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Throw the distance: Rebholz has dream day in field
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Release Date: February 26, 2007
MONMOUTH, Ill. — The Monmouth College men’s track
team, which checked in at No. 3 in the nation in the latest
performance-based rankings, threw their weight around at the Fred
Wilt Memorial Invitational on Saturday in Anderson, Ind. The
Fighting Scots racked up 154 points to easily outscore Missouri
Baptist University’s 87 in the 11-team competition.
And no Fighting Scot threw more weight around than Jeff Rebholz, who
posted personal records in both the shot put and the weight throw
while winning both events. Rebholz made his biggest splash in the
latter event, obliterating his previous school record by nearly
three feet. His heave of 61'4-3/4 qualifies him automatically for
the national meet and is the second-best effort in the nation this
year. Rebholz, who is ranked third nationally in the shot put,
improved his distance to 54'10-1/4 at the meet, which was hosted by
Anderson University.
“”He had a pretty amazing series of throws,” said MC coach Roger
Haynes, who reported that Rebholz broke his prior record of 58'5-1/4
several times during the meet. “He was just as solid and consistent
mentally as he has been all year long. That sets him up very well
for our next two meets (conference and nationals).”
Zach Wilson would have had a school record in the weight throw had
it not been for his talented teammate. The junior unleashed a 59'3
heave that was good for second at the meet, second in school history
and sixth in the nation this year. Wilson placed third in the shot
put (49'11-3/4).
“He’s put himself in good position,” said Haynes.
Big throws were also present from Monmouth’s women, helping the
Scots outscore Anderson 143-113 to finish first out of 11 teams.
Jenny Babos improved her school record in the weight throw to
51'7-1/4, and she and teammate Gloria Lehr placed 1-2 in the shot
put, with Lehr throwing a PR of 41'3 and Babos just missing her
personal-best with a heave of 39'9-1/4. Lehr was a 37-foot shot
putter in high school, according to Haynes.
Tanesha Hughes also threw well, placing fourth in both events –
including a PR of 43'2-1/4 in the weight throw – and Lehr was sixth
in the weight throw (a PR of 39'3-1/4).
“All five throwers were really solid,” said Haynes.
The women also received a big boost from the 28 points scored by
Megan McKenna, who won the long jump and triple jump with
season-best marks of 17'3-1/2 and 36'2-3/4. She also tied
first-place teammate Jessica White in the pole vault (11'6), but
settled for second place due to missed jumps. Erin Degelman placed
fifth, clearing 10'6.
“She’s making progress,” Haynes said of McKenna. “She’s having a
little trouble at the end of her runs, and if she can work that out,
I don’t think she’s gone as far as she can go.”
Monmouth’s men believe they might be able to turn their national
ranking into a high finish at the national meet, and joining Rebholz
and Wilson among the elite in their events are triple jumper Alex
Stuart, who was second at Anderson with a mark of 47'1, and Jonny
Henkins, who cleared 15'7-1/4 to win the pole vault. Stuart was also
fourth in the long jump (21'5-1/4).
“Alex was really solid in the triple jump, and I expect some good
things from him,” said Haynes. “He’s doing a good job in regard to
his technical training.”
Also winning for the Scots were Tim Frank in the high jump
(6'4-3/4), Dante Daniels in the 200-meter dash (22.48) and Josh
Reschke in the 400-meter dash (50.31).
Of the latter effort, which was a personal-best for Reschke, Haynes
said, “It was a really gutty performance for him. He had to pass a
guy on the last curve to win it. He’s had limited opportunities so
far this season due to basketball, but he really approached the race
in a very positive manner.”
Haynes also noted that Frank has shown “a senior’s personality” as
of late and is a threat to reach nationals, which would likely take
a jump of 6'8.
The 4x200 team of Tyler Rundle, Brad Gross, Aaron Daveron and
Daniels won in 1:29.45, while Zach Barr, Luke Reschke, Kel Bond and
Clay Staley won the distance medley relay in 10:18.39. Daniels ran a
PR of 6.55 to place second in the 55-meter dash, with Tony Bradford
(fifth) and Daverin (eighth) also reaching the final of that race.
On the women’s side, Shannon Turczyn won the 55-meter hurdles with a
school-record time of 8.44. Turczyn, who is currently ranked 15th
nationally, added a sixth-place finish in the 200-meter dash (a PR
of 27.47).
“Based on the past history with her, she’s ready to go pretty fast
at conference and nationals,” said Haynes. “She always goes faster
at the end of the year.”
High jumper Megan Clennon also won, clearing 5'1-1/2, and the 4x200
squad of Kila Cox, Ashley Widdop, Katey Vaccarello and Turczyn
placed first in 1:48.18.
Sara Ingersoll was second in the 800-meter run (2:25.26) and fourth
in the mile (a PR of 5:19.80), Widdop was third in the 55-meter
hurdles (8.77), fourth in the long jump and sixth in the 55-meter
dash and Cox was fifth in the 55-meter dash and fourth in the
200-meter dash (a PR of 26.84).
“Kila was good in everything she ran,” said Haynes, who noted the
senior sprinter improved to second in the conference in both the 55-
and 200-meter dash.
Joni Nelson, Amy Aghababian and Katie Staab were fourth, fifth and
seventh in the 800-meter run and Staab added an eighth-place time in
the mile (a PR of 5:39.12). Also scoring for the Scots were Lauren
Firchau in the 55-meter dash and Vaccarello (a PR of 1:02.34) and
Jacquie Ouart in the 400-meter dash.
For the men, Brandon Hurckes placed second in the 55-meter hurdles
(8:10) and Nick Long took fifth; Rundle, Luke Reschke and Gross
placed 3-4-5 in the 200-meter dash; and Aaron Etienne (a PR of
1:57.95) and Damon Bautista placed second and fourth in the
800-meter run. Jacob Stott and Gross also scored for the men in the
400-meter dash, Chuck Lief was fourth in the triple jump and Seth
Leitner was sixth in the mile.
Next up for Monmouth is the Midwest Conference Championships, which
will be held at Knox College this Friday and Saturday. The Scots
have won the last seven men’s indoor titles, and they’ve won five
consecutive women’s crowns.
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