May 11, 2012

Complete Results |  Complete Results

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The University of Tulsa track and field teams completed competition on the first day of the 2012 Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium.

The men sit in second place with 15 points through two scored events behind first-place UTEP (25), while the TU women are in seventh with six points.

"We left some points on the table on the guys side today, but we hope we can make it up over the next two days," Tulsa Head Coach Steve Gulley said. "The multi's are going solid at this point, and we're looking for them to keep it going tomorrow."

MEN
Senior Paulo Pinheiro picked up 10 points in the 10,000m run after he won the gold medal in 30:40.79. Juniors Kevin Mayer (31:26.29) and Sam Masters (31:26.35) finished sixth and seventh, respectively, to add five more points for the Golden Hurricane. Mayer scored at a conference track championship for the first time in his career.

Freshman Chase Sammons placed 10th in the hammer throw with a mark of 43.69m.

Junior Alex Sementelli sits in fifth place in the decathlon after the first five events with 2,561 points.

He finished second in the 400m (51.57), fourth in the shot put (11.67m) and fifth in both the 100m dash (11.56) and long jump (6.75m).

WOMEN
Sophomore Josie Wilcox earned the bronze medal and captured six points for TU in the 10,000m run after posting a mark of 35:43.06. Freshman Janessa Dunn crossed the line in 10th place with a time of 38:27.97.

"Josie placing third was a pleasant surprise today," Gulley said. "We were really happy with how she ran, and we think her performance will give us some momentum heading into tomorrow."

Freshman Hartly Carlisle placed 19th in the hammer throw with a mark of 36.32m.

Junior Carolin Imhof sits in 11th after the first four events of the heptathlon with 2,836 points. She finished third in the shot put with a mark of 10.97m to earn 593 points, and she was fourth in the 100m hurdles in 14.30 to pick up 936 points.

The Golden Hurricane will continue action in New Orleans over the next two days. Saturday's field events will begin at 3:45 p.m. with the women's discus, and the running events will start at 5:30 p.m. with the 1,500m prelims.

2012 CONFERENCE USA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 11, 2012 at New Orleans, La.
(Tad Gormley Stadium)
MEN'S STANDINGS (through 2 events)
1.	UTEP - 25
2.	Tulsa - 15
3.	Memphis - 13
4.	East Carolina - 10
5.	Southern Miss - 9
6.	Rice - 6
--	Tulane - 0
--	Houston - 0
TULSA MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
10,000m Run (15 points for TU)
1.	Paulo Pinheiro - 30:40.79 (10 points)
6.	Kevin Mayer - 31:26.29 (three points)
7.	Sam Masters - 31:26.35 (two points)
10.	Mitch Johnson - 31:51.46
11.	Geraint Davies - 32:43.77
12.	Adam Johnson - 34:15.65
Hammer Throw
10.	Chase Sammons - 43.69m (143-04)
Decathlon - Day One Standings
5.	Alex Sementelli - 2,561 points
Decathlon #1 - 100m Dash
5.	Alex Sementelli - 11.56 (740 points)
Decathlon #2 - Long Jump
5.	Alex Sementelli - 6.75m (22-01.75) (755 points)
Decathlon #3 - Shot Put
4.	Alex Sementelli - 11.67m (38-03.50) (586 points)
Decathlon #4 - High Jump
8.	Alex Sementelli - 1.62m (5-03.75) (480 points)
Decathlon #5 - 400m Dash
2.	Alex Sementelli - 51.57 (744 points)

WOMEN'S STANDINGS (through 2 events)
1.	Rice - 19
2.	East Carolina - 12
3.	SMU - 11
4.	UTEP - 10
5.	Southern Miss - 9
6.	Memphis - 8
7.	Tulsa - 6
8.	UAB - 3
--	UCF - 0
--	Houston - 0
--	Tulane - 0
--	Marshall - 0
TULSA WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
10,000m Run (6 points for TU)
3.	Josie Wilcox - 35:43.06 (six points)
10.	Janessa Dunn - 38:27.97
Hammer Throw
19.	Hartly Carlisle - 36.32m (119-02)
Heptathlon - (through 4 events)
11.	Carolin Imhof - 2,836 points
Heptathlon #1 - 100m Hurdles
4.	Carolin Imhof - 14.30 (936 points)
Heptathlon #2 - High Jump
12.	Carolin Imhof - 1.43m (4-08.25) (544 points)
Heptathlon #3 - Shot Put
3.	Carolin Imhof - 10.97m (36-00.00) (593 points)
Heptathlon #4 - 200m Dash
9.	Carolin Imhof - 26.40 (763 points)