Techsters Finish as All-Americans at NCAA Indoor Championships
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Louisiana Tech seniors Nina Gilbert, Latonia Wilson, Krystal Cole and Miriam Barnes finished the indoor track season as All-Americans after their efforts in the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
The 4x400 relay team of Gilbert, Wilson, Cole and Barnes finished a spectacular fifth in the nation with a time of 3:34.68 which also breaks Louisiana Tech’s school record.
“I’m extremely proud of those kids,” Tech head coach Gary Stanley said. “Coach Jackson has worked so well with these kids since they’ve been here. They did such a great job. To finish fifth in the United States is such a great performance especially against the level of competition we saw.”
After qualifying for the finals Friday, Gilbert also finished sixth place in the nation with a time of 53.21, two one-hundredths of a second off of her school record.
Any finishes in the top eight of their respective events finish as All-Americans.
Tech’s track and field team will return to action later in March to open up the 2007 outdoor season at the Louisiana Classic in Lafayette, La.
Finals
1 South Carolina 3:29.57 3 10
1) Stephanie Smith SR 2) Krystal Cantey FR
3) Brandi Cross FR 4) Natasha Hastings JR
2 Texas A&M 3:29.93 2 8
1) Tresha Henry SR 2) Clora Williams SR
3) Sandy Wooten FR 4) Katie Baker SO
3 LSU 3:30.26 3 6
1) Brooklynn Morris JR 2) Nickiesha Wilson SO
3) Cynetheia Rooks SR 4) Deonna Lawrence JR
4 Penn State 3:33.39 3 5
1) Dominique Blake JR 2) Briene Simmons JR
3) Shana Cox JR 4) Aleesha Barber SO
5 Louisiana Tech 3:34.68 2 4
1) Nina Gilbert SR 2) Latonia Wilson SR
3) Krystal Cole SR 4) Miriam Barnes SR
6 Texas Christian 3:34.75 2 3
1) Deborah Jones SR 2) Kishelle Paul SO
3) Jamee Jones SR 4) Nathandra John SR
7 Arkansas 3:35.19 3 2
1) Tominque Boatright JR 2) Jessica Cousins JR
3) Sasha Rolle JR 4) Paige Farrell JR
8 Texas 3:36.02 1 1
1) Alexandria Anderson SO 2) Janine Davis SO
3) Jasmine Lee JR 4) Chaunte Bayne SR
9 Arizona State 3:36.17 1
1) Bridgette Williams SR 2) Jacquelyn Johnson JR
3) Shauntel Elcock SO 4) Latosha Wallace SR
10 Tennessee 3:37.75 1
1) Latonya Loche JR 2) Courtney Champion JR
3) Lynne Layne FR 4) Leslie Treherne SR
11 Illinois 3:37.94 1
1) Omoye Ugiagbe SO 2) Yvonne Mensah SR
3) Camile Robinson JR 4) Carlene Robinson JR
12 Oklahoma 3:40.56 2
1) Jhavonne Pope SO 2) Leslie Cole SO
3) Jasmine Still FR 4) Tijahnni Newton JR
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Louisiana Tech seniors Nina Gilbert, Latonia Wilson, Krystal Cole and Miriam Barnes finished the indoor track season as All-Americans after their efforts in the 2007 NCAA Indoor Championships Saturday on the campus of the University of Arkansas.
The 4x400 relay team of Gilbert, Wilson, Cole and Barnes finished a spectacular fifth in the nation with a time of 3:34.68 which also breaks Louisiana Tech’s school record.
“I’m extremely proud of those kids,” Tech head coach Gary Stanley said. “Coach Jackson has worked so well with these kids since they’ve been here. They did such a great job. To finish fifth in the United States is such a great performance especially against the level of competition we saw.”
After qualifying for the finals Friday, Gilbert also finished sixth place in the nation with a time of 53.21, two one-hundredths of a second off of her school record.
Any finishes in the top eight of their respective events finish as All-Americans.
Tech’s track and field team will return to action later in March to open up the 2007 outdoor season at the Louisiana Classic in Lafayette, La.
Finals
1 South Carolina 3:29.57 3 10
1) Stephanie Smith SR 2) Krystal Cantey FR
3) Brandi Cross FR 4) Natasha Hastings JR
2 Texas A&M 3:29.93 2 8
1) Tresha Henry SR 2) Clora Williams SR
3) Sandy Wooten FR 4) Katie Baker SO
3 LSU 3:30.26 3 6
1) Brooklynn Morris JR 2) Nickiesha Wilson SO
3) Cynetheia Rooks SR 4) Deonna Lawrence JR
4 Penn State 3:33.39 3 5
1) Dominique Blake JR 2) Briene Simmons JR
3) Shana Cox JR 4) Aleesha Barber SO
5 Louisiana Tech 3:34.68 2 4
1) Nina Gilbert SR 2) Latonia Wilson SR
3) Krystal Cole SR 4) Miriam Barnes SR
6 Texas Christian 3:34.75 2 3
1) Deborah Jones SR 2) Kishelle Paul SO
3) Jamee Jones SR 4) Nathandra John SR
7 Arkansas 3:35.19 3 2
1) Tominque Boatright JR 2) Jessica Cousins JR
3) Sasha Rolle JR 4) Paige Farrell JR
8 Texas 3:36.02 1 1
1) Alexandria Anderson SO 2) Janine Davis SO
3) Jasmine Lee JR 4) Chaunte Bayne SR
9 Arizona State 3:36.17 1
1) Bridgette Williams SR 2) Jacquelyn Johnson JR
3) Shauntel Elcock SO 4) Latosha Wallace SR
10 Tennessee 3:37.75 1
1) Latonya Loche JR 2) Courtney Champion JR
3) Lynne Layne FR 4) Leslie Treherne SR
11 Illinois 3:37.94 1
1) Omoye Ugiagbe SO 2) Yvonne Mensah SR
3) Camile Robinson JR 4) Carlene Robinson JR
12 Oklahoma 3:40.56 2
1) Jhavonne Pope SO 2) Leslie Cole SO
3) Jasmine Still FR 4) Tijahnni Newton JR