Wolverines Hit Four Provisional Marks at Alex Wilson Invite

Saturday, March 6

South Bend, Ind.

10:30 AM

Michigan

Alex Wilson Invitational

Wolverines Hit Four Provisional Marks at Alex Wilson Invite

3/6/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

March 6, 2010

Site: South Bend, Ind. (Loftus Sports Center)
Event: Alex Wilson Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
U-M Team Standing: No Team Scoring
Next U-M event: Fri-Sat., March 12-13 -- at NCAA Indoor Championships (Fayetteville, Ark.), 9 a.m. CST

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The distance medley relay team and three individuals from the University of Michigan women's track and field team hit provisional marks at the Alex Wilson Invitational this weekend (Fri-Sat., March 5-6) at the Loftus Sports Center.

On Friday night, the distance medley relay team of freshman Jillian Smith (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), senior Shana Vinson (Detroit, Mich./Mumford), freshman Rebecca Addison (Spring Lake, Mich./Grand Haven) and junior Danielle Tauro (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) ran a season-best time of 11:11.17.

Smith gave the Wolverines a lead with her leg and Vinson kept it during her 400-meter leg. Addison fell behind to fifth during the third leg of the relay, with Tauro moving the Wolverines from fifth to third during her mile run.

In the field on Saturday, redshirt sophomore Allison Liske (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East) had a personal-best day in the shot put to win the event. Liske's final throw of the day was 16.18 meters (53-01.00), the first time she has ever thrown further than 16 meters.

Redshirt junior Charnee Lumbus (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) ran a personal-record and provisional time in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 8.26.

Meanwhile, Vinson ran a provisional time in the 400-meter dash for the second consecutive weekend, finishing third in 54.38.

The Wolverines will now wait on NCAA selections. The NCAA Indoor Championships are slated for Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, at the University of Arkansas.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

Shot Put1. Allison Liske, U-M            16.18m (53-01.00)#3. Emily Pendleton, U-M          14.60m (47-11.00)6. Erin Pendleton, U-M           13.24m (43-05.25)
400-meter Dash1. Diamond Richardson, Baylor    53.883. Shana Vinson, U-M             54.38#
60-meter hurdles1. Vanneish Ivy, North Carolina   8.102. Charnee Lumbus, U-M            8.26#
# NCAA Provisional Mark

N O T E S

• Charnee Lumbus had a personal-record time in the 60-meter hurdles (8.26) and improved on her previous best of 8.31, set at last weekend's Big Ten Championships.

• Allison Liske improved her previous best of 15.64 meters in the shot put. It was the sixth time she hit a provisional mark this season.

• Shana Vinson has run a provisional time in the 400-meter dash in consecutive weekends. She set a new school record last week with a time of 53.86.

• It was a season-best time for the DMR squad, bettering the previous time of 11:13.69, notched at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational on Feb. 5.

• It was the third time the DMR quartet has hit a provisional time.

• The Alex Wilson Invitational was a "last chance meet" giving athletes one final chance to hit NCAA marks.

Contact: Sarah VanMetre (734) 763-4423