March 15, 2010

BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Eight Western Washington University athletes, led by national champion men's pole vaulter Ryan Brown (Jr., Bellingham/Squalicum), have been named to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America team announced today. They were selected as a result of a top-eight finish at last weekend's NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships in Albuquerque, N.M.

Besides Brown, the Vikings recognized were Sarah Brownell (Jr., Yelm), Michelle Howe (Jr., Lakewood), Rachael Johnson (Jr., Yakima/West Valley), Megan O'Connell (Jr., Sammamish/Skyline), Courtney Olsen (Sr., Bellingham/Squalicum), Sarah Porter (Jr., Hockinson) and Ellie Siler (So., Spokane/Lewis & Clark).

Brown, who earlier received USTFCCCA West Region Male Field Athlete of the Year honors for the second straight season, won the pole vault by clearing 16-11 (5.16 meters).

O'Connell and Porter were both recognized in two events.

Porter placed fourth in the women's 5,000 meters (17:26.05) and ran the final leg on a distance medley relay (12:02.32) that finished seventh.

O'Connell ran on both the distance medley relay and the 4x400 relay that placed fourth in a school-record time of 3:48.67. Also on the 4x400 quartet were Siler, Howe and Brownell. Completing the distance medley foursome were Olsen and Johnson.

It is the second straight year that Johnson and Porter have received indoor All-America recognition. Porter finished sixth in the 5,000 in 2009 and Johnson placed seventh in the 800.

In the national indoor team standings, Western tied for 14th in the men's division with 10 points and the Vikings tied for 16th in the women's division with 12 points.

USTFCCCA Division II Indoor Track & Field All-Americans

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Event Name School

Pole Vault Landon Ehlers Abilene Christian

Heptathlon James Hardin Abilene Christian

200 Meters Desmond Jackson Abilene Christian

60 Meters Desmond Jackson Abilene Christian

60 Meter Hurdles Andrew McDowell Abilene Christian

5000 Meters Amos Sang Abilene Christian

Triple Jump Ramon Sparks Abilene Christian

Long Jump Ramon Sparks Abilene Christian

Mile Run Aaron Braun Adams State

5000 Meters Aaron Braun Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Aaron Braun Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Keegan Calmes Adams State

5000 Meters Luke Cragg Adams State

Long Jump James Douglas Adams State

Mile Run Anthony Gauthier Adams State

800 Meters Andrew Graham Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Andrew Graham Adams State

Mile Run Ryan McNiff Adams State

5000 Meters Ryan McNiff Adams State

5000 Meters Brian Medigovich Adams State

Mile Run Brian Medigovich Adams State

High Jump Dyson Mortensen Adams State

Mile Run Reuben Mwei Adams State

5000 Meters Reuben Mwei Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Drew Soucy Adams State

5000 Meters Florian Theophile Adams State

60 Meters Kevin Durant Adelphi

400 Meters Mychael Fabio Adelphi

4x400 Relay Emile Barnett American International

High Jump Noel James American International

4x400 Relay Emmanuel Jean American International

5000 Meters Glarius Rop American International

4x400 Relay Dominic Smith American International

4x400 Relay Carlton Wildman American International

Weight Throw Mike Jeffery Ashland

Heptathlon Carsten Krohn Ashland

Weight Throw Ryan Loughney Ashland

Weight Throw Cory Meuleman Ashland

Weight Throw Richard Quick Ashland

Shot Put Kurt Roberts Ashland

Heptathlon Zac Preble Bemidji State

High Jump Aaron Johnson Bowie State

60 Meter Hurdles Brice Myers California (Pa.)

Heptathlon Shawn Boss Central Missouri

4x400 Relay Anthony Cooper Central Missouri

Weight Throw Drew Frizzell Central Missouri

Shot Put Drew Frizzell Central Missouri

4x400 Relay Kai Roper Central Missouri

4x400 Relay Brent Vogel Central Missouri

Heptathlon Brent Vogel Central Missouri

4x400 Relay Darius Walker Central Missouri

Heptathlon Darius Walker Central Missouri

Distance Medley Relay Russell Drummond Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Ryan Hanley Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Mack McLain Colorado Mines

