Eagles Claim Five First-Place Finishes at Palmetto Classic
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Earning three first-place finishes in field events, the Georgia Southern Track and Field Team took five top finishes overall at the Palmetto Classic at The Citadel Friday. In the opening of the outdoor season, the Eagles took a first-place finish in the long jump, shot put and javelin and had top performances in the 100 meter dash and 800 meter run.
Senior Shaunta Hamilton (Macon, Ga.) posted a distance of 18'9" for first place in the long jump (5.72 m) for the Eagles. In the throws, sophomore Azura Robillard (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) placed first in the javelin with a throw of 101'4" (30.89 m) and freshman Ashley Thomas (Lawrenceville, Ga.) had a throw of 39'8" (10.89 m) in the shot put for first place.
Hamilton added third-place finishes in the triple jump (37'2" - 11.34m) and 100 meter hurdles (15.77) to her perfomances in Charleston.
Sophomore Antoinette Jordan (Griffin, Ga.) raced to the number-one spot in the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.50 and senior Courtney Ware (Indianapolis, Ind.) placed fourth in the event for Georgia Southern at 13.10. Jordan followed up her performance with a 25.92 time in the 200 meter dash. Freshman Jasmine Billings (Lawrenceville, Ga.) finished sixth (26.82) and Millicent Brooks-Millender ninth (27.12) to tie Savannah State for three student-athletes in the top 10 in that event.
Senior Laura Fuller (Cartersville, Ga.) led five Eagles to top-10 finishes in the 800 meter run. Fuller had the top time at 2:19.44 with Robillard just behind her for second place at 2:20.83. Freshman Mary O'Sullivan (Greenville, S.C.) took fourth place with a time of 2:27.81. O'Sullivan finished ahead of freshman Talisha Rice (Stockbridge, Ga.) and sophomore Leah Bradley (McDonough, Ga.).
Fuller paced three Eagle underclassmen in the one mile run with a time of 5:13.33 for second place in the race. Freshman Sara Curry (Lawrenceville, Ga.) placed in the top five at 5:33.04, Bradley eighth (5:49.40) and freshman Amanda Tennyson was 10th (6:06.88).
Billings placed second in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 15.10 just ahead of Hamilton to lock up two of the top three positions in that event. Sophomore Morgan Jefferson (Villa Rica, Ga.) recorded a time of 58.32 for third place and junior Joann JaJa Benson (Savannah, Ga.) finished .09 seconds behind at 58.43 for fourth place in the 400 meter dash. Jefferson and Benson were both members of the 4X400 Relay team with Ware and Jordan. The team placed second with a time of 3:55.02. Ware also took third place in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:07.51.
Eagles Brittani Martin (Alpharetta, Ga.) and Heather McAllister (Cartersville, Ga.) broke The Citadel stronghold on the 5000 meter run event by placing third and fourth, respectively. Martin posted a time of 19:26.02 and McAllister had a time of 19:49.09.
Rounding out the top 10 in the shot put, sophomore Charnelle Wray (Jamacia, N.Y.) placed third (33'5"-10.20 m) and Robillard ninth. Brooks-Millender placed fifth in the long jump with a distance of 16'5"(5.02 m) and sophomore Alex Cassagnol (Augusta, Ga.) finished second in the high jump with a height of 5'1" (1.57m).
Senior Amanda Spivy (Pembroke, Ga.) placed second in the discus (121'7"-37.07 m) and was fifth in the hammer throw (12'9"- 39.55 m). Statesboro's Sarah Herndon took a seventh-place finish in the discus (101'3"-30.87 m) and eighth-place finish in the hammer throw (112'9"-34.38 m). Freshman Megan Fannon (Doravilla, Ga.) (117'1"-35.69 m) placed seventh in the hammer and Ashley Thomas' distance of (67'5"-20.64 m) was good for eighth.
The Eagle Track and Field team will compete next at the Shamrock Invitational at Coastal Carolina Friday-Saturday, March 19-20.
