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Intercollegiate Track Roundup: 2/13
Published on February 14, 2010 at 12:08AM
AKRON, Ohio (AP)—Ohio State’s Christina Manning placed first in the womens’ 100 and 200-meter dashes to headline strong showings for numerous athletes scattered throughout the Midwest Saturday at the Akron Invitational. Additionally, the Dayton Lady Flyers were represented well by wins from Liz Coorey in the womens’ mile run and Maureen Bulgrin in the 3000-meter dash. As for the men, Akron’s Phil Ferguson placed first in the 60 and 200-meter dashes while his teammate Tyshaun Peoples won the 60-meter hurdles.
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP)—Arizona’s Luis Rivera-Morales placed first in the mens’ long jump to headline strong showings for numerous athletes in the Southwest Saturday at the 2010 NAU Invitational. Additionally, Arizona’s women were bolstered by Elizabeth Patterson’s win in the high jump, while Constance Ezugha of Arizona State placed first in the womens’ long jump. Other wins came from Arizona’s Nick Ross in the mens’ high jump and Southern Utah’s Christina Day in the womens’ 400-meter dash and Austin Hill in the mens’ 400-meter dash.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP)—Kimberly Williams of Florida State took the womens’ triple jump crown to lead the way for numerous athletes scattered throughout the South at the Tyson Invitational Saturday. Additionally, Nebraska’s Audrey Svane won the womens’ high jump while Oklahoma’s Sara Pappas won the pole vault. As for the men, Georgia’s Torrin Lawrence took the 400-meter dash title while Liberty’s Josh Edmonds took the 5000-meter dash crown. Meanwhile, Eric Kynard of Kansas State placed first in the high jump and Ryan Whiting of Arizona State won the shot put title.
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP)—Ikeiylah Brown of Coastal Carolina placed first in the 60-meter dash to lead the way for numerous athletes scattered throughout the southeast Saturday at the Tiger Paw Invitational at Clemson University. Additionally, Georgia Tech’s Melanie Akwule took the 60-meter hurdles crown while her teammate Annie Martin placed first in the 1000-meter dash. As for the men, Cornelius Tyler of Charleston Southern took the 400-meter dash crown and Joey Thompson of UNC-Greensboro placed first in the 800-meter dash.