Women post top performances in sprints, hurdles, field events

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Women post top performances in sprints, hurdles, field events

Houston - Led by the sprinters and hurdlers, the Sam Houston State track and field team served notice Saturday at the UH All-Comers Meet that the Bearkats are a team to watch when the Southland Conference indoor championships roll around in three weeks.

Michael Courtney won the 400 meter dash and was the top collegiate competitor in the 200. The senior who will complete his Sam Houston career with this year's indoor season posted a 48.28 in the 400 and finished behind only an unattached runner in the 200 with a time of 22.02

Freshman Roger Rueweler placed third in the 800m run with a mark of 1:58.88. John Thomas (8.13) and Scottie Jones (8.20) both qualified for the final six in the 60 meter hurdles. Jones ended up in fourth place.

For the women, Jessica Fisher put on a pair of outstanding performances, finishing as the runner-up in the 200 meter dash in 25.01 seconds and placing fifth in the 60 meter dash with a mark of 7.68 seconds.

Sam Houston hurdlers Jordan Heggie and Ty Spiller were the top two collegiate finishers in the 60 meter hurdles. Heggie posted a time of 8.74 seconds while Spiller was right behind at 8.75.

The Bearkats also had several top performances in the field events.

Christina Webb won the women's shot put (45 feet, 8.5 inches) and was runner-up in the weight throw (50 feet, 8.75 inches). Jenny Zoch placed second in the shot (44-2.0) and third in the weight throw (48-6.75).

Ambra McCuin finished third in the triple jump with a performance of 39 feet, four inches. Kristi Hermes was fifth in the pole vault with a jump of 11 feet 5.75 inches.

For the men, Jason Russell won the weight throw with a toss of 54 feet, 6.5 inches. Artis Edwards was the top collegiate competitor in the triple jump with a mark of 49 feet, 4.25 inches. Chris Gilbert (23-8.25) and Edwards (23-6.75) placed third and fifth, respectively in the long jump.

The final warm-up meet for the Southland Conference indoor championships will be the LSU Twilight Invitational in two weeks. The Southland meet will be held in Norman, Oklahoma at the University of Oklahoma's indoor facility on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27.

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
At Houston All-Comers Meet
2/6/2010 at Houston Texas

WOMEN

Event 18  Women 60 Meter Dash Collegiate/Open
Preliminaries
8 Jessica Fisher                Sam Houston St            7.69q  5  (7.685)
31 Sabrina Starr                Sam Houston St            8.04   7
Finals
5 Jessica Fisher                Sam Houston St            7.68 

Event 19  Women 200 Meter Dash Collegiate/Open
2 Jessica Fisher                Sam Houston St           25.01   1
23 Folashade George             Sam Houston St           26.57   2
45 Brittany Henson              Sam Houston St           27.42   4

Event 20  Women 400 Meter Dash Collegiate/Open
5 Monika May                    Sam Houston St           58.26   2
11 Folashade George             Sam Houston St           59.01   5
19 Tonicia Wimberly             Sam Houston St         1:00.00   4
41 Brittany Henson              Sam Houston St         1:03.04   7

Event 21  Women 800 Meter Run Collegiate/Open
6 Dakota Stewart                Sam Houston St         2:19.46 
20 Monique McMichael            Sam Houston St         2:25.64 
34 Alyssa Dooley                Sam Houston St         2:32.42 

Event 22  Women 1 Mile Run Collegiate/Open
22 Amanda Dunlap                Sam Houston St         5:28.09 
23 Alyssa Dooley                Sam Houston St         5:28.53 
27 Molly Farrell                Sam Houston St         5:35.37 

Event 23  Women 3000 Meter Run Collegiate/Open
13 Courtney Haggard             Sam Houston St        10:47.30 
16 Haleigh Pustka               Sam Houston St        11:16.74 
22 Victoria Gemeny              Sam Houston St        11:28.59 
31 Sara Collazos                Sam Houston St        11:54.32 