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HY-TEK's Meet Manager 3/12/2010 07:48 PM
Palmetto Classic in Mt. Pleasant, SC - 3/12/2010
Results at www.cfpitiming.com
Host The Citadel / Coll. of Charleston
Results
Women 100 Meter Dash
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Name Year School Seed Finals Wind H#
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Finals
1 Jordan, Antoinette Georgia Southern 12.30 12.50 -1.1 2
2 Carter, Kendra Savannah St 12.10 12.72 -1.1 2
3 Creel, Sarah Citadel 12.45 13.10 -1.1 2 13.091
4 Ware, Courtney Georgia Southern 12.15 13.10 -1.1 2 13.095
5 Jackson, Natasha Savannah St 12.60 13.16 -1.1 2
6 Johnson, Ashley Savannah St 12.60 13.28 -1.1 2
7 Zolga, Mary Col. of Char. 12.70 13.29 -1.7 1
8 Kalmeijer, Saskia Col. of Char. 13.10 13.30 -1.7 1
9 Thompson, Nakisha Savannah St 13.39 -1.7 1
10 McLamb, Jasmine Citadel 13.90 14.03 -1.7 1
11 Lees, Caitlyn Citadel 13.95 14.63 -1.7 1
Women 200 Meter Dash
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Name Year School Seed Finals Wind H#
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1 Jones, Amara Savannah St 24.25 24.91 -0.5 3
2 McArthur, Jelain Col. of Char. 25.50 25.52 -0.5 3
3 Jordan, Antoinette Georgia Southern 25.44 25.92 -0.5 3
4 Hordges, aleah Savannah St 25.20 25.94 -0.5 3
5 Carter, Kendra Savannah St 25.10 26.75 -0.5 3
6 Billings, Jasmine Georgia Southern 26.20 26.82 -1.0 2
7 Boersma, Isabel Col. of Char. 26.58 26.96 -1.0 2
8 Creel, Sarah Citadel 26.99 27.08 -1.5 1
9 Brooks-Millender, Millic Georgia Southern 26.50 27.12 -1.0 2
10 Jackson, Natasha Savannah St 26.10 27.44 -0.5 3
11 Johnson, Brynne Col. of Char. 26.86 27.46 -1.5 1
12 McLamb, Jasmine Citadel 28.76 28.57 -1.5 1
13 Martin, Ilene Savannah St 26.10 28.61 -1.0 2
14 Redfield, Sharonda Savannah St 26.00 29.31 -0.5 3
15 Lees, Caitlyn Citadel 29.85 30.06 -1.5 1
Women 400 Meter Dash
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Jones, Amara Savannah St 55.10 56.34
2 Hordges, aleah Savannah St 58.20 57.15
3 Jefferson, Morgan Georgia Southern 57.63 58.32
4 JaJa Benson, JoAnn Georgia Southern 57.62 58.43
5 Wessinger, Micah Citadel 59.31 1:00.51
Women 800 Meter Run
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Fuller, Laura Georgia Southern 2:18.86 2:19.44
2 Robillard, Azura Georgia Southern 2:23.90 2:20.83
3 Wolfe, Kristen Col. of Char. 2:21.00 2:24.01
4 O'Sullivan, Mary Georgia Southern 2:28.00 2:27.81
5 Willard, Tierney Col. of Char. 2:30.67 2:29.92
6 Nagle, Emily Col. of Char. 2:24.00 2:30.16
7 Rice, Talisha Georgia Southern 2:26.00 2:31.12
8 Loba, Grace Col. of Char. 2:31.00 2:32.37
9 Bradley, Leah Georgia Southern 2:28.00 2:33.62
10 mckee, susanna charleston so 2:30.54 2:38.38
Women 1 Mile Run
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Wolfe, Kristen Col. of Char. 5:18.00 5:10.78
2 Fuller, Laura Georgia Southern 5:15.70 5:13.33
3 Loba, Grace Col. of Char. 5:23.00 5:22.42
4 cuff, adrienne charleston so 5:25.32 5:23.87
5 Curry, Sara Georgia Southern 5:28.00 5:33.04
6 Nagle, Emily Col. of Char. 5:23.00 5:37.86
