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Athletic News : Cross Country/Track Last Updated: Mar 31st, 2009 - 23:57:33


Bearcat track records four event wins at MSSU Invite
Feb 22, 2009, 20:32

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JOPLIN, Mo. --  Jeff Weseloh's MIAA best and school record time in the 600 yard run highlighted the SBU indoor track & field team's performance at the Missouri Southern Invitational. The Bearcats earned four individual or team event victories at the meet.

“This was a good weekend before conference,” said head coach Corey McElhaney. “Our kids looked a little tired and some were sick but overall everyone came out and gave it their best efforts. Now we will try to get everyone ready for the MIAA Championships next weekend.”

Listed below are SBU top five performances from the MSSU Invitational.

WOMEN:
60 meter dash:           3rd, Jenny Blair, 8.09 (prelims, finished 6th in finals)
200 meter dash:         3rd,  Jennifer Gillespie, 26.46
                                   5th, Jenny Blair, 27.15
400 meter dash:         2nd, Jennifer Gillespie, 59.28
600 yard dash:           2nd, Kassidy Porter, 1:29.82
                                   3rd, Katie Dusenburg, 1:30.45
                                   4th, Jenny Blair, 1:31.95
1 mile run:                  5th, Courtney Ayers, 5:14.47 (personal best)
3000 meter run:         3rd, Erica Whitfield, 11:02.89 (personal best)
60 meter hurdles:       3rd, Jennifer Gillespie, 9.38
                                  (finished 3rd with 9.38 in prelims & finals)
4x400 meter relay:     4th, SBU ‘A’, 4:11.98 (Porter, Gillespie, Dusenburg, Blair)
High jump:                 3rd, Sarah Bowling, 5-01.25
Triple jump:               4th, Sarah Bowling, 35-08.00

MEN
60 meter dash:          2nd, Robert Barrow, 7.10 (finals)
                                  5th, Frank Grant, Jr., 7.21 (finals)
                                  1st, Frank Grant, Jr., 7.04 (prelims)
                                  5th, Robert Barrow, 7.15 (prelims)
200 meter dash:        1st, Robert Barrow, 22.76 (personal best)
                                  4th, Jordan Rowe, 23.14
400 meter dash:        4th, Nathaniel Rogers, 51.45
600 yard run:             1st, Jeff Weseloh, 1:13.53
                                  (MIAA best this season/school record)
1 mile run:                 1st, Jeremy Glassmaker, 4:17.58
                                  3rd, Shawn Etzenhouser, 4:23.47
                                  4th, Will Hansen, 4:24.94
4x400 meter relay:    1st, SBU ‘A’, 3:23.99 (Grant, Rogers, Kueker, Weseloh)

These athletes also achieved personal bests in their events: Women - Tiffani Mangone and Amber Hoard (800 meter run); Rebecca Brigance (3000 meters);  Men – Raymond Varner (800 meter run); Cameron Ayers, David Hackney, Michael Franke (3000 meters); William Turner (shot put and weight throw).

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