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Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Jason Hook, Photographer Junior Kyndel Howell goes airborne during the long jump at the annual Angelo State University David Noble Relays.

Complete and total dominance is a modest description of the performances by the ASU Track and Field teams last weekend at the 37th Annual ASU/David Noble Relays.

In front of the home crowd at the ASU Multi-purpose complex, both the Rams and Rambelles claimed the team championships. The men's team compiled 207 total points to boost them to a 98-point victory over second place Texas A&M-Commerce. The women were equally impressive, accumulating 247 points while the runner-up McMurry University posted only 121.

"Every year we try to make sure we win our own meet," head coach James Reid said, "sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn't. It was great for the kids to perform in front of their friends and family."

The Belles' strong efforts were spearheaded by Yvette Pender who took the gold medal in the 100-meter dash. Her time of 12.05 provisionally qualifies her for the national meet.

"She's been ready to (qualify)," Reid said, "we just finally had the right race."

While Pender had been on the cusp of making the qualifying time, she was still emotionally overwhelmed by her distinguished accomplishment.

"I pretty much cried," Pender said, "it was exciting to finally perform at my optimum ability."

Adree Lakey continued to have success in the field for the 'Belles, winning the discus throw (45.89m), shot put (14.99m), and the hammer throw (43.40m). Her distance in the hammer throw automatically qualified her for the national meet.

Lakey was one of many gold medal winners for the Rambelles during the weekend. Janna Henderson won the javelin with a throw of 33.43 m. Jessica Kinney won the 200-meter dash (25.82) and also finished third in the 100-meter dash (12.43).

Sara Hooker took the gold in the 400-meter dash (57.43). Chrystal Ruiz set a personal best (14.80) while finishing first the 100-meter hurdles, and also earned second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:04), as well as the high jump (1.57m).

Ashley Painter won the 400-meter hurdles (1:01), and Patricia Daily took the gold in the 3000-meter steeplechase (13:01). Both relays took the top spot with the 4x100 running a time of 47.74 and 4x400 finishing in 3:51. Paige Massingill won the 5000-meter run with a time of 19:18.

The Rams shared the same type of first place success with Jeremy Jones winning the 110-meter hurdles (14.59) and finishing second in the 200-meter dash (22.13). Raymond Hickem took the gold in the long jump (6.95m) and the bronze in the 100-meter dash (10.99). Brian Holik left everyone behind in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.76.

Shannon Cunningham stayed on track with a win in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:05). In the field, David Browne took the gold in the discus throw (44.06m), and third in the shot put (14.90m) and the hammer throw (43.40m). Wade Goode won the shot put (15.50m) and finished third in the discus throw (42.55m).

The track and field team will look to polish its attack this weekend at the Michael Johnson Open. The event is the final meet before the Lone Star Conference Championships.

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