2011 Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week

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2011 Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week

April 19

Men's Track

Nate Dillow

George Fox, Senior

Newberg, Ore./Marist HS

Dillow won the 110 hurdles, took third in the 400 meter dash and 1500 meter run, and was fourth in the 100 meter dash as he finished second in the NWC Decathlon with 6141 points, earning eight points toward the Bruins’ score for the NWC Championship. His score also ranks ninth in the nation.

Honorable Mention –

Ben Donovan (Willamette, Jr. – Minneapolis, Minn./South HS)

Nathan Gilpin (Pacific, Sr. – Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City HS)

Women's Track

Kimber Mattox

Willamette, Junior

Bend, Ore./Bend HS/Cornell Univ.

Mattox recorded the seventh fastest time in NCAA Division III history in the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase at the Mt. SAC Relays (mount San Antonio College) with an NCAA automatic qualifying time of 10:23.34. She broke her own school record in the event by about 15 seconds (previously 10:38.05 in 2009). At the Mt. SAC Relays she placed sixth in a field of primarily Division I athletes.

Honorable Mention –

Alexis Arnold (George Fox, Fr. – Gresham, Ore./Portland Christian HS)

Lauren Barnard (Pacific, Jr. – Lyons, Colo./Lyons)

Men's Field

Carter Comito

Whitworth, Sophomore

Spokane, Wash./Mead HS

Comito set a new meet and Whitworth record with his huge throw of 194’-11” in the discus. He broke a 50-year-old Whitworth record (185’-3.5”) that was a US National T&F record at the time it was set by Fred Shaffer. His mark leads all of NCAA Division III by a wide margin.

Honorable Mention –

David Oppat (Willamette, Sr. – Beaverton, Ore./Southridge HS)

Nate Dillow (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Ore./Marist HS)

Murphy Busek (Pacific, Sr. – Mountain View, Hawaii/Waiakea)

Conor McNeill (Pacific Lutheran, Sr. – McCleary, Wash./Elma HS)

Daniel Berendsen (Puget Sound, Fr. – Brier, Wash./Kings HS)

Women's Field

Beth Stam

George Fox, Junior

Siletz, Ore./Toledo HS

Stam won the high jump, shot put, and javelin and placed third in the long jump as part of her second-place finish in the NWC Heptathlon in Spokane, Wash. Her total score was 4,266 points to teammate Alexis Arnold’s 4,456, and earned eight points toward the NWC Championship. Stam has the fourth-highest heptathlon score in the country with 4,470 points at Cal State-Northridge Multis.

Honorable Mention –

Anna LaBeaume (Linfield, Fr. – Sequim, Wash./Sequim)

Ginny Hodges (Willamette, So. – San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius College Prep)

April 12

Men's Track

Lester Maxwell

Linfield, Sophomore

Corvallis, Ore./Corvallis HS

Maxwell won both the 400 (50.55) and the 800 (1:56.33) at the Pacific Luau. Running the 400 meter run for the first time this season, he qualified for the NWC Championships and also posted the fastest time in the event by a Linfield runner this year. He had already qualified for the league championships in the 800 meter run.

Honorable Mention –

I.V. Reeves (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup)

Nate Dillow (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Ore./Marist HS)

Nathan Gilpin (Pacific, Sr. – Oregon City, Ore./Oregon City HS)

Women's Track

Tonya Turner

Whitworth, Senior

Spokane, Wash./Mead HS

Turner set her second school record in as many weeks, breaking the Whitworth mark in the 1500 meter run with a conference-leading 4:36.59, which is also an NCAA provisional mark. She finished third behind two Idaho runners. She also finished fourth in the 800 with a season-best 2:18.90.

Honorable Mention –

Sam Lee (Pacific, Sr. – Fort Wayne, Ind./Xavier Univ.)

Irene Johnson (George Fox, Sr. – Portland, Pa./David Douglas HS)

Hayley Walker (Puget Sound, Jr. – Cambria, Calif./Coast Union HS)

Men's Field

Carter Comito

Whitworth, Sophomore

Spokane, Wash./Mead HS

Comito improved his NCAA automatic qualifying mark in the discus, winning the event with his throw of 184’-3”. He was a foot short of Fred Shaffer’s school record, set in 1961. At the time, Shaffer’s mark was the US National Record. Comito also finished fifth in the shot put during the meat, featuring mostly NCAA DI athletes. 

