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1/14/2009 - WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK
ETSU Transfer Shines at First Meet of 2009
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MACON, Ga. - After a long break, the ETSU track team had a great showing opening its season at the Clemson Invitational. Senior Heidi Dahl took the crown as she finished 10 seconds faster than the field of 25 women in the 800-meter run earning her the Atlantic Sun’s first Athlete of the Week of 2009.
The Provo, Utah native claimed the title in the 800 with a blazing time of 2:10.80, 14 seconds better than her conference opponents. The BYU transfer made her ETSU debut with a 10th place finish in the 300-meter run Friday night in Clemson, S.C.
The Bucs will be back in action next weekend when they make their second trip over the mountain to Boone. ETSU will compete in the ASU Limited Open on Saturday.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
Other Top Performers:
Shantela Davis, Kennesaw State (Sprints - Hinesville, Ga. - Sr. - Finance) - finished second in the 400-meter run, crossing the line with a time of 58.14.
Hillary Adams, UNF (Distance - Dallas, Penn. - Jr. - Psychology) - 10:51.97 in the 3000-meter run; Hillary has been one of the Ospreys best runners since the beginning of the year and continued to excel this weekend at the Clemson Invitational. She was part of the second-place UNF distance medley team and took third place in the 3000.
Weekly Notes:
The Belmont men's and women's track and field teams opened the indoor season at the MTSU Christmas Invitational just before the holiday break. Highlights from the women's side, include junior Khalia Turner (Nashville, Tenn.) claiming the 200-meter title with a time of 25.63, senior Lizz Pollock (Clarksville, Tenn.) taking fourth place in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.23. The men's team had two athletes earn second place finishes during the invitational. Sophomore Hillary Cheruiyot (Eldoret, Kenya) set a new school record in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:56.98, nearly one second faster than the previous record he set last indoor season at the Atlantic Sun Championship and Tyler Howell took second in the weight throw with a distance of 16.64m.
Belmont's women competed at the Ed Temple Classic hosted by Tennessee State on January 11. Headlining the outstanding performances was Pollock, taking the top spot in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.46, setting a new personal record. Senior Lynette Rives (Clarksville, Tenn.) took fourth in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.11. In the 200m, Rives and Turner took second (25.36) and fourth places (25.83), respectively.
The Belmont men's team returns to action the weekend of January 16-17 at the Southern Illinois SASF Invitational while the women’s next meet is the MTSU Invitational on January 24
Lipscomb’s Alex Jerkins earned a men’s shot put first place finish in his first ever collegiate meet, highlighting a very encouraging first track & field meet of the 2009 season at the Ed Temple Invite at Tennessee State Sunday.
Jerkins, a freshman from Nashville, put the shot 45 feet, 3.75 inches for the victory. It was Alex’s first collegiate meet, and his first competition ever using the heavier men’s collegiate shot. Later in the day he finished sixth in his first ever weight throw competition with a toss of 36 feet 2.25 inches.
Another freshman, Steven Lindsey, finished second overall in the high jump, and first among collegiate competitors, clearing a height of 6 feet 6 inches in his first college competition. His jump is just an inch from his all time personal record.
