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    ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
    UTEPs Mircea Bogdan, a junior from Craiova, Romania, posted the NCAAs best time this season in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Cardinal Invitational in Stanford, Calif. Bogdan won the section A final of the competition with a time of 8:32.68, two seconds faster than second-place finishing Jacques Sallberg (8:34.91) who was running for Adidas. The time for Bogdan is his best-ever performance and the fifth best in school history. Bogdan overtakes Cal Polys Ben Bruce, who ran 8:33.70 on March 5, for the national lead. UTEP now has two of the nations top steeplechase times with freshman Patrick Mutai ranking 13th (8:49.45).

    Boise States Neely Falgout , a senior from Delcambre, La., won the javelin at the Cardinal Invitational with a throw of 174-9 (53.27m). Her winning mark is the sixth best collegiate throw this season and the second best mark in the west region. It is also the second best throw in Boise State history. Trina Rogers is the school record holder at 175-10 set in 2003.

  • Other men nominated: Mattias Jons, Boise State; Chris Berrian, Fresno State; Johnathan Holland, Louisiana Tech and Luke Stadel, Rice.

  • Other women nominated: Andrea Buckner, Fresno State; Kelly Young; Doria Appleberry, Louisiana Tech and Funmi Jimoh, Rice.

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  • TRACKSHARK POWER RANKINGS
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    TRACKWIRE RANKINGS
    The Boise State men continue to be ranked this outdoor track and field season with a No. 17 ranking in the Trackwire Top 25. The Broncos post three athletes in the Dandy Dozen with Mattias Jons in the hammer and Gabriel Wallin and Scott Viafore in the javelin. Jons ranks second, while Wallin is first in the country and Viafore is ninth. The UTEP men place four in the top 12. Patrick Mutai is ninth in the steeplechase, while fellow Miner Mircea Bogdan is second. Japeth Ngojoy is 11th in the 10,000 meters. Mickael Hanany is ranked fifth in the high jump and ninth in the long jump. For the SMU women, Gaelle Niare is second in the country in the high jump. Karin van Rooyen is eighth in the 10,000 meters. Rice places the 4x400 meter relay team 10th. Lady Techster Brenda-Grace Hunt is second in the country in the javelin. Also in the javelin is UTEPs Erma-Gene Evans who comes in fifth and Boise States Neely Falgout who is sixth.

    2005 WAC CHAMPIONSHIP
    The 2005 Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be held at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium, May 11-14. Tulsa will hosts the conferences final championship of the year. Rice swept the team competition in 2004 on their own track.

    NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
    The 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Regional Championships will be held, May 27-28 at four sites throughout the country. The East Regionals will be held at Randalls Island facility in Riverdale, N.Y., hosted by Manhattan College. The Mideast Regionals are slated for Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex in Bloomington, Ind. (Host, Indiana). The West Regionals are being held in Eugene, Ore., hosted by Oregon. The Ducks will host the event at Hayward Field. The Midwest Regionals will be held on the campus of Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., and John Jacobs Field.

    NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
    The 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held, June 8-11 at the Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex in Sacramento, Calif. Sacramento State and the Sacramento Sports Commission are the hosts for this years event. Visit NCAA Sports to view all the latest NCAA Track and Field news.

    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.