The JCCC men's and women's track and field team were back in action last Friday and Saturday in Warrensburg, MO for the UCM Mule Relays. The teams had another good outing, with numerous athletes scoring event wins and top-5 JCCC performances.
In the first events of the meet, the multi-events, Garrett Smith and Braxton Quelle completed their first ever combined event competition with scores of 4250 and 3748 respectively, and Smith's performance ranks as the 4th best in JCCC history. These marks currently rank them 4th and 8th in the NJCAA, with the top 16 ranked individuals in the final ranking moving on to the national championship meet.
The UCM Mule Relays are a unique track and field competitive environment in that the women's teams and men's teams compete on seperate days. Friday saw the JCCC women's team in action, and it didn't take long for them to impress. In the 60m dash, Chelsey Borders clocked a time of 7.62 seconds on her way to a first place finish, which ranks as the 2nd best performance in JCCC history. Although Borders had already qualified for the national meet, this mark was a nice improvement from her previous season best and has her sitting as the 8th ranked 60m runner in the NJCAA. In the women's 200m and 400m races, JCCC's top finisher was Maisha Mitchell, registering times of 26.90 seconds and 1:00.68 to finish 7th and 4th in those events. In the women's 600 yard run, Justine Podvin continued to outdistance the field with a winning time of 1:28.64. In the women's 800m run, Michelle Smith was the top JCCC runner, registering a time of 2:29.23. In the final track event, the 4x440yd relay, the women's squad composed of Podvin, Borders, Mitchell, and Brittany Parks raced to victory with a time of 4:06.33.
The women's field event squad also finished with some good marks among the field of D-II, NAIA, and NJCAA schools. Macy Ebert earned her spot at the national championship meet in the high jump with a clearance of 1.56m, good enough for a 2nd place finish. In the women's shot put, Vanessa Levy registered a season best performance of 12.13m, finishing in 6th place and just 2 cm shy of the national qualifying mark. Makayla Vette also had a season best performance with a throw of 11.85m to finish 10th. In the women's weight throw, Monet Jackson recorded a 5th place performance with a throw of 15.67m which is also the 4th best performance all-time at JCCC.
On Saturday the JCCC men's team got its chance to compete, and several athletes had a good showing. Alex Sanders continued to show why he will be running in the SEC next year, capturing the win in the men's 60m dash with a time of 6.81 seconds. Kenny Lightner also had a good showing with a 5th place finish and time of 7.04 seconds. In the 200m race, Mark Sitek, Joe Turner, and Peter Rogers finished 2nd, 7th and 8th, recording times of 22.56, 23.15, and 23.18. In the men's 400m Marquel Nickens continued to impress with a time of 51.13 seconds on his way to victory in the event, while Peter Rogers showed his versatility by finishing in 7th place with a time of 52.61 seconds. In the 600 yard run, JCCC's top finisher Kurt Vukas placed 10th with a time of 1:17.51. In the men's 3000m run, sophomore Addis Kenea ran to a 5th place finish with a time of 9:22.18. In the men's 60m hurdles, freshman Josh Shirmer ran to a 4th place finish with a time of 8.48 seconds. The men's relays had a banner day at UCM, with wins in both the 4x440 yd and Distance Medley relays. James Bowlin, Nickson Baselle, Cooper Bell and Javier Segura finished with a time of 3:28.54 in the 4x440 yd, while Brooks Ballou, Baselle, Segura, and Bell combined to run 10:44.18 in the medley.
Field eventers also had some good marks at the UCM Mule Relays. In the men's pole vault, sophomore Luke Arnold cleared 4.60m to claim a 3rd place finish. In the throws, Caniggia Raynor continued to impress with a throw of 15.04m in the shot for 12th place, and a huge personal best in the weight throw with a distance of 17.02m to finish 8th overall in a field that included 3 post-collegiate weight throwers. This mark is the 3rd best in JCCC history and also ranks Raynor as the number 2 performer all-time at JCCC.
The JCCC men's and women's track teams continue to roll on through the indoor season with split squad action this weekend. JCCC athletes will compete at the Arkansas Tyson Invitational, the Iowa State Classic, and the Highland Community College Scottie Classic in the final weekend of competition before the Conference and Regional Championship Meet.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Cavalier Night Relays
Last Friday night the JCCC track and field teams continued their stellar 2012 campaign by hosting the 2012 Cavalier Night Relays at the JCCC Fieldhouse. With a mix of NJCAA and NAIA schools present, JCCC continued to make its presence felt across the country as a number of performances left their mark on the JCCC record book, as well as the national ranking list.
