Wolverines Capture Five Top-10 Showings at Drake Relays

Saturday, April 24

Des Moines, Iowa

8:00 AM CT

Michigan

Drake Relays

Wolverines Capture Five Top-10 Showings at Drake Relays

4/24/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

April 24, 2010

Site: Des Moines, Iowa (Drake Stadium)
Event: Drake Relays
U-M Team Standing: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sat., April 30-May 1 - at Jesse Owens Classic (Columbus, Ohio), 5 p.m./8 a.m.; Saturday, May 1 -- at Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.), 3 p.m. PDT

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Freshman Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) won her first collegiate title (discus) on Friday (April 23) as the University of Michigan women's track and field team recorded five top-10 finishes at the two-day Drake Relays this weekend (Fri-Sat., April 23-24) at Drake Stadium.

Erin Pendleton gave Michigan its second consecutive discus title at the Drake Relays, coming through with a throw of 52.86 meters (172-10). Her sister, junior Emily Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore), took third with a throw of 52.16 meters (171-01) after winning at last year's event.

Senior/junior Charnee Lumbus (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 13.59.

The Wolverines picked up their final two top-10 showings in the shot put with junior/sophomore Allison Liske (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland) finishing sixth (14.74m, 48-04.50) and junior/sophomore Danica Haight (Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City West) coming in 10th (14.39m, 47-02.50).

U-M participated in three relays, taking 11th in the 4x400-meter relay (3:42.55), 14th in the 1,600-meter sprint medley relay (3:57.57) and 19th in the 4x100-meter relay (47.54).

The Wolverines return to the Midwest next weekend (Fri-Sat., April 30-May 1) for the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State. Freshman Rebecca Addison (Spring Lake, Mich./Grandville) and junior Danielle Tauro (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) will represent U-M at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational at Stanford on May 1.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

1,600-meter Sprint Relay 1. Tulsa                 3:47.4414. MICHIGAN                3:57.57  (Ada Unachukwu, Jennifer Neville,  Shana Vinson, Alexandria Williams)
Hammer Throw 1. Gwen Berry, Southern Illinois      62.26m (204-03)18. Emily Pendleton, U-M           51.70m (169-07)
400-meter Hurdles 1. Erica Moore, Indiana State        57.2117. Jennifer Neville, U-M         1:00.6723. Alexandria Williams, U-M        1:04.76
100-meter Hurdles (Finals) 1. Letecia Wright, Ohio State        13.07 5. Charnee Lumbus, U-M           13.59