7 Willard, Tierney Col. of Char. 5:32.00 5:38.78
8 Bradley, Leah Georgia Southern 5:52.60 5:49.40
9 Gatewood, Katheryn Citadel 5:25.61 5:55.61
10 Tennyson, Amanda Georgia Southern 5:50.00 6:06.88
-- Powers, Callen Col. of Char. 5:21.00 DNF
-- Strickland, Sarah Citadel 5:13.92 DNF
Women 5000 Meter Run
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Wolin, Natalie Citadel 19:07.76 18:38.45
2 Strickland, Sarah Citadel 18:54.38
3 Martin, Brittani Georgia Southern 19:32.49 19:26.02
4 McAllister, Heather Georgia Southern 20:50.00 19:49.08
5 Gay, Suzanne Citadel 19:57.62 19:54.13
6 Stoddard, Erin Col. of Char. 19:10.00 20:03.98
7 Jenkins, Kristin Col. of Char. 20:57.19 20:32.00
8 McBrearty, Molly Georgia Southern 21:42.19
Women 100 Meter Hurdles
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Name Year School Seed Finals Wind H#
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1 McArthur, Jelain Col. of Char. 14.50 14.75 -2.1 2
2 Billings, Jasmine Georgia Southern 14.55 15.10 -2.1 2
3 Hamilton, Shaunta Georgia Southern 15.00 15.77 -2.1 2
4 Boersma, Isabel Col. of Char. 15.30 15.78 -2.0 1
5 Johnson, Brynne Col. of Char. 15.70 16.09 -2.0 1
6 Thompson, Nakisha Savannah St 14.50 16.15 -2.1 2
7 Wright, Latasha Savannah St 15.30 17.47 -2.0 1
8 Martin, Ilene Savannah St 15.20 19.06 -2.0 1
Women 400 Meter Hurdles
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Zolga, Mary Col. of Char. 1:03.00 1:05.40
2 Martin, Mekela Savannah St 1:02.70 1:06.60
3 Ware, Courtney Georgia Southern 1:05.00 1:07.51
4 Kalmeijer, Saskia Col. of Char. 1:08.00 1:09.99
5 Wright, Latasha Savannah St 1:04.00 1:10.54
6 McCrary, Francesca Citadel 1:10.51 1:11.94
7 Carter, Erinn Citadel 1:08.52 1:18.07
Women 4x100 Meter Relay
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School Seed Finals
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1 Savannah State 'B' 50.60 49.86
1) Jackson, Natasha 2) Johnson, Ashley
3) Thompson, Nakisha 4) Wright, Latasha
2 Citadel 'A' 51.25 51.62
1) Creel, Sarah 2) Lees, Caitlyn
3) Fleming, Lauren 4) McCrary, Francesca
-- Savannah State 'A' 46.90 DQ out of zone 2
1) Hordges, aleah 2) Jones, Amara
3) Carter, Kendra 4) Martin, Mekela
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
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School Seed Finals
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1 Savannah State 'A' 3:49.00 3:49.95
1) Martin, Mekela 2) Hordges, aleah
3) Carter, Kendra 4) Jones, Amara
2 Georgia Southern 'A' 3:56.70 3:55.02
1) Ware, Courtney 2) JaJa Benson, JoAnn
3) Jordan, Antoinette 4) Jefferson, Morgan
3 Col. of Charleston 'A' 4:12.00 4:13.36
1) Powers, Callen 2) Nagle, Emily
3) Willard, Tierney 4) Wolfe, Kristen
4 Citadel 'A' 4:14.55 4:16.24
1) Wessinger, Micah 2) Strickland, Sarah
3) Carter, Erinn 4) Gatewood, Katheryn
Women High Jump
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Nelson, Alisha Savannah St 1.60m 1.62m
2 Cassagnol, Alex Georgia Southern 1.57m
3 Johnson, Brynne Col. of Char. 1.52m
Women Pole Vault
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Taylor, Chelsea Col. of Char. 11-06.25 10-00.00
