SportsApril 8, 2012
Southeast Missouri State track and field coach Eric Crumpecker had few complaints after the 31st annual Joey Haines Invitational. The Redhawks claimed 12 event titles in the meet held Friday and Saturday at Southeast's Abe Stuber Complex. "We had a lot of personal bests, a lot of season bests," Crumpecker said. "We had a lot of people do a lot of good things. I'm very satistfied."...
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Southeast Missouri State's Kenny Hosp competes in the high jump during the Joey Haines Invitational on Saturday. (ADAM VOGLER)
Southeast Missouri State's Kenny Hosp competes in the high jump during the Joey Haines Invitational on Saturday. (ADAM VOGLER)

Southeast Missouri State track and field coach Eric Crumpecker had few complaints after the 31st annual Joey Haines Invitational.

The Redhawks claimed 12 event titles in the meet held Friday and Saturday at Southeast's Abe Stuber Complex.

"We had a lot of personal bests, a lot of season bests," Crumpecker said. "We had a lot of people do a lot of good things. I'm very satistfied."

Southeast competed against Arkansas State, Memphis, SIU Edwardsville and Rend Lake (Ill.) Junior College. No team scores were kept.

"We didn't have a lot of teams here, but the ones that came were good," Crumpecker said. "Just about every event was very competitive."

Southeast Missouri State's Rebekah Lawson competes in the 5,000-meter run Saturday. She won the event.
Southeast Missouri State's Rebekah Lawson competes in the 5,000-meter run Saturday. She won the event.

Southeast's women posted eight victories, which included five that were career-best outputs.

Cara Harbstreet won the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 5 inches, Jessica Brown went 19-2 1/2 in the long jump, Rebekah Lawson's first outdoor 5,000 meter time of 17 minutes, 54.68 seconds was nearly a minute faster than her best from the indoor season, Angelica Larrier ran the 100 in 12 seconds flat and Jerika Lewis clocked 24.04 in the 200.

Gloria Westlake claimed her first career 3,000 steeplechase in 11:45.58, and Southeast's women won both relays.

Larrier, Lewis, Magan Edwards and Tiana Borner captured the 400 relay in 46.58, and the same foursome timed 3:51.43 to take the 1,600 relay.

Southeast nearly got a win out of Erica Grajales in the pole vault. She set a personal standard with a height of 11-11 3/4, which ties the third-best mark in school history. She matched the top height but settled for second place.

"Everybody did really well," Grajales said. "It was a good meet."

Southeast's men captured four titles.

Blake Smith, a freshman from Jackson High School, took gold in the long jump by clearing 23-6, Chris Loseman tied his career-best time of 3:56.98 to claim the 1,500, Mohamed Souleiman captured the 800 in 1:53.34 and Brent Collins nabbed the 3,000 steeplechase in 9:26.87.

"Just a lot of people did really well," Crumpecker said.

The meet was not Southeast's only chance to compete at home this year. The Redhawks will host the Ohio Valley Conference outdoor championships May 4 and 5.

"We get to come back in four weeks and do it again at our place," Crumpecker said. "I would expect us to do even better then."

The Redhawks are back in action Saturday at the Hilltopper Relays in Bowling Green, Ky.

Joey Haines Invitational

Winners and Southeast top 8

MEN

High jump -- 1. Darius Lynwood (Memphis), 6-11 3/4; Jacob Kent (SE), 6-9 3/4; 3. Reggie Miller Jr. (SE), 6-9 3/4; 4. Kenny Hosp (SE) 6-6

Pole vault -- 1. Karlis Pujats (Memphis), 16-8; 4. Jeff Wilfong (SE), 14-6; 6. John Musgrove (SE), 13-1

Long jump -- 1. Blake Smith (SE), 23-6; 2. Blake Carter (SE), 23-4 1/2; 5. Jacob Kent (SE), 21-11 3/4

Triple jump -- 1. Thayer Harrison (SIUE), 48-9

Discus -- 1. Corwin Pace (Arkansas State), 162-11; 3. Josh Uchtman (SE), 157-7; 8. Craig Robinson (SE), 142-8

Hammer throw -- 1. William Hubber (Memphis), 191-0; 4. Jared Siemers (SE), 176-8; 5. Craig Robinson (SE), 176-7; 6. Josh Uchtman (SE), 172-3

Javelin -- 1. Casey Carl (Memphis), 202-5; 5. Brian Grote (SE), 159-2; 6. Joel Krause (SE), 147-3; 7. Alex Eichhorn (SE), 142-10; 8. Josh Uchtman (SE), 139-5

Shot put -- 1. Richard Chavez (Arkansas State), 60-5 3/4; 2. Josh Uchtman (SE), 57-3; 3. Craig Robinson (SE), 56-3 1/4; 4. Kevin Farley (SE), 54-1 3/4

5,000 -- 1. Dan Kuhman (Memphis), 15:14.96; 3. Tyler Holmes (SE), 16:01.86

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400 relay -- 1. Rend Lake (Lamar Blandon, Tremaine Gordon, Chris James, Demarcus Brooks), 40.71; 2. SE (Blake Smith, DeAndre Simmons, Quentin Washington, Blake Carter), 42.03