Mile Run Mack McLain Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Ben Zywicki Colorado Mines

400 Meters Negus Graham East Stroudsburg

Triple Jump Josh Honeycutt Emporia State

High Jump Briar Ploude Emporia State

60 Meters Josh Schuler Emporia State

200 Meters Josh Schuler Emporia State

Pole Vault Greg Burns Ferris State

4x400 Relay Simon Bernard Findlay

4x400 Relay Lyndon Johnson Findlay

4x400 Relay Greg Schaible Findlay

4x400 Relay Curtis Smithey Findlay

400 Meters Curtis Smithey Findlay

Shot Put Derrick Vicars Findlay

Shot Put Matt Armstrong Grand Valley State

Pole Vault Matt Gordeneer Grand Valley State

Weight Throw Aaron Falk Hillsdale

Weight Throw Jason Stomps Hillsdale

Long Jump Nafee Harris Indiana (Pa.)

High Jump Leander Toney Indiana (Pa.)

4x400 Relay Winston Brown Johnson C. Smith

4x400 Relay Jamille Callum Johnson C. Smith

60 Meter Hurdles Andre Collins Johnson C. Smith

4x400 Relay Leford Green Johnson C. Smith

400 Meters Leford Green Johnson C. Smith

4x400 Relay Richard Harkness Johnson C. Smith

60 Meters Jamaree Gordon Kentucky State

200 Meters Jamaree Gordon Kentucky State

Pole Vault William Hodges Kutztown

Triple Jump Jonathon Allen Lake Superior State

Shot Put Scott Barnas Lewis

4x400 Relay Sabiel Anderson Lincoln (Mo.)

400 Meters Steve Banton Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Steve Banton Lincoln (Mo.)

200 Meters Gerald Bascoe Lincoln (Mo.)

Long Jump Gerald Bascoe Lincoln (Mo.)

60 Meters Kimour Bruce Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Dwain Bryden Lincoln (Mo.)

60 Meters Ravel Grey Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Rupert Smith Lincoln (Mo.)

60 Meters Gavin Terrelonge Lincoln (Mo.)

60 Meter Hurdles Frankie Waters Mars Hill

Distance Medley Relay Carl Arnold III Metro State

Distance Medley Relay Rick Bogatay Metro State

Distance Medley Relay Anthony Luna Metro State

Distance Medley Relay Nathan Newland Metro State

Distance Medley Relay Eric Anenson Minnesota State

Distance Medley Relay Sam Lance Minnesota State

800 Meters Denise Mokaya Minnesota State

Distance Medley Relay Denise Mokaya Minnesota State

Pole Vault Dan Novak Minnesota State

Distance Medley Relay Jonathan Stoltman Minnesota State

Pole Vault Jared Anders Missouri S&T

60 Meter Hurdles Terry Robinson Missouri S&T

Distance Medley Relay Brennan Benkert Missouri Southern

Mile Run Brennan Benkert Missouri Southern

Distance Medley Relay Dustin Dixon Missouri Southern

Distance Medley Relay Aki Nummela Missouri Southern

Distance Medley Relay Kevin Wright Missouri Southern

Shot Put Dane Tobey Neb.-Kearney

Long Jump Calvin McGruder Northern State

Shot Put Ben McKim Northwest Missouri

60 Meter Hurdles Tyler Shaw Northwest Missouri

60 Meters Will Fulton Northwood (Mich.)

Shot Put Brian Allen Pittsburg State

Weight Throw Brian Allen Pittsburg State

Distance Medley Relay Mujahid Hassaballa Pittsburg State

60 Meter Hurdles Jeremy Jackson Pittsburg State

Distance Medley Relay Darius Johnson Pittsburg State

Triple Jump Kiara Jones Pittsburg State

Distance Medley Relay Tim Testa Pittsburg State

Distance Medley Relay James Ward Pittsburg State

800 Meters Nelson Mwangi Queens (N.C.)

800 Meters Tony Filipek Saginaw Valley State

800 Meters Charlie Richards Saginaw Valley State

200 Meters Antonio Abney Saint Augustine's

400 Meters Antonio Abney Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Antonio Abney Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Richard Boone Saint Augustine's

