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States - 1999 Outdoor - UtahUHSTCA Newsletterby Roger Buhrley Sorry about the delay in getting a newsletter out. Things get a little hectic during April and May. I have been putting a little more effort into the rankings, etc., that have been going out over the e-mail. Several of the addresses that were given to me at the state meet have come back as undeliverable. If you have not been receiving (via e-mail) the rankings, state qualifying marks, this newsletter, etc., contact me at: I will include you on the mailing list. In the coaches meeting at State, it was agreed upon that Shane Quilling will continue as President of the UHSTCA, with Alan Hansen serving another year as Vice President. With the year of experience, some increased help from coaches, and a full frontal lobotomy, things should run smoothly next year. Contact either of them with any concerns you may have. Arcadia Invitational The small contingency of Utah athletes made their presence known at the premier in-season meet in the nation. Those making the trek to Arcadia were treated to ideal weather, outstanding competition, and a meet organized and officiated on a level not seen anywhere else. Every meet director should be required to attend the meet just to see some of the things that are done to make it such a special experience for the athletes, fans and coaches. The Invited (elite) Session saw several Utah athletes compete well against the nations best. Bountifuls Nan Evans placed 3rd in the 800 in 2:11.55, the #2 mark ever by a Utah athlete. Kearns Julia Ostler was 7th in the same race with a 2:14.84. Mountain View sophomore sensation Nic Arrhenius threw the discus 181'02 to place 7th, (yes 7th). His toss was the #4 all-time legitimate mark by a Utahn. It was interesting to stand next to John Godina and his coach, Art Venegas, and hear their comments about how advanced he is at this early stage. Davis Josh Sides placed 3rd in the shot put with a throw of 59'02. Webers Dan Vause made his late entry notable by finishing 5th in the 1600m run, with a time of 4:17.15. Davis Ben Gardner and Emerys Daymon Visser were 7th and 8th in the 300m hurdles in 38.87 and 39.44. Visser was also 5th in the Seeded 110m hurdles with a time of 14.89. Dixies Cody Fonnesbeck found the head wind and stiff competition a little too much, finishing 8th in the 100m dash (11.18) and 7th in the 200 (22.73). Josh Cook of Davis cleared 14'06 to place 7th in the pole vault. East High Girls distance medley team placed 4th in 12:26.80, while Davis Boys distance medley finished 10th in 10:38.54. Kearns 4x400 relay team was 5th in 3:59.46. SO LONG, FAREWELL With the end of the 1999 track season, Utah will say goodbye to several athletes that have left their mark on the sport and dominated their events. Daymon Visser leaves Emery with several 3A titles in the 110m hurdles and 400m dash. Dixies Cody Fonnesbeck was nearly invincible in the sprints (until Bear Rivers Lance Andersen appeared on the scene). He will take his talents to BYU for football and track. Davis Josh Sides joined a short, elite list of Utah athletes over 60 feet in the shot put. He was undefeated in Utah in the event his senior year. Viewmonts Jeff Day and Davis Josh Cook staged many epic pole vault battles over the past two years, with both of them ending up high on the all-time list for Utah. Grangers Nate Soelberg emerged as a force his senior year in the sprints and long jump, reaching the all-time list in both events. Ogdens Riley Cook dominated the 3A State Championships with wins in all three distance events. He will continue his career under the guidance of Chick Hislop at Weber State. Box Elders Tyler Shaw could have probably placed in six-seven individual events at the state meet. His versatility will give WSU a great decathlete over the next four years. Dugways Brad Wyatt will take his skills in the pole vault (three State 1A titles), javelin (three State 1A titles), long jump, no 1999 1A MVP award, etc., to SUU. Webers Dan Vause leaves with his name at the top of the yearly ranking list in both the 800 and 1600. Bonnevilles Brett Cooper will take his speed to the gridiron at BYU. Timpviews Nate Phillips leaves with the #7 all-time mark in the 300 hurdles. For the ladies, nobody has dominated their events like Sarah Ellett of Wayne (#4 all-time in the 3200, 11 individual 1A track titles) and Nan Evans of Bountiful (#2 in the 800). Both will add depth to the already powerful distance corp at BYU. Laytons outstanding hurdler, Kristina McKinley, will