U-M Closes Out Action at the Tyson Invitational

Saturday, February 10

Fayetteville, Ark.

10:00 AM CT

Michigan

Tyson Invitational

2/10/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The No. 2-ranked University of Michigan womens track and field team closed action on the final day of the Tyson Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 10) at Randal Tyson Indoor Track.

Sophomore/freshman Christina Solomon (Belleville, Mich./Belleville HS) earned U-Ms highest place on the evening, tying for second place in the high jump with a career-best clearance of 5-5. Sophomore/freshman Olivia Both (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington HS) placed 13th in the event, clearing 5-1.

In the running events, junior/sophomore Natasha Luppov (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron HS) posted a personal-best time of 9:52.33 in the 3,000m run, finishing in sixth place. In the 3,000m run championship finals, fifth-year senior co-captain Rebecca Walter (Beverly Hills, Mich./Groves HS) placed 13th with a season-best time of 9:46.08.

In the 4x400m relay, the Wolverines clocked a season-best time of 3:42.95, taking sixth place and narrowly missing the NCAA provisional standard time of  3:40.00. Junior Serita Williams (Crete, Ill./Crete-Monee HS) ran the opening leg, passing the baton to senior Chanelle Campbell (Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock HS), while sophomore Geena Gall (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) and fifth-year senior Katie Erdman (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac HS) ran the final two legs.

Sophomore Amber Hay (Detroit, Mich./Renaissance HS) led all Wolverines in the 800m run with a 13th place time of 2:12.86.

In the pole vault, the Maize and Blue placed four competitors in the top 25 (14th, 18th, 21st and 24th). Fifth-year senior co-captain Kristin Pearson (Escanaba, Mich./Escanaba HS) led the Michigan contingent with a 14th place clearance of 11-7.

The Wolverines come back to Ann Arbor to host the Harold Silverston Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 17) at the U-M Indoor Track.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 2)

200-Meter Dash (Preliminaries) 1. Shalonda Solomon, S. Carolina 22.85q@ 57. Alisha Cole, U-M 25.07 63. Katie LaValley, U-M 25.32 70. Shana Vinson, U-M 25.80 76. Joi Smith, U-M 26.27
 800-Meter Run (Finals) 1. Temeka Kincy, Texas 2:08.81# 13. Amber Hay, U-M 2:12.86 36. Linda Montgomery, U-M 2:18.76
 3,000-Meter Run (Finals) 1. Jill Steffens, Georgia 9:40.92 6. Natasha Luppov, U-M 9:52.33
 3,000-Meter Run (Championship Finals) 1. Liz Wort, Duke 9:15.52# 13. Rebecca Walter, U-M 9:46.08 High Jump (Finals) 1. Jenna Utecht, Florida 5-7 (1.70m) t2. Christina Solomon, U-M 5-5 (1.65m) 13. Olivia Both, U-M 5-1 (1.55m) High Jump (Championship Finals) 1. Destinee Hooker, Texas 6-5 (1.96m)@ 14. Bettie Wade, U-M 5-7 (1.70m)
 Triple Jump (Finals) 1. Alyce Williams, Florida State 43-0 1/4 (13.11m)# -- Casey Taylor, U-M Foul
 Pole Vault (Finals) 1. Ingrid Kantola, UCLA 13-2 1/2 (4.03m) 14. Kristin Pearson, U-M 11-7 (3.53m) t18. Sarah Conkle, U-M 11-7 (3.53m) 21. Jenn Mehl, U-M 11-7 (3.53m) 24. Kelly Catino, U-M 11-7 (3.53m)
 Shot Put (Finals) 1. Kristen Heaston, Unattached 58-10 3/4 (17.95m)@ 19. Bridgette Maynard, U-M 43-9 3/4 (13.35m) 4x400-Meter Relay (Championship Finals)
  1. LSU 3:35.73 6. MICHIGAN 3:42.95
  (Williams, Campbell
 Gall, Erdman)