March 18, 2006
Results
Richmond, Virginia - Duquesne University's wonen's track & field team opened the 2006 outdoor season at the Virginia Commonwealth University Invitational this weekend, where more than 35 universities competed. The temperature was in the low 50s at VCU's Sports Backers Stadium.
The Dukes took first place in the 4 x 100 meters relay competition against six other teams. Senior Melissa Stewart (Rochester, N.Y. / Brighton), who was ninth in both the hammer throw and shot put. won the discuss competition with a toss of 44.86 meters (147 feet, 2 inches).
Classmate Kristen Micsky (Greenville, Pa. / Reynolds) returned Duquesne to heptathlon competition, finishing fourth with 3,783 points.
Next Friday and Saturday, Mar. 24-25, 2006, Duquesne will head to North Carolina for N.C. State's Raleigh Relays.
Duquesne Results
100 meters (p) 13 Shonte' Cook 12.89200 meters 13 Amelia Sofis 27.22 16 Ashley Earnest 27.65 17 Shonte' Cook 27.69 24 Ashley Smith 28.09400 meters 4 Kathleen Parker 59.10 5 Amelia Sofis 59.38 11 Charlene Garth 1:01.60 12 Elena Resovich 1:01.73 22 Cassidy Hauck 1:03.11800 meters 21 Erica Moody 2:31.825000 meters 12 Jessica Brickett 19:27.52 15 Lauren Boehm 19:39.83 18 Whitney Wallender 19:45.47 22 Kaitlin Yasko 20:02.77 23 Regina Heiser 20:08.67 29 Stephanie Sabol 20:31.574x100m relay 7 Duquesne 'A' 50.844x400m relay 1 Duquesne 'A' 4:01.21Pole Vault -- Bevin Farthing NH -- Allison McCartney NHTriple Jump -- Jen Thompson FOULShot Put 9 Melissa Stewart 12.10m 28 Alana McClanahan 9.47mDiscus Throw 1 Melissa Stewart 44.86m -- Alana McClanahan FOULHammer Throw 9 Melissa Stewart 39.35m 10 Alana McClanahan 39.02mHeptathlon 4 Kristen Micsky 3783 pts
