Nero retains Missouri Valley 10k crown (16/05/11)

Source: www.guardian.co.tt

Tonya Nero (Wichita State) defended her 10,000m title at the 2011 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the North Iowa University in Iowa, USA, late on Friday. Nero led from the start along with team-mate Aliphine Tuliamuk and crossed the line in 35:36:99 with Tuliamuk in second in 35:37:05.  Nero came in the race with as the favourite after setting a TT’s record of 33:11:71 at the Stanford Invitational on March 25. She was a late entry after being originally listed to do the 1500m and 5000m events. Her younger sister and school mate Scarla was sixth in 36:08:94.

At the South land Conference Championships in Illinois, Ashlee Smith (Mc Neese) was third in the women’s discus on Friday. Her effort of 47.99m to finish behind Trecey Rew of Northwestern who won with a meet record of 54.89m.  Semoy Hackett (LSU) booked her spot in the finals of the women’s 200m at the South Eastern Conference at the University of Georgia. In the heats on Friday night Hackett was the second fastest in 23.00 (+2.5) in topping heat three and is behind school mate and reigning NCAA indoor 200m champion Kimberlyn Duncan (22.96, +0.5).  Compatriot Kai Selvon (Auburn) made into the top eight clocking 23.49(+2.5) to finish runner up in heat five.

Results-Women’s10,000m Finals

Pos Name School Time

1 Tonya Nero Wichita State 35:36.99  

2 Aliphine Tuliamuk Wichita State 35:37.05  

3 Samantha  Bluske Illinois State 35:52.27  

6 Scarla Nero Wichita State 36:08.94