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SAALFELD IN SECOND AFTER DAY ONE OF MIAA MULTI-EVENTS
February 27, 2009-Emporia State’s Craig Saalfeld is in second place in the men’s heptathlon after four of seven events on the first day at the MIAA Indoor Track & Field Championship in Warrensburg, Mo. Justine Davenport placed 11th in the women’s pentathlon, the only completed event of the championships so far.
Saalfeld did well in the speed and jumping events winning the high jump with a mark of 6-08.75 (2.04m) and finishing second in the long jump and 60m dash. He placed sixth in the shot put. Tony Granillo is also competing for ESU in the heptathlon and is in 11th place after four of seven events. His best placing in an individual event was a ninth place showing in the long jump.
Davenport scored a career high of 2,653 points in the five event pentathlon. Her best individual showing was a fifth place finish in the 60m hurdles.
The MIAA Championships will begin in earnest on Saturday with the final three events of the heptathlon at 10 a.m. The individual field events will begin at 2:30 p.m. and prelims in the running events will start at 4:30 p.m. The championships will wrap-up on Sunday.
Men’s Heptathlon after four events
1 Darius Walker Central Missouri 3015
2 Craig Saalfeld Emporia State 2948
3 Phillip Horn Missouri Southern 2814
4 Alex Lohman Central Missouri 2729
5 Nate Thomas Pittsburg State 2686
6 Jacob Dupin Northwest Missouri 2680
7 Eric Atkinson Pittsburg State 2638
8 Zane Myers Northwest Missouri 2590
9 Shawn Boss Central Missouri 2542
10 Brent Vogel Central Missouri 2516
11 Tony Granillo Emporia State 2392
12 Luke Lubbers Ft. Hays State 2317
ESU Only Results by event
Heptathlon 60m Dash
2 Craig Saalfeld 7.26
10 Tony Granillo 7.55
Heptathlon Long Jump
2 Craig Saalfeld 6.78m 22-03.00
9 Tony Granillo 6.30m 20-08.00
Heptathlon Shot Put
6 Craig Saalfeld 11.14m 36-06.75
12 Tony Granillo 9.25m 30-04.25
Heptathlon High Jump
1 Craig Saalfeld 2.04m 6-08.25
10 Tony Granillo 1.77m 5-09.75
Women’s Pentathlon Final Results
1 Anne Carlson Central Missouri 3744
2 Emily Churchman Northwest Missouri 3541
3 Lindsay Lettow Central Missouri 3492
4 Shannon Moore Neb.-Omaha 3383
5 Johanna Avilez Northwest Missouri 3113
6 Ali Shaffer Pittsburg State 3011
7 Erin Eiken Central Missouri 3008
8 Carissa Heim Ft. Hays State 2889
9 Lisa Vengels Missouri Southern 2819
10 Rachel Weston Ft. Hays State 2675
11 Justine Davenport Emporia State 2653
12 Catherine Wurtz Ft. Hays State 2647
ESU Only Results by event
Pentathlon 60m Hurdles
5 Justine Davenport 9.44
Pentathlon High Jump
7 Justine Davenport 1.51m 4-11.50
Pentathlon Shot Put
12 Justine Davenport 7.94m 26-00.75
Pentathlon Long Jump
7 Justine Davenport 4.96m 16-03.25
Pentathlon 800m Run
12 Justine Davenport 3:12.51
Women Team Scores after one event
1) Central Missouri 16
2) Northwest Missouri 10
3) Nebraska-Omaha 4
4) Pittsburg State 1
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