2001 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships

2001 Women's Championship Recap

Compiling the second-highest point total in the 17-year history of the event, the Wheaton College (Mass.) women's track and field team won the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship held Friday and Saturday (March 9-10) at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Kolf Sports Center. The title was the third in a row for Wheaton College, which became the fourth different school to win three consecutive NCAA Division III indoor championships. Other champions for three straight years were the University of Massachusetts-Boston from 1985-87, Christopher Newport University (Va.) from 1988-90 and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 1994-96. No school has ever won the meet four straight years. Wheaton College scored 63 points en route to its championship, including first-place finishes in the triple jump, 400 meter dash and the 1,600 meter relay. The Lyons came within three points of tying the meet scoring record, a count of 66 points tabulated by Christopher Newport University in 1988. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse finished second in the field of 80 schools with 35 points, while Williams College (Mass.) was third with 26, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point fourth with 21 and Lincoln University (Pa.) and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh fifth with 18 each. Wheaton College's 28-point margin of victory was the largest in the history of the meet, surpassing the 27-point spread between champion Christopher Newport University and second-place University of Massachusetts-Boston in 1988. In addition to its three event titles, Wheaton College also benefited from seven other top-six event finishes. Claiming event championships for the Lyons were Shimera Daniels in the triple jump with a leap of 38-11 3/4, Amber James in the 400 meter dash with a time of 56.62 and the 1,600 meter relay team of James, Tenille Johnson, Jacqui Martinelli and Niara Woods. The relay quartet posted a time of 3:50.64. Also scoring points for Wheaton College were Daniels with a third-place finish in the long jump and a sixth-place finish in the 55 meter dash, Kim Jones with a second-place finish in the long jump and a third-place finish in the 55 meter dash, Johnson with a third-place finish in the 55 meter hurdles and a fourth-place finish in the 400 meter dash and Woods with a fifth-place finish in the 800 meter run. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse tallied its third second-place finish at the meet by registering six top-six event finishes. The Eagles received a second-place finish from Ellen Findlay in the pole vault, a third-place finish from Jessica Dober in the 800 meter run, a third-place finish from Mary Jo Kuntz in the triple jump and a sixth-place finish from Breanna McMullen in the triple jump. A pair of relay teams also scored for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the second-place distance medley relay and the third-place 1,600 meter relay. Members of the distance medley relay were Tina Basten, Dober, Kristy Marvin and Bridget Raisbeck, while runners on the 1,600 meter relay were Amanda Boudry, Deb Hanson, Jocelyn Loe and Lisa Mickelson. This year's meet featured five records being established as three-time event champion Rhondale Jones of Lincoln University ran to a time of 7.85 in the 55 meter hurdles, Jessica Kohlman of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater posted a toss of 58-8 in the 20 pound weight throw, Diana Lawson of New Jersey City University (N.J.) ran to a time of 6.98 in the 55 meter hurdles and Sara Nauman of Loras College (Iowa) registered a throw of 48-5 1/2 in the shot put. Luther College's (Iowa) distance medley relay team of Johanna Olson, Jaimie Rasmussen, Jenareh Tekippe and Siri Thompson also set a NCAA Division III record with a time of 11:55.81. Other event champions were Katie Brees of Central College (Iowa) with a leap of 19-1 1/4 in the long jump, Erica DiStefano of the College of New Jersey with a leap of 5-9 1/4 in the high jump, Maggie Hanson of Hamilton College (N.Y.) with a time of 16:59.07 in the 5,000 meter run, Leah Juno of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a time of 2:12.11 in the 800 meter run, Laura Rosenberger of Eastern Mennonite University (Va.) with a height of 11-10 1/2 in the pole vault and Heidi Wolfsberger of Moravian College (Pa.) with a time of 4:34.26 in the 1,500 meter run. Rosenberger also won the pole vault last year. The United States Track Coaches Association (USTCA) also announced three award winners at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship. They were Daniels as the Outstanding Field Athlete and Jones as the Outstanding Track Athlete of the 2001 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship and Pat Healy of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. The paid attendance for the two-day NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship, which was also hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1994 and 1997, was 2,336 people.

