NCAA track championships

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Aliphine gets 4th in the 5000 for WSU, WSU in 11th place in the team standings with 1 day to go

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final day of the meet today, and the MVC's last chance to crown an NCAA champion for the 10th straight meet. Just 3 competitors for the MVC today. Felisha Johnson (INS), Kim Fortney (SIU), and Brittany Smith (ILS) all compete in the shot put.

the meet is on ESPNU at 4pm today, tune in!

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index#type/upcoming/

[isumvc1]

Sadly the MVC's streak of having at least one NCAA track champion has come to an end as Brittany Smith (ILS) and Felisha Johnson (INS) were 2nd and 3rd in the shot put. Oklahoma's Tia Brooks, who has been the best at this event for years, won easily. Kim Fortney from SIU was 14th.

Overall not a bad meet for the MVC with three 2nd place finishes and a 3rd. Others scored, but we just didn't have a champion this year on the men's or women's side.

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Final women's team scores

1) Kansas 60
2) Texas A&M 44
3) Oregon 43
4) LSU 40
5) UCF 35
6) Stanford 33
6) Arizona 33
8) Arkansas 30
9) Clemson 29
10) Arizona State 28
11) Georgia 25
11) Florida 25
13) Iowa State 23
14) Illinois 22
15) Texas 18
16) Wichita State 17
17) Illinois State 16
18) South Dakota 15
18) Michigan State 15
20) UCLA 13
21) Oklahoma 12
21) USC 12
23) San Diego St. 11
23) Auburn 11
25) Dartmouth 10
25) Colorado 10
25) Oklahoma State 10
25) TCU 10
29) Florida State 9
29) Penn State 9
29) Washington 9
32) South Florida 8
32) Miss State 8
32) Boise State 8
32) Nebraska 8
36) Cornell 7
36) Missouri 7
36) Marshall 7
39) Utah 6
39) Indiana State 6
39) Weber State 6
39) Eastern Illinois 6
39) Notre Dame 6
39) Akron 6
45) South Carolina 5
45) Alabama 5
47) Boston U. 4
47) Michigan 4
49) Providence 3
49) UMKC 3
49) Arkansas State 3
49) Texas Tech 3
53) Western Kentucky 2
53) Bowling Green 2
53) Indiana 2
53) UTEP 2
53) North Texas 2
53) Duke 2
53) Maryland-Eastern Shore 2
53) NC State 2
61) Kent State 1
61) UC Davis 1
61) Southern Illinois 1
61) Maryland 1
61) Virginia Tech 1
61) Syracuse 1
61) Purdue 1

[IllinoisState]

Wow, we really put on a show with both the men's and women's teams!

[isumvc1]

Wow, we really put on a show with both the men's and women's teams!

yeah, the MVC was, by far, the best of the non BCS schools at this years' meet. Just wish we could have had a winner on either side to extend the streak, we were close though! Just have to start again next indoor season!