May 19, 2001

Houston, Texas - University of Houston junior All-American Rhian Clarke finished in second place in the women's pole vault and freshman Alex Winstel won the 1500-meter run at the Adidas Houston Invitational on UH's Tom Tellez Track Saturday afternoon.

Clarke was the top collegian in the pole vault with a mark of 12 feet, 7 1/2 inches as she finished behind Vala Flosadottir, who won the events with a vault of 13 feet, 2 1/2 inches.

Winstel won the 1500-meter run with a season-best time of 4:03.29 as he edged Nathan Flores of Stephen F. Austin, who was second in 4:04.22. Houston's Toartou Kargou was fourth with a time of 4:13.04.

Sophomore Conference USA champion Lauren Smith provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships when she finished second in the 100-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 13.53 seconds. Smith also was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 1:00.28.

Freshman Tim Whitaker won his section of the 400 meters with a season-best time of 48.99 seconds.

In addition to those performances by the Cougars, there were six new stadium records set at the meet. The first record was set by former UH All-American John Davis.

A native of Long Beach, Calif., Davis won the shot put with a record-setting toss of 65 feet, 5 inches in his first meet at UH since earning All-American honors at UH in the 1998 and 1999 season. He also won the discus with a thorw of 187 feet, 11 inches.

In addition, Carol Finsrud set an Master's 45 American and stadium records when she won the women's discus with a throw of 172 feet.

Texas A&M's Meshell Trotter broke her own stadium record in the women's hammer with a throw of 192 feet, 8 inches. Trotter previously set the former record of 185 feet, 8 inches at the Tom Tellez Invitational earlier this year.

Charles Austin won the men's high jump when he established a new the stadium record with a leap of 7 feet, 5 inches and Suzette Lee won the women's triple jump with a record-setting leap of 45 feet, 10 3/4 inches.

In addition to Smith, there were two other athletes who provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships. Southern Utah State's Maryann Schauerhamer won the 3,000-meter steeplechase and set a new stadium record with a time of 10:33.25. It was nearly 14 seconds faster than her previous career-best time in the event.

Sam Houston States' Precious Madison also won the women's long jump with a provisional qualifying leap of 20 feet, 4 1/4 inches.

2001 Adidas Houston Invitational Results

Finals Women's 100-Meter Dash (w:1.7):
1. Mary Onyali, Unattached 11.25; 2. LaQuinta Manahan, Ut-Arlington 11.55; 3. Flirtisha Harris, Unattached 11.66; 4. Michelle Bookman, Unattached 11.70; 5. Falilat Ogunkoya, Nike 11.76; 6. Ashley Thompson, Prairie View 11.80; 7. Marissa Gonzales, Unattached 11.83.

Finals Women's 200-Meter Dash
1. Falilat Ogunkoya, Nike 23.49 w:2.6; 2. Flirtisha Harris, Unattached 23.57 w:2.6; 3. Lesley Owusu, Great Britain 23.76 w:2.6; 4. Ashley Thompson, Prairie View 24.23 w:3.5; 5. Ananka Clark, North Texas 24.41 w:3.5; 6. Michelle Bookman, Unattached 24.57 w:2.6; 7. Marissa Gonzales, Unattached 24.74 w:3.3; 8. Margaret Fox, Unattached 24.77 w:3.5; 9. Dominique Rhymes, North Texas 24.84 w:3.5; 10. Rhonda Williams, Unattached 25.16 w:3.5; 11. Felicia Jones, North Texas 25.22 w:3.3; 12. Katonya Halding, Running Start 25.44 w:3.3; 13. Nicole Hudson, Unattached 26.16 w:3.5; - Merlene Frazer, Tfn DNF w:NWI.

Finals Women's 400-Meter Dash
1. Catherine Scott, Tfn 51.95; 2. Lesley Owusu, Great Britain 52.49; 3. Marcia Daniel, Um-Kansas City 56.09; 4. Racquel Campbell, Texas Southern 56.16; 5. Katonya Halding, Running Start 59.19.

Finals Women's 800-Meter Run
1. Mishael Bertrand, Ut-Arlington 2:07.78; 2. Liz Diaz, Asics 2:07.78; 3. Latisha Croom-Staten, Unattached 2:07.84; 4. Maryann Schauerhamer, Southern Utah Univ 2:11.05; 5. Pam Dyer, Houston 2:16.85; 6. Shannon Radermacher, Unattached 2:19.31; 7. Karina Quesada, Houston 2:24.08; 8. Cicely Pinkston, Houston 2:30.07.

Finals Women's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Shaquandra Roberson, Unattached 4:33.52; 2. Shawn Feeney, Unattached 4:33.70; 3. Shynae Godfrey, Houston Harriers 4:33.97.

Finals Women's 5,000-Meter Run
1. Heather Howse, Houston 18:43.11; - Kathy Newberry, Unattached DNF.