Honorable Mention –

Jod Udlock (George Fox, So. – Oregon City, Ore./Clackamas CC)

Chester Holt (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Walla Walla, Wash/Walla Walla HS)

Manta Dircks (Willamette, Fr. – Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha HS)

Taylor HIckson (Pacific, Fr. – Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff)

Women's Field

Erica Cox

Whitworth, Senior

Parma, Idaho/Parma HS

Cox finished third in the hammer (170’-8”) behind throwers from Idaho and WSU. She came within an inch of her own school record. She also finished seventh in the discus with a distance of 128’-4”.

Honorable Mention –

Angie Miller (George Fox, Sr. – Alsea, Ore./Pacific (Ore.)

Anna LaBeaume (Linfield, Fr. – Sequim, Wash./Sequim)

Kate Mariman (Willamette, Fr. – Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood HS)

Samantha Potter (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)

Annie Mutchler (Pacific, Fr. – Sisters, Ore./Sisters HS)

Maya Heck (Puget Sound, Jr. – Corvalli, Ore./Corvallis HS)

April 5

Men's Track

Leo Castillo

Willamette, Junior

Parkdale, Ore./Hood River Valley HS

Castillo won the “A” section of the 10,000 meter run at the Willamette Invitational on Friday, April 1 with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 30:38.10. he won the race by .33 seconds over Jonathan Marcus of the Bowerman Athletic Club, holding off Marcus over the final 50 meters. Castillo met the provisional standard (31:13.00) by about 35 seconds.

Honorable Mention –

Nate Dillow (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Ore./Marist HS)

Michael Hunker (Pacific, So. – Cornelius, Ore./Glencoe)

I.V. Reeves (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup)

Women's Track

Kimber Mattox

Willamette, Junior

Bend, Ore./Bend HS/Cornell Univ.

Mattox placed second in the 5,000 meter run at the Willamette Invitational on Friday, April 1 with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 17:10.28. It was her personal record in the event. She placed second behind Kristen Rohde of Run Portland (club.). Mattox met the provisional standard (17:35.00) by about 25 seconds. She now has provisionally qualified for the NCAA meet in the steeplechase and the 5,000.

Honorable Mention –

Irene Johnson (George Fox, Sr. – Portland, Pa./David Douglas HS)

Morgan Cohen (Linfield, Fr. – Hillsboro, Ore./Hillsboro)

Kiersten Iwai (Pacific, Fr. – San Diego, Calif./Mt. Carmel)

Men's Field

Carter Comito

Whitworth, Sophomore

Spokane, Wash./Mead HS

Carter finished second in the shot put at the Whitworth Sam Adams Classic to a thrower from Idaho. More important, his mark of 52’-1.75” now leads the NWC and is an improvement over his previous NCAA qualifying mark.

Honorable Mention –

David Oppat (Willamette, Sr. – Beaverton, Ore./Southridge HS)

Arick Morrell (George Fox, Fr. – Prescott, Ariz./Prescott HS)

I.V. Reeves (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup HS)

Taylor HIckson (Pacific, Fr. – Red Bluff, Calif./Red Bluff)

Women's Field

Catherine Street

Linfield, Junior

Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville HS

Street broke school and conference records in the pole vault, clearing a height of 13-3.5 (4.05m) to win the event at the Linfield Jen Boyman Memorial Invitational. In doing so, she also became the first competitor in the nation to automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships, and ranks a full foot higher than the next competitor’s top mark.

Honorable Mention –

Marlee Zakrevsky (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Ore./Newberg)

Kate Mariman (Willamette, Fr. – Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood HS)

Samantha Potter (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)

Kasey Fisher (Pacific, So. – Denair, Calif./Hughson)

March 29

Men's Track

I.V. Reeves

Pacific Lutheran, Sophomore

Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup HS

Reeves had a tremendous day at the Peyton Meet, winning the 100 meter dash (11.20), 200 meter dash (22.90), triple jump (42-8.25), and running legs on the victorious 4x100 meter (43.67) and 4x400 meter (3:28.09) relay teams.

