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Track & Field

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UCM to be represented at USA Track & Field Championships

Drew Frizzell, an NCAA-II national champion in two events this past season, competed Saturday, June 27th, at the 2009 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Frizzell finished 18th in the Hammer Throw, an event he captured at the NCAA-II Outdoor Championships in San Angelo, Texas.

USA Track & Field logoFormer UCM standout Dan Raithel also took part in the Hammer, while another former All-American, Kristin Anderson competed in the finals of the 3000 Meter Steeplechase.


Roldan named finalist for the MIAA Ken B. Jones Award

Brittanie Roldan with MIAA finalists
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Brittanie Roldan (far right) was a finalist for the Ken B. Jones Award.

Roldan, who was recently named a co-recipient of the "Peggy Martin Award"as one of the outstanding Female senior student-athletes at UCM, was one of three finalists for the top female student-athlete in the MIAA, with the award going to Venessa Lee from Pittsburg State. More Info »


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All-American count hits double figures at D-II Outdoor Championships

Drew Frizzell in action
(Photo by Dave Kopp)
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UCM closed out the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in San Angelo, Texas, on Saturday. The All-American count totaled 17 individuals in 10 different events, highlighted by Drew Frizzell (pictured above) with a trio of All-American performances, including a national title in the men's Hammer Throw on Thursday.

The Mules finished fifth in the men's competition, placing in seven events and scoring 30 points. The Jennies scored in three events, scoring 19 points and finishing 13th. Jenna Schmidt was the top individual place-winner for the Jennies with a runner-up finish in the women's High Jump.

UCM Recap » / UCM Performance Info »


UCM coaches honored by MIAA

Kip Janvrin and Kirk Pedersen
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Kip Janvrin (L) and Kirk Pedersen (R) have been awarded the MIAA "Men's Coach of the Year" award for the fourth consecutive year, and eighth in the past nine years. Janvrin and Pedersen were recognized for leading the Mules to the conference outdoor title on May 3rd...More Info »


Mules win MIAA Outdoor Championship, Jennies finish third

Mules team champions
Photo courtesy of Jim Fryar, Joplin Globe

Mules proudly display their 2009 MIAA Outdoor Championship Trophy

The Mules captured their fourth consecutive men's title, and eighth in the past nine years, as the 2009 MIAA Outdoor Championships ended last Sunday in Joplin, Missouri. The Jennies finished third, ending their string of four consecutive women's championships.

Lindsay Lettow
Photo courtesy of Jim Fryar, Joplin Globe

Darius Walker was the freshman high point winner to help lead the Mules to the championship, while Lindsay Lettow (pictured above) led the Jennies effort as the overall and freshman high point winner in the event. UCM Recap » / (Final Meet Results)


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Mules are fourth in latest national rankings for adobe reader iconMen / Jennies ranked 16th in the adobe reader iconWomen's poll


2009 OUTDOOR MULE RELAYS
(Friday, April 17th)
Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field

The Mules recorded eight, first-place finishes, and had a pair of automatic NCAA-II qualifying marks (Jaban Moore-Shot Put & Drew Frizzell-Hammer Throw) and six provisional qualifying marks.

The Jennies turned in seven, first-place finishes, with a pair of provisional NCAA-II qualifying marks.

UCM Recap » / Final Results


2009 HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR MULE RELAYS
(March 23-24 - UCM Multipurpose Building)
3-A/4-A Results (Monday, March 23)
1-A/2-A Results (Tuesday, March 24)


UCM has three national champions and 14 All-Americans

NCAA participants

UCM had three individual national champions, a pair of runner-up finishes, and earned All-American honors in every event they had student-athletes entered at the NCAA-II Indoor Championships.

As a team, the Jennies place third in the Women's division, their highest indoor finish in their history, while the Mules were sixth in the Men's division.
UCM Report /Overall Results

Schmidt is national champ in the High Jump

Jenna Schmidt in action
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Jenna Schmidt (pictured above) captured the Women's High Jump event on Saturday to become the third individual national champion for UCM at the D-II Indoor Championship Meet.

