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Ulrey captures NCAA indoor title

March 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas Razorback senior Dorian Ulrey won his first NCAA individual title and Arkansas’ second individual title of the event on the final day of competition at the NCAA Indoor Championships, at the Randal Tyson Track Center on Saturday.

Ulrey is a graduate of Riverdale High School.

“I’m really proud of the efforts I saw from our guys this weekend,” Arkansas head coach Chris Bucknam said. “Dorian picked himself up after the DMR (distance medley relay) and really competed well. I’m happy to see him get an NCAA title.”

After anchoring the distance medley relay to a runner-up finish Friday, Ulrey picked up his first NCAA individual title in Arkansas’ final event of the championship. He took the tape in the 3,000 meters in a time of 8:10.52. He is Arkansas’ first NCAA Champion in the 3,000 meters since Alistair Cragg in 2004. Ulrey earned the seventh All-America honor of his career and his sixth on the track.

“This feels incredible,” Ulrey said. “I went from the lowest low last night to the highest high tonight. This is amazing – indescribable really.”

Angela Bizzarri of Illinois took the women’s 3,000 meters race in 8:57.40.

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USTFCCCA Announces Division I Region Award Winners

March 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Courtesy: Tom Lewis, USTFCCCA

March 9, 2010

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Tuesday afternoon 72 athletes, assistant coaches and head coaches that received regional awards for their efforts during the 2010 indoor track & field season in NCAA’s Division I as voted by the nation’s coaches.

USTFCCCA Division I Indoor Track & Field Athletes and Coaches of the Year

Men’s Region Track Athletes of the Year

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION – Dorian Ulrey – Arkansas
Ulrey won the mile and the 3,000 meters and anchored the winning distance medley relay at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships to lead the Razorbacks to the team title. His season-best time in the mile of 3:57.80 is the third-best in the NCAA this season, and he also achieved top-10 marks in the 3,000 meters and as a member of the Hogs distance medley relay. Ulrey is a senior from Port Byron, Ill.

Women’s Region Field Athletes of the Year

MIDWEST REGION – Jeneva McCall – Southern Illinois
McCall achieved automatic qualifying marks for the NCAA Indoor Championships in both the shot put and the weight throw. Her season-best marks of 55-11¾ (17.06m) in the shot put and 70-¼ (21.34m) in the weight throw currently rank her sixth and third in those events, respectively. A sophomore from Dolton, Ill., McCall won conference titles in both events at the 2010 MVC Championships.

Men’s Region Head Coach of the Year

GREAT LAKES REGION – Robert Gary (Evanston HS)– Ohio State
The Buckeyes finished second at the 2010 Big Ten Indoor Championship by scoring points in fifteen events. The second place finish is school’s highest finish indoors in Gary’s four years as head coach. The Buckeyes have five entries into the NCAA Indoor Championships, including 3:58.82 miler Jeff See.

Women’s Region Assistant Coach of the Year

MIDWEST REGION – John Smith – Southern Illinois
Smith’s throwers helped propel the Salukis to a second-place team finish at the MVC Indoor Championships, thanks to 42 points scored in the weight throw and shot put. In their coach’s fifth year, Smith’s throwers have earned one automatic and three provisional marks in the weight throw as well as one automatic and one provisional mark in the shot put.

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Ulrey, Bucknam earn SEC accolades

March 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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FAYETTEVILLE – The 2010 Southeastern Conference indoor track and field post-season awards were announced Thursday.

Chris Bucknam is the SEC Coach of the Year and senior Dorian Ulrey is the SEC Runner of the Year, both for the second-straight season. Since Arkansas joined the league in 1992, only two head coaches have earned back-to-back SEC Indoor Coach of the Year Awards – Bucknam and John McDonnell.

“I’m still really impressed by the team effort I saw this weekend,” head coach Chris Bucknam said. “It was that team effort that won us this championships. Dorian Ulrey is a big part of that team and he did some really smart racing this weekend. He’s come such a long way in his racing, his training and his knowledge of how to race smart. I’m excited to see what he and the rest of our team can do at the NCAA Championships next week.”

Bucknam, in his second season with the Razorbacks, led Arkansas to its second-straight SEC Indoor title. Bucknam’s athletes won five event titles (mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, distance medley relay and long jump) and earned two runner-up finishes (3,000 meters and long jump).

The Razorbacks won the team title with 123 points. Arkansas won its 29th conference indoor team title, its 17th SEC indoor team title, its 94th conference team title overall (cross country, indoor and outdoor) and its 49th SEC team title overall (cross country, indoor and outdoor).

In 2010, Bucknam’s athletes picked up four NCAA auto qualifiers and 26 NCAA provisional-qualifying marks. Arkansas boasts athletes ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA in the mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, distance medley relay, long jump and triple jump. Arkansas athletes hold the top marks in the SEC in the mile, 3,000 meters, 5,000 meters, distance medley relay and long jump.

Since Arkansas joined the league in 1992, only two competitors have earned back-to-back SEC Indoor Athlete/Runner of the Year awards – Ulrey and Alistair Cragg. Ulrey won two individual titles (mile and 3,000 meters) and anchored the winning distance medley relay at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships. Ulrey earned the commissioner’s trophy for most points scored by an individual (22.5) and has never lost an SEC Indoor Championship race.

He won his second-straight SEC title in the mile. He clocked a time of 4:02.56 and led a 1-4-8 finish for Arkansas in the event. Ulrey won Arkansas’ 11th SEC mile title. Ulrey also won his second-straight SEC title in the 3,000 meters. He clocked a time of 8:00.05 and led a 1-2-4-5-6 finish for Arkansas in the event. Ulrey won Arkansas’ 12th SEC 3K title. He is the first runner to win back-to-back SEC 3K titles since Arkansas’ Alistair Cragg in 2003-04.

