2016 NCAA D1 Outdoor ChampionshipsJun 12, 2016 by Meg Bellino
Dominique Scott's Distance Double Leads Arkansas to Title, Full NCAA Recap
Dominique Scott's Distance Double Leads Arkansas to Title, Full NCAA Recap
EUGENE, Ore. -- Records were made to be broken, and on the final day of NCAA track and field competition, an American record and two collegiate records fell
EUGENE, Ore. -- Records were made to be broken, and on the final day of NCAA track and field competition, an American record and two collegiate records fell at Hayward Field in front of 12,000 screaming fans.
Check out the full video recap of today's action.
Courtney Frerichs Breaks Jenny Simpson’s Steeplechase Collegiate Record
We knew Courtney Frerichs was capable of breaking Jenny Simpson’s 9:25.54 collegiate record, but watching her get it done--with no one to help!--was the first of many impressive feats of the afternoon. With one lap to go, Frerichs continued to outstretch her already massive lead on the competition. As she came around the Bowerman Curve, fans jumped to their feet for a chance to witness NCAA history. Frerichs finished with a time of 9:24.41, 17 seconds ahead of Arkansas’ Jessica Kamilos.
The pictures speaks for themselves.
Ariana Washington Wins 100/200, First Woman to Win Sprint Double in 17 Years
Oregon Duck fans may have been concerned after their star sprinter Hannah Cunliffe was injured in the prelims Thursday, but a new MVP emerged in redshirt freshman Ariana Washington.
Washington first anchored the Ducks 4x100m relay to a third place finish (42.91). With Cunliffe injured, Sasha Wallace led off for the new team of Ducks. The stick got handed to Washington on the anchor who passed several teams on the homestretch to secure six points.
Washington then grabbed her first individual NCAA title in the 100m (10.95, +2.6), becoming the first freshman to do so at the championship since Angela Williams in 1999. 30 minutes later, she made NCAA history by becoming the first freshman to ever win the 200m with a time of 22.21 (+1.9). What made things even sweeter? Her teammate Deajah Stevens finished right behind in 22.25. Washington is the first woman since Aleen Bailey in 1998 to sweep both the 100/200 and the first freshman in NCAA history to accomplish the feat.
Dominique Scott Wins Distance Double to Help Arkansas Clinch Team Championship
Dominique Scott went out with a bang in her final race as a Razorback by winning the 5000m title in 15:57.07. With those 10 points, Lance Harter’s Lady Razorbacks clinched the team title with 72 points, 10 more than Oregon.
It was a tactical affair from the gun, with the entire pack of 24 going through the mile in 5:26. Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe shot to the front and lowered the pace with teammate Vanessa Fraser. The duo clicked off 75 second laps for a heavy portion of the race with Scott tucked in behind on the inside rail of the track. With 500m to go, Scott moved to the outside and blasted away from the field. She closed in 65 seconds to win her second individual crown of the weekend. She is the first woman to win the 10K/5K double since Lisa (Koll) Uhl accomplished the feat in 2010.
The Razorbacks got big points today from Taylor Ellis-Watson (runner-up in 400m and 4x400m relay) and steeplers Jessica Kamilos (runner-up) and Devin Clark (fifth in 9:49.25, a new American junior record). Additionally, heptathletes Alex Gochenour (fourth) and Payton Stumbaugh (sixth) scored eight points. After the on-field celebration, Coach Harter admitted he thought FloTrack was crazy for projecting his team to score 72 points.
Keturah Orji Breaks American and Collegiate Record in the Triple Jump
Georgia sophomore Keturah Orji won her third NCAA triple jump title (and second straight outdoors) in a new American and collegiate record mark of 14.53m (47-8). In her fifth attempt of the day, Orji smashed her personal best (14.29m) and beat Tiombé Hurd’s former American record of 14.45m (47-5), a mark that stood since the 2004 Olympic Trials. It is the seventh best mark in the world this year.
