Mavs Travel To Drake, Simpson This Week
Apr 23, 2015 | Track & Field
This Week
The Omaha track & field team returns to action at two meets this week. They'll take part in the Drake Relays on Thursday, April 23 while also competing in the two-day Kip Janvrin Open at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa on Thursday and Friday.
The Coaches
Chris Richardson is in his ninth season with the Omaha track & field program, his second as its head coach after seven seasons as an assistant. Richardson helped guide the Mavericks through some of their most successful years including three conference championships and three top-five NCAA finishes. The highlight of that stretch included a fourth-place finish at the 2010 indoor championship prior to the Mavericks' reclassification to Division I. In 2011, he was named the USTFCCCA South Central Regional Assistant Coach of the Year.
Richardson is assisted by Marc Bierbaum and Ryan Finley. Bierbaum is in his fifth season coaching the distance events in addition to coaching the cross country team. Finley is in his second season, coaching both sprints and jumps. Cliff Cisar and former UNO standout and multiple record holder Sami Spenner are volunteer assistant coaches.
The Previous Meet
The Mavericks earned their share of personal bests while competing in several meets last week. They took part in the California Invitational, the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational while in the Golden State while also taking part in the Jim Dutcher Memorial at Doane College in Crete, Neb.
In California, Ashley Kildow had a personal best in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:33.54 at the Bryan Clay. The next day, she set a new personal best in the 800 meters with a time of 2:14.66 at the Beach Invite.
Earlier in the week at the California Invitational, Amanda Alexander put up a new PR in the heptathlon with a score of 4,192. During the competition, she also set two new personal bests: high jump (5-02 1/2) and javelin (131-10). The latter was the second-best javelin mark in school history.
At Doane, Lauren Doeschot had a big PR in the javelin with a mark of 124-00, beating her old mark by more than eight feet.
Perla Gutierrez had a PR of 18:46.08 in the 5,000 meters while Alyssa Averhoff also had a PR in the event with a time of 19:14.42.
In the 800 meters, Alyssa Thavenet had a personal best time of 2:17.12 while Kayla Sabotin clocked in at 2:19.82, another PR.
In the 1,500 meters, Rosie Gensichen set a new personal best with a time of 4:56.32.
In the field, Emily Everitt had a new personal best in the high jump with a mark of 5-06.
Ranking in the Summit League
The Mavericks rank among the top eight in the Summit League in several events. Terri Armstrong is fifth in the 100 meters (12.29).
Katarina Zarudnaya is fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:30.31) and ranks fifth in the 800 meters (2:12.08). Ashley Kildow ranks fourth in the 5,000 meters (17:00.19, school record) and is just outside the top eight in the 800 and 1,500. In the 10,000 meters, Kristen Rogers is sixth (38:38.66), and Karo Garcia is eighth (39:12.11).
Stephanie Ahrens is seventh in the 100 meter hurdles (15.14) and in the field ranks third in the high jump (5-09 3/4). Emily Everitt is sixth (5-06) and Taryn Derickson is tied for seventh (5-05). In the long jump, Noni Henderson is tied for eighth (18-03 1/4).
Megan Adams is seventh in the discus throw (124-08). Amanda Alexander is fifth in the javelin (131-10) while Lauren Doeschot is eighth (124-00). Alexander also is seventh in the heptathlon (4,192).
Up Next For The Mavericks
The Mavericks will take part in the 90th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Friday's action begins at 10:30 a.m. while Saturday's competition starts at 9 a.m.
The Omaha track & field team returns to action at two meets this week. They'll take part in the Drake Relays on Thursday, April 23 while also competing in the two-day Kip Janvrin Open at Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa on Thursday and Friday.
The Coaches
Chris Richardson is in his ninth season with the Omaha track & field program, his second as its head coach after seven seasons as an assistant. Richardson helped guide the Mavericks through some of their most successful years including three conference championships and three top-five NCAA finishes. The highlight of that stretch included a fourth-place finish at the 2010 indoor championship prior to the Mavericks' reclassification to Division I. In 2011, he was named the USTFCCCA South Central Regional Assistant Coach of the Year.
Richardson is assisted by Marc Bierbaum and Ryan Finley. Bierbaum is in his fifth season coaching the distance events in addition to coaching the cross country team. Finley is in his second season, coaching both sprints and jumps. Cliff Cisar and former UNO standout and multiple record holder Sami Spenner are volunteer assistant coaches.
The Previous Meet
The Mavericks earned their share of personal bests while competing in several meets last week. They took part in the California Invitational, the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational while in the Golden State while also taking part in the Jim Dutcher Memorial at Doane College in Crete, Neb.
In California, Ashley Kildow had a personal best in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:33.54 at the Bryan Clay. The next day, she set a new personal best in the 800 meters with a time of 2:14.66 at the Beach Invite.
Earlier in the week at the California Invitational, Amanda Alexander put up a new PR in the heptathlon with a score of 4,192. During the competition, she also set two new personal bests: high jump (5-02 1/2) and javelin (131-10). The latter was the second-best javelin mark in school history.
At Doane, Lauren Doeschot had a big PR in the javelin with a mark of 124-00, beating her old mark by more than eight feet.
Perla Gutierrez had a PR of 18:46.08 in the 5,000 meters while Alyssa Averhoff also had a PR in the event with a time of 19:14.42.
In the 800 meters, Alyssa Thavenet had a personal best time of 2:17.12 while Kayla Sabotin clocked in at 2:19.82, another PR.
In the 1,500 meters, Rosie Gensichen set a new personal best with a time of 4:56.32.
In the field, Emily Everitt had a new personal best in the high jump with a mark of 5-06.
Ranking in the Summit League
The Mavericks rank among the top eight in the Summit League in several events. Terri Armstrong is fifth in the 100 meters (12.29).
Katarina Zarudnaya is fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:30.31) and ranks fifth in the 800 meters (2:12.08). Ashley Kildow ranks fourth in the 5,000 meters (17:00.19, school record) and is just outside the top eight in the 800 and 1,500. In the 10,000 meters, Kristen Rogers is sixth (38:38.66), and Karo Garcia is eighth (39:12.11).
Stephanie Ahrens is seventh in the 100 meter hurdles (15.14) and in the field ranks third in the high jump (5-09 3/4). Emily Everitt is sixth (5-06) and Taryn Derickson is tied for seventh (5-05). In the long jump, Noni Henderson is tied for eighth (18-03 1/4).
Megan Adams is seventh in the discus throw (124-08). Amanda Alexander is fifth in the javelin (131-10) while Lauren Doeschot is eighth (124-00). Alexander also is seventh in the heptathlon (4,192).
Up Next For The Mavericks
The Mavericks will take part in the 90th running of the Howard Wood Dakota Relays on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2 in Sioux Falls, S.D. Friday's action begins at 10:30 a.m. while Saturday's competition starts at 9 a.m.
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