60 Meter Hurdles Jason Boyd Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Jason Boyd Saint Augustine's

High Jump Christopher Copeland Saint Augustine's

Triple Jump Orolando Duffus Saint Augustine's

Long Jump Orolando Duffus Saint Augustine's

Long Jump Brandon Quarles Saint Augustine's

Triple Jump Brandon Quarles Saint Augustine's

200 Meters Josh Scott Saint Augustine's

400 Meters Josh Scott Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Josh Scott Saint Augustine's

800 Meters George Smith Saint Augustine's

High Jump Maurice Hall Saint Paul's

800 Meters Josh Wilks Seton Hill

Heptathlon Don Graybill Shippensburg

Triple Jump Diwani Augustine Southern Connecticut

800 Meters Selasi Lumax Southern Connecticut

Pole Vault Ryan Whitehead Southern Connecticut

High Jump Corey Thomas Stonehill

Triple Jump CJ Griggs Texas A&M-Kingsville

4x400 Relay Dominic Colvin Tiffin

4x400 Relay Deven Kenne Tiffin

Heptathlon Dan Snyder Tiffin

200 Meters Anthony Thomas Tiffin

4x400 Relay Anthony Thomas Tiffin

400 Meters Justin Ware Tiffin

4x400 Relay Justin Ware Tiffin

4x400 Relay Craig Bennett UMass Lowell

4x400 Relay Donte Brown UMass Lowell

Distance Medley Relay Tim Guerin UMass Lowell

4x400 Relay Robert Liekweg UMass Lowell

Distance Medley Relay Angus MacDonald UMass Lowell

Mile Run Angus MacDonald UMass Lowell

Distance Medley Relay Daniel Wang UMass Lowell

200 Meters Evan White UMass Lowell

4x400 Relay Jeffrey Wundt UMass Lowell

Distance Medley Relay Jeffrey Wundt UMass Lowell

Long Jump Leighon Johnson West Chester

Distance Medley Relay Loren Ahonen Western State

Distance Medley Relay Andy Crook Western State

Distance Medley Relay Tyler Rasumussen Western State

Distance Medley Relay Jerrett Swarr Western State

Pole Vault Ryan Brown Western Washington

WOMEN

60 Meters Jessica Blair Abilene Christian

60 Meters Wanda Hutson Abilene Christian

Pentathlon Jessica Withrow Abilene Christian

Pentathlon Amanda Doyle Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Lindsay Grasmick Adams State

Mile Run Cassie Mitchell Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Cassie Mitchell Adams State

800 Meters Sofia Monroe Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Sofia Monroe Adams State

Distance Medley Relay Alicia Nelson Adams State

Mile Run Alicia Nelson Adams State

60 Meter Hurdles Indira Spence Adams State

200 Meters Indira Spence Adams State

Shot Put Kelly Ash Ashland

Weight Throw Kelly Ash Ashland

Weight Throw Tara Cooper Ashland

High Jump Abby Kacsandi Ashland

Pentathlon Lisa Roth Ashland

400 Meters Steph Tinney Ashland

Distance Medley Relay Bobbi Jo Buyck Augustana (S.D.)

Distance Medley Relay Linn Nilsson Augustana (S.D.)

Distance Medley Relay Caitlin Polgreen Augustana (S.D.)

800 Meters Cecilie Udstuen Augustana (S.D.)

Distance Medley Relay Cecilie Udstuen Augustana (S.D.)