join her brother at Weber State. Weber Highs Dana Chapman will take her throwing skills to WSU, where she will also compete in soccer. Mountain Views Ilene Dixon not only leaves the track, but also the cross country, soccer, and basketball scenes. Kristy Slade leaves (finally) after a great, long career at Hunter and the Dynamos. Kearns Bonnie Quilter leaves with the #2 all-time mark in the 300 hurdles, as well as the #1 marks in the medley and 4x400 relays. Spanish Forks Rachel Campbell departs with three state titles and a 2nd place finish in the javelin. THEYRE BACK While the loss of so many great athletes will leave a void, several of those returning next year will keep things interesting. With 5A MVP Jake Garlick of West Jordan, Davis Ben Gardner and Hillcrests James Neslen returning, the all-time list in the hurdles will certainly take a beating. Mountain Views Nic Arrhenius has two years to make an assault on brother Dans discus mark. Provos Josh Rohatinsky will return to make his claim as the best ever distance runner from Utah. Clearfields Tyler Crow came on strong at the end of the year and could challenge the all-time marks in the 200 and 400. Timpviews David Szink will return and could crack the 48 second barrier in the 400. West Jordans Nic Bennion should make a serious assault on the 800 mark. If Mountain Views Brett Andrus can break the school records in the 1600 and 3200, he will also have the family best marks and at least one all-time best mark for Utah. He will be pushed by most of his teammates who return from the National Championship Cross Country crew. Judges Duncan Lindquist and Skylines Shaun Vernon will provide challenges. Returning on the ladies side are several athletes that could make 2000 the best year ever in Utah. Clearfields 5A MVP Candice Workman is already #2 on the all-time list in both the shot put and discus, and could put them out of reach. Distance marks galore should fall with Binghams Laura and Jackie Zeigle and Angie Campbell returning (for three more years!!!), along with Provos Kassi Anderson, Kearns Natalie Quilter, Viewmonts Stephanie Bierwolf, Easts Phebe Ko, and Fremonts Heidi Bouwhuis. All sprinting marks are in jeopardy with Mountain Views Heather Houle, Altas Krystle Smart and Webers Kim Vanbeekum returning. Kearns Julia Ostler, Laytons Nellie Hammons and Davis Chelsy Webb are back to battle in the long sprints. The long jump mark looks like a sure bet to fall with Roni Moore of Kearns having three more years to put it out of reach. Mountain Views Lindsay Steele returns in the high jump and hurdles. Several great athletes have been left off the lists as I dont know their year in school. We need to include that as part of the meet entry info for the state meet. It would also be a big help to college coaches recruiting our athletes.
ALL-STAR INVITATIONAL Many of the top athletes showed up to compete against each other for the last time May 22nd at East High School. A strong tailwind produced some great times in the dashes and straight hurdles. Grangers Nate Soelberg clipped Dixies Cody Fonnesbeck at the finish of the 100 dash in 10.58. Taylorsvilles Joe Christensen won the 200 in 21.84. Jake Garlick was a triple winner with a 14.20 in the 110's, 37.93 in the 300 hurdles and also a leg in West Jordans medley relay (3:31.34). Josh Sides of Davis remained undefeated in the shot with a toss of 60'06.50", while Mountain Views Nic Arrhenius ended the season without a loss in the discus, throwing 172'01". Jake Horspool of Box Elder increased his state-leading mark in the javelin with a throw of 209'00" on his last attempt. Orems duo of Dominic Espinoza (1:57.04 in the 800), and Golden Harper (4:25.03 in the 1600) returned to Happy Valley as winners. Logans Clark Bryner won the 3200 in 9:38.88. Jeff Day of Viewmont won the pole vault (14'09"), Jordans Merrill Scott the long jump (21'08.50"), and Bear Rivers Clifton Palmer the high jump (6'06"). Box Elder won both the 4x100 (42.71) and 4x400 relays (3:23.15). Webers Kim Vanbeekum was a double winner in the sprints, running 12.12 and 25.68. Davis Chelsy Webb repeated in the 400, running 58.08. Bountifuls Nan Evans stepped up to the 1600 and won in 5:11.88. Kearns Bonnie Quilter ran the #2 time ever in Utah with her 43.70 in the 300 hurdles. The Lady Cougars dominated the meet with victories in the 800 (Julia Ostler, 2:18.80), high jump (Rachel Vorhies, 5'08"), long jump (Roni Moore, 17'09") and the 4x400m relay (3:59.42). Candice Workman of Clearfield was a double winner in the shot put (42'03") and discus (139'04"). Sarah