SEATTLE – Samantha Noennig, William Paulson and Jessica Barreira all won conference titles for the Sun Devils at the final day of the MPSF Championships, Saturday in Seattle.
The sophomore Noennig came into the day leading the conference and the nation in the shot put, and proved she belonged there by claiming the conference crown with a throw of 17.40m/57-1.00 feet.
"Sam Noennig was a little overshadowed last year by Maggie Ewen, but has always been a great athlete," coach Greg Kraft said. "She's leading the nation in shot put and it's difficult to win when you're such a big favorite, but she didn't let the pressure of the moment get to her and took care of business."
Moments before Noennig locked up the shot put title, Paulson made history for the Sun Devils on the track with his record-setting mile run on the Dempsey Indoor track.
"Will was the highlight for the men today," Kraft said. "He went out there and won, but also managed to punch a ticket and set the school record in the process. Just seeing that will to compete and to win is inspiring, so I'm guardedly optimistic that when we go outside, we'll be better on the track with him, the addition of Steven Champlin, Garrett O'Toole and the return of Austin Kratz."
Paulson clocked a personal best and school-record 3:58.07 on his way to claiming his first MPSF title in the mile and the Sun Devils' first men's MPSF mile title. With his first-place finish today, Paulson became the first Devil since Chuck LaBenz (WAC, 1970) to claim a conference title in the mile.
His record-breaking time also planted him in the top-12 on the NCAA's descending order list, putting him in position to advance to his first NCAA Indoor Championship.
Following up her third-place in the long jump Friday afternoon, Barreira leaped her way to an MPSF title in the triple jump with a lifetime best 12.90m/42-4.00-foot mark.
"Jess was able to rebound well after a mildly disappointing long jump yesterday," Kraft said. "I've always felt the triple was her better event and she proved that today by getting the second-best jump in school history."
She entered the final in fourth-place and soared 42 feet on her fifth jump of the series and held onto the lead for the remainder of the competition to clinch gold and score 10 for the Sun Devil women.
Freshman Sydnee Larkin set a huge personal best in the same event to pick up fifth-place and score four more points for the Devils. Her mark of 12.60m/41-4.25 feet moved her to third in school history just behind Barreira's second best mark that she set Saturday as well.
In the women's 800, Bianca Tinoco clocked a lifetime best 2:07.63 to finish eighth in the event and move up to fourth in school history indoors.
Erika Voyzey made history when she became the first ASU woman in more than a decade to score in the women's high jump, finishing eighth and scoring a point for the Sun Devils. Junior Elijah Hughes also scored a point when he placed eighth in the men's high jump.
The Sun Devil women finished seventh in the team standings with 46 points and the men took 10th with 30 points. BYU won the men's team title and Southern California won its third-straight women's team title.
"I thought a split for the T-Cup point would be fair, but the U of A came out with a little more firepower today than we had an answer for," Kraft said. "We made a little bit of a play late, but we just didn't have enough to get the point on the women's side."
With the conclusion of conference championships across the nation, the best of the best get ready to compete against one another at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Noennig is a lock to represent the Devils as she leads the nation in the shot put, and Barreira and Paulson are currently in position to advance to Birmingham.
MPSF Indoor Championships | February 23, 2019 | Seattle
Men's Results
800 Meters
10. William Paulson – 1:52.58
21. Adam Meyer – 1:54.47
Mile
1. William Paulson – 3:58.07
12. John Reniewicki – 4:08.83
19. Fearghal Curtin – 4:14.47
--. Joseph Dicke – DNF
3,000 Meters
31. Jackson Lewis – 8:24.88
37. Nick Shampoe – 8:35.19
Shot Put
12. Ian Schulz – 17.15m/56-3.25
High Jump
8. Elijah Hughes – 2.05m/6-8.75
16. Ryan Bright – 2.00m/6-6.75
Triple Jump
13. Tyrek McNeese – 13.83m/45-4.50
--. Ivan Hinson – FOUL
Heptathlon
13. Gregory Fernandez – 4400 pts.
13. 60 Meters – 7.39
11. Long Jump – 6.20m/20-4.25
13. Shot Put – 9.58m/31-5.25
11. High Jump – 1.71m/5-7.25
14. 60M Hurdles – 9.24
8. Pole Vault – 3.90m/12-9.50
8. 1,000 Meters – 2:53.91
Women's Results
800 Meters
8. Bianca Tinoco – 2:07.63
Mile
34. Emily Gallegos-Francksen – 5:12.23
3,000 Meters
36. Daan Haven – 9:50.29
45. Megan Reniewicki – 10:01.51
4x400-Meter Relay
12. Arizona State Team A – 3:52.68
J. Anokye, C. Oglesby,
J. Parris, B. Tinoco
Shot Put
1. Samantha Noennig – 17.40m/57-1.0
High Jump
8. Erika Voyzey – 1.74m/5-8.50
23. Katie Eidem – 1.59m/5-2.50
Triple Jump
1. Jessica Barreira – 12.90m/42-4.00
5. Sydnee Larkin – 12.60m/41-4.25
The sophomore Noennig came into the day leading the conference and the nation in the shot put, and proved she belonged there by claiming the conference crown with a throw of 17.40m/57-1.00 feet.