2010 Bowerman Award winner Queen Harrison and 2015 Bowerman winner Marquis Dendy took to Twitter after Orji’s historic jump.
Mississippi State’s Marta Freitas Wins 1500m with Early Finish Line Celebration
A picture is worth 1000 words.
Marta Freitas won Mississippi State’s second consecutive NCAA 1500m crown in 4:09.53, just .01 ahead of Stanford’s Elise Cranny. Freitas took the lead after the first 400m with Cranny, Dana Giordano of Dartmouth and Shannon Osika of Michigan separating themselves from the rest of the field. As Freitas charged down the homestretch with Cranny on her heels, the Portugal native threw her hands in the air in celebration. The gesture, though maybe harmless, appeared to be a classic premature celebration.
Check out this slow motion video of the finish:
You can see Freitas’ raised elbow hit Cranny’s arm, then Freitas’s fist actually passes through Cranny’s ponytail. But Cranny was diplomatic post-race, saying that she simply “ran out of real estate.”
Defending NCAA heptathlon champion Akela Jones of Kansas State experienced a disappointing end of the competition when she stopped with 200m to go in the 800m race and walked in most of the finish. Her 800m PB is 2:21 and she only had to run 2:25 to win the heptathlon. After the meet, she said nothing went wrong physically in the race. She fell from first to third in the standings with 6063 points behind Georgia's Kendell Williams (6225) and Mississippi State's Erica Bougard (6088).
Kentucky’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn became the first freshman in NCAA history to win the 100m hurdle championship, and she did it in style with a winning time of 12.54 (+3.8). The win marks Kentucky’s second-consecutive 100m NCAA title after Kendra Harrison won in 2015.
Shamier Little made history on Saturday when she claimed her third straight 400m hurdle title in the second-fastest mark ever run by a collegian. Little won in a world leading time of 53.51, which marked her sixth straight championship victory at Hayward Field.
Check out the full video recap of today's action.
Courtney Frerichs Breaks Jenny Simpson’s Steeplechase Collegiate Record
We knew Courtney Frerichs was capable of breaking Jenny Simpson’s 9:25.54 collegiate record, but watching her get it done--with no one to help!--was the first of many impressive feats of the afternoon. With one lap to go, Frerichs continued to outstretch her already massive lead on the competition. As she came around the Bowerman Curve, fans jumped to their feet for a chance to witness NCAA history. Frerichs finished with a time of 9:24.41, 17 seconds ahead of Arkansas’ Jessica Kamilos.
The pictures speaks for themselves.
Courtney Frerichs: National Champion/NCAA record holder#GoLobos #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/79Cv30yceH
— New Mexico XC/T&F (@UNMLoboXCTF) June 11, 2016
Ariana Washington Wins 100/200, First Woman to Win Sprint Double in 17 Years
Oregon Duck fans may have been concerned after their star sprinter Hannah Cunliffe was injured in the prelims Thursday, but a new MVP emerged in redshirt freshman Ariana Washington.
Washington first anchored the Ducks 4x100m relay to a third place finish (42.91). With Cunliffe injured, Sasha Wallace led off for the new team of Ducks. The stick got handed to Washington on the anchor who passed several teams on the homestretch to secure six points.
Washington then grabbed her first individual NCAA title in the 100m (10.95, +2.6), becoming the first freshman to do so at the championship since Angela Williams in 1999. 30 minutes later, she made NCAA history by becoming the first freshman to ever win the 200m with a time of 22.21 (+1.9). What made things even sweeter? Her teammate Deajah Stevens finished right behind in 22.25. Washington is the first woman since Aleen Bailey in 1998 to sweep both the 100/200 and the first freshman in NCAA history to accomplish the feat.
Dominique Scott Wins Distance Double to Help Arkansas Clinch Team Championship
Dominique Scott went out with a bang in her final race as a Razorback by winning the 5000m title in 15:57.07. With those 10 points, Lance Harter’s Lady Razorbacks clinched the team title with 72 points, 10 more than Oregon.