Ellett of Wayne won the 3200 in 11:25.57, while Kristy Slade finished her high school career with a 15.09 win in the 100 hurdles. Grangers Valu Muti won the javelin with a 122'02" throw. Murray won the 4x100 relay (49.45) and Fremont the medley (4:18.31). POST-SEASON AWARDS As selected by coaches, the Athlete, Coach and Performance of the Year awards were presented at the All-Star Meet. The Performance of the Year was based on the scoring table which starts with the average of the top ten performances in an event worth 1000 points. Boys Athlete of the Year 1A- Jaycen Walter, Panguitch 2A- Yance Fawcett, North Summitt 3A- Riley Cook, Ogden 4A- Tyler Shaw, Box Elder 5A- Jake Garlick, West Jordan Girls Athlete of the Year 1A- Sarah Ellett, Wayne 2A- Andrea Nixon, Millard 3A- Cynthia Losee, Delta 4A- Dana Chapman, Weber 5A- Candice Workman, Clearfield Boys Performance of the Year
Girls Performance of the Year
Girls Coach of the Year 1A- Betsy Swynenburg, Dugway 2A- Doug Jolley, Millard 3A- Bob Corry, Cedar City 4A- Rod Jorgensen, Lone Peak 5A- Bob Ostberg, Kearns Boys Coach of the Year 1A- Troy Norris, Panguitch 2A- Dave Peck, North Summitt 3A- Sandy MacSparran, Bear River 4A- Wes Roesler, Box Elder 5A- Kevin Fletcher, West Jordan OFFICIALS NEEDED The Utah Association of USA Track and Field will be hosting the Region X Junior Olympic Championships at BYU July 14 thru 17, 1999. Anyone interested in helping officiate should contact Timo Mostert at: [email protected] or (801)492-1987 EDITORIALS So you actually thought I could make it through a newsletter without expounding on some off-the-wall BS. Wrong. In as much as it has been so long since the last newsletter, I will keep them short, but leave them numerous. I will also assign each issue a number so that in future newsletters, I will just have to refer to the number, not go into details. #1- Dates of State Championships! October 20th, May 12th and 13th? Only Alaska has an earlier date for Cross Country. I guess we continue running dual meets in 95 degree weather and leave little time for quality training just to make sure we get the state meet over before volleyball and football playoffs start and to give a rest to those who coach CC and hoops. In track, just as the weather gets good enough for quality performances, we check in the uniforms, once again in time to beat the baseball, soccer, softball playoffs. #2- 4x800! In track and field, distance is where Utah excels on a national level. So we keep giving 11 mediocre sprinters and one long sprinter a chance to compete in relays at state, while ignoring our distance athletes? #3- Girls Pole Vault! Maybe we should join the rest of the world and give our ladies an opportunity to compete in the most exciting event in track and field. Imagine Ilene Dixon, Bonnie Quilter, Misty Jorgensen, Heather Houle, etc., at the end of the runway attempting 12'. Maybe it doesnt do anything for you, but.... #4- Pole Vault & Javelin Safety! As coaches, we need to do a much better job so we do not lose these events. Helmets, safety inspections, legal pits and covers, etc., will help the vault. Allowing athletes to jump on pits that do not conform to the minimum standards listed in the rules is inviting trouble. Just pay for an attorneys boat now- that will save time. Keep the javelin out of the infield, unless you have a fence similar to the one surrounding Fort Knox to keep athletes and spectators out of the area. #5- Get involved! When Shane and Alan ask for some help next year, commit a little time and effort into improving our sports. Its too big a job for two people to do- especially when they also have teams to coach. Give some input- several cross country and track MVPs win with three-four votes because coaches do not even turn in ballots. #6- Change the State Track Meet Format! Its gotten too big. Wouldnt it be great to see an athlete receive a medal on the victory peristyle instead of grabbing it out of a plain, brown envelope behind the bleachers? Or attempt to throw a state record in the discus after getting more than two warmups (none between trials and finals)? Or have time for the announcer to recognize records as they happen instead of two hours later? BYU and the UHSAA do a great job of cramming 55 field events and 262 trial/final heats of running events through in two days. But "set, bang" for 10 straight hours does not give any time for the athletes to get prepared to compete at the highest level, nor be properly recognized for their accomplishments. This is the biggest meet in the lives of most of the