400 Meters Kristi Buerkle Bemidji State

4x400 Relay Moriah Jubrey Cal State LA

4x400 Relay Brittany Manuel Cal State LA

4x400 Relay Jennifer Shoate Cal State LA

4x400 Relay Shianne Smith Cal State LA

Pole Vault Annie Burlingham Cal State Stanislaus

60 Meter Hurdles Lindsay Lettow Central Missouri

Pentathlon Lindsay Lettow Central Missouri

Shot Put Kayla Muyskens Central Missouri

60 Meters Kiera Benson Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Hilary Hurst Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Marie Patton Colorado Mines

5000 Meters Marie Patton Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Kristen Rinedollar Colorado Mines

Distance Medley Relay Briana Suppes Colorado Mines

High Jump Lynn Mayer East Stroudsburg

Triple Jump Brooke Kent Emporia State

Long Jump Brooke Kent Emporia State

High Jump Jennifer Robinson Emporia State

800 Meters Stephanie Charnigo Findlay

60 Meter Hurdles Raven Clay Findlay

Long Jump Darcie Schmitz Fort Hays State

Triple Jump Darcie Schmitz Fort Hays State

Distance Medley Relay Lauren Bergstrom Grand Valley State

800 Meters Lauren Bergstrom Grand Valley State

Shot Put Lauren Buresh Grand Valley State

800 Meters Chanelle Caldwell Grand Valley State

4x400 Relay Chanelle Caldwell Grand Valley State

High Jump Maegan Doyen Grand Valley State

4x400 Relay Danielle Fonseca Grand Valley State

Mile Run Monica Kinney Grand Valley State

Distance Medley Relay Monica Kinney Grand Valley State

Pole Vault Jocelyn Kuksa Grand Valley State

Distance Medley Relay Karie McDonald Grand Valley State

Weight Throw Liz Murphy Grand Valley State

4x400 Relay Kayla Vallar Grand Valley State

Distance Medley Relay Kayla Vallar Grand Valley State

60 Meter Hurdles Candice Wheat Grand Valley State

4x400 Relay Candice Wheat Grand Valley State

4x400 Relay Erin Benjamin Hillsdale

Pole Vault Kayla Caldwell Hillsdale

4x400 Relay Kayla Caldwell Hillsdale

Weight Throw Kathy Dirksen Hillsdale

4x400 Relay Marta Scheiwe Hillsdale

4x400 Relay Jazmin Williams Hillsdale

Long Jump Laurie Ajavon Indiana (Pa.)

Long Jump Brianna Liebold Indiana (Pa.)

4x400 Relay Nikki Boston Johnson C. Smith

60 Meter Hurdles Rosemarie Carty Johnson C. Smith

4x400 Relay Rosemarie Carty Johnson C. Smith

4x400 Relay Xahnn-Georgia Reid Johnson C. Smith

60 Meter Hurdles Shermaine Williams Johnson C. Smith

200 Meters Shermaine Williams Johnson C. Smith

4x400 Relay Shermaine Williams Johnson C. Smith

Long Jump Ashley Butler Lewis

High Jump Samantha Linck Lewis

Long Jump Racquel Anderson Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Nyoka Cole Lincoln (Mo.)

200 Meters Nyoka Cole Lincoln (Mo.)

400 Meters Nyoka Cole Lincoln (Mo.)

400 Meters Michelle Cumberbatch Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Michelle Cumberbatch Lincoln (Mo.)

200 Meters Semoy Hackett Lincoln (Mo.)

60 Meters Semoy Hackett Lincoln (Mo.)

400 Meters Yanique Haye Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Yanique Haye Lincoln (Mo.)

4x400 Relay Keniesha Jones Lincoln (Mo.)