Honorable Mention –

Micah Strong (George Fox, Jr. – Clackamas, Ore./Mt. Hood CC)

Robin Harkins (Puget Sound, Fr. – Eureka, Calif./Eureka HS)

Women's Track

Irene Johnson

George Fox, Senior

Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS

Johnson won the 100 hurdles at Westmont by improving her NCAA provisional qualifying .10 seconds to 14.74. She leads the NWC and ranks second nationally in 100 hurdles. She also anchored the winning 4x400 relay team that is first in the NWC and ran the second leg of the 4x100 meter relay that placed third in the meet but is first in the NWC.

Honorable Mention –

Tonya Turner (Whitworth, Sr. – Spokane, Wash./Mead HS)

Katie Jahnsen (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Chehalis, Wash./W.F. West HS)

Andrea Leiken (Puget Sound, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)

Men's Field

Evin Colignon

Willamette, Senior

Poulsbo, Wash./Charles Wright Academy

Colignon won the decathlon with an NCAA provisional qualifying score of 6,207 points at the Linfield Multi-Events on March 21-22. He won five of the ten events: Long jump (20-10.50, personal record), shot put (43-09.75), 110 hurdles (16.41), discus (117-8), and javelin (157-10). He also placed second in three events, was third once, and fourth once. He took first place by 491 points.

Honorable Mention –

Frank Lima (Whitworth, So. – Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay)

Ryan Ransavage (Pacific Lutheran, So. – North Bend, Wash./Mount Si HS)

Jon Udlock (George Fox, So. – Oregon City, Ore./Clackamas CC)

Daniel Berendsen (Puget Sound, Fr. – Brier, Wash./Kings HS)

Michael Madden (Linfield, Fr. – Buckley, Wash./White River)

Women's Field

Beth Stam

George Fox, Junior

Siletz, Ore./Toledo HS

Stam won the javelin at Westmont with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. She leads the NWC and ranks second nationally in the javelin with her throw of 43.28 meters (142-0). She also placed fifth in the triple jump with an NWC qualifying mark that is third in the NWC.

Honorable Mention –

Jheri Gates (Whitworth, Fr. – Cedaredge, Colo./Cedaredge)

Brandi Miller (Willamette, Jr. – Grants Pass, Ore./North Valley HS)

Samantha Potter (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)

Maggie Klee (Puget Sound, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Jesuit)

March 22

Men's Track

David Dillow

George Fox, Senior

Newberg, Ore./Marist HS

Dillow finished second (to former GFU All-American and older brother Ben) in the CSU-Northridge decathlon with 6,701 points, surpassing the NCAA automatic qualifying mark of 6,600 points. It is the fifth-best decathlon score in GFU history. He also won the long jump and placed second in the discus, third in the pole vault, and fifth in the shot put, and posted NWC marks in the 400, 100, 110 hurdles, long jump, and pole vault.

Honorable Mention –

Leo Castillo (Willamette, Jr. – Parkdale, Ore./Hood River Valley HS)

Michael Hunker (Pacific, So. – Cornelius, Ore./Glencoe HS)

Alex Van Slyke (Linfield, Jr. – Hood River, Ore./Hood River Valley HS)

Barrett Bollen (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Grayland, Wash./Ocosta HS)

Women's Track

Elizabeth Mattila

Whitworth, Senior

Ferndale, Wash./Ferndale

Mattila won the 400 hurdles with a strong NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time. Her time of 1:03.81 is the best in the NWC this season by a wide margin.

Honorable Mention –

Irene Johnson (George Fox, Sr. – Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS)

Kimber Mattox (Willamette, Jr. – Bend, Ore./Cornell Univ./Bend HS)

Chloe Hallyburton (Pacific, So. – Dayton, Ore./Dayton)

Men's Field

Alex Hymel

Whitworth, Senior

Damascas, Ore./Sam Barlow

Hymel broke a 21-year old Whitworth record and posted an NCAA DIII automatic qualifying mark with his javelin throw on Saturday. He broke the previous Whitworth record of 211-11 by nearly five feet. His throw leads the NWC this season.