2001 Women's Championship Recap

Compiling the second-highest point total in the 17-year history of the event, the Wheaton College (Mass.) women's track and field team won the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship held Friday and Saturday (March 9-10) at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Kolf Sports Center.

The title was the third in a row for Wheaton College, which became the fourth different school to win three consecutive NCAA Division III indoor championships. Other champions for three straight years were the University of Massachusetts-Boston from 1985-87, Christopher Newport University (Va.) from 1988-90 and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh from 1994-96. No school has ever won the meet four straight years.

Wheaton College scored 63 points en route to its championship, including first-place finishes in the triple jump, 400 meter dash and the 1,600 meter relay. The Lyons came within three points of tying the meet scoring record, a count of 66 points tabulated by Christopher Newport University in 1988.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse finished second in the field of 80 schools with 35 points, while Williams College (Mass.) was third with 26, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point fourth with 21 and Lincoln University (Pa.) and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh fifth with 18 each. Wheaton College's 28-point margin of victory was the largest in the history of the meet, surpassing the 27-point spread between champion Christopher Newport University and second-place University of Massachusetts-Boston in 1988.

In addition to its three event titles, Wheaton College also benefited from seven other top-six event finishes. Claiming event championships for the Lyons were Shimera Daniels in the triple jump with a leap of 38-11 3/4, Amber James in the 400 meter dash with a time of 56.62 and the 1,600 meter relay team of James, Tenille Johnson, Jacqui Martinelli and Niara Woods. The relay quartet posted a time of 3:50.64.

Also scoring points for Wheaton College were Daniels with a third-place finish in the long jump and a sixth-place finish in the 55 meter dash, Kim Jones with a second-place finish in the long jump and a third-place finish in the 55 meter dash, Johnson with a third-place finish in the 55 meter hurdles and a fourth-place finish in the 400 meter dash and Woods with a fifth-place finish in the 800 meter run.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse tallied its third second-place finish at the meet by registering six top-six event finishes. The Eagles received a second-place finish from Ellen Findlay in the pole vault, a third-place finish from Jessica Dober in the 800 meter run, a third-place finish from Mary Jo Kuntz in the triple jump and a sixth-place finish from Breanna McMullen in the triple jump. A pair of relay teams also scored for the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the second-place distance medley relay and the third-place 1,600 meter relay. Members of the distance medley relay were Tina Basten, Dober, Kristy Marvin and Bridget Raisbeck, while runners on the 1,600 meter relay were Amanda Boudry, Deb Hanson, Jocelyn Loe and Lisa Mickelson.

This year's meet featured five records being established as three-time event champion Rhondale Jones of Lincoln University ran to a time of 7.85 in the 55 meter hurdles, Jessica Kohlman of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater posted a toss of 58-8 in the 20 pound weight throw, Diana Lawson of New Jersey City University (N.J.) ran to a time of 6.98 in the 55 meter hurdles and Sara Nauman of Loras College (Iowa) registered a throw of 48-5 1/2 in the shot put. Luther College's (Iowa) distance medley relay team of Johanna Olson, Jaimie Rasmussen, Jenareh Tekippe and Siri Thompson also set a NCAA Division III record with a time of 11:55.81.

Other event champions were Katie Brees of Central College (Iowa) with a leap of 19-1 1/4 in the long jump, Erica DiStefano of the College of New Jersey with a leap of 5-9 1/4 in the high jump, Maggie Hanson of Hamilton College (N.Y.) with a time of 16:59.07 in the 5,000 meter run, Leah Juno of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a time of 2:12.11 in the 800 meter run, Laura Rosenberger of Eastern Mennonite University (Va.) with a height of 11-10 1/2 in the pole vault and Heidi Wolfsberger of Moravian College (Pa.) with a time of 4:34.26 in the 1,500 meter run. Rosenberger also won the pole vault last year.

The United States Track Coaches Association (USTCA) also announced three award winners at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championship. They were Daniels as the Outstanding Field Athlete and Jones as the Outstanding Track Athlete of the 2001 NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship and Pat Healy of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse as the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

The paid attendance for the two-day NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championship, which was also hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1994 and 1997, was 2,336 people.