It was a tactical affair from the gun, with the entire pack of 24 going through the mile in 5:26. Stanford’s Aisling Cuffe shot to the front and lowered the pace with teammate Vanessa Fraser. The duo clicked off 75 second laps for a heavy portion of the race with Scott tucked in behind on the inside rail of the track. With 500m to go, Scott moved to the outside and blasted away from the field. She closed in 65 seconds to win her second individual crown of the weekend. She is the first woman to win the 10K/5K double since Lisa (Koll) Uhl accomplished the feat in 2010.
The Razorbacks got big points today from Taylor Ellis-Watson (runner-up in 400m and 4x400m relay) and steeplers Jessica Kamilos (runner-up) and Devin Clark (fifth in 9:49.25, a new American junior record). Additionally, heptathletes Alex Gochenour (fourth) and Payton Stumbaugh (sixth) scored eight points. After the on-field celebration, Coach Harter admitted he thought FloTrack was crazy for projecting his team to score 72 points.
Keturah Orji Breaks American and Collegiate Record in the Triple Jump
Georgia sophomore Keturah Orji won her third NCAA triple jump title (and second straight outdoors) in a new American and collegiate record mark of 14.53m (47-8). In her fifth attempt of the day, Orji smashed her personal best (14.29m) and beat Tiombé Hurd’s former American record of 14.45m (47-5), a mark that stood since the 2004 Olympic Trials. It is the seventh best mark in the world this year.
2010 Bowerman Award winner Queen Harrison and 2015 Bowerman winner Marquis Dendy took to Twitter after Orji’s historic jump.
The 2016 Women's Bowerman Award @thebowerman selection just got SO MUCH harder. Sheesh! Great job ladies!! #NCAATF
— Queen Harrison (@goQueengo) June 12, 2016
Mississippi State’s Marta Freitas Wins 1500m with Early Finish Line Celebration
A picture is worth 1000 words.
Marta Freitas (Miss St) wins the 1,500 meter final by 4/1000s of a second. #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/rdZjePOP39
— ESPNU (@ESPNU) June 11, 2016
Marta Freitas won Mississippi State’s second consecutive NCAA 1500m crown in 4:09.53, just .01 ahead of Stanford’s Elise Cranny. Freitas took the lead after the first 400m with Cranny, Dana Giordano of Dartmouth and Shannon Osika of Michigan separating themselves from the rest of the field. As Freitas charged down the homestretch with Cranny on her heels, the Portugal native threw her hands in the air in celebration. The gesture, though maybe harmless, appeared to be a classic premature celebration.
Check out this slow motion video of the finish:
Cranny should have dived! Where's the DQ for impeding her with that celebration. Coulda knocked her out! #NCAATF pic.twitter.com/PNCCu0gnKF
— David Guzman (@DavidMowgli) June 11, 2016
You can see Freitas’ raised elbow hit Cranny’s arm, then Freitas’s fist actually passes through Cranny’s ponytail. But Cranny was diplomatic post-race, saying that she simply “ran out of real estate.”
Other things:
Defending NCAA heptathlon champion Akela Jones of Kansas State experienced a disappointing end of the competition when she stopped with 200m to go in the 800m race and walked in most of the finish. Her 800m PB is 2:21 and she only had to run 2:25 to win the heptathlon. After the meet, she said nothing went wrong physically in the race. She fell from first to third in the standings with 6063 points behind Georgia's Kendell Williams (6225) and Mississippi State's Erica Bougard (6088).
Kentucky’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn became the first freshman in NCAA history to win the 100m hurdle championship, and she did it in style with a winning time of 12.54 (+3.8). The win marks Kentucky’s second-consecutive 100m NCAA title after Kendra Harrison won in 2015.
Shamier Little made history on Saturday when she claimed her third straight 400m hurdle title in the second-fastest mark ever run by a collegian. Little won in a world leading time of 53.51, which marked her sixth straight championship victory at Hayward Field.