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Myran Debuts As Champion, Cobbers Capture Third at Cobber Duals.
MOORHEAD-- Nick Myran made a Hollywood star-like splash in his debut in the 2005 indoor season, and Concordia used a gritty performance from several other athletes to grab a tie for third place at the Cobber Dual Meet. 

The Cobbers finished the meet with a 3-1-1 overall record, which placed them in a tie with MSU-Moorhead. Jamestown College won the vent with a perfect 5-0 record. The 3-1-1 record for the Cobbers is their best overall mark at the competition since the 2001-02 season when they went 4-1.

Myran, running for the first time all season since sustaining an injury in intramural basketball, won the 3000 meters in a time of 8:56.84. He won the event by over 20 seconds, and his time currently places him in the top five of the conference for the event. Myran was the only Concordia athlete to win an individual event. 

Ben Nylander, Myran's supporting actor throughout the track and field season, had another strong showing at the beginning of the season. Nylander finished second in the 1500 meters in a time of 4:08.54. That time is the fastest in the conference this season, however the 1500 meters is not an event that is run at the conference indoor championship meet. 

Senior Kyle Halliday and sophomore Dusten Olejnicak rounded out the quartet of Concordia top three finishes. Halliday ran a 1:26.05 in the 600 meters and finished third. Olejnicak pulled off one of the surprises of the day for the Cobbers as he placed third in the triple jump with a career-best mark of 41-3. It is also the best mark for a Concordia athlete in the event since the 2002 indoor season when Dwight Jilek jumped 43-0 1/2.

The distance medley relay team for the Cobbers pulled off a second place finish. Concordia's team crossed the finish line in a time of 11:19.69.

Concordia will continue to stay at home during the indoor season. They will host the Cobber Open on Saturday, February 5 at noon in the Olson Forum.
 

Cobber Duals Schedule
Track Events
12:45 p.m. 4 x 200 Meter-Women;  4 x 200 Meter-Men
1:05 p.m. 55 Meter High Hurdles-Women;  55 Meter High Hurdles-Men
1:25 p.m. 1500 Meter-Women;  1500 Meter-Men
1:40 p.m. 400 Meter-Women;  400 Meter-Men
1:55 p.m. 600 Meter-Women;  600 Meter-Men
2:10 p.m. 55 Meter-Women;  55 Meter-Men
2:40 p.m. 800 Meter-Women;  800 Meter-Men
2:55 p.m. 1000 Meter-Women;  1000 Meter-Men
3:10 p.m 200 Meter-Women;  200 Meter-Men
3:40 p.m 3000 Meter-Women (Lanes 1-3);  3000 Meter-Men (Lanes 4-6)
4:10 p.m. Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600)
4:45 p.m. 4 x 400 Meter-Women; 4 x 400 Meter-Men

Field Events
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Long Jump-Women
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Pole Vault-Women
12:00 – 1:45 p.m. High Jump-Men
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Weight Throw-Women
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Shot Put-Men
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Long Jump-Men
2:15 – 4:00 p.m. High Jump-Women
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Pole Vault-Men
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Triple Jump-Women
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Weight Throw-Men
3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Shot Put-Women
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Triple Jump-Men

4 Jumps/Throws.  Women’s pole vault will move in 1’ increments until approximately 7’6”.  Men’s pole vault will move in 1’ increments until approximately 11’.  The vault will progress at 6” increments thereafter.

Cobber Duals Meet Information
Entries: Due by Friday, January 28, 2005 – 5:30 p.m. to gzlarson@cord.edu
All entries must be done by email.  Please wait until at least the day before to send entries as it will limit the number of changes/scratches/adds.  If you have additions meet day, please stop by the North Balcony  to list them on the add sheet.

Directions:
1)  Send e-mail to:gzlarson@cord.edu
2)  List the team name and gender in the subject line (example:  Concordia Men).
3)  Within my original email, under each of the events listed, type the first name <space> last name <comma><space> performance.  Please use ":" between minutes and seconds and "." between seconds and tenths/hundredths of seconds.  Field events may be in feet and inches or metric.  You do not need to include the inch symbol (").  Follow the same pattern for each event.  For example:
>>400 Meter
Ryan Steines, 49.24
Ralph Jones, 50.21
>>800 Meter
Justin Backlund, 1:59.02
Ralph Jones, 2:03.40
Ben Remert, 2:06.77
>>Long Jump
John Leeper, 23'6.25

Entry Fee: $5.00 per person or $75.00 per team, men and women separately. Please pay in the North Balcony.

Eligibility: Collegiate and Open athletes.  Unlimited entries.  No limit on the number of relay teams.

Scoring: Team scoring will be scored as all possible duals with two individuals and one relay scoring per team.  Scoring for individual events will be 5-3-2-1 and 5-3 for relays.

Declaration: Section/Flight sheets and receipts may be picked up in the balcony.  Final confirmation of the entries needs to be made at the Scorer's Table in the balcony overlooking the finish line prior to the start of the meet.  Additions may be made prior to the meet at the Scorer’s Table.

Schedule: Tentative time schedule found at the top of this page. The schedule may be changed based on the number of teams/entries.  Check at the Scorer's Table prior to the meet for any changes in the schedule.

Running Events: Six lane, flat 200M EPDM encapsulated surface (resurfaced in 2004) - 1/8-1/4" non-pin spikes.  4x200 Meter Relay will be run with an eight turn stagger, running lanes the whole way.  The 55 M and 55 M Hurdles will be Final only.  Events will be seeded by time.  Please make accurate entries.  The best performances will compete in the first section for all running events.  The 200 Meter will be seeded at the Start Line 15 minutes prior to the start.

Field Events: Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put and Weight Throw will be 4 attempts only, no Finals.  LJ and TJ off EPDM surface - 1/8-1/4" non-pin spikes, must be pyramid type.  Pole Vault off synthetic surface - 1/8-1/4" non-pin spikes, must be pyramid type.  Please stay off the infield.  HJ off tartan surface - NO SPIKES ALLOWED
Shot Put and Weight Throw off wood surface. The highest seeds will compete in the last flight for all field events.

Spikes: 1/8-1/4" non-pin spikes, must be pyramid type. NO SPIKES ALLOWED ON THE INFIELD.

Starting Blocks: Standard starting blocks will be provided.  Specialty blocks will be allowed but must be furnished by the athlete's institution.

Disqualifications: Athletes will be disqualified for unsportspersonlike behavior, including but not limited to foul language, taunting opponents and berating officials.  NCAA rules apply.

Team Camps: May be on the infield or in the balcony.

Locker Room: Facilities are available in the adjacent Memorial Fieldhouse.  Please supply your own towels and locks.  Take care of your own valuables.

Athletic Training: A certified athletic trainer and student athletic trainers will be on site one hour prior to the first event until 30 minutes after the last event has concluded.  If any treatments are needed please bring instructions signed by your institution's certified athletic trainer.  Please bring your own athletic training kit with taping supplies.

For answers to questions or more information please contact:
Garrick Larson
Head Men's Track and Field Coach
e-mail: gzlarson@cord.edu
phone: w(218) 299-4304, h(218) 287-1047, c(218) 790-2306
or
Marv Roeske 
Head Women's Track and Field Coach
e-mail: roeske@cord.edu
phone: w(218) 299-4163, h(701) 271-0510