competitors. Imagine the following scenario at the Olympic Games: "Top three finishers in the Mens 100m Dash; 3rd; Maurice Greene, USA; 2nd; Linford Christie, Great Britain; and 1st, Frankie Fredericks, Namibia, in a time of 9.77. Pick up your medals at the IOC tent. Next event on the track, the finals of the ...." The state meet has taken on a definite "assembly line" feel. How about this format as an alternative? Each classification conducts a meet of trials only the Saturday we normally have the State Championships. From these meets, the top eight/nine would advance to a one-day finals only State Championship with 1A-3A at SUU, and 4A-5A alternating between BYU and WSU. Splitting the meet would allow time for proper warmup, recognition of athletes, announcements as to what is going on in the field events, etc. Also, problems of entries, uniforms, etc., would already be taken care of the first week, allowing for a smooth, final day. It may take more involvement by the coaches, and also more volunteers, but it may be worth it. If that makes sense, we could modify it, go to work on it now, and it may become a reality when Y3K is an issue. JAVELIN CHANGE Just a reminder that starting next year, all javelins used in practice and competition must be IAAF. In many cases, the old standard high school javelins can be reconditioned to meet the IAAF standards. Contact Bart Jorgensen at Parks Sports or Keith Robinson at Springco for further information. Alan Hansen will be taking orders for a package deal for new javelins. Contact Alan at Fremont High if you are interested. LAST MINUTE COLLEGE INFO Congratulations to conference champions over the weekend: BYU Mens and Womens in the WAC; USU Mens and Womens in the Big West; and WSU Mens in the Big Sky. WSU Women finished third. Some of the highlights from former Utah preps: USU Men- Northridges James Parker won the discus (191'04) and hammer (223'07), both school records. He was also 3rd in the shot put (58'05). Spanish Forks Corey Murdock won the 110 hurdles (14.18) and 400 hurdles (50.76), and was 3rd in the 400 dash (46.46), just ahead of Easts David Stowell (47.04). Cottonwoods Frank Torres was 2nd in the 5000 (14.43) and 6th in the 1500 (3:52.26). Skyviews Matt Lamb placed 4th in the 800 (1:52.48). Murrays Demetiro Cabanillas was 3rd in the 10,000 (31:39). Davis Mark Calvin came off the injured list to place 4th in the pole vault (16'11). USU Women- American Forks Melissa Jensen placed 3rd in the 800 (2:09.91), while former teammate Jamie Hall was 2nd in the heptathlon (5257 points). Logans Holly Hansen was 3rd in the 1500 (4:30.86) and 4th in the 3000 (10:07). Clearfield Loni Spencer was 2nd in the 5000 (17:17). WSU Men- Fremonts Joel Atwater (3:50.28) and Webers Nate Hill (3:50.53) went 1-2 in the 1500. Atwater also picked up a 2nd in the 3000m steeplechase (8:56.64). Roys Jason Schoenfeld placed 3rd in the 5000 (14:33) and 2nd in the 10,000 (30.18). Viewmonts Jed Johansen was 4th in the 10,000 (30:33). Davis David Blair won the hammer (200'08) and was 2nd in the discus (179'05), both school records. Bountifuls Ryan Smith placed 2nd in the javelin (218'07). Binghams Lee Lorenz won the 800 in 1:49.82 to join coaches Dan Dean (ex) and Craig Fletcher in the elite four-person sub-1:50 list at WSU. Ogdens T.L. Bartlett placed 3rd in the high jump. WSU Women- Clearfield Stephanie Hansen (2:09.28) and Webers Kristy Kippen (2:09.32) placed 2nd and 3rd in the 800. Kippen was also 3rd in the 1500 (4:28). Roys Annie Allred placed 5th in the 400 hurdles (1:02.27). Ogdens Brooke Marcheschi-Cottle won the high jump (5'08), while Webers Summer Schenck was 2nd in the 10,000 (35:19). Logans Heather Allen placed 3rd in the shot put (45'02). Bonnevilles Heidi Weir-Hess won the 5000 (16:39). BYU Men- Provos Nathan Robison placed 3rd in the 1500 (3:51.92). Easts Slade Combs was 4th in the 110 hurdles (13.90). Provos Alan Gulledge was 5th in the pole vault (16'01) and Orems Eric Crow took 2nd in the high jump (6'11). BYU Women- Easts Elizabeth Jackson 9:45) and Orems Tara Haynes (10:02) were 1st and 4th in the 3000. Highlands Lindsay Jones placed 3rd in the 1500 (4:32) while Orems Kara Ormond won the 5000 (16:52). Bear Rivers Holly Gibbons was 3rd in the 400 hurdles (59.25). Mountain Views Amy Curtis was 2nd in the javelin (148'00) and Shauna Rohbock 4th (143'10). Utah Men- All-American Jeff Siminoch of Tooele won the 5000 (14:52). I apologize now for Utah prep athletes left off the results. I had a hard time tracking things down.
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