2000 depauw men's track and field archive
Smith earns fifth all-America award with sixth-place discus finish
DePauw junior Colin Smith finished sixth in the discus at the NCAA Division
III Championships to earn his fifth all-America honor in three years. Smith
notched his third all-America award in the discus in as many years with a throw
of 158'0" (48.16m) at the meet held at North Central College in Naperville,
Ill. Smith also competed in the hammer and finished with a throw of 163'6" (49.84m)
in the prelims on Thursday. Smith won the discus as a freshman and finished
second last year. Complete
NCAA Results
Smith finishes second in discus; Fruth 11th in 5,000 at North
Central Invitational
Four-time all-American Colin Smith placed second in the discus at the North
Central College Invitational with a throw of 49.48 meters (162'4") and
Eric Fruth placed 11th in the 5,000 meter run in 15:13.95.
Smith places third in discus and ninth in hammer at Billy
Hayes Invitational
DePauw junior Colin Smith, who has the longest throw in the discus in Division
III and the ninth longest in the hammer, competed at the Billy Hayes Invitational
in Bloomington and placed third in the discus and ninth in the hammer. His
discus throw of 176 feet, 11 inches, was his second longest of the season,
while his hammer throw of 168 feet, 11 inches, was his third best this year.
Smith will compete in both events at the NCAA Division III Championships, May
25-27, at North Central College in Naperville, Ill.
DePauw ranked 14th in latest Division III Power Rankings
DePauw is ranked 14th in NCAA Division III in the latest national power
rankings. Complete
rankings
Tigers claim SCAC title
The DePauw men won the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference team championship
on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn. Complete
results
DePauw places third at Indiana Intercollegiates
The Tigers finished third among 21 teams at the annual Indiana Intercollegiate
Track and Field Invitational at the University of Indianapolis. DePauw finished
with 142 points followed by Indianapolis with 139 and the Tigers with 55. DePauw's
4 x 100 relay set a school record and finished third in 42.80 seconds. Colin
Smith won the discus throw at 176-6 and was second in the hammer at 167-0 to
lead the individual scorers. Complete
Results
Tigers defeat Indiana Wesleyan and Butler at DePauw Triangular
The Tigers totaled 241 points on the way to winning the DePauw Triangular.
Indiana Wesleyan finished with 186 points followed by Butler with 123. Complete
Results
DePauw Invitational cancelled
The seventh annual DePauw Track and Field Invitational has been cancelled due
to weather. The meet will not be rescheduled.
DePauw finishes third at Emory Classic
Colin Smith took firsts in the discus (53.22 meters) and hammer (50.84
meters) and was third in the shot put (14.87 meters) to lead the Tigers to
a third place finish at the Emory Classic. The Tigers earned an additional
first place as the 4 x 100-meter relay won in 43.20 seconds. The 4 x 400 relay
placed third in 3:23.93 as did Matt DeLeon in the 10,000 meters in 33:57.08. Complete
Results
Tigers finish seventh at Emory Division III Invitational
The Tigers placed seventh among 18 schools at the Emory Division III Invitational.
Colin Smith won the hammer with a throw of 51.36 meters, the shot put at
15.36 meters and the discus at 51.68 meters. Complete
results
Tigers named outstanding team of Wabash Relays; Smith qualifies
provisionally for NCAA Championships
In the first outdoor competition of the season, the Tigers were named the
outstanding men's team at the Wabash Relays. Junior Colin Smith led the way
with an NCAA provisional qualifying hammer throw of 174-4.
Smith earns fourth all-America honor with third place showing
at NCAA Championships
Junior Colin Smith earned his fourth all-America award in less than three full
years at DePauw as he finished third in the 35-pound weight throw at the NCAA
Division III Championships at Illinois Wesleyan University. Smith was second
after prelims after a throw of 58 feet, 5 3/4 inches. In the finals he placed
third with a toss of 59 feet, 3/4 inches. Last year, Smith finished sixth. Complete
Results
Smith sets record, qualifies for nationals at Hoosier Hills
Open
Junior Colin Smith earned automatic qualification into the NCAA Division III
Indoor Track and Field Championships by winning the weight throw at the Hoosier
Hills Open in Bloomington. Smith's throw of 18.42 meters (60 feet, 5.25 inches)
set a new DePauw record and easily topped the Division III automatic qualifying
distance of 17.61 meters. His throw was also less than five inches shy of last
year's national championship toss. RESULTS
Two Tigers set records at Ohio Northern Invitational
Shawn Odle won the 55-meter high hurdles in 7.94 seconds at the Ohio Northern
Invitational and, in the process, set a school record. Tim Sutton placed third
in the 500 meters in 1:07.84 and also established a new DePauw record. The
Tigers placed fifth among 10 teams at the meet. Complete
results.