Pendleton Wraps Up Action at Jesse Owens Classic

Sunday, April 24

Columbus, Ohio

9:00 AM

Michigan

Jesse Owens Classic

4/24/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

April 24, 2011

Site: Columbus, Ohio (Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium)
Event: Jesse Owens Classic
U-M Team Standing: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Events: Thu-Sat, April 26-28 -- at Penn Relays (Philadelphia, Pa.), at Drake Relays (Des Moines, Iowa), at Hillsdale Relays (Hillsdale, Mich.)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the lone member of the University of Michigan women's track and field team to compete at the Jesse Owens Classic, sophomore Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) won the discus Saturday (April 23) in addition to participating in the hammer throw and shot put Sunday (April 24).

For the second straight season, Pendleton won the discus with a throw of 54.21 meters (177-10). Last season, the sophomore set the school record (56.87 meters, 186-7) in the event at this same competition.

On Sunday, Pendleton recorded a 10th-place finish in the shot put by throwing 13.35 meters (44-4 3/4) to start the day. In her final event, she finished 14th in the hammer throw with a mark of 47.56 meters (156-0).

The Wolverines will split three ways next week for the Drake Relays, Penn Relays and Hillsdale Relays, with action running Thursday through Saturday (April 28-30) for all three meets.

Event Winners/U-M Finishers

Discus (Saturday) 1. Erin Pendleton, U-M              54.21m (177-10) Shot Put (Sunday) 1. Stacey Wannemacher, Purdue       16.21m (53-2 1/4)10. Erin Pendleton, U-M              13.35m (44-4 3/4) Hammer Throw (Sunday) 1. Megann Rodhe, unatt.             64.03m (210-1)14. Erin Pendleton, U-M              47.56m (156-0)

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