WAYNE, Neb. - Concordia University senior Kawaskii Bacon became a league champion in the 200 meter dash at the 2009 NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by Wayne State. The Golden Bear men took fourth place overall, also becoming NSIC champions in the 4x100 meter relay. The Concordia women finished in 11th place at the meet. MEN'S RESULTS - WOMEN'S RESULTS
Bacon earned an NSIC title at the championship meet by winning the 200m dash, finishing with a time of 22.16 seconds against the wind. He was also a member of the championship 4x100m relay team, which topped the field of competitors with a time of 41.26s. John Pimental, already the long jump champion, kicked off the lead leg, followed by Diahn Zeon, Bacon and Robert Spence pulling up the final stretch. The time was good enough to meet another NCAA provisional mark.
The Golden Bear men had a number of other great times on the day that pitched in to get them their fourth place finish with 86.5 points, just 11.5 points out of second place Minnesota Duluth. Tre Sayles was a placewinner in two field events, taking second place in the triple jump with a mark of 45 feet, 9.75 inches. He took fifth place in the high jump, clearing 6-3.5 on Friday.
Matt Eicheldinger pulled in a third place finish in the 800m run with a time of 1:55.75. The Golden Bears took fifth through seventh place in the 100m dash, with Zeon leading the pack with a time of 11.29, Pimental following at 11.32 and Spence running an 11.46 race.
Concordia's women's team got four additional points today, with Kaysee Nesmoe taking sixth place in the shot put. Her throw of 43 feet, 4.5 inches beat her previous school record mark of 41-9.75. Although Nesmoe came up just short of scoring points in the discus, she pulled in a ninth place finish by blowing away her previous school record mark (117-10) with a new high of 130-03.
Katie Johnson added another point to the team total with an eighth place finish in the triple jump (35-3.25). Johnson had both of CU's points on Friday, taking seventh place in the long jump.
The Bulldogs of Minnesota Duluth won the 2009 women's title, while Minnesota State blew away the competition on the men's side, finishing nearly 100 points ahead of the Bulldogs in second place.
NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Day 2)
Wayne State College
Saturday, May 9
100 Meter Dash
Diahn Zeon 11.29 (5th place)
John Pimental 11.32 (6th place)
Robert Spence 11.46 (7th place)
200 Meter Dash
Kawaskii Bacon 22.16 (1st place)
Diahn Zeon 23.05 (5th place)
400 Meter Dash
Brian Kohlman 50.07 (6th place)
800 Meter Run
Matt Eicheldinger 1:55.75 (3rd place)
1500 Meter Run
Megan Fulton 5:10.37
5000 Meter Run
Dan Schield 16:31.32
3000 Meter Steeplechase
Sandra James 12:55.22
4x100 Meter Relay
John Pimental
Diahn Zeon
Kawaskii Bacon
Robert Spence
Total 41.26 (1st place, NCAA PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING MARK)
4x400 Meter Relay
Diahn Zeon 52.1
Brian Kohlman 51.2
Chris Kotlarek 51.0
Matt Eicheldinger 50.1
Total 3:24.55 (5th place)
Megan Fulton 64.3
Katie Monahan 66.3
Nacole Kiss 65.1
Katie Johnson 59.6
Total 4:15.48
Triple Jump
Tre Sayles 45-9 ¾ (2nd place)
Andy Wyss 44-8 (5th place)
Katie Johnson 35-3 ¼ (8th place)
Shot Put
Justin Franke 41-0 ¼
Kaysee Nesmoe 43-4 ½ (6th place, NEW OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD)
Abby Nielsen 36-7 ½
Britt Bickert 35-4 ½
Meri Pearson 28-11 ¾
Discus
Will Lange 107-0
Justin Franke 101-0
Kaysee Nesmoe 130-3 (9th place, NEW OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD)
Abby Nielsen 102-11
Meri Pearson 84-6
NSIC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Day 1)
Wayne State College
Friday, May 8
100 Meter Dash
Britt Bickert 13.14
Adrianna Suttle 13.83
Diahn Zeon 10.76 (qualified for finals)
Kawaskii Bacon 10.83 (qualified for finals)
John Pimental 10.95 (qualified for finals)
Robert Spence 11.04 (qualified for finals)
Kevin Koglin 11.32
110 Meter Hurdles
Ted Thuening 16.25
Andy Chaussee 19.14
200 Meter Dash
Adrianna Suttle 29.27
Diahn Zeon 23.07 (qualified for finals)
Kawaskii Bacon 23.12 (qualified for finals)
Kevin Koglin 23.72
Brian Kohlman 23.80
400 Meter Dash
Katie Johnson 1:01.00
Nacole Kiss 1:05.64
Brian Kohlman 50.91 (qualified for finals)
Bryan Nelson 54.85
400 Meter Hurdles
Ted Thuening 1:00.28
Chris Kotlarek 1:01.37
Andy Chaussee 1:03.97
800 Meter Run
Megan Fulton 2:37.46
Matt Eicheldinger 1:57.73 (qualified for finals)
1500 Meter Run
Megan Fulton 5:09.99 (qualified for finals)
Katie Monahan 5:29.38
Travis Wagers 4:30.77
10000 Meter Run
Dan Schield 34:56.26
Josh Stebbins 37:33.63
Hammer
Kaysee Nesmoe 124-4
Meri Pearson 100-3
Justin Franke 125-11
James Pudwill 110-5
Javelin
Kaysee Nesmoe 101-10
Britt Bickert 91-9
Adam LeMay 125-4
Will Lange 115-4
Andy Chaussee 101-4
James Pudwill 95-1
High Jump
Hayley Reed 4-9 ¾
Tre Sayles 6-3 ½ (5th place)
Long Jump
Katie Johnson 17-7 ½ (7th place)
John Pimental 23-6 (NEW OUTDOOR SCHOOL RECORD, 1st place)
Diahn Zeon 22-7 (5th place)
Tre Sayles 22-3 ½ (7th place)
Pole Vault
Hayley Reed 10-4 ¾ (9th place)
Adam LeMay 15-1 (6th place)
