The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
03.12.2005 | XC: Men_Old, Track & Field / Cross Country
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The University of Texas men's and women's track and field teams posted top 10 finishes at the NCAA Indoor Championships, held at the Randal Tyson Track Center, on Saturday, March 12. The women scored 23 points to finish in ninth place, while the men posted 20 points to tie for 10th place with Arizona. Tennessee took the women's title with 46 points, while Arkansas claimed the men's title with 56 points.
"I'm extremely pleased with our performance," said Texas women's head coach Beverly Kearney. "We came here with three athletes competing in four events, so we needed each one to perform at their best. The women put up two school records and four personal bests."
Sophomore Marshevet Hooker (San Antonio, Texas) was the only Texas woman competing during the second day of action. She followed up her school-record setting performance in the long jump on Friday with a fifth-place finish in the 60 meters on Saturday. She ran a 7.269 to finish just .004 out of third place. With the fifth-place finish, she added four points to the Longhorns total. Auburn's Fana Ashby took the 60-meter title in a time of 7.18.
On the men's side, sophomore Donovan Kilmartin (Eagle, Idaho) scored 5,925 points to finish second in the heptathlon, while junior Trey Hardee (Birmingham, Ala.) notched 5,859 points to take third. Kilmartin ended up winning three out of the seven events (long jump, high jump, pole vault) and scored eight points for Texas. Hardee took the top spot in the 60 meters and added six points to the Longhorns' total. Auburn's Maurice Smith won the event with 6,004 points.
"You have to be pleased with a top 10 finish at the national meet," said Texas men's head coach Bubba Thornton. "We would have liked to score a few more points, but we just didn't get it done this weekend."
Sophomore Andra Manson (Brenham, Texas) added six points to Texas' total after finishing third in the high jump. He cleared his final height of 7-3.75 on his second attempt, while Nebraska's Dusty Jonas cleared it on his first attempt, allowing Jonas to take second place. USC's Jesse Williams won the event after clearing 7-5 on his final attempt.
In the mile, freshman Leonel Manzano (Marble Falls, Texas) finished 10th in a time of 4:13.91. Michigan's Nick Willis won the title with a time of 4:00.69.
Men's Top 11
1. Arkansas, 56
2. Florida, 46
3. Wisconsin, 43
4. Auburn, 37
5. Indiana, 30
6. Oregon, 29
7. Nebraska, 28
8. Florida State, 26
9. Michigan, 25
T10. TEXAS, 20
T10. Arizona, 20
Texas Men's All-Americans
Trey Hardee (Heptathlon)
Donovan Kilmartin (Heptathlon)
Andra Manson (High Jump)
Texas Men's Complete Results
60 Meters
-- Quincy Boles, 6.77 (p)
Mile
10. Leonel Manzano, 4:13.91
-- Leonel Manzano, 4:03.90 (p)
5,000 Meters
14. Mark Nichol, 14:24.03
High Jump
3. Andra Manson, 7-3.75
Heptathlon
2. Donovan Kilmartin, 5,925 points
3. Trey Hardee, 5,859 points
60 Meters
1. Trey Hardee, 6.92
T5. Donovan Kilmartin, 7.16
Long Jump
1. Donovan Kilmartin, 23-11.75
3. Trey Hardee, 23-6.25 (personal best)
Shot Put
5. Donovan Kilmartin, 46-0
8. Trey Hardee, 43-1.50
High Jump
1. Donovan Kilmartin, 6-9.50
3. Trey Hardee, 6-8.25 (personal best)
60-Meter Hurdles
3. Trey Hardee, 8.06
9. Donovan Kilmartin, 8.33
Pole Vault
1. Donovan Kilmartin, 16-8.75
2. Trey Hardee, 16-0.75
1,000 Meters
8. Donovan Kilmartin, 2:49.40
12. Trey Hardee, 2:53.29