Finals Women's 100-Meter Hurdles
1. Tamika Higgins-Francis, Unattached 13.44 w:3.0; 2. Lauren Smith, Houston 13.53 w:3.0; 3. Marteen Caldwell, Ut-Arlington 13.68 w:3.0; 4. LaToya Reed, Houston 13.96 w:3.0; 5. Cheryl Finley, Unattached 14.08 w:3.0; 6. Shelley Keys, Houston 14.21 w:3.0; - Tiffany Talbert, Unattached DNF w:NWI; - Magenta Taylor, Houston DNF w:NWI.

Finals Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
1. Carlene Haughton, Tfn 56.51; 2. Meka Thompson, Unattached 58.3h; 3. Yamelis Ortiz, Unattached 58.51; 4. Carol Dyer, Sam Houston 59.19; 5. Lauren Smith, Houston 1:00.28; 6. Tiana Smith, Unattached 1:00.31; 7. LaToya Reed, Houston 1:00.5h; 8. Comfort Ibe, Um-Kansas City 1:00.6h; 9. LaShell Nelson, SW Texas St. 1:00.8h; 10. Stephanie Allen, North Texas 1:04.6h; 11. Maryann Schauerhamer, Southern Utah Univ 1:07.0h.

Finals Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Maryann Schauerhamer, Southern Utah Univ 10:33.25; 2. Jackie Rzepecki, Houston 10:45.53; 3. Julie Perez, Houston 11:34.52; 4. Jessie Oakes, Houston 11:38.08; 5. Hayley Futrell, Houston 12:46.42.

Finals Women's 4X100-Meter Relay
1. Ut-Arlington 45.98.

Finals Women's High Jump
1. Nicole Forrester, Unattached 1.80m (5-10.75); 2. Brandy Anderson, Oral Roberts 1.75m (5-08.75).

Finals Women's Pole Vault
1. Vala Flosadottir, Unattached 4.03m (13-02.50); 2. Rhian Clarke, Houston 3.85m (12-07.50); 3. Laura Arthur, Oral Roberts 3.70m (12-01.50); 4. Jessica Edwards, Houston 3.25m (10-08); 5. Angie Jeffries, Um-Kansas City 3.25m (10-08); - Alicia Warlick, Santa Monica TC NH.

Finals Women's Long Jump
1. Precious Madison, Sam Houston 6.20m w:2.0 (20-04.25); 2. Ashley Thompson, Prairie View 5.68m w:1.9 (18-07.75); 3. Starlie Graves, Unattached 5.58m w:2.0 (18-03.75).

Finals Women's Triple Jump
1. Suzette Lee, Unattached 13.99m w:1.9 (45-10.75); 2. Melanie Carter, Texas Southern 12.42m w:2.2 (40-09).

Finals Women's Discus Throw
1. Carol Finsrud, Lockhart Itc 52.44m (172-0); 2. Anna Bullock, Southern Utah Univ 47.22m (154-11); 3. Emily Duran, Nebraska 45.60m (149-07); 4. Blake Gordon, SF Austin St. 44.59m (146-03); 5. Serina McFarland, Houston 42.70m (140-01); 6. Kristine Kelly, Unattached 18.58m (60-11).

Finals Women's Hammer Throw
1. Meshell Trotter, Texas A&M 58.74m (192-08); 2. Erin Wibbels, Nebraska 58.02m (190-04); 3. Anna Bullock, Southern Utah Univ 55.98m (183-08); 4. Amanda Moreley, Nebraska 52.34m (171-09).

Finals Men's 100-Meter Dash (w:3.7):
1. Lewis Turner, Prairie View 10.12; 2. Donovan Powell, Austin TC 10.22; 3. Detrion Woodson, North Texas 10.22; 4. Leon Gordon, Unattached 10.39; 5. Robert Foster, Houston 10.40; 6. Tre Gardner, Unattached 10.45; 7. Floyd Heard, Unattached 10.53.

Finals Men's 200-Meter Dash
1. Detrion Woodson, North Texas 20.95 w:2.6; 2. Jonathan Robinson, Southern-BR 21.13 w:2.2; 3. Dennis Darling, Unattached 21.24 w:2.2; 4. Ahmad Roper, Prairie View 21.26 w:2.6; 5. Tre Gardner, Unattached 21.27 w:2.6; 6. Arthur Cox, North Texas 21.33 w:2.2; 7. Chris Stewart, Sam Houston 21.45 w:2.6; 8. Freddie Strange, Prairie View 21.56 w:2.2; 9. Terrance Boatwright, Unattached 21.81 w:2.2; 10. Victor Omagbemi, Unattached 22.11 w:2.2; 11. Ben Richardson, Running Start 22.49 w:1.9; 12. Chaime Breaux, Running Start 22.61 w:1.9; 13. Lamaris Fisher, Running Start 23.41 w:1.9; 14. Greg Brown, Running Start 23.48 w:1.9; 15. Christopher Wooten, Running Start 24.64 w:1.9; 16. Bruno Brunner, Running Start 24.76 w:1.9.

