Monday, March 18, 2013

Michigan Tallies 15 Top-Five Marks at UCF Black & Gold Challenge

Michigan and Virginia will compete at Cal on April 6.

March 16, 2013

Site: Orlando, Fla. (UCF Track & Field Complex)
Event: UCF Black & Gold Challenge
U-M Team Result: Non-scoring
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sat., March 22-23 -- at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational (Nashville, Tenn.), 4 p.m./11 a.m. CDT

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The University of Michigan women's track and field team wrapped up its two-meet road trip in Florida, recording 15 top-five performance at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge on Saturday (March 16) at the UCF Track & Field Complex.

The 100-meter hurdles and 200-meter dash highlighted the track events, as the Wolverines went 2-3-5 in the hurdles and 2-4-5 in the dash. Freshman Cindy Ofili (Ypsilanti, Mich./Huron) topped her time from yesterday's outdoor collegiate debut, clocking a time of 13.74 to finish runner-up in the hurdles. Junior Amber Smith (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) placed third in 13.76, while junior Erin Busbee (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) took fifth in 14.46. Smith also finished third in the 400-meter hurdles in a time of 1:02.53.

In the 200-meter dash, Ofili also finished runner-up, stopping the clock at 24.60 in her first collegiate outdoor 200. Senior Charlotte Cahill (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) and Busbee recorded times of 24.89 and 24.94, respectively, to secure the fourth and fifth spots.

In her first collegiate outdoor 800-meter run, fifth-year senior Alexandria Williams (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) finished in third place with a time of 2:18.02.

In the discus, Michigan went 2-3, as senior Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) and senior/junior Kari Prena (West Bloomfield Twp., Mich./Walled Lake Central) recorded marks of 48.05 meters (157-8) and 47.77 meters (156-9), respectively. Erin's older sister and former Wolverine Emily Pendleton won the discus with a throw of 50.78 meters (166-7) and the hammer throw with a mark of 56.93 meters (186-9). Erin placed fifth in the hammer throw after reaching a distance of 50.85 meters (166-10).

In just the second javelin competition of her career, junior/sophomore Elly Mioduszewski (Dexter, Mich./Dexter) finished runner-up in the event with a mark of 37.64 meters (123-6).

Senior Tofunmi Akeredolu's (Southfield, Mich./Lathrup) leap of 5.73 meters (18-9.75) in the long jump was good for fourth place.

In the high jump, senior/junior Sara Nitz (Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East) (1.60 meters, 5-3) and fifth-year senior Brianna Jenkins (Novi, Mich./Northville) (1.50 meters, 4-11) rounded out U-M's top-five performances, finishing second and third, respectively.

The Wolverines will be back in action next Friday and Saturday (March 22-23) at the Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational in Nashville, Tenn. The meet is set to begin on Friday at 4 p.m. CDT and resume on Saturday at 11 a.m. CDT.





--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 1)

100-meter Dash
1. Alexis Faulknor, UCF 11.70
6. Charlotte Cahill, U-M 12.18
9. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 12.55
12. Ada Unachukwu, U-M 12.76

200-meter Dash
1. Rikka Lovely, St. John's 24.52
2. Cindy Ofili, U-M 24.60
4. Charlotte Cahill, U-M 24.89
5. Erin Busbee, U-M 24.94
7. Maya Long, U-M 25.53
9. Ada Unachukwu, U-M 25.67

400-meter Dash
1. Afia Charles, UCF 54.57
8. Chinyere Onimo, U-M 58.46

800-meter Run
1. Ne'Ausha Logan, UCF 2:10.69
3. Alexandria Williams, U-M 2:18.02

100-meter Hurdles
1. Lutisha Bowen, UCF 13.33
2. Cindy Ofili, U-M 13.74
3. Amber Smith, U-M 13.76
5. Erin Busbee, U-M 14.46

400-meter Hurdles
1. Sandy Jean-Claude, UCF 1:01.50
3. Amber Smith, U-M 1:02.53
8. Emily Wee, U-M 1:07.22

High Jump
1. Sonnisha Williams, UCF 1.65m (5-5)
2. Sara Nitz, U-M 1.60m (5-3)
3. Brianna Jenkins, U-M 1.50m (4-11)

Long Jump
1. Jen Clayton, UCF 6.14m (20-1.75)
4. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 5.73m (18-9.75)

Discus
1. Emily Pendleton, Unattached 50.78m (166-7)
2. Erin Pendleton, U-M 48.05m (157-8)
3. Kari Prena, U-M 47.77m (156-9)
10. Joanna Fleming, U-M 39.19m (128-7)

