2013 IDAHO TRACK & FIELD - University of Idaho Athletics
2013 IDAHO TRACK & FIELD - University of Idaho Athletics
2013 IDAHO TRACK & FIELD - University of Idaho Athletics
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<strong>2013</strong> <strong>IDAHO</strong> <strong>TRACK</strong> & <strong>FIELD</strong><br />
WEEKLY NOTES - MAR. 25-31<br />
WAYNE PHIPPS<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Track & Field<br />
Head Cross Country Coach<br />
British Columbia, ‘91<br />
Oregon, ‘94<br />
Sprints, Hurdles, Distance<br />
WAC Women’s XC Coach <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
2005, 2007, 2010, 2011<br />
Big West Men’s T&F Coach <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
2001, 2002<br />
Big West Women’s XC Coach <strong>of</strong> the Year<br />
2002<br />
JULIE TAYLOR<br />
Head Track & Field Coach<br />
<strong>Idaho</strong>, ‘86<br />
Throws<br />
ALLEN SIMMS<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
Southern California, '05<br />
Jumps<br />
ALLIX POTRATZ-LEE<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
<strong>Idaho</strong>, ‘10<br />
Distance<br />
Re-Writing the WAC Book<br />
Junior Hannah Kiser won the women’s 3000m at the WAC championships with<br />
a time <strong>of</strong> 9:40.35 beating her WAC championship record from last season by<br />
nearly five seconds. Kiser also beat her WAC all-time record in the event earlier<br />
in the season posting a time <strong>of</strong> 9:04.74. She didn’t stop there; Kiser then went on<br />
to take the WAC all-time record in the mile with a time <strong>of</strong> 4:37.55.<br />
Joining Exclusive Company<br />
Sophomore Matt Sullivan was the third person in <strong>Idaho</strong> school history to break<br />
the 17-foot barrier in the men’s pole vault when he cleared a height <strong>of</strong> 17-07.75<br />
(5.20m) on his first attempt. His height was fourth best in the WAC for the<br />
indoor season.<br />
Smashing Records<br />
Vandal junior Hannah Kiser broke the broke the <strong>Idaho</strong> school record in both the<br />
3000m and the mile run. Her 3000m time <strong>of</strong> 9:04.74 beat the previous school<br />
record by 40 seconds and ranks 5th in the NCAA so far this season and leads the<br />
WAC by 37 seconds. Her mile time <strong>of</strong> 4:37.55 is 22nd in the NCAA so far this<br />
season. Senior Liga Velvere beat the pre¬vious school record in the 800m posting<br />
a time <strong>of</strong> 2:07.63. Velvere also joined junior Karlene Hurrel, senior Keli Hall<br />
and senior Lauren Schaffer in the 4x400 relay team that broke a 12-year school<br />
record at the WAC championships posting a second-place time <strong>of</strong> 3:41.57.<br />
A Shinny Pair <strong>of</strong> Awards<br />
Senior Barry Britt became the first <strong>Idaho</strong> man in school history to win both the<br />
3000m and 5000m at a single conference meet when he posted first-place finishes<br />
in each event at the WAC Championships. Britt was also honored at the meet<br />
with the WAC Track Performer <strong>of</strong> The Year and the WAC High Point Award.<br />
Frist School Record Falls<br />
Vandal senior Lauren Schaffer became the first Vandal to re-write the<br />
school record book this season with her first-place time <strong>of</strong> 1:33.9 in the<br />
600m at the indoor season-opener. Schaffer’s time beat the previous<br />
school record set in 1982 by Allison Falkenberg-Ryan.<br />
STÉPHANE<br />
COLLE<br />
Graduate Assistant<br />
Concordia, ‘11<br />
TIM<br />
TAYLOR<br />
Volunteer Assistant<br />
<strong>Idaho</strong>, '85<br />
ANGELA<br />
WHYTE<br />
Volunteer Assistant<br />
<strong>Idaho</strong>, '03<br />
CHRIS<br />
CAMPBELL<br />
Volunteer Assistant<br />
Ohio, '06; '08
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