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2009 Track and Field Results
Track Season Ends at SCAC Championships - April 26, 2009
Running true to form, Oglethorpe junior Elizabeth Hale was high point scorer at the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships held April 24-25, 2009. Hale won the high jump, clearing 5’1.75”, finished second in the long jump with a new personal best of 17’5.25” and managed to add an eighth place in the triple jump(33’-8.5”) even after being slowed by an injury.
Joining Hale in multiple event scoring was junior Chloey Mayo who took eighth in the shot with a season best throw of 32’9” and who ran the first leg of the women’s 4x400 relay team. Joining Mayo on the relay were junior Avery Livingston and freshmen Whitney Taylor and Beth Cleary. Sophomore Courtney Craig captured seventh place in the discus with a season best toss of 95’-1”.
Men scorers were junior Enrique Sanchez who finished fifth in the 10000 meters in 34:08 and sophomore Luis Zimbron who finished seventh in the 800m with a time of 1:59.65.
Zimbron Sets Track Record - April 17, 2009
Sophomore Luis Zimbron broke Oglethorpe’s 800 meter record on Friday at the Western Carolina University Track & Field Invitational. In a gritty race on an unusually hot and humid afternoon Zimbon finished in 1:59.21 in a virtual tie with Sewanee rival John Gilmer. The two middle distance specialists will meet again at the SCAC championships next weekend.
OU’s Elizabeth Hale continued to score against all competition. Hale won the high jump, took 6th in the long jump and anchored the 3rd place women’s 400 meter relay team.
Sharing the baton with Hale in that race were Whitney Taylor, Chloey Mayo and Lynette McKinney. McKinney was also 6th in the high hurdles, Taylor was 5th in the intermediate hurdles, and Mayo took 4th in the shot put. Other women scoring were Avery Livingston 4th in the 400m, Beth Cleary 8th in the 1500m, Courtney Craig 5th in the javelin, and Tammer Weems 5th in the shot put.
Oglethorpe Remains Undefeated at Home with Wins Over Chattahoochee-Tech and Concordia - April 9, 2009
| Oglethorpe -- Chattahoochee Tech -- Concordia College |
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| 100m High Hurdles |
Lynette McKinney, OU |
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16.67 |
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| 110m High Hurdles |
Kadeem Dickinson, CON |
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18.27 |
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| Women's 4x100 Relay |
Oglethorpe |
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54.56 |
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| Men's 4x100 Relay |
Concordia |
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42.98 |
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Chatt-Tech |
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43.03 |
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| Women's 1500m |
Regina Ogechi, C-T |
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5:50 |
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Aleena Naelitz, OU |
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8:04 |
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| Men's 1500m |
Meshack Koyiaki, C-T |
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4:17 |
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Terry Bright, CON |
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4:32 |
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Jose Perez, C-T |
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4:48 |
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Ben Lewis, C-T |
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4:59 |
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Caleb Reinhold, OU |
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5:21 |
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| Women's 400m |
Meyon Henderson, OU |
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01:07.2 |
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Avery Livingston, OU |
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01:09.5 |
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Chloey Mayo, OU |
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01:14.4 |
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| Men's 400m |
Calvin Cornish, CON |
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00:50.5 |
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Andrew Archer, C-T |
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00:51.2 |
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Jonathan Edwards, C-T |
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00:51.6 |
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Calvin McKee, CON |
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00:51.8 |
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| Men's 800m |
Luis Zimbron, OU |
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02:04.1 |
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Jamal Johnson, C-T |
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02:08.3 |
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Terry Bright, CON |
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02:08.8 |
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Oronde Walker, CON |
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02:52.2 |
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Calvin Cornish, CON |
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02:52.9 |
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| Women's 100m |
Keiana Richardson, CON |
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00:12.8 |
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Jessica Johnson, CON |
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00:13.2 |
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Alquandra Slater, CON |
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00:13.3 |
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Lynnette McKinney, OU |
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00:13.7 |
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Meyon Henderson, OU |
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00:14.1 |
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| Men's 100m |
Steven Cole, C-T |
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00:10.7 |
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Damion Miller, CON |
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00:10.7 |
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Deairdis King, CON |
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00:11.0 |
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Javar Whitehead, C-T |
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00:11.2 |
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Devon Alexander,CON |
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00:11.4 |
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Kevin Watkins, CON |
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00:11.7 |
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Quinton Thompson, C-T |
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00:11.9 |
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Caleb Reinhold, OU |
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00:12.6 |
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| Men's 5k |
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Nicholas Kering, C-T |
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15:42 |
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Enrique Sanchez, OU |
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16:44 |
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Luis Zimbron, OU |
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19:36 |
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| Women's 5k |
Beth Cleary, OU |
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23:20 |
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Whitney Taylor, OU |
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26:45:00 |
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| Women's 200m |
Jessica Johnson, CON |
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27.24 |
