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Rice Twilight
Stadel Leads Owls With Throws Double at Twilight Meet
4/26/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Track & Field
April 26, 2007
Houston -
Senior Luke Stadel powered to a sweep of the shot put and discus Thursday to lead the Owls at the Rice Twilight Meet at Rice Track & Soccer Stadium. The Osage City, Kan., product had a lifetime-best in the shot, putting the 16-pound ball 18.04 meters/59-2.25, the best throw in Conference USA this season. Stadel, who already qualified for the NCAA Regionals in both events, won the discus with a toss of 53.04m/174-0.
Pablo Solares was dominant in the 800-meters, winning by 3.5 seconds in 1:48.76, a season-best that qualifies him for the NCAA Regional meet. Behind him were season bests from Simon Bucknell (1:53.28), Aaron Robson (1:55.11), freshman Ryan Gard (1:55.56) and Matt Hoffman (1:55.59).
An NCAA national finalist last year, Omar Wright had his best high jump of the year to take second at 2.15m/7-0.5. Last week's Conference USA Athlete of the Week, Jason Colwick, won the pole vault with a clearance at 5.05m/16-6.75, with Tyler Whitham second at 4.95m/16-2.75.
Lifetime bests were produced by Gary Anderson, who was third in the 110 hurdles at 14.33, and Brad Morris, who placed second in the 5000 with a time of 15:10.98. Jon Turner won silver in the 100 at 10.92, .03 ahead of Anderson, and the Owls' 4x400 relay had a season-best 3:16.41 to take second. Scott Zivick and Brett Olson went 2-3 in the 3000 steeplechase, and John Berens was second in the triple jump.
Rice hosts the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships May 10-12.
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