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WAC PREPARES FOR LAST CHANCE MEETSAfter the fighting for the confernce title last weekend, teams ready themselves for the NCAA Championship. It is the final weekend to earn a provisional or automatic mark for the right to run in Fayetteville. There are currently only three WAC student-athletes with an automatic mark, but a number of them have provisional marks that stand among the top in the country.
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2005 WAC CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2005 Western Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship concluded Saturday with the UTEP men and the Louisiana Tech women taking home titles. The win for UTEP was its 16th WAC Indoor title, while Louisiana Tech's track program became the third sport to win the WAC title.
Click on the .htm file to the right to view the Championship Results.
Click on the .pdf file to the right to view the weekly notes, top times and schedules.
Outstanding Performer
Men - Mickael Hanany, So., UTEP
Women - Adriana Pirtea, Sr., UTEP
Coach of the Year
Men - Bob Kitchens, UTEP
Women - Gary Stanley, Louisiana Tech
High Point Award
Men - Mickael Hanany, So., UTEP, 30 pts.
Women - Donesha Spivey, Jr., Louisiana Tech, 22 pts.
Freshman of the Year
Men - Elias Koech, UTEP
Women - Donesha Nina Schvedoff, UTEP
Following UTEPs 184 points on the mens side was affiliate member Utah State with 138 for second and Boise State with 133. In fourth was Louisiana Tech with 69 points, while Rice grabbed fifth with 58. Rounding out mens field was affiliate member Idaho (43) and Tulsa (32).
Louisiana Tech registered 157 points for its first WAC Indoor crown, clearing the field. Taking second was Rice with 84, while Fresno State tallied 76 points for third. In fourth was UTEP at 63, with fifth going to Nevada (60) and sixth going to SMU which earned 58. Utah State (49), Idaho (43), Hawaii (34), Tulsa (20) and Boise State (17) rounded out the womens field.
UTEPs Mickael Hanany was the clear star of the meet, winning all three events he competed in. Hanany won the high jump with a height of 2.17 meters, the long jump with a distance of 7.68m and the triple jump with a distance of 15.77m. His 30 points, though not the difference in the meet, gave the Miners a clear advantage and run away win.
The indoor season continues next week with last chance qualifiers, with the NCAA Championships the following week at Arakansas.
TRACKWIRE RANKINGS
There are no teams ranked in Trackwires Top 25 this the final weekend before the WAC Championships in Boise, Idaho. There are eight individuals in the Dandy Dozen this week. There is a familiar face on the list, but Mickael Hanany has a change of schools next to his name. Hanany, the 2004 WAC Indoor Freshman of the Year, relocated to UTEP after the loss of the SMU mens track and field program in 2004. Hanany is ranked fourth in the Dandy Dozens high jump list, while coming in seventh in the long jump. Adriana Pirtea of UTEP has again placed herself among the top distance runners, coming in second this week in the 3,000 meters, while SMU high jumper Gaelle Niare is also second.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
The 2005 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held, March 11-12 at the Randal Tyson Indoor Track in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas will serve as the host institution. For ticket information call (800) 982.4647
WAC TO ADD NEW MEMBERS FOR 2005 INDOOR SEASON
Utah State and Idaho, and their indoor track and field programs, will join the Western Athletic Conference for this seasons WAC Championships. Each school will sponsor a mens and womens team at this year conference championship.
WAC TO ADD NEW MEMBERS IN 2005
New Mexico State, Utah State and Idaho will join the Western Athletic Conference fully, beginning July 1, 2005. Utah State and Idaho each school will sponsor a mens and womens teams, while New Mexico State will bring only a womens program. New Mexico State was unable to join the WAC in track and field for the 2005 season, as the Sun Belt needs the program to continue to hold a conference championship.