Liske Places Sixth in Shot Put at Tyson Invitational

Friday, February 12

Fayetteville, Ark.

6:00 PM CT

Michigan

Tyson Invitational

2/13/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

Feb. 13, 2010

Site: Fayetteville, Ark. (Walker Pavilion)
Event: Tyson Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 20 -- host Silverston Invitational (U-M Indoor Track Building), 10 a.m.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Redshirt sophomore Allison Liske (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East) finished sixth in the shot put to lead a small group of throwers from the University of Michigan women's track and field team at the Tyson Invitational, held Friday and Saturday (Feb. 12-13) at Walker Pavilion.

Liske hit a provisional mark in the shot put for the fourth time this season, placing sixth with a career-best throw of 15.64m (51-03.75). Her previous best was 15.50 meters at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational earlier this season.

In the 20-pound weight throw, freshman Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) was Michigan's top performer with a toss of 17.09 meters (56-01) to place 14th.

The Wolverines return home next weekend for the final time during the indoor season, hosting the Silverston Invitational (Saturday, Feb. 20). Action begins from the U-M Indoor Track Building at 10 a.m.

Event Winners/U-M finishers

20-pound Weight Throw 1. Nikola Lomnicka, Georgia  20.59m (67-06.75)14. Erin Pendleton, U-M       17.09m (56-01.00)18. Emily Pendleton, U-M      15.94m (52-03.75)23. Ashley Greer, U-M         15.27m (50-01.75)
Shot Put 1. Karen Shump, Oklahoma     16.62m (54-06.5) 6. Allison Liske, U-M        15.64m (51-03.75)#14. Emily Pendleton, U-M      14.23m (46-08.25)23. Danica Haight, U-M        12.86m (42-02.25)27. Erin Pendleton, U-M       12.27m (40-03.25)
# NCAA Provisional mark