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Track & Field
2009: OUTDOOR: Finished second at the MVC Championships in the high jump, clearing 6-10 ¾...Recorded a season-best jump of 7-00 ¼, finishing third at the Nebraska Quad...Took third place at the Drake Relays with a jump of 6-10 ¾ ...Qualified for the Midwest Regional Championships at the first meet of the outdoor season with a leap of 6-10 ¾...Earned MVC Scholar-Athlete honors. INDOOR: Claimed the MVC high jump title with a clearance of 7-00 ½...Cleared a season-best 7-01 at the Iowa State Open, finishing in third place...Finished sixth at the Tyson Invitational with a jump of 7-0 ¼.
2008: OUTDOOR - Finished sixth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the high jump with a final jump of 7-01 ½ ...Recorded a personal-best jump of 7-02 ½ at the MVC Championships to take the MVC crown...Named MVC Most Outstanding Men's Track Athlete...Took first place at the Drake Relays, fending off teammate and defending champion Julian Morris with a jump of 7-00 ¼ ...Finished first at the ESU Relays, jumping 6-10 ¾. INDOOR - Earned first All-America honor at the NCAA Championships, taking third place with a jump of 7-2 ¼. Finished as the runner-up at the MVC Championships with a jump of 7-1 ¾ ...Took third place at the Iowa State Classic with a jump of 7-1...Earned MVC Men's Field Athlete twice during the indoor season (Jan. 29 and Feb. 19).
2007: OUTDOOR - Took fifth place in the high jump at the Drake Relays with a leap of 6-8 ¾ ... Captured the MVC high jump title, earning All-MVC honors with a jump of 6-10 ¾ ... Selected to all-Midwest Region team after eighth-place finish at the Midwest Regionals with a personal-best jump of 7-1 ... Finished 14th at the NCAA Championships (7-0 ¼) ... Named MVC Outdoor Male Field Athlete of the Week (week of April 24).
INDOOR - Recorded a personal-best in the high jump at the UNI Invite with a leap of 6-11 ¾ , capturing first place ... Won the high jump at the UNI-Dome Open (6-8 ¾ ) and ISU Last Chance Meet (6-8) ... Took third place at the MVC Championships with a leap of 6-9 ¾ ... Named MVC Indoor Male Field Athlete of the Week after winning the high jump at the Northwest Open (6-11).
HIGH SCHOOL: Set the War Eagle Conference high jump and long jump records ... Holds Hinton's high jump records ... 2005 and 2006 Class 1A high jump champion, while setting the state meet record ... 2005 all-state team and 2006 elite all-state team ... Four varsity letters in track and three in basketball ... Academic all-state ... National Achievement.
PERSONAL: Son of Edward and Arlene Oamen ... Born Feb. 28, 1988, in LeMars, Iowa ... Majoring in biology. PERSONAL BESTS INDOOR OUTDOOR High Jump: 7-02 ¼ High Jump: 7-02 ½ |
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