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Keiana Richardson, CON |
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28.91 |
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Alquandra Slater, CON |
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29.44 |
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| Men's 200m |
Deairdis King, CON |
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22.25 |
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Jonathan Edwards, C-T |
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22.34 |
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Andrew Archer, C-T |
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22.5 |
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Damion Miller, CON |
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22.58 |
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Javar Whitehead, C-T |
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22.63 |
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Steven Cole, C-T |
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23.25 |
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Quinton Thompson C-T |
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24.47 |
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Caleb Reinhold, OU |
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25.72 |
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| Men's 10k |
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Said Ahmed, unatt. |
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35:42:00 |
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Joshua Farris, C-T |
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35:49:00 |
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| Men's 4x400 Relay |
Chattahoochee Tech |
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3:31 |
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Concordia |
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3:35 |
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| High Jump |
Elizabeth Hale, OU |
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5'-0" |
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| Men's Triple Jump |
Ralph Scott, C-T |
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42'-4" |
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Matt Paden, OU |
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29'-6" |
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| Women's Triple Jump |
Elizabeth Hale, OU |
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32'-11" |
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| Women's Long Jump |
Elizabeth Hale, OU |
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16'-5" |
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Keiana Richardson, CON |
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15'-6.25" |
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Meyon Henderson, OU |
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14'-9.25" |
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| Men's Long Jump |
Darrell Robinson, CON |
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21'-5.75" |
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Ralph Scott, C-T |
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21'-1.5" |
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Robcorneil Bediako, CON |
20'-5" |
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Kevin Watkins, CON |
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20'-2" |
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Javar Whitehead, C-T |
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20'-1.25" |
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Anthony McKnight, CON |
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19'-7" |
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Quinton Thompson, C-T |
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18'-2.5" |
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Matt Paden, OU |
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15'-3.5" |
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| Women's Javelin |
Lynette McKinney, OU |
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78'-6" |
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Courtney Craig, OU |
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68'-10" |
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Chloey Mayo, OU |
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63'-9" |
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Sheedra Futrell, OU |
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59'-0" |
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Erin Fowler, OU |
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57'-6" |
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Bianca Hernould, OU |
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46'-4" |
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Shainna Tucker, OU |
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41'-4" |
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| Men's Javelin |
Chad Smith, OU |
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121'-0" |
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Michael Blanton, OU |
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109'-10" |
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| Women's Shot Put |
Chloey Mayo, OU |
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30'-0" |
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Courtney Craig, OU |
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29'-2" |
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Tammer Weems, OU |
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28'-11" |
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Erin Fowler, OU |
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24'-8.5" |
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Shainna Tucker, OU |
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23'-8" |
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Sheedra Futrell, OU |
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22'-3" |
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| Men's Shot Put |
Rashad Collins, CON |
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42'-8.5" |
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Frank Goode, CON |
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37'-7" |
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Michael Blanton, OU |
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36'-5" |
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Kyle Taylor, unatt. |
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34'-3" |
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| Women's Discus |
Courtney Craig, OU |
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86'-0" |
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Sheedra Futrell, OU |
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66'-7" |
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Erin Fowler, OU |
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53'-4" |
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Tammer Weems, OU |
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51'-8" |
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Shainna Tucker, OU |
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50'-8" |
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| Men's Discus |
Rashad Collins, CON |
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118'-1" |
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Kyle Taylor, unatt. |
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113'-5" |
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Frank Goode, CON |
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103'-7" |
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Michael Blanton, OU |
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96'-7" |
Oglethorpe Tracksters Score Big at Mountain Laurel Classic - April 4, 2009
In a 6-team meet in which the lead went back and forth nearly all day between Oglethorpe and host Sewanee, in the end it was the superior sprinting performance of Division II Carson Newman that enabled them to slip past the Petrels and allowed Sewanee to hang on for the win.
