CMSU had an individual national champion and a total of seven All-American performances at the 2006 NCAA-II Outdoor Track & Field Championships that ended on Saturday, May 27th, in Emporia, Kansas. 

Steven Edwards took first place in the Discus event on Saturday and earned his second All-American honor during the event.  Edwards finished fifth in the Hammer Throw during the opening day of competition on Thursday.  Dan Raithel finished third in that same event and the 1600 Meter Relay team of Dannon Abney, Ryan Irvin, Kyle Brown, and Bruce Williams finished sixth on Saturday to give the Mules a total of four All-American finishes over the three days of competition, and helped them to a 11th place finish overall.  The Jennies had three All-American performances with Lori Pitz finishing third in the Heptathlon on Friday, while Becky Haug was third in the Discus and Jennifer Drum-Greer finished fourth in the High Jump on Saturday.  As a team, the Jennies finished 14th and both CMSU squads had the top finishes by an MIAA school in the event. 

CMSU Recap  /  "Complete Results"

The Mules and Jennies each qualified seven student-athletes for the 2006 NCAA-II Outdoor Track & Field Championship Meet, slated for May 25-27th at Welch Stadium on the Emporia State campus in Emporia, Kansas...More Info

Jennies Qualifiers:
Lori Pitz - Hepathlon & High Jump
 Anne Carlson - Heptathlon
Becky Haug - Discus
Amber Walker - 200 Meter Dash
Jennifer Drum-Greer - High Jump
Haley Morrissey - High Jump
Jodi Donovan - High Jump
 Complete Qualifying Women's List


Mules Qualifiers:
Bruce Williams - 100 Meter Dash & 200 Meter Dash
Jarod Wall - 5000 Meter Run & 10,000 Meter Run
Steven Edwards - Discus & Hammer Throw
Dan Raithel - Hammer Throw
4 x 400 Meter Relay (Dannon Abney, Ryan Irvin, Kyle Brown, & Bruce Williams)
Complete Qualifying Men's List


Schedule of Events
 


The Mules and Jennies are the 2006 MIAA Outdoor Track & Field champions after finishing in first place Sunday at Emporia (Kan.) State University
Both CMSU teams finished ahead of runner-up Pittsburg (Kan.) State.
Meet Results


(Photo by Dave Kopp)
Lori Pitz, in action last Sunday during the MIAA Heptathlon, finished first in that competition and was the high point individual (36.5 points) in leading the Jennies to the team title for a second straight season.  Pitz also finished first in the 400 Meter Hurdles, and was one of seven, first-place finishers for the Jennies over the weekend to help the Jennies score 204.5 points and successfully defend their championship from last season. 

Other MIAA champions for the Jennies:
Becky Haug (Discus)
Amber Walker (200 Meter Dash)
Jennifer Drum-Greer (High Jump)
Anne Carlson (Javelin)
4x400 Meter Relay Team
(Shantel Newbold, Lori Pitz, Beth Eiken, & Amber Walker)


(Photo by Dave Kopp)

Jarod Wall, pictured in action during the Cross Country season, was a double winner (5000 Meter Run and 10,000 Meter Run) for the Mules, who totaled 203 points to win the men's championship for the fifth time in the last six years.

Other MIAA champions for the Mules:
Dan Raithel (Hammer Throw)
Steven Edwards (Shot Put)
Bruce Williams (200 Meter Run)
Matt Prescott (110 Meter Hurdles)
Adam Akers (3000 Meter Steeplechase)
 4x100 Meter Relay Team
(Tim Stolarski, Bruce Williams, Dannon Abney,
& Amani Butler)

 4x400 Meter Relay Team
(Dannon Abney, Ryan Irvin, Kyle Brown, & Bruce Williams)

CMSU MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Recap



 


(Photo by Dave Kopp)
Kristin Anderson finished second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the AT&T United State Track & Field Championships on Saturday night, June 24th, in Indianapolis, Indiana...More Info 
Another former Jennies runner, Jane Rudkin, placed ninth in the same event.


  
Kristin Anderson and Jarod Wall have been awarded the prestigious NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship for their accomplishments on and off the track...More Info

Jarod Wall is named Academic All-American for a second consecutive year by ESPN The Magazine


 
Kip Janvrin (left) and Kirk Pedersen (right) are selected as MIAA Coaches of the Year for Outdoor Track & Field...More Info
This follows their selection earlier this season as the MIAA Coaches of the Year for Indoor Track & Field...More Info

CMSU has 32 named All-Academic MIAA



2006 Media Guide




Jennifer Drum-Greer, pictured in action from 2004 when she won the NCAA-II Indoor Women's High Jump championship, repeated the feat on Friday when she took first in the 2006 national meet in Boston, Massachusetts.


(Photo by Dave Kopp)
Kristin Anderson is the second national champion for the Jennies at the NCAA-II Indoor Meet as she won the Women's 5000 Meter Run.
Jennies Distance Medley Relay Team finished fourth.
Women's Results

The Mules had two place winners on Friday in the Men's 35-Pound Weight Throw.  Dan Raithel was fifth and Steven Edwards sixth. 
In Saturday's action, Imani Butler took third place in the 200-Meter Dash, the Men's 1600 Meter Relay Team was fifth, and Jarod Wall finished eighth in the Men's 5000 Meter Run
Men's Results

CMSU Place Finishers at NCAA-II Indoor
CMSU Qualifier Information

  
CMSU defends its men's and women's team titles at the 2006 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Joplin, Mo., on Saturday. 

The Mules dominated the men's field to win by 57 points. 

Steven Edwards was a double winner to lead the Mules, taking first in both the Weight Throw and the Shot Put.  Other Mules' conference champions were: Jarod Wall (5000 Meter Run), Imani Butler (60 Meter Dash), Bruce Williams (200 Meter Dash), Ryan Irvin (600 yard Run) and the 4 x 400 Meter Relay Team of Ryan Irvin, Matt Prescott, Kyle Brown, and Dannon Abney. 

The Jennies took the women's championship by a 45 point margin.

Kristin Anderson won three events to lead the Jennies to their team championship.  Anderson, who was named one of the MIAA Track & Field Athletes of the Week, finished first in the 5000 Meter Run, 3000 Meter Run, and the Mile Run.  Other Jennies to win conference titles were Jennifer Drum-Greer (High Jump) and the 4 x 400 Meter Relay Team of Cody Varner, Beth Eiken, Amber Walker, and Lori Pitz.
CMSU Recap
 
2nd Day Results
1st Day Results


2005 Season Information