The Last Chance Invitationals at Iowa State and Notre Dame proved to be the final indoor race for the 11 athletes who competed.

The only athlete with a chance of racing in the NCAA Indoor Championships is senior sprinter Jarrod Macklin, who raced in the 400-meter dash at both the Iowa State and Notre Dame this weekend.

On the women’s side, junior Tiffany Greenley set a new school record in the weight throw Saturday at Notre Dame.

Macklin currently holds a 47.06-second time in the 400-meter dash, but that time ranks below the top 16 that qualify. Macklin ran a 47.69 at Iowa State Friday and 47.65 at Notre Dame Saturday.

“We didn’t improve on the 47.06, and probably a few guys moved up on him this weekend, and even though he ran two fast times, it still may not be fast enough,” men’s head coach Tom Akers said. “We’re a little disappointed on that, but he had a great indoor season.

“Jarrod still has a chance if a number of athletes scratch for him to make the trip.”

Junior Kyle O’Brien was set to race at Notre Dame in the 5,000-meter Friday night, but dropped out because of illness.

“These ‘Last Chance’ meets are always anti-climactic because you’re coming off the conference weekend and trying to get pumped up for your best performance is hard to do in this kind of atmosphere,” Akers said.

Steve Cross and Kevin Christian both set new personal records in the 800-meter run, ranking in Eastern’s Top 10 Times list. Cross finished 13th with a time of 1:52.04 while Christian ran 1:52.83 to finish 18th.

Sophomore Greg Belger qualified for the finals in the 60-meter hurdles, but after running an 8.10 in the final heat, the electronic timing devices were inaccurate and coaches argued to re-run the final heat. While the race was repeated, Belger did not appear in the final results.

“We chose not to re-run that race,” Akers said.

Josh Vance and Jeff Jonaitis both raced in the 5,000-meter run,

posting personal top times for the indoor season. Vance finished 22nd with a time of 14:45.23 while Jonaitis finished 27th in 14:52.50.

“Vance ran a personal best and J.J was consistent with what he ran at conference,” Akers said. “They both doubled in the 3,000 and 5,000 at conference, and that’s a tough trick to do. There was a good effort there.”

While Macklin awaits his placement among the 400-meter runners across the nation, the team will move into the outdoor season with a meet over spring break at the University of Georgia.

“The main reason for the spring break trip is to break the ice outdoor,” Akers said. “We hope in the warmer weather we can get into the outdoor frame of mind.”

On the women’s side, Greenley’s 57-feet, 2 1/4-inch distance in the weight throw set a new school record this weekend as she finished fifth overall.

“Tiffany threw really well and set a new school record for us,” women’s head coach John Craft said.

Jessica Sams traveled with Greenley in the weight throw and Sams finished in eighth place with a throw of 46-3 3/4.

Senior Beth Martin posted a 14th-place finish in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:28.70, a mere 28.7 seconds of of Eastern’s school record.

“Beth gave it a good try,” Craft said.

Sophomore Mary Wood was set to compete in the pole vault, but the bar started at 10-6 and Wood ended the competition with no height. Wood’s best height was 10-8, and won the conference championship in the pole vault last weekend with a height of 10-6.

“They started at the height she finished the conference at, and that’s hard to do,” Craft said. “You want to start lower and be able to loosen your belt a little.”

The women will move into the outdoor season as they travel to the Snowbird Invitational in Tallahassee, Fla., over spring break.

“All in all, it was a trip worth taking,” Craft said. “Now we are all through with the indoor season and we’re setting our sights on the outdoor season.”