The women's weight throw kicked off the night with 3 athletes registering personal bests and sweeping the top 3 places. Monet Jackson threw a nation-leading mark of 16.47m, which is 9 cm farther than last year's national championship throw and also set a new JCCC Fieldhouse record. Vanessa Levy improved her personal best throw by more than 2 feet to finish second with a mark of 14.92m, which also ranks her as the 2nd best performer in JCCC history next to Jackson. Finally, Cortney Wilkerson threw a personal best mark of 14.41m, good enough for a 3rd place finish, and ranking her as the 3rd best performer in JCCC history behind Levy and Jackson. In the men's weight throw, Caniggia Raynor set a JCCC Fieldhouse record, ranking him as the 2nd best performer in JCCC history and also set the 3rd best throw in school history with a winning mark of 16.69m. In the shot put competition, JCCC athletes also fared well, with Monet Jackson and Vanessa Levy placing 2nd and 3rd with marks of 12.92m and 11.91m respectively. On the men's side, Caniggia Raynor extended his personal best in the shot put by 10 cm and won the event with a throw of 15.09m.
JCCC jumpers also finished with some great performances. In the women's high jump Ashley Reid set a fieldhouse record and narrowly missed the JCCC school record finishing with a final clearance of 1.73m, which currently ranks as the top NJCAA performance in the nation. Reid also won the women's long jump with a jump of 5.42m, narrowly missing the national championship qualifying mark. In the pole vault Luke Arnold set a new fieldhouse record and captured the win with a height of 4.90m, while teammate Garrett Smith earned himself a trip to the indoor national championship meet with a clearance of 4.35m. In the women's pole vault, Jessica Tingle tied a fieldhouse record with a jump of 3.20m on her way to a 1st place finish.
On the track, the JCCC runners continued to impress. In the men's 60m hurdles Josh Schirmer registered the win with a time of 8.58 seconds, while fellow Cavalier Garrett Smith came in 2nd with a time of 9.24 seconds. In the men's 60m dash, Mark Sitek ran 7.06 seconds, good enough for a 3rd place finish. In the long sprints, JCCC athletes also found great success. In the men's 300m run Kenny Lightner, Peter Rogers, and Marquel Nickens swept the top 3 places in the event, finishing with times of 35.20, 35.63, and 36.08 seconds respectively. Additionally, the times of Lightner, Rogers and Nickens rank as the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th best JCCC performances ever in the event. On the women's side, Maisha Mitchell and Brittney Parks finished 1-2 in the 300m run with times of 42.89 and 43.30 seconds, which also ranked as the 2nd and 3rd best JCCC performances ever in the event. In the men's 400m run, Nickson Baselle finished 2nd with a time of 52.83 seconds to finish in 2nd place and in the women's 500m, lone runner Justine Podvin posted a new fieldhouse and school record time of 1:20.61 seconds.
In the mid-distance and distance events, JCCC athletes also found good success against their competition. In the women's 800m run, Kirstie Sanders and Michelle Smith swept the top 2 finishes with times of 2:28.05 and 2:29.27 seconds, while James Bowlin ran to a 3rd place finish in the men's event with a time of 2:01.68 seconds. Cooper Bell ran to a 2nd place finish and a time of 2:41.96 in the men's 1000m run, while in the men's mile Javier Segura and Brooks Ballou finished 1st and 3rd with respective times of 4:34.02 and 4:38.15. In the women's mile race, Liliana Lira charged to a 2nd place finish with a time of 5:50.46, and the men's 3000m run saw Addis Kenea race to a 2nd place finish with a time of 9:27.00.
In the final events of the evening, the men's and women's 4x400m teams both registered impressive wins. The women's team of Justine Podvin, Maisha Mitchell, Kirstie Sanders and Brittany Parks raced the baton around the track in a new fieldhouse record time of 4:10.56 seconds. The men's team of Marquel Nickens, Nickson Baselle, Peter Rogers, and Mark Sitek turned in the winning effort of 3:31.01 seconds to close out the meet.
While this meet saw some good performances, JCCC athletes and coaches feel that there is plenty of work left to be done, and that even better performances lie ahead. JCCC will be competing once again this weekend at the UCM Mule Relays, with women competing on Friday and the men's competition on Saturday.
