June 10, 2004
AUSTIN,Texas-University of Memphis senior distance runner Mate Nemeth advanced to Saturday's finals of the 3000m Steeplechase by placing fifth in his heat in Thursday's prelims at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships hosted by the University of Texas at Mike A. Myers Track Stadium.
Nemeth ran a 9:00.75, the 10th best time in Thursday's prelims. Ian Dobson of Stanford won Nemeth's heat with a time of 8:56.99. Ohio State's Aaron Fisher turned in the best prelim time at 8:46.99. Fourteen of the 26 competitors, including Nemeth will compete in Saturday's finals at 7:25 p.m.
Tiger discus thrower Senior Gaute Myklebust awaits competition on Friday in the discus competition at 3:45 p.m.
Check back here at www.gotigersgo.com or http://www.texassports.com/results/ncaa2004/ for live scoring.
University of Texas
NCAA Division I 2004 Outdoor - 6/9/2004 to 6/12/2004
Track & Field Championship
Austin, TX
Event 6 Men 3000 Meter Steeplechase
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2 Heats. Advance top 5 from each heat plus next 4 best times.
American: 8:09.17 8/28/1985 Henry Marsh, Athletics West
College Best: 8:05.4h 5/13/1978 Henry Rono, Washington Stat
NCAA Meet: 8:12.39 6/1/1978 Henry Rono, Washington Stat
Stadium: 8:47.41 2000 Anthony Famiglietti, Tennes
Meet Qualifying: 9:08.15
Name Year School Prelims
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Heat 1
1 Aaron Fisher JR Ohio State 8:46.99Q
2 Andy Smith JR NC State 8:47.77Q
3 Jochen Dieckfoss SR Boston University 8:49.04Q
4 Brian Olinger JR Ohio State 8:52.87Q
5 Steve Zieminski JR Florida 8:53.04Q
6 Brett Holts JR Oregon 8:53.38q
7 Mark Floreani JR Texas 8:59.04q
8 Daniel Parker SO Florida 9:02.23q
9 Josh McAdams SO Brigham Young 9:03.22
10 Lucas Meyer JR Yale 9:11.21
11 Mike Nicks JR Colorado State 9:15.19
12 Henrik Ahnstrom JR Northern Arizona 9:17.05
13 Jeff Davis SR Central Michigan 9:29.73
Heat 2
1 Ian Dobson JR Stanford 8:56.61Q
2 Kenneth Richardson SR Weber State 8:58.34Q
3 Soeren Lindner SO Southern Methodist 8:58.75Q
4 Jordan Desilets SR Eastern Michigan 8:59.72Q
5 Mate Nemeth SR Memphis 9:00.75Q
6 Matt Adams JR Brigham Young 9:01.17q
7 Mike Thompson SR Stephen F. Austin 9:03.15
8 Aaron Aguayo FR Arizona State 9:04.18
9 Luke Llamas SO Cal Poly-SLO 9:06.11
10 Gary Blackman SR Butler 9:13.08
11 Luke Mullranin SR Minnesota 9:15.45
12 David Rae JR Purdue 9:27.30
13 Peter Weisz SR Kent State 9:32.46
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Name Year School Prelims
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Preliminaries
1 Aaron Fisher JR Ohio State 8:46.99Q
2 Ian Dobson JR Stanford 8:56.61Q
3 Andy Smith JR NC State 8:47.77Q
4 Kenneth Richardson SR Weber State 8:58.34Q
5 Jochen Dieckfoss SR Boston University 8:49.04Q
6 Soeren Lindner SO Southern Methodist 8:58.75Q
7 Brian Olinger JR Ohio State 8:52.87Q
8 Jordan Desilets SR Eastern Michigan 8:59.72Q
9 Steve Zieminski JR Florida 8:53.04Q
10 Mate Nemeth SR Memphis 9:00.75Q
11 Brett Holts JR Oregon 8:53.38q
12 Mark Floreani JR Texas 8:59.04q
13 Matt Adams JR Brigham Young 9:01.17q
14 Daniel Parker SO Florida 9:02.23q
15 Mike Thompson SR Stephen F. Austin 9:03.15
16 Josh McAdams SO Brigham Young 9:03.22
17 Aaron Aguayo FR Arizona State 9:04.18
18 Luke Llamas SO Cal Poly-SLO 9:06.11
19 Lucas Meyer JR Yale 9:11.21
20 Gary Blackman SR Butler 9:13.08
21 Mike Nicks JR Colorado State 9:15.19
22 Luke Mullranin SR Minnesota 9:15.45
23 Henrik Ahnstrom JR Northern Arizona 9:17.05
24 David Rae JR Purdue 9:27.30
25 Jeff Davis SR Central Michigan 9:29.73
26 Peter Weisz SR Kent State 9:32.46
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