Phillips in Contention in Heptathlon at Big Ten Meet

Friday, May 19

Iowa City, Iowa

Michigan

Big Ten Outdoor Championships (Day 1)

5/19/2000 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Michigan women's track and field team began competition in the Big Ten Outdoor Championships on Friday (May 19) but did not earn points in the day's three event finals. However, sophomore Tasha Phillips (Sarasota, Fla./Booker HS) held seventh place after the first day of the heptathon.

Phillips placed second in the heptathlon's 100-meter hurdles (14.16), earning 964 points, and fourth in the 200-meter dash (25.45), earning 846 points. She will compete in the long jump, javelin and 800-meter run in tomorrow's competition to determine the heptathlon champion.

With three of 21 events completed, Purdue is in first place with 36 points, followed by closely by Minnesota (34). Wisconsin (22) and Indiana (14) are the only other schools with double-digit point totals.

The three-day event continues through Sunday.

Team Scores (After Day 1)

 1. Purdue 36 2. Minnesota 34 3. Wisconsin 22 4. Indiana 14 5. Michigan State 5 6. Ohio State 4 7. Iowa 2 8. MICHIGAN 0 Illinois 0 Penn State 0

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 1)

 Heptathlon (Day 1) 1. Desiree Jones, Ohio State 3,332 pts. 7. Tasha Phillips, U-M 2,961 10. Breanne Tenclay, U-M 2,722 Pole Vault 1. Elizabeth Metzinger, Purdue 12-7 1/4 (3.84m)# T13. Candice Mullings, U-M 10-6 3/4 (3.22m) 15. Tiffany Sylvertooth, U-M 10-6 3/4 (3.22m) Hammer Throw 1. Serene Ross, Purdue 189-7 (57.78m)#* 10,000-Meter Run 1. Erica Palmer, Wisconsin 34:24.91 11. Katie Ryan, U-M 36:06.91 12. Julie Froud, U-M 36:10.23 # indicates NCAA provisional qualifier * Big Ten meet record