PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS: UCLA'S STREAK IS ENDED BY STANFORD WOMEN'S TEAM 2ND AFTER EIGHT TITLES IN A ROW.Byline: Nathan Brown Nathan Brown may refer to:
For eight consecutive years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX women's track and field team ruled the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members . On Sunday, Stanford emphatically ended the Bruins' domination. Stanford scored 173 points - the second-most points in the 19-year history of the conference championship meet - and won its first women's title in front of 8,455 at Drake Stadium Drake Stadium is a stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. It is primarily used for the Drake Relays, and is the home field of the Drake University Bulldogs. It opened in 1925 and currently holds 14,557 people. A large scale renovation of the stadium was completed in 2006. . UCLA, which finished second with 125 points, had won the previous eight women's titles and 15 of the past 18. The UCLA men's team, the defending conference champion, also finished second, scoring 134.5 points. Oregon won the title with 152 points. USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. finished fourth in both the men's and women's standings, the men scoring 106 points and the women totaling 99. Despite losing its stranglehold on the Pac-10 women's crown, UCLA had several outstanding performances. Senior thrower Jessica Cosby, a Cleveland High of Reseda graduate, successfully defended her hammer throw hammer throw Athletic event in which a hammer is thrown for distance. The hammer consists of a 16-lb (7.26-kg) metal ball attached to a spring steel wire handle that measures not more than 4 ft (1.2 m) in length. title with a toss of 216 feet, 10 inches - a Pac-10 championship meet record. ``I woke up this morning, and it finally hit me,'' Cosby said. ``This was going to be the last time I was going to be wearing a Bruin uniform at home. I wanted to leave everything here and just make sure we got our points.'' Senior Monique Henderson Monique Henderson (born February 18, 1983 in San Diego, California) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United States. She was a gold medalist in the 4x400m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. defended her 400-meter title with a time of 51.31 seconds - fifth-best in the world all-time. She also defended her 200-meter title in 23.06, becoming the first Pac-10 athlete to repeat as champion in the 200 and 400 meters. Sophomore Kamaiya Warren contributed by winning her first discus title, with a throw of 183-03. The UCLA men stayed close to Oregon through 18 events, trailing the Ducks 128-126.50 with two events remaining. But the Bruins were unable to score in the 5,000 meters and finished fourth in the 1,600-meter relay, ending their title chances. Senior Jon Rankin became the first Bruin in 40 years to win the 1,500-meter title, running 3:44.61. About 90 minutes later, Rankin finished second in the 800 meters (1:47.39). ``I'm not going to use the first race as an excuse,'' Rankin said. ``I gave it my best shot, and that's all right.'' Junior Virginia Powell Virginia Powell (born 7 September 1983) is an American hurdler. She finished third in 100 m hurdles at the 2006 IAAF World Cup in 12.90 seconds. Her personal best time is 12.48 seconds, achieved in June 2006 in Sacramento. helped USC climb back from a dismal one-point showing Saturday by winning three events. Powell helped the Trojans win the 1,600-meter relay in 43.66 seconds, and she also captured the 100-meter hurdles (12.75) and 100-meter dash (11.28). USC junior high jumper Jessie Williams cleared 7-5 3/4, equaling the Pac-10 championship meet record and the school record. ``To be honest, I knew I was going to do it,'' Williams said. ``That's what I've been training for all season.'' The Trojans' Wes Felix, a Valencia High graduate, had a strong showing. He won his first 100-meter title (10.24) but failed to win his third title in the 200 meters, finishing second in 20.65. Senior Allen Simms Allen Simms (born 26 July 1982) is a triple jumper who competes for Puerto Rico after changing allegiance from the United States in May 2005. [1] He finished fourth at the 2003 Pan American Games and eighth in long jump at the 2007 Pan American Games. defended his title in the triple jump with a leap of 54-6. Nate Brown, (818) 713-3607 nate.brown(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: The Bruins' Jessica Cosby celebrates after winning the hammer throw with a toss of 216 feet, 10 inches, a Pac-10 championship meet record. Djansezian/Associated Press (2) UCLA's Jon Rankin became the first Bruin in 40 years to win the 1,500-meter title, running 3:44.61. Edna T. Simpson/Daily News |
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