March 29, 2004
BELLINGHAM, Wash. -
The 23rd annual Western Washington University Ralph Vernacchia Team Track and Field meet takes place Friday and Saturday at Bellingham's Civic Stadium.
Eight schools are competing - Central Washington, Pacific Lutheran, Saint Martin's, Seattle Pacific, Seattle U., Simon Fraser, British Columbia and the host Vikings.
Western has won the last six men's division titles, with Seattle Pacific claiming the last four women's crowns.
Three events will take place Friday, beginning at 6 p.m. with the women's 3,000-meter run. The men's 10,000 is scheduled for 6:20 p.m. and the women's 10,000 at 7 p.m.
Saturday's action begins at 10 a.m. with the field events. The first running event is slated for 12:20 p.m. and the last event at 4:55 p.m.
Two Vikings already are national provisional qualifiers - Stacey Hopkins (Sr., Sammamish/Eastlake) in the women's javelin (134-8) and Laura Trevellyan (Fr., Vashon/Vashon Island) in the women's 10,000 (37:52.0).
Western women's pole vaulter Danielle Juarez (Sr., Olympia/North Thurston) earned indoor All-America honors by placing fifth nationally in the women's pole vault in mid-March. She was an outdoor All-American in 2002.
Chris McClung is a Western team leader in four events, including the men's 200 (22.95), 400 (50.93), 4x100 relay (42.9) and 4x400 relay (3:22.8).
Besides the 10,000, Trevellyan also tops the Vikings in the women's 3,000 (10:42.75) and 5,000 (17:59.25). Two other three-event team leaders are Melissa Behrens (Sr., Redmond/Eastlake) in the women's 100 (12.5), 200 (26.00) and 4x100 relay (49.9); Laura Burch (Jr., McMinnville) in the 400 hurdles (1:06.2), 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay, and Kara Fischer (Fr., East Wenatchee/Eastmont) in the women's 400 (1:01.77) and both relays.
Two-event team leaders are Tom Farris (Sr., Issaquah) in the men's shot put (44-4) and hammer (136-10), Joshua Freeman (Jr., Bainbridge Island) in the men's 110 hurdles (15.1) and 4x400 relay, Beth Griffin (So., Seattle/Kennedy) in the women's long jump (15-3) and triple jump (33-8), Kurt Hartmaier (Sr., Woodinville/Redmond) in the men's 800 (1:58.9) and 1,500 (3:59.7), Ryan Los (Jr., Gig Harbor/Peninsula) in the men's 400 hurdles (56.02) and 4x400 relay, Mark Mellein (So., Maple Grove, MN) in the men's long jump (21-3) and triple jump (44-3 1/2), and Jacob Petz (So., Pullman) in the men's 100 (10.8) and 4x100 relay.
The home meet is the second of three for Western this season. The Vikings hosted the Winter Quarter Open on March 6, and will host the Western Twilight meet on Apr. 30.
2004 RALPH VERNACCHIA TEAM TRACK & FIELD MEET
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
time ## event/record
6:00 17 Women's 3000-meter Run
9:30.13 by Connie Benson, SPU, 1983
6:20 18 Men's 10,000-meter Run
New event -- will establish record
7:00 19 Women's 10,000-meter Run
New event -- will establish record
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
time ## event/record
10:00 13 Women's Hammer Throw
51.15m (167-10) by Jennifer Padriano, SFU, 2001
11:00 14 Men's Hammer Throw
66.38m (217-10) by Harold Willers, SFU, 1985
12:00 02 Men's High Jump
2.13m (6-11 3/4) by Nathan Lindeman, WWU, 2000
12:00 03 Women's Pole Vault
3.50m (11-5 3/4) by Ally Studer, SPU, 2001
12:00 06 Men's Long Jump (north runup)
7.06m (23-2 1/4) by Chris Salas, WWU, 1991
12:00 05 Women's Long Jump (south runup)
5.94m (19-6) by Lana Jolly, SFU, 1990
12:00 09 Women's Shot Put
13.54m (44-5 1/4) by Sherie Schroeder, WWU, 1998
12:00 16 Men's Javelin Throw
61.16m (200-8) by Craig Stelling, PLU, 1987
12:20 20 Men's 3000-meter Steeplechase
9:12.3h by Trent Erickson, PLU, 1994
12:40 21 Women's 3000-meter Steeplechase
11:38.9h by Alana Hagney, UPS, 2002
1:00 10 Men's Shot Put