The women's weight throw kicked off the night with 3 athletes registering personal bests and sweeping the top 3 places. Monet Jackson threw a nation-leading mark of 16.47m, which is 9 cm farther than last year's national championship throw and also set a new JCCC Fieldhouse record. Vanessa Levy improved her personal best throw by more than 2 feet to finish second with a mark of 14.92m, which also ranks her as the 2nd best performer in JCCC history next to Jackson. Finally, Cortney Wilkerson threw a personal best mark of 14.41m, good enough for a 3rd place finish, and ranking her as the 3rd best performer in JCCC history behind Levy and Jackson. In the men's weight throw, Caniggia Raynor set a JCCC Fieldhouse record, ranking him as the 2nd best performer in JCCC history and also set the 3rd best throw in school history with a winning mark of 16.69m. In the shot put competition, JCCC athletes also fared well, with Monet Jackson and Vanessa Levy placing 2nd and 3rd with marks of 12.92m and 11.91m respectively. On the men's side, Caniggia Raynor extended his personal best in the shot put by 10 cm and won the event with a throw of 15.09m.
JCCC jumpers also finished with some great performances. In the women's high jump Ashley Reid set a fieldhouse record and narrowly missed the JCCC school record finishing with a final clearance of 1.73m, which currently ranks as the top NJCAA performance in the nation. Reid also won the women's long jump with a jump of 5.42m, narrowly missing the national championship qualifying mark. In the pole vault Luke Arnold set a new fieldhouse record and captured the win with a height of 4.90m, while teammate Garrett Smith earned himself a trip to the indoor national championship meet with a clearance of 4.35m. In the women's pole vault, Jessica Tingle tied a fieldhouse record with a jump of 3.20m on her way to a 1st place finish.
On the track, the JCCC runners continued to impress. In the men's 60m hurdles Josh Schirmer registered the win with a time of 8.58 seconds, while fellow Cavalier Garrett Smith came in 2nd with a time of 9.24 seconds. In the men's 60m dash, Mark Sitek ran 7.06 seconds, good enough for a 3rd place finish. In the long sprints, JCCC athletes also found great success. In the men's 300m run Kenny Lightner, Peter Rogers, and Marquel Nickens swept the top 3 places in the event, finishing with times of 35.20, 35.63, and 36.08 seconds respectively. Additionally, the times of Lightner, Rogers and Nickens rank as the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th best JCCC performances ever in the event. On the women's side, Maisha Mitchell and Brittney Parks finished 1-2 in the 300m run with times of 42.89 and 43.30 seconds, which also ranked as the 2nd and 3rd best JCCC performances ever in the event. In the men's 400m run, Nickson Baselle finished 2nd with a time of 52.83 seconds to finish in 2nd place and in the women's 500m, lone runner Justine Podvin posted a new fieldhouse and school record time of 1:20.61 seconds.
In the mid-distance and distance events, JCCC athletes also found good success against their competition. In the women's 800m run, Kirstie Sanders and Michelle Smith swept the top 2 finishes with times of 2:28.05 and 2:29.27 seconds, while James Bowlin ran to a 3rd place finish in the men's event with a time of 2:01.68 seconds. Cooper Bell ran to a 2nd place finish and a time of 2:41.96 in the men's 1000m run, while in the men's mile Javier Segura and Brooks Ballou finished 1st and 3rd with respective times of 4:34.02 and 4:38.15. In the women's mile race, Liliana Lira charged to a 2nd place finish with a time of 5:50.46, and the men's 3000m run saw Addis Kenea race to a 2nd place finish with a time of 9:27.00.
In the final events of the evening, the men's and women's 4x400m teams both registered impressive wins. The women's team of Justine Podvin, Maisha Mitchell, Kirstie Sanders and Brittany Parks raced the baton around the track in a new fieldhouse record time of 4:10.56 seconds. The men's team of Marquel Nickens, Nickson Baselle, Peter Rogers, and Mark Sitek turned in the winning effort of 3:31.01 seconds to close out the meet.
While this meet saw some good performances, JCCC athletes and coaches feel that there is plenty of work left to be done, and that even better performances lie ahead. JCCC will be competing once again this weekend at the UCM Mule Relays, with women competing on Friday and the men's competition on Saturday.
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