Hammer Throw
1. Emily Pendleton, Unattached 56.93m (186-9)
5. Erin Pendleton, U-M 50.85m (166-10)
9. Joanna Fleming, U-M 48.10m (157-10)
16. Amanda Adwon, U-M 43.01m (141-1)
17. Kari Prena, U-M 42.86m (140-7)

Shot Put
1. Precious Ogunleye, UCF 14.30m (46-11)
8. Elly Mioduszewski, U-M 12.42m (40-9)
11. Kari Prena, U-M 11.84m (38-10.25)
12. Erin Pendleton, U-M 11.81m (38-9)

Javelin
1. Tiffani Hernandez, Florida Int'l 40.02m (131-3)
2. Elly Mioduszewski, U-M 37.64m (123-6)

PERSONAL RECORDS
Kari Prena -- Discus (47.77m, 156-9)
Cindy Ofili -- 100m Hurdles (13.74)
Erin Busbee -- 200m (24.94)

Contact: Whitney Dixon (734) 763-4423

/spec-rel/mich--spec-rel.html">MORE HEADLINES

2013 Michigan Women's Track and Field Roster
Coaches




Team Captains: Rebecca Addison, Amber Smith, Kiley Tobel


Last Name
Name Event eligibility
Class Elig. (In/Out) Hometown (High School)
addison laura
Laura Addison Mid-Distance 3
SO FR/FR Spring Lake, Mich. (Grand Haven)
addison rebecca
Rebecca Addison Mid-Distance 7
SR SR/SR Spring Lake, Mich. (Grand Haven)
adwon amanda
Amanda Adwon Throws 3
SO FR/SO Tulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall)
akeredolu tofunmi
Tofunmi Akeredolu Jumps 8
RS SR SR/SR Southfield, Mich. (Lathrup)
bailey morgan
Morgan Bailey Mid-Distance 7
SR JR/JR Mason, Mich. (Okemos)
barry brie
Brie Barry Distance 1
FR FR/FR Oxford, Mich. (Woodlands College Park [Texas])
bellino meg
Meg Bellino Mid-Distance 7
SR JR/JR Monroe, Mich. (Catholic Central)
busbee erin
Erin Busbee Multi-Events 5
JR JR/JR Cleveland, Ohio (Collinwood)
cahill charlotte
Charlotte Cahill Sprints 7
SR SR/SR Farmington Hills, Mich. (North Farmington)
carey dana
Dana Carey Hurdles 3
SO FR/SO Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (Marian)
carnegie michaela
Michaela Carnegie Mid-Distance 3
SO SO/SO Beulah, Mich. (Benzie Central)
clifford lily
Lily Clifford Sprints 1
FR FR/FR East Grand Rapids, Mich. (East Grand Rapids)
cody lauren
Lauren Cody Mid-Distance 1
FR FR/FR Lawton, Mich. (Lawton)
cole crystal
Crystal Cole Throws 1
FR FR/FR Harbor Beach, Mich. (Harbor Beach)
d'amico emily
Emily D'Amico Sprints 1
FR FR/FR Schaumburg, Ill. (Hoffman Estates)
deflorio gabriella
Gabriella DeFlorio Distance 1
FR FR/FR Farmington Hills, Mich. (Farmington)
eccleston amanda
Amanda Eccleston Mid-Distance 8
RS SR SR/SR Adrian, Mich. (Tecumseh)
fleming joanna
Joanna Fleming Throws 7
SR JR/JR Grand Haven, Mich. (Grand Haven)
gilbert chloe
Chloe Gilbert Distance 3
SO FR/FR Owosso, Mich. (Owosso)
hallenborg nicola
Nicola Hallenborg Distance 5
JR JR/SO Summit, N.J. (Summit)
handler brook
Brook Handler Mid-Distance 3
SO SO/SO Rochester Hills, Mich. (Rochester)
hill jami
Jami Hill Mid-Distance 7
SR JR/JR Onalaska, Wis. (Onalaska)
hilton lindsey
Lindsey Hilton Distance 7
SR JR/JR Rochester Hills, Mich. (Adams)
hoppe devon
Devon Hoppe Mid-Distance 3
SO FR/FR Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona Del Mar)

