Michigan
Hillsdale Relays
Wolverines Send 14 Competitors to Hillsdale Relays
4/29/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
HILLSDALE, Mich. -- The University of Michigan women's track and field team sent 14 Wolverines to the three-day, non-scoring Hillsdale Relays, held Thursday through Saturday (April 27-29) at the Ken Herrick Outdoor Track.
Competing unattached, Wolverine junior Bridgette Maynard (Clawson, Mich./Bishop Foley) took first place in the discus with a season-best throw of 156-9. Maynard also took ninth (43-7 1/4) and 12th place (159-8) in the shot put and hammer throw, respectively, while senior/junior Jamie Barbour (Dearborn, Mich./Edsel Ford) took eighth place in the hammer throw with a distance of 162-5.
Rounding out the field events, freshman Louise Reina (Kirkland, Wash./Juanita) took 12th in the javelin throw with a distance of 110-5, and sophomore Jennifer Mehl (Novi, Mich./Novi) tied for 14th place in the pole vault with a clearance of 11-1 3/4, tying her season best.
Sophomore/freshman Claire Otwell (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City) claimed second in the 3,000m run with a personal-best time of 9:58.21, while sophomore/freshman Samantha Smith (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon) took fifth in the heptathlon with a personal-best point total of 4,268.
The Wolverines come back to Ann Arbor to host their only outdoor home meet of the season, the Len Paddock Invitational, and celebrate the 100th year of Ferry Field on Friday and Saturday (May 5-6).
Event Winners/U-M Finishes
Friday, April 27
400-meter Hurdles 1. Chelsea Shelnick, Tiffin 1:01.92 18. Kiana Stringfield, U-M (unattached) 1:07.48 Shot Put 1. Jaclyn Lugaila, Ohio 48-2# (14.68m) 9. Bridgette Maynard, U-M (unattached) 43-7 1/4 (13.29m) 45. Melissa Gurchinoff, U-M 33-10 1/4 (10.32m) Hammer Throw 1. Crystal Smith, Ashland Elite 217-6# (66.30m) 8. Jamie Barbour, U-M 162-5 (49.50m) 12. Bridgette Maynard, U-M (unattached) 159-8 (48.66m) 27. Melissa Gurchinoff, U-M 138-8 (42.28m) Heptathlon (GINA) 1. Etienne Chaplin, Michigan State 5,050 points@ 5. Samantha Smith, U-M 4,268
Saturday, April 28
200-meter Dash 1. Deanna Caldwell, Akron 24.28 27. Jenifer Horn, U-M 26.60 400-meter Dash 1. Jenaie Edwards, Central Michigan 54.30 34. Jenifer Horn, U-M 1:00.75 44. Samantha Smith, U-M 1:03.31 800-meter Run 1. Kate Kohout, Buffalo 2:10.88 23. Linda Montgomery, U-M 2:20.34 40. Lisa Montgomery, U-M 2:25.09 3,000-meter Run 1. Jenny Irwin, Ferris State 9:43.87 2. Claire Otwell, U-M 9:58.21 -- Katie Williams, U-M (unattached) NT -- Lisa Uible, U-M NT 400-meter Hurdles 1. Chelsea Shelnick, Tiffin 1:01.92 18. Kiana Stringfield, U-M (unattached) 1:07.48 Pole Vault 1. Stephanie Teeple, Western Michigan 12-1 1/2 (3.70m) 14. Jennifer Mehl, U-M 11-1 3/4 (3.40m) 25. Lisa Sontag, U-M (unattached) 10-8 (3.25m) 32. Courtney Doyle, U-M 10-2 (3.10m) Discus Throw 1. Bridgette Maynard, U-M (unattached) 156-9 (47.79m) 36. Melissa Gurchinoff, U-M 116-2 (35.41m) 39. Dana Leenheer, U-M (unattached) 113-7 (34.63m) Javelin Throw 1. Vanessa Roelofson, Buffalo 169-8# (51.71m) 12. Louise Reina, U-M 110-5 (33.65m) 31. Dana Leenheer, U-M (unattached) 80-3 (24.46m) @ NCAA Provisional Qualifying Standard # NCAA Regional Qualifying StandardContact: Joseph Conrad (734) 763-4423
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