Jayhawk sets school 400 record
Lincoln, Neb. ? Diamond Dixon broke the Kansas University record with a time of 53.48 to finish second in her heat and qualify for the finals of the 400-meter dash on Friday at the first day of the Big 12 Indoor Championships.
Teammate Kendra Bradley won her heat in 55:65 and also advanced to today’s finals.
Two Jayhawks competed in the men’s pole vault final Friday. Copper Merrill placed sixth at 16-43/4 feet, while Alex Bishop was seventh at the same height.
Rebecca Neville tied a personal-best with a time of 8.80 seconds in the 60-meter-hurdle portion of the pentathlon. She earned 952 points Friday.
In the women’s long jump, Francine Simpson had her second longest jump of the season, finishing fourth overall with a top jump of 20-21/2 feet.
Kansas’ women have seven points and are in fourth place through two events. The KU men, with 41/2 points, are 12th.
The meet continues Saturday.
Kansas Results
Women
Pentathlon — 60 meter Hurdles: 4. Rebecca Neville, 8.80. High Jump: 11. Rebecca Neville, 1.58m (5-2.25ft.). Shot Put: 17. Rebecca Neville, 8.99m (29-06.00ft.). Long Jump: 3. Rebecca Neville 5.71m (18-09.00ft.). 800 — 2. Rebecca Neville, 2:25.47. Total Points: 7. Rebecca Neville – (3,641 points)
Mile Run Prelims – 6. Rebeka Stowe – 5:03.45 (qualified for finals). 13. Natalie Becker – 5:07.95.
60 Meter Dash Semifinals – 17. Denesha Morris, 7.59
600 Prelims – 5. Shayla Wilson – 1:22.31 (Qualified for finals). 16. Taylor Washington – 1:29.25
400 Prelims – 4. Diamond Dixon – 53.48 (Qualified for finals) *School Record. 5. Kendra Bradley – 55.65 (Qualified for finals)
1,000 Prelims — 7. Cori Christensen, 2:49.92 (Qualified for finals)
Long Jump — 4. Francine Simpson, 6.16m (20-02.50ft.). 10. Andrea Geubelle, 5.84m (19-02.00ft.)
800 Prelims — 18. Anna Barber, 2:23.84
200 Prelims — Denesha Morris, 23.91. Francine Simpson, 25.24
5,000 Finals — Amanda Miller – DNF. Tessa Turcotte – DNF. Kara Windisch – DNF
Distance Medley Relay — 7. Christensen, Kilwein, Stowe, Wilson, 11:44.61
Men
Mile Prelims — 9. Josh Munsch – 4:08.86. 13. Donny Wasinger – 4:15.22
600 Prelims — 6. Keron Toussaint, 1:11.05 (Qualified for finals). 14. Dominique Manley, 1:12.02
400 Prelims — 5. Kyle Clemons, 46.65 (Qualified for finals)
Weight Throw — 9. Scott Penny, 17.43m (57-02.25ft.)
Pole Vault — 6. Copper Merrill, 5.00m (16-04.75ft.). 7. Alex Bishop, 5.00m (16-04.75ft.)
1,000 Prelims — 10. Sean Proehl, 2:30.93. 13. Brendan Soucie, 2:31.86
800 Prelims — 14. Dalen Fink, 1:57.96
5,000 Finals — Josh Baden – DNF. Nick Caprario – DNF
Long Jump — 13. Jareb Stallbaumer, 6.90m (22-07.75ft.)
Distance Medley Relay — Munsch, Marx, Seckfort, Wasinger – DQ