jenkins brianna
Brianna Jenkins High Jump 8
RS SR SR/SR Novi, Mich. (Northville)
junewick ellen
Ellen Junewick Distance 3
SO SO/FR Grand Rapids, Mich. (Forest Hills Eastern)
lark meghan
Meghan Lark Pole Vault 3
SO SO/SO Livonia, Mich. (Franklin)
leptich alex
Alex Leptich Distance 5
JR JR/JR Ann Arbor, Mich. (Saline)
long maya
Maya Long Sprints 1
FR FR/FR Ann Arbor, Mich. (Huron)
manett taylor
Taylor Manett Distance 1
FR FR/FR Rockford, Mich. (Rockford)
mathews alex
Alex Mathews Distance 5
JR SO/SO Birmingham, Mich. (Seaholm)
mcnamara gina
Gina McNamara Mid-Distance 1
FR FR/FR Northville, Mich. (Northville)
middlebrook hailey
Hailey Middlebrook Mid-Distance 1
FR FR/FR Boone, N.C. (Watauga)
miller chelsey
Chelsey Miller Mid-Distance 3
SO SO/SO Indianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence North)
mioduszewski elly
Elly Mioduszewski Throws 5
JR SO/SO Dexter, Mich. (Dexter)
nitz sara
Sara Nitz High Jump 7
SR JR/JR Zeeland, Mich. (Zeeland East)
ofili cindy
Cindy Ofili Sprints/Hurdles 1
FR FR/FR Ypsilanti, Mich. (Huron)
onimo chinyere
Chinyere Onimo Sprints 3
SO SO/SO Ypsilanti, Mich. (Huron)
osika shannon
Shannon Osika Mid-Distance 3
SO SO/FR Waterford, Mich. (Mott)
pasternak anna
Anna Pasternak Distance 3
SO FR/SO Brighton, Mich. (Hartland)
pearson megan
Megan Pearson Distance 5
JR SO/SO Paw Paw, Mich. (Paw Paw)
pendleton erin
Erin Pendleton Throws 7
SR SR/SR Lindsey, Ohio (Woodmore)
pfeifer danielle
Danielle Pfeifer Mid-Distance 1
FR FR/FR Cincinnati, Ohio (McAuley)
pogue taylor
Taylor Pogue Distance 5
JR JR/SO Goodrich, Mich. (Goodrich)
prena kari
Kari Prena Throws 7
SR JR/JR West Bloomfield Twp., Mich. (Walled Lake Central)
price heather
Heather Price Mid-Distance 1
FR FR/FR Holland, Mich. (Saugatuck)
prince chloe
Chloe Prince Mid-Distance 7
SR SR/JR Okemos, Mich. (Okemos)
robinson brittany
Brittany Robinson Mid-Distance 3
SO FR/FR Fenton, Mich. (Fenton)
rosenthal carlee
Carlee Rosenthal Throws 5
JR SO/SO Skillman, N.J. (Montgomery)
sherzer liz
Liz Sherzer Multi-Events 7
SR JR/JR Battle Creek, Mich. (St. Philip Catholic)
smith amber
Amber Smith Hurdles 5
JR JR/JR Cleveland, Ohio (Collinwood)
smith jillian
Jillian Smith Mid-Distance 7
SR SR/JR Manahawkin, N.J. (Southern Regional)
tewksbury claire
Claire Tewksbury Pole Vault 1
FR FR/FR Dexter, Mich. (Dexter)
tobel kiley
Kiley Tobel Pole Vault 7
SR JR/JR Commerce Twp., Mich. (Walled Lake Western)
unachukwu ada
Ada Unachukwu Jumps 7
SR SR/SR Morganville, N.J. (Marlboro)
vitale megan
Megan Vitale Mid-Distance 3
SO FR/FR Livonia, Mich. (Ladywood)
waidley victoria
Victoria Waidley Distance 1
FR FR/FR Dexter, Mich. (Dexter)
wee emily
Emily Wee Hurdles 1
FR FR/FR Frankenmuth, Mich. (Frankenmuth)
weschler megan
Megan Weschler Distance 5
JR JR/JR Wyandotte, Mich. (Roosevelt)
wesley victoria
Victoria Wesley Pole Vault 3
SO SO/SO Marine City, Mich. (Marine City)
williams alexandria
Alexandria Williams Hurdles 8
RS SR --/SR Wallingford, Pa. (Strath Haven)


Coaches


James Henry - Head Coach
Mike McGuire - Associate Head Coach
Sandy Fowler - Assistant Coach
Arnett Chisholm - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Shean Conlon - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Erica Murdock - Volunteer Assistant Coach
Zara Northover - Volunteer Assistant Coach


Courtesy Michigan

No comments: