Post by rainman on Jan 14, 2008 15:44:34 GMT -5
WVU relay team takes event, sets indoor mark
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa — The West Virginia University track team’s 4 x one mile relay took first place Saturday at the Penn State Women’s Relays at the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
The unit comprised of junior Karly Hamric, sophomore Clara Grandt, freshman Ahna Lewis and sophomore Keri Bland, a North Marion graduate, crossed the line in 20:20.38 to set an indoor school record. The Mountaineer relay beat out Penn State’s second-place team of Claire Percival, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Cheryl Spring and Jessica Babcock at 20:25.92.
“After three weeks away from campus we all cross our fingers with the first meet back,” coach Sean Cleary said. “We have emerged from this meet without injury and produced some good results in the process. We are not where we need to be for the Big East meet, but we showed how we are progressing today.”
WVU had several other outstanding performances in the meet. Natasha Redman placed third in the high jump at 5-7. Brittany Hohn took seventh in the 55-meter dash, running a 7.40-second time in the finals.
True freshman Chelsea Carrier picked up an ECAC qualifying time in the 55meter hurdles at 8.09 to place third in the finals.
West Virginia’s 4 x 200meter relay of April Rotilio, Hohn, Jordann Mitchell and Carrier took second behind Penn State at 1:42.90.
WVU returns to action on Jan. 25-26 at the Penn State Invitational in University Park.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa — The West Virginia University track team’s 4 x one mile relay took first place Saturday at the Penn State Women’s Relays at the Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
The unit comprised of junior Karly Hamric, sophomore Clara Grandt, freshman Ahna Lewis and sophomore Keri Bland, a North Marion graduate, crossed the line in 20:20.38 to set an indoor school record. The Mountaineer relay beat out Penn State’s second-place team of Claire Percival, Kathryn Fitzgerald, Cheryl Spring and Jessica Babcock at 20:25.92.
“After three weeks away from campus we all cross our fingers with the first meet back,” coach Sean Cleary said. “We have emerged from this meet without injury and produced some good results in the process. We are not where we need to be for the Big East meet, but we showed how we are progressing today.”
WVU had several other outstanding performances in the meet. Natasha Redman placed third in the high jump at 5-7. Brittany Hohn took seventh in the 55-meter dash, running a 7.40-second time in the finals.
True freshman Chelsea Carrier picked up an ECAC qualifying time in the 55meter hurdles at 8.09 to place third in the finals.
West Virginia’s 4 x 200meter relay of April Rotilio, Hohn, Jordann Mitchell and Carrier took second behind Penn State at 1:42.90.
WVU returns to action on Jan. 25-26 at the Penn State Invitational in University Park.
