Jan. 28, 2001

Men's Track & Field Results from Iowa State Open

The Truman State University men's distance medley relay team collected the highest finish on the weekend for the Bulldog men, placing second at the Iowa State Open.

The team of junior Matt Helbig (Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit), freshman Walter Washington (St. Louis/Webster Groves), junior Mike Nelson (Fenton, Mo./Northwest) and senior Nick Blackburn (St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell) finished the event in 10:15.22 seconds for second place behind only Central Missouri State.

Blackburn also turned in a career-best time in the mile when he finished fifth in 4:13.94. The clocking was just over a half-second from an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark.

Senior Andy Doering (Florissant, Mo./McCluer North) finished sixth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:41.57. Senior Ben Rosario (St. Louis/SLUH) placed sixth in the 5,000-meter run, finishing in 14:52.05, like Blackburn narrowly missing a provisional qualification.

In the 200-meter dash, sophomore Brian Dzingai (Harare, Zimbabwe/St. George's) finished seventh in 21.81 seconds.

The 'Dogs will be back in action on Friday at Augustana (Ill.).

Truman Results - Iowa State Open, Jan. 25-26, 2002 (Ames, Iowa)
MEN'S RESULTS
60-meter dash	19th, Brian Dzingai	7.01
200-meter dash	7th, Brian Dzingai	21.81
400-meter dash	33rd, Walter Washington	50.80
600-meter run	38th, Matt Groeper (Warrenton, Mo.)	1:19.80
800-meter run	27th, Mike Brower (Arlington Heights, Ill./John Hersey)	2:02.40
Mile Run	5th, Nick Blackburn	4:13.94
	16th, Matt Helbig	4:24.94
3,000-meter run	6th, Andy Doering	8:41.57
	15th, Andy Person (Wildwood, Mo./Horton-Watkins)	8:56.10
	16th, Ryan French (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Linn-Marr Marion)	8:58.74
	17th, Brian McQueary (St. Louis/St. Mary's)	8:59.60
5,000-meter run	6th, Ben Rosario	14:52.05
4x400-meter relay	14th, Kingery, Dzingai, Groeper, Washington	3:22.35
Distance Medley	2nd, Helbig, Washington, Nelson, Blackburn	10:15.22
High Jump	15th, James Walton (Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale South)	6'-3.25"
	15th, Jake Kingery (Monroe, Iowa/Prairie City-Monroe)	6'-3.25"
Long Jump	19th, James Walton	20'-9"

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