16.43m (53-11) by Mike Olson, SPU, 1992
1:00 22 Women's 4x100-meter Relay
47.2h by Simon Fraser Univ, 1992
1:05 23 Men's 4x100-meter Relay
41.7h by Simon Fraser Univ, 1987
1:15 11 Women's Discus Throw
44.50m (146-0) by Deanna Balderson, WWU, 1994
1:15 24 Women's 1500-meter Run
4:26.7h by Charlotte Jensen, SPU, 1992
1:25 25 Men's 1500-meter Run
3:51.6h by Rolly Knight, SFU, 1985
1:30 01 Women's High Jump
1.80m (5-11) by Michelle Laviolette & Kim Vanderhoek,, SFU, 1992
1:30 07 Women's Triple Jump
12.17m (39-11 1/4) by Karin Grelsson, SPU, 1992
1:35 26 Women's 100-meter Hurdles
14.08 by Vanessa Fryer, SFU, 1997
1:45 27 Men's 110-meter Hurdles
14.3h by Tim Kroeker, SFU, 1991
1:55 28 Women's 400-meter Dash
56.1h by Chris Klausman, SPU 1985
2:00 04 Men's Pole Vault
5.00m (16-4 3/4) by Neil Owen, PLU, 1998
2:00 15 Women's Javelin Throw
47.04m (154-4) by Eileen Volpatti, SFU, 1989
2:05 29 Men's 400-meter Dash
47.8h by John Kaay, SFU, 1984
2:15 30 Women's 100-meter Dash
12.0h by Hollie Watson/WWU 1987, Kim Vanderhoek/SFU 1991, & Natasha White/SFU 1999
2:25 31 Men's 100-meter Dash
10.5h by Robert Reid, SFU, 1984
2:30 12 Men's Discus Throw
52.40m (171-11) by Luke Jacobson, PLU, 1997
2:30 08 Men's Triple Jump
14.35m (47-1) by Justin Lawrence, CWU, 2002
2:35 32 Women's 800-meter Dash
2:09.4h by Sarah Howell, SFU, 1992
2:45 33 Men's 800-meter Dash
1:52.0h by Randy Kolarcik, SFU, 1982
2:55 34 Women's 400-meter Hurdles
59.9h by Michaela Colluney, SFU, 1992
3:05 35 Men's 400-meter Hurdles
53.4h by Laurier Primeau, SFU, 1994
3:45 36 Women's 200-meter Dash
24.4h by Lori Ewing, SFU, 1984
3:55 37 Men's 200-meter Dash
21.90 by Mike Lynch, WWU, 2000
4:05 38 Pfueller Family Women's 5000-meter Run
17:20.3h by Gitte Karlshoj, SPU 1987
4:25 39 Brett Golden Memorial Men's 5000-meter Run
14:28.7h by Mat Beedham, SFU, 1990
4:45 40 Women's 4x400-meter Relay
3:54.0h by Simon Fraser Univ, 1987
4:55 41 Men's 4x400-meter Relay
3:17.9h by Simon Fraser Univ, 1984
PAST TEAM SCORES
year men
1982 WWU 126, SPU 41, SFU 32
1983 WWU 107, SFU 59, SPU 44
1984 WWU 97, SFU 68, SPU 37
1985 WWU 113.5, SFU 71.5, SPU 10
1986 WWU 103, SFU 60, PLU 40, SPU 7
1987 SFU 81.5, WWU 75.5, PLU 39, SPU 18
1988 WWU 105, SFU 37, PLU 33, SPU 25
1989 WWU 99.5, SFU 58.5, SPU 24
1990 WWU 73, SFU 72, SPU 36
1991 WWU 89, SFU 65, SPU 41
1992 WWU 86, SFU 51, SPU 44, Wman 15
1993 WWU 95, SFU 53, SPU 23
1994 PLU 87, WWU 72, SFU 38, SPU 11
1995 PLU 85, WWU 64, SFU 25, SPU 25
1996 PLU 88, WWU 61, SPU 27, SFU 22
1997 PLU 131.5, WWU 117, UPS 61.5, SFU 48, CWU 35
1998 (Tri) WWU 113, SPU 35, SFU 32
(Team) WWU 122, PL U118, UPS 76, CWU 62, SFU 50
1999 WWU 147, CWU 133, SFU 60, SPU 50
2000 WWU 164, PLU 82, SFU 65, UPS 43, SPU 23, SU 4, SMC 0
2001 WWU 137, CWU 107, PLU 64, SPU 42, SFU 37, SMC 5, SU 3
2002 WWU 108, CWU 91, SFU 67, PLU 60, SPU 30, SMC 19, UPS 11, SU 10
2003 WWU 159, PLU 74, CWU 72, SFU 49, SPU 23, SU 20, SMC 7
2004
year women
1982 WWU 67, SPU 52, SFU 36
1983 WWU 54, SPU 52, SFU 47
1984 WWU 79.5, SFU 42.5, SPU 32
1985 WWU 81, SPU 41, SFU 30
1986 WWU 59, SPU 56, SFU 40
1987 SPU 62, SFU 48, WWU 40
1988 SPU 71, SFU 46, WWU 37, PLU 7
1989 SPU 72, SFU 54, WWU 37
1990 SFU 79, SPU 71, WWU 12
1991 SFU 69, SPU 61, WWU 36
1992 SPU 74, SFU 56, WWU 40, Wman 3
1993 SPU 67, WWU 54, SFU 25
1994 PLU 66, SPU 55, WWU 42, SFU 22
1995 PLU 64, WWU 47, SPU 44, SFU 19
1996 PLU 67, SPU 52, WWU 47, SFU 29
1997 PLU 126, WWU 124.5, SFU 51, UPS 49.5, CWU 48
1998 (Tri) WWU 79, SPU 74, SFU 34
(Team) PLU 113.5, WWU 110.5, SFU 86, UPS 67, CWU 49
1999 WWU 153, SPU 120.5, SF U75, CWU 47.5
2000 SPU 139, WWU 96, SFU 63, PLU 63, UPS 31, SMC 7, SU 0
2001 SPU 133, WWU 78.33, CWU 74, PLU 61.67, SFU 47, SU 7, SMC 5
2002 SPU 101, WWU 99, PLU 71, CWU 69, SFU 28, SMC 21, UPS 20, SU 5
2003 SPU 111.5, WWU 103.5; CWU 78, PLU 73, SFU 35, SU 7, SMC 2
2004