The meet featured combined scoring of the men’s and women’s teams and Oglethorpe’s men and women amassed 221 points despite the absence of several key members from each squad. Finishing far behind the Petrels were Bryan, Berry and the Vanderbilt Track Club.
Winning for the Petrels were Elizabeth Hale with firsts in the high jump, long jump, and triple jump; Lynette McKinney in the 100m high hurdles; Whitney Taylor in the 400m intermediate hurdles; Michael Blanton in the hammer; Caleb Reinhold in the triple jump; and Luis Zimbron in the 400m.
Adding points were Courtney Craig in the shot, discus and javelin; McKinney in the 100m; Taylor in the 400m; Chloey Mayo in the 400m and javelin; Beth Cleary in the 1500m and 800m; Bianca Hernould in the 800m and 3000m steeplechase; Aleena Naelitz in the 800m; Reinhold in the long jump; Tammer Weems in the discus and shot; Sheedra Futrell in the discus and javelin; Erin Fowler in the discus, javelin and shot; Shainna Tucker in the discus and shot; Blanton in the discus, shot and javelin, and David Dixon in the discus and javelin.
Oglethorpe will host a triangular meet this Thursday, April 9th against neighboring rival Chattahoochee Tech and Concordia College of Selma, Alabama.
Stormy Weather Wins at Emory Track Meet - March 28, 2009
Oglethorpe’s Women’s Track & Field Team finished 10th while the Men’s Team tied for 15th in the 25-team rain-shortened Emory Classic Track & Field Invitational March 27th and 28th. The teams managed to finish all the competition scheduled on Friday even though there was a constant down-pour throughout much of the afternoon. The meet never got far on Saturday as each time events were to begin lightning forced the competitors and spectators to seek shelter. After many attempts at re-starting, Emory Head Coach John Curtin finally declared the 2009 Emory Classic Track Meet “mercifully cancelled.”
Leading the women in scoring was junior Elizabeth Hale. Hale cleared 5’1.25” in the high jump which earned her a tie for third and jumped 15’4” in the long jump for a fifth place finish. Sophomore Courtney Craig was just nosed out of the scoring in the javelin.
Scoring for the men was sophomore Luis Zimbron who clocked a fast 2:03 800 meters on a very slick track.
The teams next travel to the University of The South for the annual Mountain Laurel Classic on Saturday, April 4th before returning home for a triangular meet on Thursday, April 9th against Chattahoochee Tech and Concordia College of Selma, Alabama.
Hale Named SCAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week - March 15, 2009
Oglethorpe University junior Elizabeth Hale of Peachtree City, Georgia has been named the SCAC Women's Field Athlete-of-the-Week for meets conducted through Sunday, March 8.
Hale had three firsts in the dual meet competition with Chattahoochee Tech on Friday, March 6th.
Hale won the triple jump (32'5"); long jump (16'3"); and 200 meters (29.17).
Hale and the rest of the Oglethorpe Track and Field team will be back in action on March 27 when they compete in the Emory Classic.
Hale and Zimbron Set Records at Indoor Meet - March 2, 2009
Junior Elizabeth Hale and Sophomore Luis Zimbron set new OU Indoor Track & Field records on Saturday at the Sewanee Invitational. Hale broke thr previous long jump record by long jumping 17'-3.5"for 3rd place in the event. Her triple jump of 34'-5" was good for 4th place and a new OU record. She also won the high jump with a leap of 5'-3". Zimbron broke two school records as well in covering the mile in 4:56.79 and placing 4th in the 800 meters in 2:07.
