2011-12 Track & Field News
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Willamette Track and Field Teams Receive All-Academic Honors
July 29, 2012NEW ORLEANS, LA. -- The Willamette University men's and women's track and field teams have earned All-Academic honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) for the 2012 season. -
Three Bearcats Earn All-Academic Honors in Track and Field
July 28, 2012NEW ORLEANS, LA. -- Three Willamette University track and field athletes have been chosen for the 2011-12 NCAA Division III All-Academic Teams as selected by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The honors goes to student-athletes who have experienced both academic and athletic success.
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Dinsmore Receives Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Colombia
July 17, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Former Willamette University track and field sprinter Jaela Dinsmore '12 (Hines, OR/Burns HS) has received a Fulbright Scholar grant. With the grant, Dinsmore plans to teach English in Colombia (South America) as she prepares for a career in bilingual education.
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Chris Sabato Interviewed by Sam Borden of the New York Times
June 26, 2012Salem, Ore. -- Chris Sabato, who has spent the past seven years at Willamette University as an assistant coach for both track and field and cross country, was interviewed by Sam Borden of the New York Times this past weekend. Borden tapped Sabato's knowledge of FinishLynx, the timing software used for the Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
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Dinsmore is Selected First Team Capital One Academic All-America
June 19, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University sprinter Jaela Dinsmore (Sr., Hines, OR/Burns HS) have been named First Team Capital One Academic All-America on the 2011-12 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Dinsmore and Edwards are Chosen First Team Capital One Academic All-District
June 06, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University athletes Jaela Dinsmore (Sr., Hines, OR/Burns HS) and Theresa Edwards (Jr., Lake Tapps, WA/Bonney Lake HS) have been chosen First Team Capital One Academic All-District VIII on the 2011-12 NCAA Division III Women's Track & Field/Cross Country Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Winger is Selected First Team Capital One Academic All-District
June 04, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University sprinter Paul Winger (Sr., Bonney Lake, WA/Bonney Lake HS) has been named First Team Capital One Academic All-District VIII on the 2011-12 NCAA Division III Men's Track & Field/Cross Country Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
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Dinsmore Earns All-America Honors with 5th Place Finish in 100-Meter Dash
May 26, 2012CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Senior sprinter Jaela Dinsmore (Hines, OR/Burns HS) from Willamette University finished in 5th place in the finals of the 100-meter dash with a personal record time of 11.95 seconds at the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 26. Dinsmore achieved All-America status by placing among the top eight runners.
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Freeby Finishes 13th in 3,000-Meter Steeplechase at NCAA Championships
May 26, 2012CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Willamette freshman Michaela Freeby (Milwaukie, OR/Rex Putnam HS) took 13th place in the finals of the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase on Saturday, May 26 at the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges. Freeby registered a time of 11:05.65 in the finals.
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Dinsmore Earns NCAA Elite 89 Award in Track and Field
May 25, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University senior Jaela Dinsmore (Hines, OR/Burns HS) has received the NCAA Elite 89 Award in Division III women's outdoor track and field for the 2011-12 season. The Elite 89 Award is presented at each of the 89 NCAA national championship events to the competing student-athlete with the highest grade point average.
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Dinsmore Advances to 100-Meter Finals by .001 at NCAA Championships
May 25, 2012CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- An athletic competition is often a game of inches, with winning and losing determined by the smallest of margins. For Willamette University senior sprinter Jaela Dinsmore (Hines, OR/Burns HS) the statement was true on Friday, May 25 at the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, as she advanced to the finals of the 100-meter dash by just one one-thousandth of a second (.001).
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Freeby Reaches Finals in 3,000-Meter Steeplechase at NCAA Championships
May 24, 2012CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- Michaela Freeby (Fr., Milwaukie, OR/Rex Putnam HS) of Willamette University set a personal record time in the preliminary heats of the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase to advance to the finals at the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday, May 24.
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Bearcats are Prepared for First Day of NCAA Track and Field Championships
May 23, 2012CLAREMONT, CALIF. -- All five Willamette University athletes at the 2012 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be in action on Thursday, May 24, as the three-day national meet gets underway at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges.
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Bearcats Once Again Maintain Rankings in West Region of NCAA Division III
May 22, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- The men's and women's track and field teams from Willamette University continue to hold their regional positions for the fourth consecutive week in the latest rankings for the West Region of NCAA Division III, as released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Five Bearcats Qualify for NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships
May 20, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Five Willamette University athletes have qualified to compete in a total of six events at the 2012 NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships, set for May 24-26 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges in Claremont, Calif. The top 22 women's athletes and the top 20 men's athletes in each event from throughout NCAA Division III were selected.
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Dinsmore Sets Personal Record of 24.77 in 200-Meter Dash at Gregory Invitational
May 18, 2012NAPERVILLE, ILL. -- Several times in the past few weeks, Willamette University sprinter Jaela Dinsmore (Sr., Hines, OR; Burns HS) has been forced to lower her time in the 100-meter dash or the 200-meter dash in order to keep herself in contention for a trip to the NCAA Division III Championships in one or both events. She has been succeeding in that quest.