Finals Men's 400-Meter Dash
1. William Porter, Nike 46.53; 2. Arthur Cox, North Texas 47.05; 3. Chris Lloyd, Texas Southern 47.31; 4. Henry Harris, Prairie View 48.11; 5. Hayden Stevens, Tfn 48.55; 6. Tim Whitaker, Houston 48.99; 7. Jaques Hudson, Prairie View 49.24; 8. Terrence Boatwright, North Texas 49.28; 9. Winston Chambers, Unattached 49.94; 10. Matthew Guy, Running Start 51.95; 11. Eustace Isidore, Tfn 52.99.

Finals Men's 800-Meter Run
1. J.W. Potter, SF Austin St. 1:54.44; 2. Tom Harper, Houston 1:54.86; 3. Mike Franko, Club Austin 1:55.54; 4. Juan Cardenas, Houston 1:57.55.

Finals Men's 1,500-Meter Run
1. Alex Winstel, Houston 4:03.29; 2. Nathan Flores, SF Austin St. 4:04.22; 3. Jake Champaign, Winners Edge 4:06.02; 4. Toartou Kargou, Houston 4:13.04; 5. Mike Crommett, Winners Edge 4:30.69.

Finals Men's 5,000-Meter Run
1. Amlesom Teklai, Unattached 15:38.93; 2. Will Steele, Unattached 17:00.50; - Will Clark, Unattached DNF.

Finals Men's 110-Meter Hurdles (w:1.9):
1. Lewis Edmonson, Prairie View 13.93; 2. Greg Hines, Tfn 13.99; 3. Frank Petzold, Oral Roberts 14.14; 4. Demarcus Smith, North Texas 14.17; 5. Sammy Dabbs, North Texas 14.45; 6. Marques Jackson, SW Texas St. 14.70; 7. Greg Smith, Unattached 15.19; 8. Kerry Sloan, Running Start 16.83.

Finals Men's 400 Meter-Hurdles
1. Mario Watts, Management+ 50.68; 2. Regan Nichols, Unattached 50.79; 3. Josh Rosenthal, Ut-Arlington 51.56; 4. Greg Hines, Tfn 52.17; 5. Adam Hudson, SW Texas St. 52.38; 6. Manny Mallam, North Texas 54.21; 7. Kerry Sloan, Running Start 57.98; 8. Greg Smith, Unattached 58.38; 9. Lamaris Fisher, Running Start 1:00.20.

Finals Men's 4X100-Meter Relay
1. Prairie View 39.78; 2. Running Start 42.62; 3. Unattached 47.05; - Houston DNF.

Finals Men's High Jump
1. Charles Austin, Unattached 2.26m (7-05); 2. Jeff Mueller, Houston 2.08m (6-09.75); 2. Paul Todd, SF Austin St. 2.08m (6-09.75); 4. Brooks Bassler, Houston 2.03m (6-08); 5. Ryan Chambers, Ut-Arlington 1.98m (6-06); - Gladstone Morrison, Ut-Arlington NH; - Nick Decker, Unattached NH.

Finals Men's Pole Vault
1. Kurt Hanna, Unattached 5.50m (18-00.50); 2. Joc Mitchell, Ut-Arlington 5.18m (17-0); 3. Buster McLain, SW Texas St. 5.03m (16-06); 4. Ryan Lancon, Unattached 5.03m (16-06); - Tyson Smith, Oral Roberts NH; - Ben Chisum, Oral Roberts NH; - Armstrong Levi, Unattached NH; - Alex Cantu, Houston NH; - Bill Collins, Houston NH; - Sammy Mumme, SW Texas St. NH; - Tom Swan, SF Austin St. NH; - Billy Leavings, Houston NH.

Finals Men's Long Jump
1. Jonathan Daniels, Unattached 7.72m w:3.8 (25-04); 2. Andre Horn, Ut-Arlington 7.62m w:5.3 (25-0); 3. Corey Hubert, Prairie View 7.18m w:1.0 (23-06.75); 4. Evins Tobler, Unattached 7.07m w:1.8 (23-02.50); 5. Hurel Johnson, Houston Elite 5.28m w:5.0 (17-04).

Finals Men's Triple Jump
1. Godfrey Rahming, Unattached 14.80m w:3.6 (48-06.75); 2. Eric Gaither, Prairie View 14.04m w:6.2 (46-00.75).

Finals Men's Shot Put
1. John Davis, Unattached 19.94m (65-05); 2. Terry Coleman, Sam Houston 17.30m (56-09.25); 3. Chris Gonzales, Unattached 16.82m (55-02.25).

Finals Men's Discus Throw
1. John Davis, Unattached 57.28m (187-11); 2. Ronnie Porter, SW Texas St. 50.64m (166-02); 3. William Collins, Houston 37.00m (121-05).

Finals Men's Javelin Throw
1. Chris Sitka, Sam Houston 65.50m (214-11); 2. Arne Ferrando, Unattached 50.00m (164-0).