Throwers Finish Competition at Akron Invitational

Saturday, February 12

Akron, Ohio

10:00 AM

Michigan

Akron Invitational

2/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

Feb. 12, 2011

Site: Akron, Ohio (Stiles Fieldhouse)
Event: Akron Invitational (Day 2 of 2)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 19 -- host Silverston Invitational (U-M Indoor Track Building), 9 a.m.

AKRON, Ohio -- The University of Michigan women's track and field team sent its throwing contingent to the Akron Invitational and completed action at the two-day meet on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 12) at Stiles Fieldhouse. U-M had five total participants at the event, with two competing unattached.

Sophomore Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) took sixth in the gold division discus with a throw of 49.64 meters (162-10) on Friday night (Feb. 12) before adding a ninth-place finish in the gold division of the weight throw on Saturday on an attempt of 17.79 meters (58-04.50).

Redshirt freshman Kari Prena (W. Bloomfield Twp., Mich./Walled Lake Central) added a top-10 finish for the Maize and Blue with a third-place showing in the discus blue division, throwing 43.02 meters (141-02) in her first competition in two weeks.

Competing unattached for the Wolverines, senior Emily Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) placed third in the gold division of the discus, recording a throw of 51.56 meters (169-02) as the only U-M thrower further than 50 meters.

The Wolverines have their final tune-up before the Big Ten Indoor Championships next Saturday (Feb. 19), returning home to host the Silverston Invitational at the U-M Indoor Track Building. Field events are slated for a 9 a.m. start.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day Two)

Shot Put Blue Division 1. Joh'vonnie Mosley, Kent State                14.81m (48-07.25)15. Erin Pendleton, U-M                          12.83m (42-01.25)32. Kari Prena, U-M                              10.90m (35-09.25) Weight Throw Blue Division 1. Heather Smith, Kentucky                      18.10m (59-04.75)30. Joanna Fleming, U-M                          14.12m (46-04.00)38. Kari Prena, U-M                              12.83m (42-01.25) Shot Put Gold Division 1. Tia Brooks, Oklahoma                         17.14m (56-04.00) 8. Allison Liske, unatt.                        15.04m (49-04.25)12. Emily Pendleton, unatt.                      13.89m (45-07.00) Weight Throw Gold Division 1. Mallory Barnes, Dayton                       21.33m (69-11.75) 9. Erin Pendleton, U-M                          17.79m (58-04.50)