Carlson captures Pentathlon title at D-II Indoor

Anne Carlson in action
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Anne Carlson (pictured above) has given UCM a second individual national championship, winning the Pentathlon.

Frizzell claims Weight Throw Championship at D-II Indoor

Drew Frizzell in action
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Drew Frizzell (pictured above) picked up the Mules first national champion in track & field this season, winning the Men's 35-Pound Weight Throw on Friday with a new school record of 68' 7".

Kayla Muyskens and Brittanie Roldan also picked up All-American honors for UCM on Saturday second place finishes in the Women's Shot Put and Women's Triple Jump respectively, while Lindsay Lettow also earned All-American honors by finishing fourth in the Pentathlon.

Also on Saturday, Darius Walker and Alex Lohman earned All-American honors in the Heptathlon, with Walker finishing fourth and Lohman fifth.

Frizzell and Jaban Moore also earned All-American honors Saturday in the Men's Shot Put, with Frizzell finishing third and Moore in fourth.

The Men's 4 x 400 Meter Relay Team (Darius Walker, Anthony Cooper, Britt Johnson, and Kai Roper) finished sixth to earn All-American.

Eric Moore earned All-American placement Friday by finishing sixth in the Men's Long Jump (23' 8.75")


Janvrin and Pedersen are MIAA Men's "Coaches of the Year", also honored by the USTFCCCA along with Drew Frizzell

Kip Janvrin Kirk Pedersen
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Kip Janvrin (left) and Kirk Pedersen (right) are the MIAA Men's "Coach of the Year" award winner after leading the Mules to the 2009 MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championship. The duo is honored for the ninth time overall, and fourth time in the past five seasons...More Info »

The duo has also been recognized as the regional men's "Coaches of the Year" by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Drew Frizzell


Drew Frizzell was also honored by the USTFCCCA as the Men's Field Athlete of the Year...More Info »


Mules are MIAA Indoor Champs, Jennies place third

Mules Team MIAA Champions
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Mules take the victory lap after claiming their second consecutive Indoor Team Title

UCM finished with eight first-place performances overall, and the Mules successfully defended their team title, at the MIAA Indoor Championships that concluded Sunday at the Multipurpose Building.

The Mules finished with 139.3 points to outdistance the men's field, and were led by Drew Frizzell, who won a pair of individual events (Shot Put and the Weight Throw). Frizzell's performance in the Weight Throw was a new MIAA record of 65'-11.5". Brett Carter won the 5000 Meter Run and the 4 x 400 Meter Relay team of Darius Walker, Anthony Cooper, Britt Johnson, and Kai Roper finished first.

The Jennies also had four first-place performances, but placed third overall with 77.5 points, trailing champion Nebraska-Omaha (94) and runner-up Missouri Southern (92.5). Conference champions for the Jennies included Anne Carlson in the Pentathlon, Brittanie Roldan in the Triple Jump, Jenna Schmidt in the High Jump, and Kayla Muyskens in the Shot Put.

UCM RECAP » / FINAL MIAA INDOOR RESULTS


INDOOR HOME MEET INFORMATION

Central Missouri Classic (Feb. 20)
UCM Recap / Final Results

Indoor Mule Relays (Feb. 6-7)
Jennies Recap » / Final Results
Mules Recap » / Final Results

UCM Indoor Invitational (Jan. 23)
UCM Recap » / Final Results


kristin Anderson
(Kristin Anderson in action during her UCM career)

Former UCM standout Kristin Anderson placed 11th in the finals of the Women's 3,000 meter steeplechase on Thursday (July 3) at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Anderson came up short in her effort to make the Olympic Team for the Summer Games in China. Final Results


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Jennies have six, Mules have two, named All-Academic by USTFCCCA

UCM placed eight on the USTFCCCA's All-Academic Track and Field Team for 2008...More Info »


Jaban Moore named Academic All-American

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Jaban Moore has been selected as an Academic All-American by ESPN The Magazine...More Info »


2008 Season Info