posted February 29, 2004
Chattanooga junior Shannon Wommack dominated the women’s distance events and was named Southern Conference Indoor Track Performer of the Year for the third consecutive year. Steven Kocsis won both of his events and added men’s Indoor Track Performer of the Year to his resume, and freshman Kathleen Turchin earned her second SoCon Freshman of the Year honors with three second place finishes. The women were second behind Appalachian State and the men placed fourth with Western Carolina edging two-time champs ASU to claim the title.
Wommack continued her dominating performance in the women’s distance events by claiming the mile (4:55.61) and 5,000-meter (17:40.19) titles, adding to the 3,000-meter championship that she won on Saturday. With her three titles this weekend, Wommack repeated as the Women’s Indoor Track Performer of the Year. Fellow Lady Mocs distance runner Kathleen Turchin, who placed second behind Wommack in all three events, was named Freshman of the Year. Sophomore Lanni Marchant was third in the 5000m (17:53.53) and freshman Nettie Halcomb was fourth in the mile (5:08.45).
Kocsis reset the school record Sunday in his title run in the 5000m (14:41.89), adding to his school-record 3000m title he won Saturday. Sophomore Ian Mayne took third in the 5000m (14:57.25). Robert Hatcher won the men’s 800m (1:55.85) and sophomore Colin Sullivan was fourth (1:56.95). Sullivan took second in the mile (4:14.75), Linas Salkauskas was fourth (4:18.14) and junior Gediminas Banevicius was sixth (4:21.17) in the event. Freshman John Barlew placed third in the men’s high jump at 6-04.50.
The SoCon changed the 55m dash and hurdles to 60m distances this year for both the men and women. Chattanooga sophomore Latavia Shores brought home a third place finish in the 60m dash at 7.72 followed by freshman Carita Cole in fourth (7.75). Junior Shamieka Johnson was third (8.86) in the 60m hurdles and fourth in the 400m dash (56.5).
Men's Final Rankings
1. Western Carolina 221.5
2. Appalachian State 200.5
3. East Tennessee State 91.5
4. Chattanooga 81.5
5. The Citadel 26
6. UNC Greensboro 18
7. Davidson 11
8. Wofford 8
Women's Final Rankings
1. Appalachian State 222
2. Chattanooga 138.5
3. Georgia Southern 105
4. Western Carolina 72
5. East Tennessee State 69.5
6. College of Charleston 23
7. Elon 16
8. Furman 12
9. Davidson 3
10. The Citadel 1
Day Two Results
Women:
5000m run
1. Shannon Wommack 17:40.19
2. Kathleen Turchin 17:46.56
3. Lanni Marchant 17:53.53
11. Ellen Davis 18:50.75
Mile run
1. Shannon Wommack 4:55.61
2. Kathleen Turchin 5:00.42
4. Nettie Halcomb 5:08.45
60m dash
3. Latavia Shores 7.72
4. Carita Cole 7.75
7. Kasola Smith 7.84
60m hurdles
3. Shamieka Johnson 8.86
6. Alison Frese 8.92
400m dash
4. Shamieka Johnson 56.5
7. Candace Foster 58.04
200m dash
6. Carita Cole 25.28
800m run
7. Nettie Halcomb 2:24.93
8. Mallorie Williams 2:26.97
Triple Jump
9. Kasola Smith 11.16m 36-07-75
12. Alison Frese 10.66m 34-11.75
Weight Throw
12. Camilla Matthews 13.25m 43-05.75
18. Anna Stutts 11.19m 36-08.50
Men
5000m run
1. Steven Kocsis 14:41.89*
3. Ian Mayne 14:57.25
11. Gediminas Banevicius 15;23.26
18. Linas Salkauskas 15:53.75
800m run
1. Robert Hatcher 1:55.85
4. Colin Sullivan 1:56.95
Mile run
2. Colin Sullivan 4:14.75
4. Linas Salkauskas 4:18.14
6. Gediminas Banevicius 4:21.17
13. Jeff Taylor 4:25.87
High Jump
3. John Barlew 1.95m 6-04.75
60m hurdles
5. Chris Harrington 8.64
8. Brett Phillips 8.93
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