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2017 NCAA D1 Indoor Track and Field Championships: The Big Board
By Adam Kopet, DyeStat Editor
The NCAA Division I Indoor Championships are set for March 10 and 11 in College Station, Texas . Check here for a rolling list of winners, highlights, record-setters and other news and notes.
Schedule and Results | Women's Start List | Men's Start List
Women's Form Chart | Men's Form Chart
Friday: Day one of the NCAA Division I Indoor Championships saw Raven Saunders, the junior from Ole Miss, smash her own collegiate record in the shot put by over a foot. Her mark of 64-2.25 (19.56m) gives her the world lead. Edward Cheserek made history, winning his 16th NCAA championship title in the 5,000 meters. He easily pulled away from the field over the final two laps to win in 13.41.20. Earlier in the session, Cheserek was the top qualifier in the men's mile, just ahead of teammate Matthew Maton. However, the Oregon senior did not run on Oregon's distance medley relay team. Without Cheserek and Maton running, the Ducks finished fourth. In the men's team race, Florida remains well positioned for a championship run. However, they did suffer one mishap when freshman Grant Holloway failed to score in the long jump. He came into the meet ranked #2 in the NCAA. However, Holloway ran the top time in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles. Interview with Florida coach Mike Holloway after Day One In the women's competition, Georgia remains strong. After the first day, the Bulldogs lead with 41 points. Senior Kendell Williams led the way by winning her fourth indoor pentathlon title with 4,682 points. Interview with Georgia coach Petros Kyprianou after Day One Oregon still remains the favorite, although the Ducks suffered a major setback in the first day of competition. Sophomore Deajah Stevens appeared to have broken the American and collegiate records in the 200-meter prelims with a time of 22.28, however, she was later disqualified for stepping outside her lane. She still qualified for the 60-meter final.
Saturday: Read Erik Boal's NCAA Indoor Championships Recap The final day of the NCAA D1 Indoor Championships was a barn burner with top marks on the track and in the field. Coming into the meet, Edward Cheserek, the Oregon senior, was on a mission to become the first athlete to win the individual distance triple. He won the 5,000 meters Friday night, but in the opening track event of the men's program, Cheserek came up short in the mile, finishing second to New Mexico freshman Josh Kerr. Cheserek did go on to win the 3,000 meters. Tennessee junior Christian Coleman had a big day in the sprints. He won the 60 meters in a collegiate record tying 6.45 and then went on to win the 200 meters in 20.11 from the slow heat. However, as the meet moved toward its closing moments, all eyes were on the team race. With just the 4x400 relay remaining, Oregon led the field with 38 points. Florida sat in second with 37.5 points and Texas A&M in third with 36 points. The trouble, Oregon did not have a relay while Texas A&M and Florida were the top teams entering the meet. In a race that came down to the final meters, Texas A&M won the 4x400 relay in front of the home crowd to secure the team championship by 0.5 points over Florida. Oregon finished third and Georgia was fourth with 35.5 points. Interview with Texas A&M coach Pat Henry | Read More The big moments in the women's competition were focused around the Oregon Ducks on the quest for a meet record in team points. Oregon won four individual events: junior Hannah Cunliffe in the 60 meters, senior Sasha Wallace in the 60-meter hurdles, junior Raevyn Rogers in the 800 meters and junior Ariana Washington in the 200 