Women Long Jump
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Name Year School Seed Finals Wind
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1 Hamilton, Shaunta Georgia Southern 5.68m 5.72m 1.6
2 Redfield, Sharonda Savannah St 5.64m 5.29m -1.6
3 Boersma, Isabel Col. of Char. 5.33m 5.25m -0.2
4 Johnson, Ashley Savannah St 5.02m 5.04m -0.5
5 Brooks-Millender, Millic Georgia Southern 5.32m 5.02m -0.3
6 Jackson, Natasha Savannah St 5.18m 4.11m -0.1
Women Triple Jump
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Name Year School Seed Finals Wind
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1 Redfield, Sharonda Savannah St 12.03m 11.84m 3.0
2 McArthur, Jelain Col. of Char. 11.93m 11.67m 2.4
3 Hamilton, Shaunta Georgia Southern 11.97m 11.34m 1.3
4 Johnson, Ashley Savannah St 11.00m 11.27m 1.6
Women Shot Put
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Thomas, Ashley Georgia Southern 11.56m 10.89m
2 Dean, Britteny Savannah St 11.08m 10.71m
3 Wray, Charnelle Georgia Southern 10.82m 10.20m
4 Guerva, Bree Charleston So. 10.17m
5 Trevino, Mia Citadel 10.00m 10.11m
6 habersham, tia Charleston So. 9.64m
7 Green, Emily Citadel 10.67m 9.57m
8 McKee, Casey Col. of Char. 10.50m 9.03m
9 Robillard, Azura Georgia Southern 7.37m
Women Discus Throw
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 maxwell, elizabeth Charleston So. 39.77m
2 Spivy, Amanda Georgia Southern 42.50m 37.07m
3 Edwards, Monique Citadel 40.00m 36.82m
4 Guerva, Bree Charleston So. 36.59m
5 Johansen, Theresa Citadel 37.52m 33.62m
6 Dean, Britteny Savannah St 30.70m 32.42m
7 Herndon, Sarah Georgia Southern 43.00m 30.87m
8 Thomas, Ashley Georgia Southern 30.64m
9 habersham, tia Charleston So. 29.64m
10 Thacker, Keisha Col. of Char. 35.00m 29.45m
-- McKee, Casey Col. of Char. 35.00m FOUL
Women Hammer Throw
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Edwards, Monique Citadel 50.29m 45.81m
2 habersham, tia Charleston So. 42.30m
3 Green, Emily Citadel 42.69m 41.32m
4 Johansen, Theresa Citadel 42.00m 40.26m
5 Spivy, Amanda Georgia Southern 46.50m 39.55m
6 Guerva, Bree Charleston So. 37.32m
7 Fannon, Megan Georgia Southern 35.69m
8 Herndon, Sarah Georgia Southern 46.50m 34.38m
9 Trevino, Mia Citadel 33.00m 33.71m
10 McKee, Casey Col. of Char. 37.00m 30.85m
11 Fuzy, Anna Citadel 34.00m 30.43m
12 Nave, Whitney Citadel 33.00m 25.19m
-- maxwell, elizabeth Charleston So. FOUL
Women Javelin Throw
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Name Year School Seed Finals
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1 Robillard, Azura Georgia Southern 29.50m 30.89m
2 Green, Emily Citadel 35.36m 28.60m
3 Boersma, Isabel Col. of Char. 26.77m 24.30m
4 Johnson, Brynne Col. of Char. 25.00m 23.54m
5 Nave, Whitney Citadel 30.00m 22.57m
6 Thacker, Keisha Col. of Char. 24.00m 19.69m
7 Taylor, Chelsea Col. of Char. 18.73m
8 Fuzy, Anna Citadel 30.00m 18.32m
9 Aydlette, Marlene Col. of Char. 21.50m 18.20m
- Category: Track & Field
- Published on Sunday, 14 March 2010 00:10
