PROVO -- The BYU men's and women's track teams came out on top of the 2001 Robison Invitational at the BYU Track Stadium. The final team scores for the meet had BYU's men winning with a score of 208. The BYU women scored 186 points to complete the sweep.

The Idaho State women came in second with 83 points, just beating Nevada with 82 followed by Utah State with a score of 77. Rounding out the field for the women were the University of Utah with 60 points, Weber State with 24.5, Southern Utah with 12 points and Utah Valley State with four points.

Following the BYU men's team in the final team scores were Idaho State with 94 points, followed by Utah State with 86 points and Weber State with a score of 59. Rounding out the men's teams were Southern Utah University with ten points, the University of Utah with a score of eight, and the College of Eastern Utah with four points.

Leading the BYU men's team to victory was Kenneth Andam, with wins in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Andam ran the 100 in a time of 10.37 seconds, and completed the 200 in a time of 20.66. The BYU men's team also won both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Chris Kemp ran the 400-meter hurdles in 50.69 seconds, a personal best and a provisional qualification for nationals.

Six Cougars had national qualifying times in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Courtney Meldrum's time of 10:26.78 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase was an automatic qualification for nationals, and was the top time in the race. Becky Beachler won the women's shot put with a throw of 47 feet 07.25 inches, and Jeana Bingham won the high jump by clearing a height of 5'10".

Next week the Cougars will head to Ogden to participate in the Utah Collegiate Challenge. The BYU women's team has won five consecutive titles and the men's team has won the meet four of the last five team titles at the challenge.

th 94 points, followed by Utah State with 86 points and Weber State with a score of 59. Rounding out the men's teams were Southern Utah University with ten points, the University of Utah with a score of eight, and the College of Eastern Utah with four points.

Leading the BYU men's team to victory was Kenneth Andam, with wins in the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. Andam ran the 100 in a time of 10.37 seconds, and completed the 200 in a time of 20.66. The BYU men's team also won both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Chris Kemp ran the 400-meter hurdles in 50.69 seconds, a personal best and a provisional qualification for nationals.

Six Cougars had national qualifying times in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase. Courtney Meldrum's time of 10:26.78 in the 3,000 meter steeplechase was an automatic qualification for nationals, and was the top time in the race. Becky Beachler won the women's shot put with a throw of 47 feet 07.25 inches, and Jeana Bingham won the high jump by clearing a height of 5'10".

Next week the Cougars will head to Ogden to participate in the Utah Collegiate Challenge. The BYU women's team has won five consecutive titles and the men's team has won the meet four of the last five team titles at the challenge.

PROVO -- The BYU men's and women's track teams are at home this week hosting the 2001 Clarence Robison Invitational, May 2-5. Schools from Nevada, Idaho, and Utah will be participating in this year's competition.

The Robison Invitational is one of the last track events of the regular season for the Cougars prior to heading to San Diego to defend their title as Mountain West Conference champions and then to Eugene,

Ore. for the NCAA championships.

Stacy Dragila, the current world record holder for the women's pole vault, is scheduled to compete at this year's invitational. Dragila broke her own world record in competition at the ISU Springfest in Pocatello, Ida. on Sat., April 28.

The Cougars will have a large contingent of athletes competing at the meet this weekend, and hope to qualify even more athletes for this year's NCAA championships. BYU has already qualified 21 individuals for the NCAA championships, nine of those being automatic qualifiers.

Schools scheduled to compete include MWC rival University of Utah, Utah State, Weber State, University of Nevada, Southern Utah University, Idaho State University, Utah Valley State College, College of Eastern Utah, and Ricks College.

Theheptathlon competition will be taking place on Wed., May 2 and Thurs., May 3. Individual running and field events will occur on Friday, May 4 and Sat., May 5. Opening ceremonies will be held at 11:55 a.m. on Saturday.

All events are free and open to the public and will be held at the BYU Track Stadium, located just south of LaVell Edwards Stadium.