"Sam Noennig was a little overshadowed last year by Maggie Ewen, but has always been a great athlete," coach Greg Kraft said. "She's leading the nation in shot put and it's difficult to win when you're such a big favorite, but she didn't let the pressure of the moment get to her and took care of business."
Moments before Noennig locked up the shot put title, Paulson made history for the Sun Devils on the track with his record-setting mile run on the Dempsey Indoor track.
"Will was the highlight for the men today," Kraft said. "He went out there and won, but also managed to punch a ticket and set the school record in the process. Just seeing that will to compete and to win is inspiring, so I'm guardedly optimistic that when we go outside, we'll be better on the track with him, the addition of Steven Champlin, Garrett O'Toole and the return of Austin Kratz."
Paulson clocked a personal best and school-record 3:58.07 on his way to claiming his first MPSF title in the mile and the Sun Devils' first men's MPSF mile title. With his first-place finish today, Paulson became the first Devil since Chuck LaBenz (WAC, 1970) to claim a conference title in the mile.
His record-breaking time also planted him in the top-12 on the NCAA's descending order list, putting him in position to advance to his first NCAA Indoor Championship.
Following up her third-place in the long jump Friday afternoon, Barreira leaped her way to an MPSF title in the triple jump with a lifetime best 12.90m/42-4.00-foot mark.
"Jess was able to rebound well after a mildly disappointing long jump yesterday," Kraft said. "I've always felt the triple was her better event and she proved that today by getting the second-best jump in school history."
She entered the final in fourth-place and soared 42 feet on her fifth jump of the series and held onto the lead for the remainder of the competition to clinch gold and score 10 for the Sun Devil women.
Freshman Sydnee Larkin set a huge personal best in the same event to pick up fifth-place and score four more points for the Devils. Her mark of 12.60m/41-4.25 feet moved her to third in school history just behind Barreira's second best mark that she set Saturday as well.
In the women's 800, Bianca Tinoco clocked a lifetime best 2:07.63 to finish eighth in the event and move up to fourth in school history indoors.
Erika Voyzey made history when she became the first ASU woman in more than a decade to score in the women's high jump, finishing eighth and scoring a point for the Sun Devils. Junior Elijah Hughes also scored a point when he placed eighth in the men's high jump.
The Sun Devil women finished seventh in the team standings with 46 points and the men took 10th with 30 points. BYU won the men's team title and Southern California won its third-straight women's team title.
"I thought a split for the T-Cup point would be fair, but the U of A came out with a little more firepower today than we had an answer for," Kraft said. "We made a little bit of a play late, but we just didn't have enough to get the point on the women's side."
With the conclusion of conference championships across the nation, the best of the best get ready to compete against one another at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham. Noennig is a lock to represent the Devils as she leads the nation in the shot put, and Barreira and Paulson are currently in position to advance to Birmingham.
MPSF Indoor Championships | February 23, 2019 | Seattle
Men's Results
800 Meters
10. William Paulson – 1:52.58
21. Adam Meyer – 1:54.47
Mile
1. William Paulson – 3:58.07
12. John Reniewicki – 4:08.83
19. Fearghal Curtin – 4:14.47
--. Joseph Dicke – DNF
3,000 Meters
31. Jackson Lewis – 8:24.88
37. Nick Shampoe – 8:35.19
Shot Put
12. Ian Schulz – 17.15m/56-3.25
High Jump
8. Elijah Hughes – 2.05m/6-8.75
16. Ryan Bright – 2.00m/6-6.75
Triple Jump
13. Tyrek McNeese – 13.83m/45-4.50
--. Ivan Hinson – FOUL
Heptathlon
13. Gregory Fernandez – 4400 pts.
13. 60 Meters – 7.39
11. Long Jump – 6.20m/20-4.25
13. Shot Put – 9.58m/31-5.25
11. High Jump – 1.71m/5-7.25
14. 60M Hurdles – 9.24
8. Pole Vault – 3.90m/12-9.50
8. 1,000 Meters – 2:53.91
Women's Results
800 Meters
8. Bianca Tinoco – 2:07.63
Mile
34. Emily Gallegos-Francksen – 5:12.23
3,000 Meters
36. Daan Haven – 9:50.29
45. Megan Reniewicki – 10:01.51
4x400-Meter Relay
12. Arizona State Team A – 3:52.68
J. Anokye, C. Oglesby,
J. Parris, B. Tinoco
Shot Put
1. Samantha Noennig – 17.40m/57-1.0
High Jump
8. Erika Voyzey – 1.74m/5-8.50
23. Katie Eidem – 1.59m/5-2.50
Triple Jump
1. Jessica Barreira – 12.90m/42-4.00
5. Sydnee Larkin – 12.60m/41-4.25