02.17.07 - The
Forester track teams competed at the DePauw University Invitational on
Saturday, and both squads came away with a seventh place finish.
In men's action,
Greenville won the Invite with a score of 109.50 followed by
Alabama-Huntsville (102), Cumberland (81.50), Taylor (80), Emory (72),
DePauw (51), HU (46), Manchester (40), Clayton State (28), Rhodes (22),
Lindsey Wilson and Centre (21), Earlham (20), Columbus Running Company
(10) and IUPUI (8).
Four individuals and one
relay earned top five finishes for the Foresters. HU had two winners
on the day. Lucas Beach took first in the shot put with a toss of
52-06.00 and Joel Sanders crossed the line first in the 1000 meter run in
2:32.27, edging teammate Cody Hannie who finished in 2:32.42. Joseph
Njeri took fourth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:34.09 and the
Foresters' 4x400 relay earned a fifth place finish with a time of 3:34.61.
On the women's side,
Alabama-Huntsville took the team title with a score of 140.
Greenville was second with 112 followed by Rhodes (90), Cumberland and
DePauw (65), Emory (51), HU (47), Lindsey Wilson (38), Manchester (34),
Taylor (30), Centre (11) and Clayton State (16).
Six Foresters posted top
five finishes, including Katie Crandall who took first in the high jump
with a leap of 5-00.25. Jill Roughia took second in the 1000 meter
run in the 3:12.01. Michelle Kyler ran a 1:48.79 600 meter race
to finish third. Emily Holliday placed fourth in the 3000 meter run
with her time of 11:01.15. Brittany Fillman took fifth in the 400
meter run in 1:02.31 and Bethany McGraw finished fifth in the long jump
with a mark of 16-05.75.
For complete results, see
Results. |