meters. The one-two finish of Washington and Cunliffe in the 200 meters guaranteed the Ducks their eighth indoor championship title in nine years. Oregon finished with an NCAA meet record 84 points. There were a few surprise winners on Saturday. Karisa Nelson of Samford won the women's mile in 4:31.24, a four-second personal best. In the pole vault, Lakan Taylor of Alabama took advantage of poor performances by the NCAA leaders Tori and Lexi Weeks of Arkansas, winning the event with a first attempt clearance of 14-7.25 (4.45m). Georgia finished second in the team race. The Bulldogs scored all of their 51 points from field events. Junior Keturah Orji produced Geogia's only points on Saturday by winning the triple jump with a mark of 46-3.5 (14.11m). Alabama finished third with 37 points and USC, after winning the 4x400 relay in a collegiate record 3:27.03, finished fourth with 35 points. Interview with Oregon coach Robert Johnson
New Records: Raven Saunders: Collegiate record 64-2.25 (19.56m) in women's shot put | Interview | Read More Tim Duckworth: U.K. national record 6,165 points in men's heptathlon Christian Coleman: Collegiate record 6.45 (tie) in men's 60 | Interview Raevyn Rogers: NCAA meet record 2:01.09 in women's 800 USC Women: Collegiate record 3:27.03 in women's 4x400 | Interview Texas A&M Men: NCAA meet record 3:02.80 in men's 4x400 | Interview Oregon Women: NCAA meet record 84 points to win the team title
Winners:
60: Women: Hannah Cunliffe, Oregon, 7.14 | Interview Men: Christian Coleman, Tennessee, 6.45 | Interview | Read More
200: Women: Ariana Washington, Oregon, 22.42 | Interview Men: Christian Coleman, Tennessee, 20.11 | Interview | Read More
400: Women: Shakima Wimbley, Miami, 51.07 | Interview Men: Fred Kerley, Texas A&M, 44.85 | Interview
800: Women: Raevyn Rogers, Oregon, 2:01.09 | Interview Men: Emmanuel Korir, UTEP, 1:47.48 | Interview
Mile: Women: Karisa Nelson, Samford, 4:31.24 | Interview | Read More Men: Josh Kerr, New Mexico, 4:03.22 | Interview | Read More
3,000: Women: Dani Jones, Colorado, 9:09.20 | Interview Men: Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 7:55.91 | Interview | Read More
5,000: Women: Karissa Schweizer, Missouri, 15:19.14 | Interview Men: Edward Cheserek, Oregon, 13:41.20 | Interview | Read More
60 Hurdles: Women: Sasha Wallace, Oregon, 7.90 | Interview Men: Grant Holloway, Florida, 7.58
4x400: Women: USC, 3:27.03 | Interview Men: Texas A&M, 3:02.80 | Interview
DMR: Women: Colorado, 11:00.34 | Interview | Read More Men: Ole Miss, 9:31.32 | Interview | Read More
High Jump: Women: Madeline Fagan, Georgia, 6-4 (1.93m) | Interview Men: Trey Culver, Texas Tech, 7-5 (2.26m) | Interview
Long Jump: Women: Sha'Keela Saunders, Kentucky, 22-7.75 (6.90m) | Interview | Read More Men: KeAndre Bates, Florida, 26-4.5 (8.04m)
Triple Jump: Women: Keturah Orji, Georgia, 46-3.5 (14.11m) | Interview Men: Clive Pullen, Arkansas, 55-3.75 (16.86m)
Pole Vault: Women: Lakan Taylor, Alabama, 14-7.25 (4.45m) Men: Chris Nilsen, South Dakota, 18-6.5 (5.65m) | Interview
Shot Put: Women: Raven Saunders, Ole Miss, 64-2.25 (19.56m) | Interview | Read More Men: Mostafa Hassan, Colorado State, 69-9.5 (21.27m) | Interview
Weight Throw: Women: Annette Echikunwoke, Cincinnati, 73-6.75 (22.42m) Men: Johnnie Jackson, LSU, 75-0.75 (22.88m) | Interview
Pentathlon/Heptathlon: Women: Kendell Williams, Georgia, 4,682 points | Interview Men: Devon Williams, Georgia, 6,177 points | Interview
Team: Women: Oregon Ducks win with 84 points. Georgia second with 51 points, Alabama third with 37 points and USC fourth with 35 points. Men: Texas A&M Aggies win with 46 points. Florida second with 45.5 points, Oregon third with 38 points and Georgia fourth with 35.5 points. | Read MoreMore news |
