Team plays waiting game

Most students were watching the IU men's basketball team claim a share of the Big Ten title, the men's track and field team was competing for the opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Championships. The team sent four athletes to Iowa State and six to Notre Dame. There were several provisional marks met and many personal records set at the two meets.\nNow it is just a waiting game to see who advances.\nAt Iowa State the Hoosiers earned two provisionals. Senior thrower Wasyl Fedoriw posted a provisional mark in the weight throw -- despite using equipment with which he was unfamiliar. A Minnesota coach complained to an official about Fedoriw's equipment after it had passed inspection, and the official decided that it would not be allowed.\nFedoriw's 19.58 throw still earned him a second-place finish. \n"I was trying to go automatic, but I didn't," he said. "I was about a meter or so off my best throw."\nFreshman UnRico Lloyd was the other IU athlete at Iowa State to post a qualifier. His time of 6.72 seconds in the 60-meter dash not only earned him a victory, but it also tied the school record. He also took fifth in the long jump with a jump of 7.16 meters (23-6). Also in the long jump was freshman Aarik Wilson, who finished third. Wilson had a season-best effort with a jump of 7.53 meters (24-8 1/4). Sophomore Ryan Sarbinoff tied his season-best in the 200-meters with at time of 21.54 seconds. That time was good enough for a fifth-place finish.\nAt Notre Dame the Hoosiers only received one provisional, and that was from senior Ryan Huber in the 800-meters. Huber was able to win the 800-meters with a time of 1:50.7. The other distance runners participating for IU did not fare as well. Juniors Bart Phariss and Chad Andrews needed to get around the 14-minute mark in the 5,000 meters to get bids for the NCAA Championships. Phariss managed a 14:18, and Andrews ran a 14:39, which placed them 11th and 18th respectively.\n"Going into it I felt a little flat," Andrews said. "We didn't get to run at Big Tens, and it threw off our practice schedule."\nHurdlers Matt Harris, a junior, and Micah Harvey, a sophomore, participated in the 60-meter hurdles and finished 10th and 12th with times of 8.10 and 8.16. Senior pole vaulter Ian Curry did not have a great meet but still has the outdoor season to look forward to.\n"Ian just didn't quite make the mark," coach Marshall Goss said. "He still has a little bit more work to do to get there."\nThe team still looks to have five or six athletes qualify for the national championships. Announcements will be made later this afternoon. The athletes that do qualify will use this week to prepare while the rest of the team begins conditioning for the upcoming outdoor season.