He split 4:03 to anchor the SEC title-winning DMR, his third mile race of the weekend. When he got the baton, Arkansas was in sixth place. The quartet won Arkansas’ third-straight SEC DMR title and its 13th since 1994. Ulrey is now the owner of five SEC individual titles, four indoors and one out, and also has one as the anchor of the DMR for a total of six.

Since 1992, Ulrey is only the second runner (David Kimani, Alabama, 2001-02) to sweep the SEC mile and 3K in back-to-back seasons. Ulrey is the only male student-athlete, track or field, to win two individual titles at the 2010 SEC Indoor Championships.

Ulrey’s 2010 season best of 3:57.80 in the mile is an NCAA auto qualifier, ranks No. 3 in the NCAA and lead the SEC. His 2010 season best of 7:55.23 in the 3,000 meters is an NCAA provisional qualifier, ranks No. 8 in the NCAA and leads the SEC. Arkansas’ 2010 season best in the DMR, 9:33.12 with Ulrey’s 3:54 anchor leg, is an NCAA provisional qualifier, ranks No. 6 in the NCAA and leads the SEC.

Razorback men’s track and field will compete next at the Arkansas Last Chance, Fri., March 5, at the Randal Tyson Track Center. For more information, visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

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Ulrey runs 3:57.8 to auto qualify in mile; ranked #2 in NCAA

February 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Courtesy: Molly O’Mara, Athletic Media

FAYETTEVILLE – Senior Dorian Ulrey picked up an NCAA automatic-qualifying mark in the mile on day one of the Tyson Invitational for No. 8 Arkansas Razorback men’s track and field.

“Getting two auto qualifiers, that’s a good day,” head coach Chris Bucknam said. “Alain Bailey made a statement in the long jump and came out of his shell. Dorian Ulrey got his auto time in the mile and now he can focus on training. I was impressed with Scott MacPherson‘s toughness in the 5,000 meters and he got the job done.”

Ulrey was running for the collegiate record in the mile (3:55) but fell just short with his time of 3:57.80 to finish fourth. He did clock an NCAA auto time, ranks No. 2 is the NCAA and leads the SEC.

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Former Port Byron Star Ulrey leads Arkansas to NCAA Regional Title

November 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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port_byron_riverdaleWACO, Texas – No. 22 Arkansas Razorback men’s cross country picked up its first NCAA South Central Regional title under second-year head coach Chris Bucknam on Saturday at Baylor University. Arkansas was led by a 1-2 finish from junior Dorian Ulrey and freshman Solomon Haile.

“I’m pleased our guys won this regional title,” Bucknam said. “Solomon Haile really had a breakthrough race. I’m more pleased with Lane Boyer every week because he is consistently improving. Dorian Ulrey looks as fit as I have ever seen him.”

The Razorbacks finished 1-2-7-16-22 for a total of 47 points. All five scorers earned all-region honors. The University of Texas finished second with 74 points and Lamar University was third with 83 points. Arkansas and Texas earn the automatic bids to the NCAA Championships later this month.

Arkansas won its 30th NCAA South Central Regional Championship on Saturday. The Razorbacks won 18-consecutive NCAA South Central titles (1990-2007) and have won 30 of the 32 NCAA South Central Championships awarded since 1978. Arkansas has now won 19 individual NCAA South Central Regional titles. Prior to Ulrey’s win Saturday, the most recent came in 2004 from Josphat Boit.  

“We took another small step towards improving today,” Bucknam said. “We still have another big step in front of us at the NCAA Championships. I think we really did a good job managing our roster earlier in the season. Holding Dorian out, resting Solomon at the Chile Pepper, holding Michael Chinchar out today; I think those decisions will really pay off for us in the end.”

Ulrey, running in his first regional cross country meet since the 2007 season, picked up his first cross country win as a Razorback. He crossed the finish line in a 10,000-meter time of 30:24.6. Ulrey paced two of his teammates to top seven finishes, three Razorbacks to top 16 finishes and all five scorers to top 22 spots. He earned all-region honors and has not finished outside of the top four in a race this season. To date, only four runners have crossed the finish line ahead of him this season.

“Our team had a lot to prove today,” Ulrey said. “We took back the regional title and proved that our performance at the SEC Championships wasn’t a fluke. I think today’s success is just the tip of the iceberg for this team. We were focused and we ran with purpose. We had a goal and we ran to achieve it.”

Haile, in his first collegiate 10K, picked up a runner-up finish behind Ulrey. He crossed the line in a time of 30:25.9 and earned the first all-region honor of his career. Junior Lane Boyer was seventh with a time of 30:59.5. He earned the second all-region honor of his career.

Junior Patrick Russell clocked a 10K time of 31:30.6 and was the fourth Razorback to cross the finish line. His 16th-place finish earned him all-region honors. Sophomore Rick Elliott rounded out the Arkansas scoring five with a 22nd-place finish and a time of 31:58.4. He earned the first all-region honor of his career.

Also competing for the Razorbacks were senior Rio Reina (26th, 32:13.1) and freshman Aaron Hamilton (34th, 32:38.8).

Arkansas will compete next at the NCAA Championships on Monday, Nov. 23, in Terre Haute, Ind. For complete results and more information from the NCAA South Central Regional Championships, visit ArkansasRazorbacks.com or BaylorBears.com.

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