The Emory University track and field teams wrapped up their
opening weekend of competition for the 2011 outdoor season, with a
number of strong performances on their home track at the Emory
Invitational.
The Emory men had two first-place finishes at the meet, headlined
by junior Ben Euwer’s top finish in the
javelin throw, where he recorded a distance of 52.35 meters.
Euwer also claimed fourth in the shot put (13.52 meters), and fifth
in both the discus throw (39.17 meters) and the hammer throw (43.08
meters).
The other first-place finish came from freshman Mike
Moserowitz in the triple jump, who leaped a distance of
14.02 meters, just ahead of teammates Ian Francis
(13.87 meters) and Xavier Fowler (13.82
meters).
The Emory men also received second-place finishes from
Jason Campbell in the 800-meter run (1:55.20),
Francis in the long jump (second place, 6.49 meters),
Everett Bryant in the 110-meter hurdles (15.90
seconds), Tony Lombardo in the pole vault (4.45
meters) and the 4x400-meter relay team of Isaac
Chambers, Nick Cortellessa, Pat
Lanter and Campbell (3:24.30). Other top performers
for the Eagles included Chambers in the 400-meter dash (sixth
place, 51.15 seconds), Courtlandt Perkins in the
200-meter dash (23.34 seconds), Geraint Davies in
the 5,000-meter run (15:58.44), Taylor Warren in
the 400-meter hurdles (fourth, 57.62 second), Brad
Pruente in the high jump (third, 1.88 meters), and the
Eagles’ 4x100-meter relay of Jide Lawal,
Lanter, Bryant and Perkins (third, 44.21 seconds).
First-place finishers for the Emory women included Natalie
Fenn in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:34.55),
Alisha Reynolds in the 400-meter dash (59.93
seconds), Tess Gallegos in the 5,000-meter run
(18:09.97), Charlotte Diggs in the pole vault
(2.65 meters) and the 4x100-meter relay team of Jasmine
McCullough, Alycia Adams, Reynolds and
Lauren Attiah (50.04 seconds).
The Eagles also received second-place finishes from Theresa
Ford in the javelin throw (32.60 meters) and the long jump
(4.91 meters), Sara Gelb in the 3,000-meter
steeplechase (11:57.88), Emily Caesar in the
800-meter run (2:21.15), McCullough in the 100-meter hurdles (15.32
second), and Diggs in the 400-meter hurdles (1:07.57), along with
the 4x400-meter relay team of Alison Browne,
Diggs, Melanie Frank, and Ijeoma
Okafor (4:04.13). Sarah Pitman
(30.90 meters in the javelin throw), Ford (1.57 meters in the high
jump), McCullough (12.76 seconds in the 100-meter dash), Alycia
Adams (26.78 seconds in the 200-meter dash), Frank (4:47.00 in the
1,500-meter run), and Kadijah Ameen (10.13 meters
in the triple jump) all added third-place finishes.
Emory will host its second of three outdoor meets this season next
week, as the Eagles will welcome in visiting schools for the Emory
Combined Events and Emory Classic at the Woodruff P.E. Center from
March 24th – 26th.
Eagles’ Track & Field Wraps up Competition at Emory Invitational
Posted: Mar 19, 2011