Central Michigan University Athletics
Central Michigan University
NCAA Indoor Championships
Vinson and Thomas Race on Day One of NCAA Championships
3/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
March 10, 2006
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Central Michigan University had a pair of athletes compete against the best from across the country in their respective events on Friday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships at the University of Arkansas' Randal Tyson Indoor Track.
On the men's side, senior Pierre Vinson fell just short of qualifying for tomorrow night's final in the 60m dash. Vinson ran a 6.72 in the first of two preliminary heats this evening, missing the last qualifying spot for the final by three hundredths of a second. His time placed him 10th among the 16 competitors in the 60m event.
Vinson may still earn All-America honors, despite missing out on qualifying for the final. All-America honors are extended to the top eight American citizens, even beyond those who qualify for an event final if fewer than eight American citizens do so. A final determination of those eligible for All-America honors will be made following the conclusion of the 60m finals tomorrow night. In 2005, CMU teammate Clarence Glenn finished ninth in his preliminary of the 60m hurdles, but earned All-America honors by virtue of being the seventh-fastest American in the event. Vinson was an All-American last year after taking fifth in the 60m final.
On the women's side, senior Tamera Thomas finished 15th of 18 competitors in the preliminaries of the 60m hurdles, posting a time of 8.27 in the first of three preliminary heats. She failed to qualify for the finals. The final qualifier was Kellie Wells of Hampton, who ran an 8.16 in her preliminary heat.
Thomas' weekend isn't over yet as she will compete tomorrow in the pentathlon, a multi-event with five elements - the 60m hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump and 800m run. The first of the five events, the 60m hurdles, will begin at 11:30 a.m. CST tomorrow and conclude with the 800m later in the day.
Also tomorrow, senior Dave Stallworth will be in action in the weight throw competition. Stallworth and the other 15 competitors in the event will be in action at Walker Pavilion beginning at 2 p.m. CST.
NCAA Division I 2006 Indoor Championship Randal Tyson Track Center - Univ. of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR - 3/10/2006 to 3/11/2006
Event 24 Women 60 Meter Hurdles================================================================ Three heats. Winner plus next 5 fastest advance to Final. American: 7.74 3/1/2003 Gail Devers Collegiate: 7.90 3/8/2002 Perdita Felicien, Illinois NCAA Meet: 7.90 3/8/2002 Perdita Felicien, Illinois Tyson: 7.85 2/15/2003 Gail Devers, USA Name Year School Prelims================================================================Heat 1 1 Melaine Walker SR Texas 8.05Q 2 Raquel Washington SR S. Mississippi 8.08q 3 Beau Walker SR Alabama 8.15q 4 Tamera Thomas SR Central Michigan 8.27 5 Fatmata Fofanah JR Georgia Tech 8.30 6 Lisi Maurer JR Kansas State 8.33Heat 2 -- Virginia Powell SR Southern California No Dataq -- Kellie Wells SR Hampton No Dataq 4 Candice Davis JR Southern California 8.10q 4 Shantia Moss SO Georgia Tech 8.19 5 Ronnetta Alexander JR South Carolina 8.21 6 Yvette Lewis SO Hampton 8.47Heat 3 2 Dawn Harper SR UCLA 8.09q 3 Ashley Lodree JR Washington 8.17 3 Priscilla Lopes JR Nebraska 7.98q 4 Josanne Lucas SR Auburn 8.20 5 Shameka Marshall SR Rutgers 8.21 6 Jessica Ohanaja SO LSU 8.27=================================================================== Name Year School Prelims H#===================================================================Preliminaries 1 Melaine Walker SR Texas 8.05Q 1 2 Virginia Powell SR Southern California 7.96q 2 3 Priscilla Lopes JR Nebraska 7.98q 3 4 Raquel Washington SR S. Mississippi 8.08q 1 5 Dawn Harper SR UCLA 8.09q 3 6 Candice Davis JR Southern California 8.10q 2 7 Beau Walker SR Alabama 8.15q 1 8 Kellie Wells SR Hampton 8.16q 2 9 Ashley Lodree JR Washington 8.17 3 10 Shantia Moss SO Georgia Tech 8.19 2 11 Josanne Lucas SR Auburn 8.20 3 12 Ronnetta Alexander JR South Carolina 8.21 2 13 Shameka Marshall SR Rutgers 8.21 3 14 Jessica Ohanaja SO LSU 8.27 3 15 Tamera Thomas SR Central Michigan 8.27 1 16 Fatmata Fofanah JR Georgia Tech 8.30 1 17 Lisi Maurer JR Kansas State 8.33 1 18 Yvette Lewis SO Hampton 8.47 2
Event 1 Men 60 Meter Dash================================================================ Two heats. Winner plus next 6 fastest advance to Final. American: 6.39 3/3/2001 Maurice Green Collegiate: 6.45 2/20/1999 Leonard Myles-Mills, Brigham NCAA Meet: 6.52 3/5/1999 Marcus Brunson, Arizona State Tyson: 6.46 2/15/2003 Terrence Trammell, USA Name Year School Prelims================================================================Heat 1 1 Jacob Norman FR Baylor 6.56Q 2 Kelly Willie SR LSU 6.66q 3 Trey Griffin SR Texas 6.67q 4 Chauncey Harris SR Alabama 6.70 5 Pierre Vinson SR Central Michigan 6.72 6 Quincy Boles SR Texas 6.73 7 Jared Connaughton JR Texas-Arlington 6.78 8 Bradley Reed SO Texas Christian 6.80Heat 2 1 Walter Dix SO Florida State 6.59Q 2 Demi Omole JR Wisconsin 6.62q 3 Jamaal Charles FR Texas 6.65q 4 Rubin Williams SO Tennessee 6.67q 5 Greg Bolden JR Florida State 6.69q 6 Tyrone Edgar SR Texas A&M 6.73 7 Ronnie Pines JR Oklahoma 6.74 8 Corey Brown SO Clemson 6.81=================================================================== Name Year School Prelims H#===================================================================Preliminaries 1 Jacob Norman FR Baylor 6.56Q 1 2 Walter Dix SO Florida State 6.59Q 2 3 Demi Omole JR Wisconsin 6.62q 2 4 Jamaal Charles FR Texas 6.65q 2 5 Kelly Willie SR LSU 6.66q 1 6 Rubin Williams SO Tennessee 6.67q 2 6.667 7 Trey Griffin SR Texas 6.67q 1 6.669 8 Greg Bolden JR Florida State 6.69q 2 9 Chauncey Harris SR Alabama 6.70 1 10 Pierre Vinson SR Central Michigan 6.72 1 11 Tyrone Edgar SR Texas A&M 6.73 2 12 Quincy Boles SR Texas 6.73 1 13 Ronnie Pines JR Oklahoma 6.74 2 14 Jared Connaughton JR Texas-Arlington 6.78 1 15 Bradley Reed SO Texas Christian 6.80 1 16 Corey Brown SO Clemson 6.81 2
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