This past weekend was the last chance for athletes to qualify for the 2008 NCAA DII National championships, which will be held in Walnut, California, the weekend of May 24. This past week wrapped up the conference meets and there were many spectacular performances. You all (just to let you know I almost just typed y’all) know that I like to hear your opinions, so if I missed anything let me know. Also, I would like to know your picks for the championships, and I will provide mine next week. Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference RMAC conference championship was held from May 4 to May 6 at Western State College. Adams State took both the men’s (255 points) and the women’s (246 points) title. They were followed by Western State’s men (158 points) and women (176 points). In the women’s 100 meters, Adams State’s Sherline Duncan set an RMAC championship record with a time of 11.84, which is a provisional qualifying mark. Her teammate, Indira Spence, set the RMAC championship record in the prelims of the 200 meter dash with a time of 23.99. Spence won the final in a time of 24.05. Adam State freshman, Michelle Williams, won the 400 meters in a time of 55:30. Her teammate, Sofia Monroe, won the 800 meters in an automatic qualifying time of 2:11.86. This time was also another RMAC championship record. Adams State’s Tanya Gaurmer won the 1500 meters in a time of 4:41.75. In the men’s 800 meters there were two automatic qualifiers with Adam State’s Corey Da La Cruz (1:50.83) and Metro State’s Anthony Luna (1:51.07). In the men’s 1500 meters there were four automatic qualifiers: Adam State’ Aaron Braun (3:52.59), Brian Medigovich (3:55.25), Ryan McNiff (3:57.85) and Chadron State’s Joe Schultz (3:57.94). In the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase, Adams State’s Reuben Chebon-Mwei (9:29.4) automatically qualified along with Western State’s Scott Dahlberg (9:35.4). Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference In the women’s team competition, University of Mary won with 214.5 points over Minnesota State University with 145 points. In the men’s competition, Wayne State took top honors with 164 points followed by University of Mary with 156.5 points. In the women’s 100 meter hurdles, Wayne State’s Rachel Roebke ran a new NSIC record of 14.26 and also provisionally qualifyed. In the women’s pole vault, Minnesota State’s Jennifer Hensel automatically qualified with a vault of 3.91 m. Her teammate, Ashley Roemer, set an NSIC record in the heptathlon with 4755 points. In the men’s 400 meter hurdles, Northern State’s Jake Hamik broke his own NSIC record running a time of 52.60. Bemidji State’s Joe Remitz automatically qualified in the men’s shot put with a throw of 18.76 meters. North Central Conference South Dakota claimed the women's title with 255 points to 164 points over second-place Minnesota State. On the men’s side, Minnesota State took home the plaque with 283.5 points over second-place South Dakota (167 points). The meet schedule was altered dramatically Friday afternoon for safety reasons due to weather. As a result, all events were run as finals on Friday night, with only the 3000 steeplechase, 3000 meter run and 5000-meter run left for Saturday morning. The severe weather created difficult conditions for both the running and field events, and, as a result, very few athletes hit qualifying times. South Dakota’s Steph Gebhart won the women’s 400 meters in an automatic qualifying time of 54.62. Her teammate, Emma Erickson, won the women’s 800 meters in the time of 2:11.22. North Dakota’s Heidi Evans won the women’s 1500 meters in the time of 4:31.77. Augustana’s Rachel Strangler won the women’s 3000 meters in the time of 10:34.85.