Other scores were Junior Chloey Mayo and sophomore Tammer Weems who took 5th and 6th place in the shot with throws of 29'-9.5" and 29'-2.75", respectively; freshman Isaac Barron who was 6th in the triple jump at 39'-7.75"; and, freshman Chad Smith who took 6th in the men's shot with a throw of 40'-3.75".
Both the men's and women's squads will open the Outdoor season at home this Friday, March 6th against Chattahoochee Tech.
2008 Results
T&F Scores At SCAC Finals; Martin and Hale Named All-Conference
The Oglethorpe University men's and women's track and field teams travelled to the SCAC Spring Sports Festival last weekend and wrapped up their season on a high note as several competitors scored for the Petrels. Senior captain Pete Martin and sophomore Elizabeth Hale highlighted the weekend for Oglethorpe by each earning All-SCAC honors.
Martin set an Oglethorpe University record in the shot put while capturing third place with a throw of 45’-0.5”. Hale tallied 19 points at the two-day meet with her 2nd in the long jump, 2nd in the high jump, 7th in the triple jump and as a member of the 5th place 400-meter relay team. Chloey Mayo, Armanda Colson and Donyale Greenwell joined Hale on the relay team. Mayo also scored points for her 7th place finish in the shot put with her best toss of the season, 33’-1”.
Senior and season leading point-scorer, Elijah Green, again led the OU men in scoring. Green took 4th place in the long jump, 7th place in the triple jump and added one-half point in the men’s 400m relay squad. The other three members of the relay squad – Luis Zimbron, Jay Locke, and Que Newbill – rounded out the scoring for Oglethorpe’s men.
Track and Field Teams Score at "Tyrone Poole Classic"
The Oglethorpe men’s and women’s track & field teams made its second annual trek to Fort Valley State University’s “Tyrone Poole Classic” on Saturday. The meet, named for a beloved alumnus, draws highly competitive track & field teams from the Historic Black Colleges who compete in the NCAA Division II. In 2007 the Oglethorpe women scored but 4 points and the men failed to score.
This past weekend OU’s women racked up 41 points while the men earned 23. Leading in the women’s scoring were sophomore, Elizabeth Hale who won the high jump by clearing 5’-2” and senior Donyale Greenwell who won the college division in the shot put and by finishing 6th in the 800m. In addition, sophomore Chloey Mayo took 6th in the shot and 7th in the 800m; senior captain Wendy Madill took 6th in the long jump and 8th in the 100m high hurdles; while senior Gillian Brady, sophomore Avery Livingston and freshman Michelle Chelemer teamed up to finish 5th, 6th, and 7th in the 3000m.
On the men’s side, freshman Luis Zimbrom took 8th in the 800m; freshman Que Newbill took 6th in the triple jump; and senior captain Pete Martin took 4th in the shot and 8th in the discus. Once again, senior Elijah Green led all OU men’s scorers with a 4th place finish in the triple jump and a 2nd place in the long jump with a personal best of 22’-1”
Oglethorpe Opens 2008 Track & Field Season
Oglethorpe’s men’s and women’s teams traveled to conference foe Sewanee on Saturday (February 9th) to compete in the Tiger Invitational Indoor Track Meet. Three veteran members of the team came back to Atlanta with honors.
Sophomore Elizabeth Hale tied for first place in the high jump and established a new indoor record for OU when she cleared 5’-3.75” (1.62m). Senior Elijah Green bettered his own personal best in the long jump with a leap of 21’-7.5” (6.59m) which was good enough for 5th place. Senior captain Pete Martin also captured 5th place in the shot put. Martin threw 40’-9.5” (12.43m) to break the university’s indoor record which he had previously set in 2006.
The teams will return to action on Thursday afternoon, February 14th in a home meet against Chattahoochee Tech.