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Bearcats Maintain Rankings in West Region of NCAA Division III
May 17, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- The men's and women's track and field teams from Willamette University continue to hold their regional positions for the third consecutive week in the latest rankings for the West Region of NCAA Division III, as released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Miller, Dinsmore, Freeby and Kingstad Stay in Hunt for NCAA Championships
May 12, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- The weather was great and the competition was strong at the West Coast Invitational in track and field on Saturday, May 12 at the Charles Bowles Track. The result for Willamette University was a string of top performances, as four Bearcats remained in the hunt for NCAA Division III Championship berths.
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Willamette Hosts West Coast Invitational in Track and Field
May 11, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University is hosting the West Coast Invitational track and field meet, starting on Friday, May 11 with the first day of the heptathlon and the decathlon and continuing on Saturday, May 12 with the remaining heptathlon and decathlon events, plus all of the field events and running events. Entries in the meet were filled primarily by Willamette and all nine West Coast Conference teams.
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Bearcats Remain Ranked in West Region of NCAA Division III
May 10, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- The track and field teams from Willamette University continue to hold their positions from a week ago in this week's rankings for the West Region of NCAA Division III, as released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Dinsmore Takes Fourth in 100-Meter and 200-Meter Dashes at Oregon Twilight
May 05, 2012EUGENE, ORE. -- Senior sprinter Jaela Dinsmore (Hines, OR/Burns HS) from Willamette University placed fourth in the women's 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the Oregon Twilight on Saturday, May 5. She set personal records in both events, as she lowered her top time at 100 meters to 12.17 seconds and reduced her top result at 200 meters to 24.93 seconds.
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Winger Wins 400-Meter Dash at Linfield Twilight
May 04, 2012McMINNVILLE, ORE. -- The Willamette University men's and women's track and field teams sent a small group of athletes to compete at the Linfield Twilight on Friday, May 5. A total of six Bearcats participated in the meet, which featured a mix of NCAA Division I, NCAA Division III, NAIA and club team participants.
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Bearcats Earn Rankings on NCAA National Performance List
May 04, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University track and field athletes have recorded performances this season that are nationally ranked on the NCAA Division III Performance List. As of May 3, the Bearcats have five marks that would qualify athletes for the NCAA Championships if they were held today, plus six other marks that are close to the current cutoff.
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WU Women's Team is #4, Men's Team is #5, in West Region Rankings
May 03, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- The Willamette University women's track and field team is ranked #4 and in the West Region of NCAA Division III and the Bearcat men's team is ranked #5 in the West Region, in rankings released this week by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
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Daniel Finishes Second and Ahern is Third in Triple Jump at Titan Twilight
April 27, 2012EUGENE, ORE. -- Rebekah Daniel (So., Silverdale, WA/Central Kitsap HS) from Willamette took second place and teammate Elisa Ahern (Fr., Lake Forest, WA/Shorecrest HS) finished third, as the Bearcats claimed two of the top three spots in the women's triple jump at the Titan Twilight track and field meet at Lane Community College on Friday, April 27. The Bearcats sent a select group of field event athletes to compete at the meet.
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Dinsmore Wins Twice, Winger is Track Athlete of the Meet, at NWC Championships
April 21, 2012PARKLAND, WASH. -- Jaela Dinsmore (Sr., Hines, OR/Burns HS) of Willamette University won the women's 100-meter and 200-meter dashes, and Paul Winger (Sr., Bonney Lake, WA/Bonney Lake HS) was chosen Men's Track Athlete of the Meet with his fourth consecutive title for the Bearcats in the 400-meter dash, as the 2012 Northwest Conference Track and Field Championships concluded on Saturday, April 21.
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Donovan and Freeby Win Steeplechase Titles on First Day of NWC Championships
April 20, 2012PARKLAND, WASH. -- Led by 3,000-meter steeplechase victories from Ben Donovan (Sr., Minneapolis, MN/South HS) and Michaela Freeby (Fr., Milwaukie, OR/Rex Putnam HS) the Willamette University track and field teams achieved a solid set of results on the first day of the 2012 Northwest Conference Championships on Friday, April 21 at Pacific Lutheran University.
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Willamette Track and Field Teams are Ready for NWC Championships
April 19, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Over the next two days, more than 50 Willamette University athletes will compete at the 2012 Northwest Conference Track and Field Championships at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, Wash. The first events will be held on Friday, April 20 starting at 2 p.m. (PDT). Most of Friday's competition will be preliminary heats, with most of the finals held set for Saturday, April 21 starting at 10:30 a.m.
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National Ranking of #21 Earned by Bearcat Women's Track and Field Team
April 18, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Willamette University track and field athletes have continued to perform well this season, with the men's and women's squads both earning regional rankings and the women's team maintaining a spot in the national rankings. This week the Bearcat women's team is ranked #21 in NCAA Division III in the 2012 Outdoor Track and Field Rankings released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on April 18.
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Dinsmore Wins 400-Meter Dash at John Knight Twilight, Moves Up to #14 in Nation
April 13, 2012SALEM, ORE. -- Jaela Dinsmore (Sr., Hines, OR/Burns HS) from Willamette University won the women's 400-meter dash at the John Knight Twilight, hosted by Western Oregon University on Friday, April 13. She won the event with a time of 57.54 seconds, as she moved into 14th on the NCAA Division III performance list for 2012. She barely missed her personal record of 57.50 seconds.