Honorable Mention –

David Oppat (Willamette, Sr. – Beaverton, Ore./Southridge HS)

Ryan Ransavage (Pacific Lutheran, So. – North Bend, Wash./Mount Si HS)

John Fredericks (Pacific, Sr. – Forest Grove, Ore./Forest Grove)

Michael Moreland (Linfield, Fr. – Tigard, Ore./Tigard HS)

Kai Ojala (George Fox, Jr. – Beaverton, Ore./Clackamas CC/Wilson HS)

Women's Field

Beth Stam

George Fox, Junior

Siletz, Ore./Toledo HS

Stam finished third out of 14 athletes in CSU-Northridge’s heptathlon with 4,470 points, an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. She posted NWC marks in all four field events, and her javelin mark of 42.08 meters (138’-01.00”) was also an NCAA provisional qualifier.

Honorable Mention –

Erica Cox (Whitworth, Sr. – Parma, Idaho/Parma HS)

Chelsea Machida (Linfield, Sr. – Kahului, Hawaii/Maui)

Samantha Potter (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)

Kasey Fisher (Pacific, So. – Denair, Calif./Hughson)

Katie Meriman (Willamette, Fr. – Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood HS)

March 15

Men's Track

Dakarai Kongela

George Fox, Senior

Suquamish, Wash./North Kitsap HS

Kongela won two events, the 100 meter dash in 10.91 and the 4x400 meter relay (3:22.95). Both events were Northwest Conference qualifying times. 

Honorable Mention –

I.V. Reeves (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Puyallup, Wash./Puyallup HS)

Robin Harkins (Puget Sound, Fr.)

Eric Weinbender (Linfield, Jr. – Forest Grove, Ore./Forest Grove)

Jon Larson (Pacific, So. – Hermiston, Ore./Hermiston)

Women's Track

Irene Johnson

George Fox, Senior

Portland, Ore./David Douglas

Johnson won the 100 hurdles at the Pacific Preview with an NCAA provisional qualifying time 14.99. She also ran the third leg for the winning 4x400 relay team and second leg for the third-place 4x400 relay team.

Honorable Mention –

Kimber Mattox (Willamette, Jr. – Bend, Ore./Cornell Univ./Bend HS)

Sam Lee (Pacific, Sr. – Fort Wayne, Ind./Xavier Univ.)

Shanna Peaden (Linfield, So. – Aurora, Colo./Eaglecrest)

Katie Jahnsen (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Chehalis, Wash./ W.F. West HS)

Marnie Hazlehurst (Puget Sound, Jr. – Portland, Ore./St. Mary’s Academy)

Men's Field

Spencer Clemmer

Willamette, Junior

Sacramento, Calif./Elk Grove HS

Clemmer placed third behind two unattached athletes in the pole vault at the Lane Preview on Saturday, March 12. He cleared a career-best height of 13’-9.25”. His successful vault currently leads the NWC this season.

Honorable Mention –

Chester Holt (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla HS)

Kai Ojala (George Fox, Jr. – Beaverton, Ore./Clackamas CC/Wilson HS)

Joe Cerne (Puget Sound, Fr. – Ravensdale, Wash./Enumclaw HS)

Carson Bartlett (Pacific, Jr. – St. Helens, Ore./St. Helens)

Women's Field

Catherine Street

Linfield, Junior

Wilsonville, Ore./Wilsonville

Street earned All-American honors by placing third in the pole vault at the NCAA DIII Women’s Indoor Championships. She cleared the bar at 12’-8.25” 93.87m). This is her highest finish in three appearances at the national meet. 

Honorable Mention –

Marlee Zakrevsky (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Pa./Newberg HS)

Katie Meriman (Willamette, Fr. – Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood HS)

Kasey Fisher (Pacific, So. – Denair, Calif./Hughson)

Maggie Klee (Puget Sound, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS)

March 8

Men's Track

Ben Donovan

Willamette, Senior

Minneapolis, Minn./South HS

Donovan took first place in the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Willamette Opener while earning an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 9:22.61. He was more than two seconds under the provisional standard of 9:25.00. It is the second consecutive season that Donovan has registered a provisional qualifying time in the steeplechase. 