Records Fall as Season Ends
Sophomore, Justin Willard, recorded the 17th best long jump in
the nation among NCAA Division III athletes last weekend at the
Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field
Championships. Willard's jump, which met the provisional qualifying
standard for the NCAA Nationals, broke a 30-year old Oglethorpe
record for the event. In the preliminary rounds Willard leapt
23'-1.5". His mark remained the best throughout the finals and he
finished first in the event. In a busy two days he also finished 5th
in the 100 meters, 8th in the 200 meters and was a member of both
the 400 meter and 1600 meter relay teams which took 5th and 7th
place, respectively. He was not the only Petrel athlete to perform
well.
Senior, Jon Gabriel, who completed four years undefeated on the
track at OU in the 400 meters, ran the second fastest time in the
event ever run by a Petrel when he finished second in the finals of
the championship with a time of 49.68. Gabriel finished 6th in the
200 meters and also ran in the two scoring relays along with
teammates Willard, Elijah Green, Nana Bekoe, and Arthur Pilkevich.
Sophomore, Andrea Vinson, continued her season of setting and
re-setting records by finishing 2nd in the long jump with a leap of
17'-3.5", 3rd in the 100 meters with a time of 12.74, 3rd in the 200
meters with a season's best 25.99, and anchoring the 400 meter relay
team to a new Oglethorpe record in 52.04 which was 4th in the meet.
Other Oglethorpe scorers in the SCAC Championships were:
Freshman, Lynette McKinney, who was 8th in the 100 meters, 7th in
the high hurdles, and ran on the record-setting relay team; freshman
Heather Bullard, who was 6th in the pole vault; junior, LaToya
McCants, who was 4th in the long jump, a member of the relay team;
and junior, April Harris, who was 8th in the shot, 8th in the
javelin, 8th in the pole vault, and was the fourth member of the
relay team; sophomore, Pete Martin, who was 8th in the shot; and,
junior, Arthur Pilkevich, mentioned earlier as a member of the 1600
meter relay team, who was 8th in the triple jump.
Women 7th, Men 14th at 22-Team Track & Field
Invitational
Oglethorpe's men and women competed in Emory's
2-day track & field meets on Friday and Saturday. The meet drew
teams from as far away as Mount Vernon, Iowa (Cornell), St. Paul
and Northfield, Minnesota (Bethel and St. Olaf) and the Bog Apple's
New York University.
Sophomore Andrea Vinson won the long jump,
finished 2nd in the 100 meters and 5th in the
200 meters. Sophomore LaToya McCants finished 5th in
both the long jump and triple jump. Freshman Lynette McKinney
captured 6th in the 100 meter high hurdles.
Senior Jon Gabriel, was 6th in the
200 meters and 5th in the 400 meters. Sophomore Justin
Willard was 4th in the long jump. Senior Kyle Taylor
missed scoring by inches in the discus while throwing for a career
best mark.
The teams will compete this weekend at the
University of the South's Mountain Laurel Relays in Monteagle,
Tennessee.
Oglethorpe Outdoor Opener
Both the men and women remained unbeaten at home in track & field on
Saturday morning. Highlights of the meet included a new school
record and the impressive inaugural competition by a freshman.
Heather Bullard set Oglethorpe's record in the
pole vault, clearing 8-8 on her first attempt at that height.
Cierra Berry won four events, winning the 400 meters, the long jump,
the triple jump, and the javelin. She also finished second in the
100 meters.
Gillian Brady won all three middle distance and
distance races. Andrea Vinson continued her domination of the
sprints, capturing both the 100 meters and 200 meters. Lyndsey
Callaway won her first event of the young season in winning the
discus. Wendy Madill took two second place finishes as runner-up to
teammate Gillian Brady.
For the men, Kyle Taylor was high point scorer
with wins in the triple jump, and discus along with a second in the
javelin. Michael Muller had a first in the long jump and two second
place finishes in the 800 meters and 200 meters. Justin Willard won
the 100 meters. Jon Carter (discus) and Thadd Kennedy (1500 meters)
each were second. Pete Martin (discus) and Kyle Parker (javelin)
rounded out the scoring with third places in their event.
The teams travel to Charleston Southern for an
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