Event 25  Women 60 Meter Hurdles Collegiate/Open
Preliminaries
1 Jordan Heggie                 Sam Houston St            8.71q  5
3 Tywaneisha Spiller            Sam Houston St            8.77q  5
7 Sabrina Starr                 Sam Houston St            8.95q  5
9 Pashe Moore                   Sam Houston St            9.07   4
36 Morgan Davis                 Sam Houston St           10.75   5
38 Courtney Lueders             Sam Houston St           11.33   1
Finals
2 Jordan Heggie                 Sam Houston St            8.74 
3 Tywaneisha Spiller            Sam Houston St            8.75 
6 Sabrina Starr                 Sam Houston St            9.05 

Event 28  Women High Jump Collegiate/Open
17 Danielle Ordonez             Sam Houston St           1.50m    4-11.00
19 Morgan Davis                 Sam Houston St           1.50m    4-11.00

Event 29  Women Pole Vault Collegiate/Open
5 Kristi Hermes                 Sam Houston St           3.50m   11-05.75
8 Shelbie Zotyka                Sam Houston St           3.35m   10-11.75

Event 30  Women Long Jump Collegiate/Open
26 Kristin Gallow               Sam Houston St           4.74m   15-06.75
35 Courtney Lueders             Sam Houston St           4.36m   14-03.75

Event 31  Women Triple Jump Collegiate/Open
3 Ambra McCuin                  Sam Houston St          11.99m   39-04.00

Event 32  Women Shot Put Collegiate/Open
1 Christina Webb                Sam Houston St          13.93m   45-08.50
2 Jenny Zoch                    Sam Houston St          13.46m   44-02.00
3 Ebonee Stephens               Sam Houston St          12.92m   42-04.75

Event 33  Women Weight Throw Collegiate/Open
2 Christina Webb                Sam Houston St          15.46m   50-08.75
3 Jenny Zoch                    Sam Houston St          14.80m   48-06.75
10 Ebonee Stephens              Sam Houston St          12.99m   42-07.50  

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Players Mentioned

Sara Collazos

Sara Collazos

Distance
5' 3"
Sophomore
Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis

Jumps
5' 8"
Freshman
Alyssa Dooley

Alyssa Dooley

Distance
5' 5"
Freshman
Amanda Dunlap

Amanda Dunlap

Distance
5' 6"
Freshman
Molly Farrell

Molly Farrell

Distance
5' 4"
Junior
Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher

Sprints
5' 6"
Senior
Kristin Gallow

Kristin Gallow

Jumps
5' 1"
Sophomore
Victoria Gemeny

Victoria Gemeny

Distance
4' 11"
Sophomore
Courtney Haggard

Courtney Haggard

Distance
5' 0"
Freshman
Jordan Heggie

Jordan Heggie

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 6"
Senior
Brittany Henson

Brittany Henson

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 7"
Junior
Kristi Hermes

Kristi Hermes

Pole Vault
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sara Collazos

Sara Collazos

5' 3"
Sophomore
Distance
Morgan Davis

Morgan Davis

5' 8"
Freshman
Jumps
Alyssa Dooley

Alyssa Dooley

5' 5"
Freshman
Distance
Amanda Dunlap

Amanda Dunlap

5' 6"
Freshman
Distance
Molly Farrell

Molly Farrell

5' 4"
Junior
Distance
Jessica Fisher

Jessica Fisher

5' 6"
Senior
Sprints
Kristin Gallow

Kristin Gallow

5' 1"
Sophomore
Jumps
Victoria Gemeny

Victoria Gemeny

4' 11"
Sophomore
Distance
Courtney Haggard

Courtney Haggard

5' 0"
Freshman
Distance
Jordan Heggie

Jordan Heggie

5' 6"
Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
Brittany Henson

Brittany Henson

5' 7"
Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Kristi Hermes

Kristi Hermes

5' 9"
Senior
Pole Vault