1,500 -- 1. Chris Loseman (SE), 3:56.98; 4. Colten Strotheide (SE), 4:01.33

110 hurdles -- Robert Jackson (Memphis), 14.37; 6. Prentice Ivy (SE), 15.91

400 -- 1. Dameon Morgan (Rend Lake), 48.76

100 -- 1. Demarcus Brooks (Rend Lake), 10.50; 4. DeAndre Simmons (SE), 10.99; 6. Blake Smith (SE), 11.23; 7. Quentin Washington (SE), 11.31

800 -- 1. 1. Mohamed Souleiman (SE), 1:53.34; 2. Curt Wood (SE), 1:53.91; 5. Alex Zisser (SE). 1:54.69

400 hurdles -- 1. Forrest Knight (SIUE), 54.23; 4. Max Wieser (SE), 1:01.97

200 -- 1. Demarcus Brooks (Rend Lake), 21.81; 3. DeAndre Simmons (SE), 21.91; 8. Quentin Washington (SE), 22.88

3,000 steeplechase -- 1. Brent Collins (SE), 9:26.87; 3. Ryan Anderson (SE), 10:02.52

1,600 relay -- 1. Rend Lake (Anthony Golowach, Maurice Sapp, Holland Sherer, Dameon Morgan), 3:16.96; 6. SE 'B' (Tyson Stoverink, Max Wieser, Brent Collins, Colten Strotheide), 3:32.13; 7. SE 'C' (Tyler Holmes, Ryan Anderson, Craig Munie, Mohamed Souleiman), 3:34.34; 8. SE 'A' (Alex Zisser, Tyler Mullen, Curt Wood, Chris Loseman), 3:35.61

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WOMEN

High jump -- 1. Cara Harbstreet (SE), 5-5

Pole vault -- 1. Sabrina Hochreuther (Memphis), 11-11 3/4; 2. Erica Grajales (SE), 11-11 3/4; 3. Nikki Buchheit (SE), 11-5 3/4; 4. Jill Schnurbusch (SE), 11-5 3/4

Long jump -- 1. Jessica Brown (SE), 19-2 1/2; 3. Kim Moye (SE), 17-9 3/4

Triple jump -- 1. Michelle Higgins (SIUE), 38-7 1/2; 2. Jessica Brown (SE), 37-3; 3. Kim Moye (SE), 35-9 1/2

Discus -- 1. Julia Agawu (Arkansas State), 165-10; 3. Courtney Gapelu (SE), 143-5

Hammer throw -- 1. Julie Agawu (Arkansas State), 168-2; 6. Courtney Gapelu (SE), 147-10

Javelin -- 1. Anna Bischof (Memphis), 139-1; 5. Courtney Gapelu (SE), 95-10; 7. Emilea Old (SE), 92-8; 8. Stephanie Dentzman (SE), 73-1

Shot put -- 1. Britta Jaarats (Memphis), 47-2 1/2; 4. Courtney Gapelu (SE), 46-7 1/2

5,000 -- 1. Rebekah Lawson (SE), 17:54.68

400 relay -- 1. SE (Angelica Larrier, Jerika Lewis, Magan Edwards, Tianna Borner), 46.58

1,500 -- 1. Louisa Lingley (Memphis), 4:34.45; 4. Jessica Bollinger (SE), 4:42.61; 8. Jennifer Govero (SE), 4:54.78

100 hurdles -- 1. Quaniqua Jones (Memphis), 14.54; 3. Unique Hooks (SE), 15.08

400 -- 1. Keyona Neal (Memphis), 55.31; 2. Jerika Lewis (SE), 55.67; 5. Tianna Borner (SE), 58.39; 6. Magan Edwards (SE), 58.62

100 -- 1. Angelica Larrier (SE), 12.00

800 -- 1. Monica Mason (Memphis), 2:17.80; 4. Tiffany Mead (SE), 2:19.52; 6. Nichole Beffa (SE), 2:23.77; 7. Jessica Bollinger (SE), 2:25.10

400 hurdles -- 1. Allyson Perry (Arkansas State), 1:04.21; 2. Travon Beard (SE), 1:04.56; 4. Unique Hooks (SE), 1:07.08

200 -- 1. Jerika Lewis (SE), 24.04; 3. Angelica Larrier (SE), 24.41; 5. Magan Edwards (SE), 25.37; 6. Tianna Borner (SE), 25.42

3,000 steeplechase -- 1. Gloria Westlake (SE), 11:45.58; 2. Mary Dohogne (SE), 12:03.18; 3. Monica Noble (SE), 12:08.11

1,600 relay -- 1. SE 'D'(Tianna Borner, Jerika Lewis, Magan Edwards, Angelica Larrier), 3:51.43; 6. SE 'A' (Sharoyah Davis, Samantha Thierry, Tiffany Mead, Gloria Westlake), 4:28.39; 7. SE 'C' (Nichole Beffa, Mary Dohogne, Madalyn Stnichnot, Jennifer Govero), 4:38.36; 8. SE 'B' (Monica Noble, Jessica Bollinger, Melanie Lacey, Rebekah Lawson), 4:44.17

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