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Roscoe takes first in weight throw, men

STERLING, Ill.- Junior
David Roscoe took first place in the weight throw as the Western Illinois men’s
and women’s indoor track and field teams competed in day one of The Summit
League Championships at Westwood Sports and Expo Center.

The Leathernecks finished the first day of competition in
third place with a score of 25.5 total points. North Dakota State
is leading the men’s team results with 77 total points.

The Westerwinds tallied 23 points on day one to be
positioned in fifth place. Southern Utah’s 51.5 points puts it in first place
after Friday’s events, right ahead of South Dakota State
with 51 points.

“Things went pretty good today,” said Western
Illinois head coach Mike Stevenson. “I don’t think we had all of
the bodies that we need but things are going in a good direction. We had a lot
kids record personal bests and you can’t argue with that.”

Roscoe (Glenview,
Ill./Glenbrook South) entered the conference championship with the sixth best
performance in The Summit League. Roscoe threw a personal best with a throw of
55-06.50 (16.93m) to capture his first conference championship in his career.

“I’m at a loss of words,” said Roscoe. “I’ve worked really
hard over the season and I’m just happy that it all paid off.”

“It was awesome to see David take first,” stated Stevenson.
“He’s a walk-on in the program who shows up everyday and gives you everything
he’s got. He’s a good example of kids we want to get at Western. He does
exactly what we want him to do, doesn’t complain, and then throws big when he
needs to.”

Senior Amy Zaffino (Shorewood,
Ill./Minooka) took second in the
women’s weight throw with a personal best throw of 56-05.75 (17.21m). Also
taking second for the Westerwinds was junior ChrisDell Harris (Wichita,
Kan./West/Barton County
CC), who took second in
the long jump with a personal best jump 18-10.00 (5.74). Harris also enters
tomorrow’s 60-meter dash finals with the top seed after tying her own school
indoor record of 7.62 seconds in the prelims, and posting a time of 7.67
seconds in the semi-finals.

The women’s distance medley relay team of senior Mary Scott
(Mahomet, Ill./Mahomet-Seymour), freshman Julie Dietsch (Rock
Island, Ill./Rock
Island), freshman Josi Parker (Mahomet, Ill./Mahomet-Seymour), and
junior Mary Kate Jackson (LaGrange Park, Ill./Nazareth
Academy) finished in third place with a time of 12:36.64.

Events will begin tomorrow with the 60-meter hurdles portion
of the men’s heptathlon at 9 a.m. Individual events begin at 9:30 a.m. with the
women’s triple jump. Continue reading Roscoe takes first in weight throw, men…

Crews, Adams Win ACC Titles; M. Track & Field Second

The NC State men's track and field team is in second place heading into the final day of competition at the 2008 ACC Indoor Championships. Senior's John Crews and Dexter Adams won ACC titles to lead the team, with Adams taking the long jump and Crews winning the 5,000m. NC State has 30 team points and trails Florida State by five points.
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Men

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Leathernecks release spring schedule, Big Ten teams Northwestern and Wisconsin come to Macomb

MACOMB, Ill. The Western Illinois men’s soccer team has announced its 2008 spring schedule which features five games, including Big Ten members Northwestern and Wisconsin, at John MacKenzie Alumni Field.

Spring ball kicks off March 29 with a double header at home as the Leathernecks welcomes in Wisconsin-Milwaukee for a 2 p.m. contest. The Panthers finished 2007 with a 5-12-3 mark, which included a record of 5-2-1 in the Horizon League. They made it to the semi-finals of the Horizon League tournament before falling to UIC 1-0 in overtime. The second game features Truman State at 4 p.m. Continue reading Leathernecks release spring schedule, Big Ten teams Northwestern and Wisconsin come to Macomb…

TIM PEELER: Dails Enjoy Sharing Prosperity

Jacqueline Dail admits she's not much of an athlete. In high school, she was a cheerleader. Her sister, Judy Newton, was the family's accomplished athlete. But Jackie, as she is known to friends, has been working on her fastball. She took a softball and glove with her on a weekend retreat to the beach, just to practice for her big moment this afternoon, when she throws out the first pitch at the opening of the Curtis and Jacqueline Dail Softball Stadium on NC State's campus. She even got some recent tips from a Major League All-Star, Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. Still, she's a little nervous about what the results of her first public pitch might be. “I think it might be a comedy hour,” she says.
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