner-up with 30 points followed by Carroll (28) and Lawrence (23) in third and fourth place, respectively. St. Norbert is only one point away from fourth place with 22 points with Grinnell (21.5), Ripon (18), Beloit (11) and Illinois Col. (10.5) rounding out the field. Monmouth leads the men’s field with 70 points.

The Fighting Scots women scored 91.5 points with Carroll sitting in a distant second place with 48.5 points. Grinnell (33), Ripon (24.5) and St. Norbert (23.5) are within striking distance after one day of competition. Illinois Col. (20) and Beloit (20) are in a deadlock in sixth place while Lawrence (10) and Knox (2) round out the women’s field.

Here are the full results from day one action:

Hammer Throw
Women: Amanda Streeter, Monmouth*

Shot Put
Men: DeAndre Smith, Monmouth

Long Jump
Men: Mike Verfuerth, St. Norbert
Women: Missy Norville, Illinois Col.*

Pole Vault
Men: Brock McAnally, Monmouth
Women: Jessica Wiegert, Carroll

High Jump
Women: Jenna Breaker, Ripon

Discus
Women: Amanda Streeter, Monmouth

1,500-meter Run
Men: Sam Stevens, Lawrence
Women: Sarah Burnell, Grinnell

10,000-meter Run
Men: Jacob Barr, Monmouth
Women: Megan O’Grady, Carroll

Javelin
Men: Travis Towns, Beloit

* - set new conference record.

The 2012 Midwest Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships will conclude tomorrow when the field events start at 9 a.m. on the campus of St. Norbert College.