Wolverines Win Eight Events at Silverston Invitational

Saturday, February 20

Ann Arbor, Mich.

10:00 AM

Michigan

Silverston Invitational

Wolverines Win Eight Events at Silverston Invitational

2/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

Feb. 20, 2010

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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Indoor Track Building)
Event: Silverston Invitational
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., Feb. 27-28 -- at Big Ten Indoor Championships (State College, Pa.), 9 a.m./11 a.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- In the final competition before the Big Ten Indoor Championships, the University of Michigan women's track and field team won eight events as host of the Silverston Invitational on Saturday (Feb. 20) at the U-M Indoor Track Building.

U-M achieved one provisional mark on the afternoon, coming from junior Charnee Lumbus (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) in the 60-meter hurdles. Lumbus crossed the line in a season-best time of 8.37, becoming the first Wolverine to post a provisional time in the event.

U-M swept the top three spots in the 600-meter run, led by sophomore Alexandria Williams' (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) time of 1:34.80. Sophomore Lindsey Gakenheimer (Monroe, Mich./Monroe) led a 1-2 Wolverine finish in the 800-meter run, crossing the finish line in 2:17.33 to establish a new personal record.

Redshirt junior Jenny Morgan (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) lapped three runners in her victorious mile running, winning in 4:54.25 to set a new personal record. In the other distance event of the afternoon, redshirt freshman Mary Grace Pellegrini (Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual) won the 3,000-meter run in 10:16.86.

U-M had a strong showing in the field events, winning three-of-six events while placing runner-up in two. Freshman Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) won the 20-pound weight throw (16.88 meters, 55-04.75) with redshirt sophomore Allison Liske (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East) coming away with a victory in the shot put with a toss of 15.15 meters (49-08.50).

In the triple jump, freshman Ada Unachukwu (Morganville, N.J./Marlboro) picked up her first collegiate victory with a jump of 12.18 meters (39-11.50).

Redshirt junior Abbey Breidenstein (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville Community) took second in the pole vault, clearing a career-best 3.80 meters (12-05.50). The clearance bettered her previous-high mark of 3.55 meters. Redshirt freshman Brianna Jenkins (Novi, Mich./Northville) tied for second in the high jump along with senior Olivia Both (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington), with the Wolverine duo clearing 1.65 meters (5-05.00).

Up next for the Wolverines is a trip to the Big Ten Indoor Championships at Penn State, Feb. 27-28. Saturday's (Feb. 27) action is slated to begin at 9 a.m. with Sunday's (Feb. 28) events beginning at 11 a.m. The Big Ten Network will run the meet on tape delay, March 9 at 8 p.m.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers
20-pound Weight Throw 1. Erin Pendleton, U-M            16.88m (55-04.75) 3. Emily Pendleton, U-M           16.76m (55-00.00) 4. Ashley Greer, U-M              16.27m (53-04.50) 9. Corrie Weber, U-M              12.73m (41-09.25)11. Kari Prena, unatt.             12.62m (41-05.00)13. Joanna Fleming, unatt.         12.17m (39-11.25)
Pole Vault 1. Dayna Maaten, Windsor           3.95m (12-11.50) 2. Abbey Breidenstein, U-M         3.80m (12-05.50) 4. Carly Schiffer, U-M             3.65m (11-11.75) 6. Sara Olds, U-M                  3.50m (11-05.75)    Andrea Marcos, U-M             3.50m (11-05.75)10. Kiley Tobel, unatt.             3.35m (10-11.75)
High Jump  1. Nicole Forrester, unatt.        1.87m (6-01.50) 2. Brianna Jenkins, U-M            1.65m (5-05.00)    Olivia Both, U-M                1.65m (5-05.00) 5. Sara Nitz, U-M                  1.60m (5-03.00)    Lauren Young, U-M               1.60m (5-03.00)10. Brittany Petty, U-M             1.50m (4-11.00)
Long Jump 1. Rosie White, EMU                5.72m (18-09.25)12. Auriel Bell, U-M                4.88m (16-00.25)16. Liz Sherzer, unatt.             4.53m (14-10.50)
Shot Put 1. Allison Liske, U-M             15.15m (49-08.50) 3. Emily Pendleton, U-M           14.25m (46-09.00) 4. Danica Haight, U-M             14.19m (46-07.75) 8. Erin Pendleton, U-M            12.57m (41-03.00)11. Kari Prena, unatt.             10.67m (35-00.25)
Triple Jump 1. Ada Unachukwu, U-M             12.18m (39-11.50)
Mile Run 1. Jenny Morgan, U-M            4:54.25 7. Courtney Clancy, U-M         5:21.32
60-meter Hurdles 1. Charnee Lumbus, U-M             8.37# 3. Teleicia Rose, U-M              8.9211. Sara Nitz, unatt.              10.09
400-meter Dash 1. Asia Rawls, EMU                56.45
60-meter Dash 1. Noelle Montcalm, Windsor        7.62 2. Shana Vinson, U-M               7.67 4. Alisha Cole, U-M                7.71 5. Julian Purvis, U-M              7.78 6. Teleicia Rose, U-M              7.7911. Charnee Lumbus, U-M             7.9014. Auriel Bell, U-M                8.21
600-meter Run 1. Alexandria Williams, U-M     1:34.80 2. Brittani Williams, U-M       1:35.38 3. Meg Bellino, U-M             1:36.47 5. Jami Hill, U-M               1:37.86
800-meter Run 1. Lindsey Gakenheimer, U-M     2:17.33 2. Melany Mioduszewski, U-M     2:20.20 7. Chloe Prince, U-M            2:24.67
200-meter Dash 1. Danielle Harrison, Windsor     25.47 2. Jennifer Neville, U-M          25.50
3,000-meter Run 1. Mary Grace Pellegrini, U-M  10:16.86 3. Amanda McKenzie, U-M        10:24.81
# NCAA Provisional mark

Q U O T E S

Michigan Head Coach James Henry
On different people stepping up this weekend ... "That is what we wanted to see this weekend. There was still work to be done with some kids and most of them accomplished what we wanted them to do, which was to continue to get better. With the track events, it was obviously Charnee (Lumbus) in the 60 hurdles. In the field, it was probably two-fold with Ada (Unachukwu) in the triple jump and the pole vaulters. Those were step-up performances and that was what we were looking for."

On practice and preparing ... "It was more focused this past week. We got thorough the crucial part of our indoor season before Big Ten's. They got a better idea of what we wanted them to do and what they need to still improve on. This (upcoming) week, it needs to be a loose but focused week. They need to focus on what they need to do, so workouts are done. We are going to fine tune mentally and physically.

On the goal at next week's Championships ... "To compete as a group. I think that it is important for us to come in as a group. Individually, I think we will have a shot but if we stay together, we can do pretty well as a team."

Contact: Sarah VanMetre (734) 763-4423