Dec. 6, 2001
Boone, N.C. -
Junior Ronetta Burgess and senior Charles Rice each set records in Western Carolina's first indoor track meet of the 2001-02 season, held Dec. 6 at Appalachian State.
Burgess posted a winning time of 7.99 in the 55m hurdles. The Washington, N.C., native previously set the mark at last year's Southern Conference Indoor Championships when she ran 8.09. Burgess additionally won the 200 meters with a time of 25.22 and placed second in the 55 meters (7.11).
Rice, a naive of Cullowhee, cleared 16-feet even in the pole vault along with Clemson's Ryan Lewis. However, Rice used less attempts to win the event and establish a WCU record in the process, bettering Tim Thomas' height of 15' 11.25" set in 2000.
Other Catamounts to win their respective events, include Melanie Cooper in the 3,000 meters (10:56.33), Virginia LaCombe in the high jump (5'6"), Caleb Bailey in the mile (4:23.67), Tubuyus Alford in the 200 meters (22.77) and the women' 4x400m relay (3:58.44) consisting of Leslie Martin, Cedea Bowden, Ashelyn Little and Burgess.
"This was a good opening meet for us," said head coach Danny Williamson. "We had the opportunity to take a look at a lot new faces in our program. They showed there is a lot of potential, so we will go into Christmas break with a lot of optimism."
Western Carolina's results will be listed below, but for complete results, please visit:
visit http://www.asutrackandfield.com/meets/asuindoormeet1results.htm
WESTERN CAROLINA RESULTS
Women
55m Ronetta Burgess 7.11 2nd
Cedea Bowden 7.17 4th
Kamata Potts 7.38 10th
55m H Ronetta Burgess 7.99 1st
Michelle Velez 8.36 4th
Virginia LaCombe 8.72 10th
Altavise Franklin 8.83 12th
200m Ronetta Burgess 25.22 1st
Ashelyn Little 20.12 6th
400m Ashelyn Little 60.82 2nd
Leslie Martin 61.06 3rd
Jennifer Spivey 62.14 5th
800m Megan Thacker 2:24.43 5th
Tonya Edwards 2:24.93 6th
Mile Holly Bright 5:35.76 3rd
3,000m Melanie Cooper 10:56.33 1st
High Jump Virginia LaCombe 5'6" 1st
Altavise Franklin 5'0.25" 10th
Long Jump Cedea Bowden 18'1.75" 5th
Kamata Potts 17'11.5" 7th
Triple Jump Virginia LaCombe 38'9" 5th
Pole Vault Laura Tieszan 11'0" 2nd
Tricia Shepard 10'6" 3rd
Chi Sawyer 10'0" 6th
Shot Put Kiley Wright 38'2.75" 3rd
Altavise Franklin 37'6.75" 4th
Weight Throw Kiley Wright 39'10" 4th
4x400 Relay Martin, Brown, Little, Burgess 3:58.44 1st
Men
55m James Rainer 6.33 7th
Tubuyus Alford 6.34 8th
55m H Donnie Bryant 7.91 8th
200m Tubuyus Alford 22.27 1st
James Rainer 22.74 8th
Milton Bolton 22.86 9th
400m Bola Oyegunda 49.54 3rd
Milton Bolton 50.25 4th
800m Michael Simmons 1:58.10 6th
James Irwin 2:01.00 10th
Mile Caleb Bailey 4:23.67 1st
Cory McCall 4:39.38 3rd
3,000m Jesse Norman 9:00.73 3rd
High Jump Bobby Robinson 6'0" 9th
Altavise Franklin 5'0.25" 10th
Long Jump Justin Davis 23'2" 5th
Donnie Bryant 21'4" 10th
Triple Jump Justin Davis 44'1.25" 7th
Pole Vault Charles Rice 16'0" 1st
Weight Throw Nick McNeil 48'5.25" 5th
