Thorne and Belt Earn All-American Honors on Day Three of NCAA Track and Field Championships
 
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June 12, 2009

Complete Results

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - University of Louisville senior Cory Thorne and redshirt-junior Tone Belt became the 10th and 11th Outdoor All-Americans in men's program history on day three of the 2009 NCAA Track and Field Championships at John McDonnell Field.

"This is a great honor for Thorne and Belt to become All-Americans," said U of L head Coach Ron Mann. "We are excited about their accomplishments and are proud of their efforts. Our coaching staff has done a tremendous job working with them and all of our athletes as we continue to build this program into a national power."

Thorne finished seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final to nab the first All-American honor of the day with a time of 8:45.86, fifth fastest in school history. The Portsmouth, N.H. native set the school record on two separate occasions this season and had not lost in the event - winning the BIG EAST and NCAA Mideast Regional titles. He previously earned Cross Country All-American accolades in 2007.

Tone Belt


In the high jump, Belt placed seventh with a cleared height of 7-01.50 (2.17m) on his third attempt. Belt took home his fourth All-American award and second in the high jump to cap the third day of competition for the Cards. The BIG EAST Champion and runner-up at the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships in the event entered ranked no. 9 in the nation. It was his second best mark of the season.

For the women, senior Seidre Forde had her collegiate career come to an end with a 21st place finish in the triple jump. Forde had a leap of 41-10 (12.75m) on her third and final attempt but it was not enough to qualify for the finals. The Green's St. George, Barbados native earned an at-large bid for her second straight appearance to the national championships and entered ranked no. 24 on the NCAA list. She was forced to withdraw from the competition last year due to an aggravation of a preexisting leg injury. Forde will leave her mark in the record books as she owns the school record in the triple jump (43-09.75/13.35m) and a share of the school's best in the long jump (20-05.25/6.23m).

The Cardinal men picked up four points and are tied for 41st heading into the final day. No. 2 Oregon is in the lead with 36 points, followed by no. 5 LSU in second with 30 points. No. 7 USC is in third place with 22 points. For the women, no. 2 Oregon collected 39 points for the lead. No. 7 USC sits in second with 21 points, while no. 4 Arizona State, no. 6 Florida State and no. 10 Texas are tied for third with 20 points.

The Cards begin the final day of competition at 10:00 a.m. CT with Andrew Hackney in the men's discus final and will be followed by Jere' Summers in the women's discus final at noon.

Fans wishing to follow the action on television can watch live coverage of the final day in HD on Saturday beginning at noon CT on CBS.

For the most up-to-date information on each day's events, visit www.uoflsports.com.

NCAA Outdoor Championships - Fayetteville, Ark.
Day Three Results

Women's Team Standings (Through 13 events) Women's Team Standings (Through 13 events) 1 Oregon 39 points 2 Southern California 21 points 3 Arizona State 20 points 3 Florida State 20 points 3 Texas 20 points 6 Texas A&M 19 points 7 Illinois 18 points 7 Florida 18 points 9 UCLA 15 points 10 Washington 14 points

U of L Women's Individual Results Triple Jump - Qualifying 21 Forde, Seidre 12.75m/41-10.00

Men's Team Standings (Through 11 events) Men's Team Standings (Through 13 events) 1 Oregon 36 points 2 LSU 30 points 3 Southern California 22 points 4 Florida 21 points 5 Georgia 19 points 6 South Carolina 18.50 points 7 Arizona State 18 points 7 Arkansas 18 points 9 Brigham Young 16 points 9 Kansas State 16 points 41 LOUISVILLE 4 points

U of L Men's Individual Results 3,000m Steeplechase - Final 7 Thorne, Cory A8:45.86 High Jump - Final 7 Belt, Tone A2.17m/7-01.50

A = Earns All-American Honors

 

 

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