ASU Limited Open
Appalachian State (women)
BOONE, N.C. - Brittani Williams won a pair of events as the Appalachian State women's indoor track and field teams had a successful day in the lone home indoor meet of the spring on Friday. Williams took home first in both the shot put and weight throw.
In the 55-meter hurdles, Porsha' Evans-Hardy was the quickest Appalachian runner, at 8.64, for seventh place.
Ashley McKiver placed third to lead Appalachian in the 55-meter dash, at 7.11, just one-hundrdth of a second off her best time.
Brittani Williams took home first place in the weight throw, with a best toss of 50 feet 9.25 inches. Whitney Smyre finished in third place with a personal-best mark of 50-8.25. Williams also won the shot put with a throw of 45 feet 0.25 inchec. She was more than two feet ahead of the second-place finisher. Smyre also had a strong showoing, tossing 38-11.75 for fifth place.
In the women's high jump, Rebecca Hazeltine placed second, leaping 5 feet and three inches, just two inches off the first place finish. Bridgette Hills, Charlotte Walsh and Julie Ward each jumped 5-1.
Stephanie Payne led ASU and finished fourth at the meet in the mile run, with a time of 5:38.39. Amy Nielson was right behind in fifth place at 5:40.07.
Nadia Liriano was the lone Mountaineer in the 400-meter dash, and placed fifth with a time of 59.36.
UNC Charlotte's Shanice Jones set a new Holmes Center record of 1:16.11 in the 500-meter run, and Appalachian's Jasmine Thompson placed sxth at 1:24.20.
In the 300-meters, Michelle Brutus finished third at 42.86 with Bianca Harvey on her heels with a time of 42.98 for fourth place. Victoria Rosa was sixth in the event at 43.45. Wake Forest's Molly Kennedy set a new Holmes Center record with a 40.79 time.
Anna Baker was impressive in the 800-meter run and placed third with a time of 2:22.39. Melissa Kopec and Dani Reese also placed in the top ten, as Kopec was fifth at 2:26.30 and Reese ran 2:26.57 for sixth place.
Vonteena Knotts placed ninth in the 200-meter dash, with a time of 26.51.
In the 3000-meter run, Natalie Show led the Mountaineers with a second-place finish of 11:12.08. Emily Pomfrey finished fourth with a time of 11:18.45 while Heather Goldstein was fifth with a time of 11:26.69.
In the pole vault, Appalachian took home first and second place, as Shea Snow had a top mark of 11-5.75, while Kaitlyn Heeke reached 10-11.75.
The Mountaineers return to action next weekend at the Clemson Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
Middle Tennessee Invitational
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. ? Chattanooga claimed four top finishes Saturday at the Middle Tennessee Valentine Invitational at the Murphy Center.
Sophomore Shelley Taylor, running in her first indoors 3,000 meter run, took first in a time of 10:12.72, more than seven seconds ahead of Arkansas State’s Maggie Kamani while the women’s 4x440 meter relay team was more than seven seconds ahead of the Indians’ relay team to claim the top spot.
In the women’s Mile Run, senior Sabrina Lefort led five Lady Mocs’ runners with a second place finish at 5:04.79 with senior Kathleen Turchin on her heels in third at 5:05.48. Senior Emily Wood finished at 5:14.20 followed right behind by freshman Jordyn Radke at 5:14.86.
Chattanooga had 16 top 10 finishes. Amanda Alexander led four Lady Mocs to top 10 finishes in the 800 meter run. Alexander finished at 2:22.33 followed immediately by Anderson (2:22.53), Lefort (2:22.59) and freshman Monika Groppe (2:22.70).
Chattanooga will next compete in the Southern Conference championships Feb. 29 through March 1 at the Clemson University Indoor facility.
3000 meter run
1. Shelley Taylor 10:12.72
Women’s 4x440
1. Chattanooga 4:09.44
Mile Run
2. Sabrina Lefort 5:04.79
3. Kathleen Turchin 5:05.48
6. Emily Wood 5:14.20
7. Jordyn Radke 5:14.86
800 meter run
7. Amanda Alexander 2:22.33
8. Lauren Anderson 2:22.53
9. Sabrina Lefort 2:22.59
10. Monika Groppe 2:22.70
13. Meredith White 2:23.81