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Tyler Cundith, Sports Information Director, ext. 3122

5/10/07
Story by Tyler Cundith

JCCC men’s track runner-up in region and conference

 OVERLAND PARK, KS -- The Johnson County Community College men’s track and field team finished runner-up in both the Region VI and East Jayhawk Conference standings last weekend, falling short of their goal to sweep the region and conference titles this season.  The Cavaliers won both indoor championships earlier this year.   Cowley College won both outdoor titles, edging the Cavaliers by less than nine points in the conference, and by 10.5 points in the region standings.

A total of 23 individuals accounted for 31 All-Region VI honors for JCCC. Two Cavaliers won individual events, Jamil Benjamin in the 100-meters and Willy Cochran in the decathlon.  Benjamin crossed the finish line in 10.34, the fifth fastest time in team history.  Cochran accumulated 5,865 points to win his event.  He joins former JCCC decathlete Josh Kirk, now at the University of Kansas, as the only Cavaliers to win the region outdoor decathlon.  Benjamin also ran a leg on the region champion 4x100 relay, along with Terrius McMillan, Dantavius Harmon and Terrel Cotton.  Earlier this season, that group teamed together to win the 4x100 at the Sea Ray Relays at the University of Tennessee.

Results:
•100-meters – Jamil Benjamin (10.34, 1st in region, 1st in conference) Terrius McMilan (10.64, 3rd in region, 2nd in conference)
•200-meters – Terrel Cotton (21.34, 3rd in region, 1st in conference) Dantavius Harmon (21.74, 6th in region, 4th in conference)
•400-meters – Quintin Byrd (48.42, 5th in region, 3rd in conference) Josh Robinson (49.23, 8th in region, 4th in conference) Demtrice Carter (49.60, 10th in region, 5th in conference)
•800-meters – James Tong (1:56.37, 3rd in region, 2nd in conference) Rufus Triggs (1:56.67, 4th in region, 3rd in conference) Nathaniel Williams (2:00.75, 14th in region, 7th in conference)
•1,500-meters – David Franz (4:19.11, 14th in region, 6th in conference)
•5,000-meters – Alex Troncoso (16:58.12, 9th in region, 4th in conference) David Franz (17:04.87, 10th in region, 5th in conference) Matt Bilhimer (17:06.40, 11th in region, 6th in conference)
•10,000-meters – Trevor Johannsen (34:59.15, 5th in region, 3rd in conference) Matt Bilhimer (36:04.31, 7th in region, 5th in conference) Kyle Morgison (37:18.77, 10th in region, 6th in conference)
•110-Hurdles – Howard Dixon (14.34, 2nd in region, 1st in conference)
•400-Hurdles – Howard Dixon (55.35, 3rd in region, 2nd in conference)
•3,000 Steeplechase – Keith Cowart (9:53.27, 4th in region, 3rd in conference) Grant Catloth (9;54.75, 5th in region, 4th in conference) Daniel Everhart (10:07.94, 7th in region, 5th in conference)
•4x100 – Terrius McMillan, Jamil Benjamin, Dantavius Harmon, Terrel Cotton (40.74, 1st in region and conference)
•4x400 – Demetrice Carter, Josh Robinson, Quintin Byrd, Rufus Triggs (3:13.27, 2nd in region and conference)
•4x800 – James Tong, Nathaniel Williams, Keith Cowart, Daniel Everhart (7:54.11, 3rd in region, 2nd in conference)
•High Jump – Jason Clark (6-5, 3rd in region, 2nd in conference)
•Pole Vault – Alec Cook (13-6, 5th in region, 4th in conference) Luke Kraft (12-0, 9th in region, 6th in conference) Brian Fesler (12-0, 10th in region, 7th in conference)
•Long Jump – Dustin Turner (23-11, 2nd in region, 1st in conference)
•Shot Put – Lloyd Dugan (43-1, 10th in region, 7th in conference)
•Discus – Lloyd Dugan (137-3, 6th in region, 5th in conference)
•Javelin – Willy Cochran (195-2, 5th in region, 2nd in conference) Brian Fesler (123-10, 15th in region, 8th in conference)
•Decathlon – Willy Cochran (5865 pts., 1st in region and conference) Brian Fesler (5620 pts., 3rd in region and conference)  Any Baron (3214 pts., 12th in region, 7th in conference)