Cross Country/Track
SBU Track Update
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Feb 8, 2008, 13:32

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The SBU women’s track team travelled to Warrensburg on Thursday for the University of Central Missouri Relays. 

SBU came out with eight top five finishes and two first place finishes. Coach McElhaney commented:  “The women ran very well today as a whole, some of them did not have the races they expected but they still gave 100% and that is all we ask.” 

The women set one school record and several other personal career bests.

Coach McElhaney, “On the distance side we had three of the ladies run 20-30 second improvements from two weeks ago, I was very impressed with their performances.”  When asked about their overall performan, McElhaney replied, “It is very hard to come from a 300 meter track and run on this track that is less than 200 meters.  The turns are much tighter and it takes a couple races to get use to.  I am proud of the effort and the way the ladies came together as a team today.”

The women continue next week at Missouri Southern.

The men travel to Warrensburg today to compete in the UCM Relays.

60 meter dash

Katie Ware   8.67 (24^th)*personal best

200 meter dash

Jenny Blair             26.70 (5^th)

Jennifer Gillespie    27.11 (9^th)

Kassidy Porter       27.40 (10^th)

Katie Ware            28.04 (17^th)

400 meter dash

Kassidy Porter          1:00.37 (5^th)

Jenny Blair               1:01.54 (9^th)

Jennifer Gillespie       1:01.58 (10^th)

Mile run

Courtney Ayers        5:18.96 (1^st) *personal best

Kelsi Chowning        5:19.02 (2^nd) *indoor personal best

Chelsea Strahm       5:26.14 (3^rd)

Kristin Dickerson      6:12.14 (10^th)

600 yard run

Casey Verner             1:41.03 (18^th)

800 meter run

Alyssa Maggart          2:21.03 (4^th)

Christine Flippin         2:35.01 (14^th)

Fivi Mihai                   2:41.32 (15^th)

3,000 meter run

Kristen Colon             11:17.77 (9^th)*personal best

Andrea Owensby        11:25.79 (13^th) *personal best

Rebecca Brigance      11:34.30 (15^th) * personal best

5,000 meter run

Erica Whtifield          19:46.57 (4^th) *personal best

High Jump

Anna Bradenburg       5’00.25” (13^th)

Shot Put

Jennifer Golden          32’ 04.25” (24^th) *personal best

Weight Throw

Jennifer Golden          35’ 03.25” (18^th) *School Record/personal best

4x400 meter relay       4:19.57 (7^th)

Distance Medley Relay  13:09.46 (1^st)