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    WAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
    Boise States Ray Ardill and Rices Allison Beckford have been named the Western Athletic Conference mens and womens Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week, respectively.

    Ardill, a senior from Victoria, B.C., Canada, won the 200 meters with a NCAA regional time of 20.94 at the Oregon Invitational. Ardill also ran on both Boise State relay teams. In the 4x100-meter relay, he helped the Broncos to a second-place time of 40.76, and in the 4x400 meter relay, he ran a split time of 45.80 in helping Boise State to victory with a season-best time of 3:12.09.

    Beckford, a senior from Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, won the 400-meter hurdles at the Penn Relays with her best time of the season, 56.12. She then anchored the Owls 4x200 meter relay team that set a school record with the time of 1:34.55. Beckford also helped the Owls to their best time in the 4x400, 3:38.94.

    OTHERS NOMINATED
  • MEN - Greg Doughty, Louisiana Tech; Ben Wiggins, Rice; Michael Robertson and Cory Ray, Tulsa.

  • WOMEN - Emily Mathis, Boise State; Kelly Young, Hawaii; Brenda-Grace Hunt, Louisiana Tech; Caira Hane, Nevada; LaVada Hill, SMU and Shana Robinson, Tulsa.

    SMU, RICE RANKED AMONG NATIONS TOP 25 - The SMU mens team is ranked eighth in the nation according to Trackwire. The Mustangs are led by a quadrant of throwers all ranking in the top seven in the nation. In the discus, Michael Robertson and Hannes Hopley are rated first and second, respectivley, according to Trackwires Dandy Dozen. In the hammer throw, Jerome Bortoluzzi is fourth. Led by Ryan Harlan, Rice stayed in the top 25 this week, moving up one space to No. 23. Harlan posted the worlds top decathlon mark at 8,045.

    2004 Trackwire Dandy Dozen
    (Apr. 27)

    MEN
    800 Meters
    11. Adam Davis, Rice

    Steeplechase
    3. Mircea Bogdan, UTEP
    4. Soeren Linder, SMU

    400m-Hurdles
    5. Ben Wiggins, Rice

    4x100 Relay
    11. UTEP

    High Jump
    9. Mickael Hanany, SMU
    12. Henderson Dottin, UTEP

    Discus
    1. Michael Robertson, SMU
    2. Hannes Hopley, SMU

    Hammer
    4. Jerome Bortoluzzi, SMU

    Javelin
    10. Gabriel Wallin, Boise State

    Decathlon
    2. Ryan Harlan, Rice

    WOMEN
    400 Meters
    8. Allison Beckford, Rice

    800 Meters
    10. Nicole McRae, Nevada
    11. Kelly Young, Hawaii

    Steeplechase
    11. Kara June, Fresno State

    10,000 Meters
    10. Karin van Rooyen, SMU

    400m-Hurdles
    4. Allison Beckford, Rice

    4x100 Relay
    6. Louisiana Tech
    11. Rice

    High Jump
    6. Nvenna Lendel, SMU

    Pole Vault
    12. Beth Hinshaw, Rice

    UTEPS ERENG JOINS DRAKE RELAYS ATHLETES HALL OF FAME - UTEP head cross country coach and Olympic gold medallist Paul Ereng was inducted into the Drake Relays Athletes Hall of Fame during an April 22 reception in DesMoines, Iowa. Ereng's induction increased membership in to the Drake Relays Athletes Hall of Fame to 195. The Athletes Hall of Fame was established in 1959 during the Golden Anniversary of the Drake Relays with 72 charter members, including Jesse Owens who was named the outstanding performer during the first half century of the Drake Relays. Ereng was a three-time NCAA champion, a four-time NCAA All-American, the 1988 Olympic gold medallist in Seoul, South Korea; a two-time World Indoor champion and a former world record holder.

    2004 WAC CHAMPIONSHIP TO HELD IN HOUSTON - The 2004 edition of the WAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be held, May 12-15 at the Rice Track Stadium on the campus of Rice in Houston. The multi events are scheduled for Wednesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 13 with the preliminaries and finals scheduled for Friday and Saturday. Rice last hosted the outdoor championship in 2002. The UTEP men and Rice women look to defend their 2003 outdoor titles.