Sander claims high-hurdle title at ASU Invitational
ISU hurdler Ryan Sander discusses the 60-meter hurdles final with Texas Tech’s Shane Brathwaite at the Last Chance NCAA Qualifier on Saturday, March 3, at Lied Recreation Athletic Center. Sander finished third with a time of 8.09 seconds.
March 25, 2012
The ISU men’s track and field team kicked off the 2012 outdoor season with one event title at the ASU Invitational in Tempe, Ariz.
Redshirt freshman Ryan Sander walked away with the crown in the 110 meter high-hurdles, running a personal best time of 14.51 seconds in the finals. Sander’s effort in the finals was enough to edge the second place finisher by .03 seconds.
Sprints and hurdles coach Nate Wiens said this was a very good way to start the outdoor season for the Cyclones.
“I felt like we opened up really well,” Wiens said. “The high jump [also] jumped very well. It was just very productive.”
Redshirt freshman Cameron Ostrowski gave a strong performance for the Cyclones in the high jump, placing third with a jump 6-10.75. Bryan McBride of Arizona State won the event with a leap of 7-2.5.
Senior Ian Warner sprinted to third place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.50 seconds, which is just .06 seconds off of his personal best mark. Ryan Milus of Arizona State won the 100-meter dash, running 10.21 seconds. Warner also competed in the 200-meter dash placing eighth with a time of 21.44 seconds.
Wiens said freshman Teddy Lampkin was a bright spot for the Cyclones, placing eighth in the long jump.
“Teddy had some really good attempts and made the finals in the long jump,” Wiens said.
In his first outdoor collegiate meet, Lampkin jumped 23-2. Chris Bernard of Arizona State won the event with a jump of 25-4.5.
Senior Dan Newhouse earned sixth place in the javelin with a throw of 211-11. The winner of that event was Tomas Kirielius of Kansas State with a throw of 226 feet.
In the 400-meter hurdles, Matt Harmeyer placed fifth with a time of 57.85 seconds at the 36-inch height. Winning that event was Cal State Los Angeles’ Matthew Harmon, who ran 53.19.
On the distance side for the ISU men, redshirt freshman Brandon Barnes placed 23rd with a time of 4:07.71 in his first outdoor meet at Iowa State. Nike runner Kyle Alcorn won that event running a time of 3:44.79.
The team will return to competition in Arizona next weekend at the Jim Click Shootout on Thursday and Friday in Tucson, Ariz.
