Widman, Lavin Likely Earn NCAA Berths at Foreman Meet
May 10, 2003

Complete Foreman Invitational Results

SEATTLE (May 10) - Laura Widman and Josie Lavin of Seattle Pacific University each earned likely trips to the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships with their respective winning marks in the heptathlon and 1500 meters Saturday during the Ken Foreman Invitational at Husky Stadium.

Widman (Sr., Colfax, Wa.) posted the No. 9 qualifying score in Division II and won the two-day, seven-event competition with 4771 points. A two-time All-America in the heptathlon, Widman had been unable to train the past two weeks while wearing a walking boot to help heal a stress fracture in her foot. Among her second-day marks were season-highs in the long jump (17 feet, 7 inches) and javelin (122-0).

Lavin (So., Bremerton, Wa./Bremerton) probably clinched a place in the NCAA Championships later this month with a strong kick over the final 300 meters, lopping nearly 5 seconds off her previous best to win the 1500 in 4:33.91. It is the No. 11 time in the nation. Sarah Leonard of Club Northwest was second in 4:35.69.

Sarah Kraybill (Sr., Seattle, Wa./Ballard) won her fourth 800 in six starts, taking the lead after 500 meters and then holding off Washington's Lindsay Egerdahl to win in 2:09.54. Egerdahl finished in 2:10.36. Kraybill has won a total of 12 races from 400 to 1500.

In the final meet of the regular season, the Falcons won five events altogether. Paul Mach (Jr., Seattle, Wa./King's) won for the fourth time this season in the 400 hurdles, in 53.11. However it was not a season-best and he remains a long shot (No. 17) for qualifying. Chris Randolph (Fr., Lone Tree, Co./Denver Christian) won the decathlon with a personal-best score of 6288, still 212 shy of the provisional qualifying standard.

Other SPU qualifying prospects were unable to improve their positions. Dianna Grossglass (Fr., LaConner, Wa.), ninth in qualifying, high-jumped 5-3 and finished third. In the pole vault Allie Hedges (Fr., Richland, Wa.) remains no higher than 15th. She was well under her season best at 10-10 1/4. Ally Studer (Jr., Redmond, Wa./Redmond), virtually assured a spot at nationals, was runner-up to Washington's Kate Soma (12-5 1/2) at 11-10.

Danielle Ayers-Stamper (Fr., LaCrosse, Wa.), ranked No. 2 in the heptathlon, was third in the high jump (5-5) and fifth in the javelin (127-10) before scratching her other two events.

Seattle Pacific's other top-five finishes included Jamie Witt (So., Folsom, Ca.), second in the 5000 (17:48.49); Kelsey Gleason (Fr., Salem, Or.), fifth in the 400 hurdles (1:06.20) and Becky Knox (Fr., Denver, Co./Denver Christian), fifth in the 10,000 (42:30.77).

Micah Kellcy (Sr., Lakewood, Wa./Clover Park) moved into No. 5 on the school 400 hurdles list with a personal-best time of 54.68.

Two meet records were broken, including the men's hammer throw mark which had stood since 1996. Scott Boothby of Club Northwest added more than 10 feet to the record with a winning fling of 226-9. Seattle University's Kelly Fullerton set a new women's steeplechase standard at 11:12.34. There were no multiple winners.

Berths for the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships will be announced Tuesday. The national meet is May 22-24 in Edwardsville, Ill.

Heptathlon - Final Results (second day marks)
1, Laura Widman, SPU, 4771 points (5.36m/1-7, 37.20m/122-0, 2:30.84); 2, Lindsey Larson, LIN 4330 (4.99m/16-4 1/2, 33.58m/110-2, 2:29.44); 3, Leanne Evans, WWU, 4260 (4.59m/15-0 3/4, 34.21m/112-3, 2:25.14); 4, Jackie McCall, WWU, 3866 (4.37m/14-4, 26.58m/87-2, 2:26.94); 5, Linda Blake, SPU, 3560 (4.96m/16-3 1/4, 31.03m/101-10, 2:52.44)

Decathlon - Final Results (second day marks)
1, Chris Randolph, SPU, 6288 (16.14, 30.92m/101-5, 3.80m/12-5 1/2, 44.25m/145-2, 4:36.74); 2, Jessie Fipps, LIN, 6156 (15.71, 32.62m/107-0, 3.40m/11-1 3/4, 53.26m/174-9, 4:45.94); 3, Josh Freeman, unat., 5900 (15.64, 34.40m/112-10, 4.15m/13-7 1/4, 32.12m/105-4, 5:21.94); 4, Josh Allen, EOU, 5612 (17.15, 31.08m/102-0, 3.80m/12-5 1/2, 46.25m/151-9, 4:54.44); 5, Brian Hartley, EOU, 5491 (20.72, 33.57m/110-2, 3.40m/11-1 3/4, 40.57m/133-1, 4:45.24); 6, Jason Radel, SPU, 5459 (16.54, 23.66m/77-7, 3.70m/12-1 1/2, 37.44m/122-10, 4:38.64); 7, Scott Van Hess, SPU, 4834 (20.44, 27.21m/89-3, NH, 37.44m/122-10, 4:23.24); 8, Mike Morrison, unat., 4669 (15.11, 33.96m/111-5, NH, withdrew); 9, Chris Petersen, CWU, 1980 (withdrew after first day).

Heptathlon - First Day
1, Laura Widman, SPU, 2815 (15.7; 1.59m/5-2 1/2; 11.74m/38-6 1/4; 26.6); 2, Lindsey Larson, LIN 2528 (16.6; 1.65m/5-5; 10.11m/33-2; 28.4); 3, Leanne Evans, WWU, 2497 (15.8; 1.41m/4-7 1/2; 10.42m/34-2 1/4; 26.8); 4, Jackie McCall, WWU, 2326 (17.4; 1.53m/5-0 1/4; 9.07m/29-9 1/4; 27.2); 5, Linda Blake, SPU, 2077 (14.9; NH; 10.12m/33-2 1/2; 26.7).

Decathlon - First Day
1, Chris Randolph, SPU, 3321 (11.7, 6.26m/20-6 1/2; 10.12m/33-2 1/2; 1.95m/6-4 3/4; 51.0); 2, Mike Morrison, unat., 3290 (11.3; 6.15m/20-2 1/4; 11.20m/36-9; 1.71m/5-7 1/4; 49.8); 3, Josh Freeman, unat., 3146 (11.3; 6.06m/19-10 3/4; 10.46m/34-3 1/2; 1.65m/5-5; 50.5); 4, Jessie Fipps, LIN, 3137 (11.3; 5.86m/19-2 3/4; 11.15m/36-7; 1.68m/5-6; 51.2); 5, Brian Hartley, EOU, 3106 (11.2; 5.96m/19-6 3/4; 11.36m/37-3 1/4; 1.68m/5-6; 53.2); 6, Scott Van Hess, SPU, 2914 (11.5; 5.59m/18-4 1/4; 9.31m/30-6 1/2; 1.65m/5-5; 51.0); 7, Jason Radel, SPU, 2816 (12.0; 5.74m/18-10; 9.56m/31-4 1/4; 1.68m/5-6; 52.6); 8, Josh Allen, EOU, 2830 (12.0, 5.70m/18-8 1/2; 9.96m/32-7 3/4; 1.77m/5-9 3/4; 54.4).