60 Meters Janika Martell Lincoln (Mo.)

200 Meters Janika Martell Lincoln (Mo.)

5000 Meters Brenae Edwards Mansfield

Mile Run Alexis Skarda Mesa State

5000 Meters Morgan Place Minn.-Duluth

60 Meters Brittany Henderson Minnesota State

Pole Vault Lauren Stelten Minnesota State

Distance Medley Relay Ashley Bunch Missouri Southern

Shot Put Nicole Green Missouri Southern

Pole Vault Ciara Lipsey Missouri Southern

Triple Jump Channell Lloyd Missouri Southern

Weight Throw Emilie Mieseler Missouri Southern

Distance Medley Relay Cyarra Prince Missouri Southern

Distance Medley Relay Carita Riutta Missouri Southern

5000 Meters Kimi Shank Missouri Southern

Distance Medley Relay Courtney Waltbillig Missouri Southern

Mile Run Anna VanWechel MSU Moorhead

Triple Jump Nkeiruka Domike Neb.-Omaha

400 Meters Kayla Koepke Neb.-Omaha

4x400 Relay Kaya Koepke Neb.-Omaha

4x400 Relay Maja Mihalinec Neb.-Omaha

60 Meters Maja Mihalinec Neb.-Omaha

Shot Put Heather Minssen Neb.-Omaha

Pentathlon Shannon Moore Neb.-Omaha

60 Meter Hurdles Shannon Moore Neb.-Omaha

4x400 Relay Shannon Moore Neb.-Omaha

4x400 Relay Anja Puc Neb.-Omaha

800 Meters Anja Puc Neb.-Omaha

200 Meters Shannon Gagne New Haven

Triple Jump Angella Graham New Mexico Highlands

Pentathlon Angella Graham New Mexico Highlands

Weight Throw Amanda Madden Northern State

Pentathlon Emily Churchman Northwest Missouri

Weight Throw Kristin Cameron Northwood (Mich.)

High Jump Gretchen Clark Pittsburg State

60 Meters Rosalyn Nelson Pittsburg State

Shot Put Heidi Smith Pittsburg State

5000 Meters Meagan Nedlo Queens (N.C.)

5000 Meters Tanya Zeferjahn Queens (N.C.)

Triple Jump Kirsten Fields Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Sheena Johns Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Kyra Mobley Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Barbara Pierre Saint Augustine's

200 Meters Barbara Pierre Saint Augustine's

60 Meters Barbara Pierre Saint Augustine's

400 Meters Angelique Smith Saint Augustine's

200 Meters Angelique Smith Saint Augustine's

4x400 Relay Angelique Smith Saint Augustine's

High Jump Melissa Buche Saint Joseph's (Ind.)

Distance Medley Relay Lisa Anderberg Seattle Pacific

Distance Medley Relay Jane Larson Seattle Pacific

Mile Run Jane Larson Seattle Pacific

Distance Medley Relay Jenifer Pike Seattle Pacific

Mile Run Jessica Pixler Seattle Pacific

Distance Medley Relay Jessica Pixler Seattle Pacific

Distance Medley Relay Mary Dell Shippensburg

Distance Medley Relay Shannon Hare Shippensburg

Distance Medley Relay Abigail Huber Shippensburg

Distance Medley Relay Neely Spence Shippensburg

5000 Meters Neely Spence Shippensburg

Pole Vault Jennifer Hansen Slippery Rock

800 Meters Danielle Moore Southern Connecticut

60 Meter Hurdles Letecia Taylor Southern Connecticut

Mile Run Mary Ballinger Southern Indiana

High Jump Danielle Luhmann St. Cloud State

Long Jump Heather Miller St. Cloud State

Triple Jump Heather Miller St. Cloud State

Pentathlon Heather Miller St. Cloud State

Triple Jump Katrina Biermann Truman State

Pole Vault Katrina Biermann Truman State

Long Jump Melissa Walker U. of Mary

Shot Put Jacqui Barrett UMass Lowell

800 Meters Haley Catarius UMass Lowell

4x400 Relay Sarah Brownell Western Washington

4x400 Relay Michelle Howe Western Washington

Distance Medley Relay Rachael Johnson Western Washington

4x400 Relay Megan O'Connell Western Washington

Distance Medley Relay Megan O'Connell Western Washington

Distance Medley Relay Courtney Olsen Western Washington

5000 Meters Sarah Porter Western Washington

Distance Medley Relay Sarah Porter Western Washington

4x400 Relay Ellie Siler Western Washington

400 Meters Kelly Shaw Winona State

Weight Throw Rebecca Stier Winona State

Shot Put Mary Theisen Winona State