Racers Wrap Up Day One Of Georgia Tech Invite
4/19/2019 9:45:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
The Murray State track and field team returned to action, Friday, for day one of the Georgia Tech Invite in Atlanta.
"After a few good weeks of training, today was a good barometer of where we stand with four weeks left in the season," said head coach Adam Kiesler. "Overall the long jump was the highlight event with three season bests. Chasing the weather is never easy during the outdoor season but this group does a great job of competing no matter the conditions. I am proud of them for that and look forward to what marks they will put down tomorrow."
Tamdra Lawrence had a strong showing in the 100m as she finished fourth with a time of 11.82, beating runners from schools such as UCF, Georgia, and Austin Peay. Rachel Hagans also finished in the top ten with a ninth-place finish, running a time of 12.06, just off her personal best.
In the 100m hurdles, Antoinetta Avant was the top finisher for the Racers as she placed 14th with a time of 14.81. She also ran a personal best in the 100m with a time of 12.29.
Emma Creviston ran a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 4:49.12.
Ida Mutai placed ninth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 11:45.05 while Katelyn Gilbert finished 11th with a time of 11:50.35.
In the long jump, Jessikha Ribeiro matched a personal record with a jump of 5.70 to finish 14ht out of 41 competitors. Ashlyn Oren and Alison Woerner also posted season bests in the event with jumps of 5.53m and 5.49m, respectively.
Alexus Groom finished fourth in the javelin throw with a distance of 36.01m while Joy Sparks placed sixth with a throw of 35.47m.
Rachel Gootee was the top finisher for Murray State in the hammer throw with a distance of 45.41m.
The meet will conclude tomorrow beginning with the high jump at 10 a.m.
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