Honorable Mention

David Fisher (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Gardnerville, Nev./Douglas HS)

Nate Dillow (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Pa./Marist HS)

Sean Tyree (Puget Sound, Fr. – Minneapolis, Minn./Blake HS)

Michael Hunker (Pacific, So. – Cornelius, Ore./Glencoe)

Women's Track

Kimber Mattox

Willamette, Junior

Bend, Ore./Cornell Univ./Bend HS

Mattox achieved an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 10:47.17 while winning the 3000 meter steeplechase at the Willamette Opener. Her time was well beneath the provisional standard of 11:13.00. Mattox placed sixth in the steeplechase at the NCAA Championships in 2009 and was ninth in the NCAA in the steeplechase in 2010.

Honorable Mention –

Sam Lee (Pacific, Sr. – Fort Wayne, Ind./Xavier Univ.)

Dana Misterek (Whitworth, Sr. – Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor)

Andrea Leiken (Puget Sound, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Sunset HS)

Alexis Arnold (George Fox, Fr. – Gersham, Ore./Portland Christian HS)

Allison Young (Pacific Lutheran, Fr. – Portland, Ore./Franklin HS)

Men's Field

Carter Comito

Whitworth, Sophomore

Spokane, Wash./Mead HS

Comito hit an NCAA A (automatic) qualifying mark in his first outdoor meet of 2011 in the discus with a throw of 176’-4.”

Honorable Mention

David Oppat (Willamette, Sr. – Beaverton, Ore./Southridge HS)

Ryan Ransavage (Pacific Lutheran, So. – North Bend, Wash./Mount Si HS)

Kai Ojala (George Fox, Jr. – Beaverton, Ore./Clackamas CC/Wilson HS)

Joe Cerne (Puget Sound, Fr. – Ravensdale, Wash./Enumclaw HS)

Murphy Busek (Pacific, Sr. – Mountain View, Hawaii/Waiakea HS)

Women's Field

Erica Cox

Whitworth, Senior

Parma, Idaho/Parma HS

Cox broke a 21-year-old school record in the discus with a toss of 149’-0” at the Willamette Opener.

Honorable Mention

Rebekah Daniel (Willamette, Fr. – Silverdale, Wash./Central Kitsap HS)

Anna LaBeaume (Linfield, Fr. – Sequim, Wash./Sequim)

Annie Mutchler (Pacific, Fr. – Sisters, Ore./Sisters)

Maggie Klee (Puget Sound, Jr. – Portland, Ore./Jesuit HS)

Marlee Zakrevsky (George Fox, Sr. – Newberg, Pa./Newberg HS)

Ayla Mull (Pacific Lutheran, Jr. – Olympia, Wash./Chaminade Univ.)

March 1

Men's Track

Michael Hunker

Pacific, Sophomore

Cornelius, Ore./Glencoe

Hunker won both the 110-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles at the Frank Haskins Invitational, running both in marks that qualify him for the NWC Championships. He was one of three two-event winners for the Boxers as they won their season opening meet.

Honorable Mention

Allen Cassel (George Fox, Jr. – Anchorage, Alaska/Heritage Christian HS)

Women's Track

Jenna Matsumoto

Pacific, Junior

Kailua, Hawaii/University Lab HS

Matsumoto won the 100-meter hurdles and placed second in the 400-meter hurdles, capturing NWC Championships qualifying marks in both events. She led a 1-4 sweep for the Boxers in the 100 hurdles and played a critical role for the Boxers’ second-place team finish.

Honorable Mention

Irene Johnson (George Fox, Sr. – Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS)

Men's Field

Murphy Busek

Pacific, Senior

Mountain View, Hawaii/Waiakea HS

Busek earned NWC Championships qualifying marks in both the shot put and hammer, winning both events. He was one of three Pacific men to win two events and help the Boxers to a team victory in their first meet of the season.

Honorable Mention

Jon Udlock (George Fox, So. – Oregon City, Ore./Clackamas CC)

Women's Field

Angie Miller

George Fox, Senior

Alsea, Ore./Pacific (Ore.)/Alseas HS

Miller was the only two-event women’s winner in GFU’s own Frank Haskins Quad Duel. She led the Bruins to the meet title with 173-159 over Pacific.

Honorable Mention

Anna LaBeaume (Linfield, Fr. – Sequim, Wash./Sequim)

Kasey Fisher (Pacifi, So. – Denair, Calif./Hughson)