April 7, 2002
Atlanta, Ga. - Western Carolina competed in the Georgia Tech Track Invitational Saturday in Atlanta where Virginia LaCombe captured second place for the Catamounts in the women's high jump with a jump of 5'7.75". LaCombe also did well in the triple jump, coming in fourth with a jump of 40'2.25". Southern Conference female athlete of the week Michelle Velez tied for second in the women's pole vault at 11'7.75".
In the men's 100 meter dash, Tee Alford led all Catamounts placing fourth with a time of 10.63. Alford also led Western in the 200 meter dash grabbing seventh at 21.66. Caleb Bailey led the WCU team in the 800 meter run, taking fifth with a time of 1:51.65.
The Catamounts travel to Clemson, S.C. next Saturday, April 13, to compete in the 2002 South versus North Carolina Track Invitational. It will be the team's last competition before heading to the SoCon Championships on April 18.
Women's Results:
100 meter dash: Kamata Potts 12.58, Annastagia Fitzpatrick
200 meter dash: Ronetta Burgess 25.09, Ashelyn Little 25.13, Leslie Martin 25.99, Kamata Potts 26.10, Jennifer Spivey 26.65, Annastagia Fitzpatrick 26.80
400 meter dash: Ashelyn Little 57.72, Leslie Martin 58.26, Jennifer Spivey 59.49
800 meter run: Megan Thacker 2:17.45, Holly Bright 2:21.55, Becky Signoretti 2:25.76, Nicole Williams 2:39.33
1500 meter run: Holly Bright 4:50.47
5000 meter run: Holly Bright 18:42.26, Jerrine Peeler 18:50.90, Nicole Williams 19:20.70, Jessie Stackhouse 19:22.42
100 meter hurdles: Ronetta Burgess 14.41, Michelle Velez 14.42, Rosalyn Hood 14.81
400 meter hurdles: Virginia LaCombe 1:05.84, Michelle Velez 1:05.93
4x100 meter relay: WCU Team B 48.74
High jump: Virginia LaCombe 5'7.75"
Pole vault: Michelle Velez 11'7.75", Dana Anglin 11'7.75", Laura Tiezsen 11'1.75", Tricia Shepard 10'8"
Long jump: Rosalyn Hood 18'4.25", Cedea Bowden 17'3.5", Kamata Potts 16'10.5"
Triple jump: Virginia LaCombe 40'2.25"
Shot put: Kiley Wright 37'7.75", Kinetta Williams 35'1.25"
Discus throw: Kiley Wright 115'5", Kinetta Williams 102'1"
Hammer throw: Kinetta Williams 140'1", Kiley Wright 116'8"
Javelin throw: Kinetta Williams 121'0", Virginia LaCombe 101'4", Laura Tiezsen 85'9"
Men's Results:
100 meter dash: Tee Alford 10.63, James Rainer 10.82, Darius Bryson 11.03, Marcus Robinson 11.18
200 meter dash: Tee Alford 21.66, Milton Bolton 21.74, James Rainer 21.96, Darius Bryson 22.25, Akimbolade Oyegunwa 22.43, Bryan Dobbins 22.45, Marcus Robinson 22.81, Josh Hill 23.70
400 meter dash: Milton Bolton 47.95, Akimbolade Oyegunwa 48.31, Bryan Dobbins 50.07, Josh Hill 51.00
800 meter run: Caleb Bailey 1:51.65, Michael Simmons 1:56.75, James Irwin 1:56.81, Eddie Vick 2:00.40, Ryan Crise 2:04.45, Ben Watkins 2:05.30, Cory McCall 2:07.85
5000 meter run: Jesse Norman 15:04.33, Phillip Ramsey 15:54.99, Andy Pruett 16:37.25
110 meter hurdles: Jared Maliska 16.88, Deonte Cook 17.24, Donnie Bryant 17.62
400 meter hurdles: Deonte Cook 1:00.25, Jared Maliska 1:01.12
3000 meter steeplechase: Ben Watkins 9:51.62, Phillip Ramsey 10:31.91, Ryan Crise 11:01.71
4x100 meter relay: WCU Team C 43.17
High jump: Kelvin Wiley 6'4"
Pole vault: Seajae Hartness 14'10"
Long jump: Justin Davis 21'0", Doug Petway 19'8.75"
Triple jump: Bobby Robinson 43'10"
Shot put: Jason Stepp 39'10.5"
Discus throw: Jason Stepp 126'9"
Javelin throw: 161'11"
