Women Win Cardinal Challenge Track & Field Meet

Saturday, April 5

CARDINAL PARK

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University of Louisville

<B>CARDINAL CHALLENGE</B>

Kelley Bowman won the high jump for the Cardinals

April 05, 2003 | Women's Track and Field

April 5, 2003

Results

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Senior Cindy Roberson, sophomore Kelley Bowman and freshman Katie Wilson each claimed individual titles to lead the University of Louisville women's track and field team to a first-place finish at the Cardinal Challenge Saturday at Cardinal Park.

Louisville finished with 129 points, narrowly edging Cincinnati (127) by two points for the team title. Southern Illinois placed third with 118 points, followed by Eastern Kentucky (91), Marquette (71) and Western Kentucky (46). The win marked the third straight year the Cardinals have won the home event.

Roberson won the pole vault after clearing 10 feet, 11.75 inches. Sophomore Jacey Hughes placed second in the event with a height of 10-6.

In the high jump, Bowman won the event with a mark of 5-5, edging junior teammate Mindy Helman for the title. Helman also cleared 5-5, but Bowman was awarded the title because she cleared it on her first try, whereas Helman achieved success on her second attempt.

Wilson won the javelin competition with a throw of 127-6 despite difficult windy conditions. The win was the first for the Grand Forks, N.D., native in her young collegiate career.

Junior Kelly Faber scored in four events on the day. The Carol Stream, Ill., native placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:05.03) and fourth in both the 100-meter hurdles (14.69) and high jump (5-1). She also anchored the 4x400-meter relay team to a third-place finish in the day's final event.

Freshman Emily Kost turned in three top-five finishes in the throwing events. Kost placed second in the discus (133-0), third in the shot put (41-10.50) and fifth in the hammer throw (135-9).

Senior Brittany Hedgepeth finished second in the long jump (18-3.75), senior Alanna Mestelle was third in the 100m (12.35) and junior Beth Wendt placed third in the 3000-meter steeplechase (11:41.56).

Other top-five finishers for the Cardinals were sophomore Ify Akubeze (long jump and triple jump), freshman Crystal Duffala (400m), junior Emily Daunhauer (5000m) and junior Laine Hamman (steeplechase).

CARDINAL CHALLENGE

LOUISVILLE TOP 10 FINISHERS
100m    3.  Alanna Mestelle 12.35    9.  Dartavia Jackson   12.75
200m    7.  Dartavia Jackson   26.55    9.  Lissette Shannon   26.95
400m    4.  Crystal Duffala 59.89    5.  Andrea Cartwright 1:00.27
800m    10. Corryn McCrae 2:22.62
1500m    5.  Corryn McCrae 4:45.72
5000m    5.  Emily Daunhauer 18:16.86    8.  Amanda Bell 18:36.39    9.  Ashley Ruberg 18:43.47    10. Heather Griffith   18:54.04
100m Hurdles    4.  Kelly Faber 14.69
400m Hurdles    2.  Kelly Faber 1:05.03    8.  Carrie Besser 1:12.44
3000m Steeplechase    3.  Beth Wendt       11:41.56    5.  Laine Hamman   11:54.22
High Jump    1.  Kelley Bowman 1.65m/5-5    2.  Mindy Helman   1.65m/5-5    4.  Kelly Faber 1.55m/5-1
Pole Vault    1.  Cindy Roberson   3.35m/10-11.75    2.  Jacey Hughes   3.20m/10-6
Long Jump    2.  Brittany Hedgepeth   5.58m/18-3.75    4.  Ify Akubeze 5.50m/18-0.50    7.  Kelly Faber 5.14m/16-10.25    9.  Lissette Shannon   4.87m/15-11.75
Triple Jump    5.  Ify Akubeze 10.70m/35-1.25    6.  Michele Burke 10.59m/34-9    7.  Shareka Nance 10.11m/33-2
Shot Put    3.  Emily Kost       12.76m/41-10.50
Discus    2.  Emily Kost       40.55m/133-00
Hammer Throw    5.  Emily Kost       41.39m/135-9
Javelin    1.  Katie Wilson   38.86m/127-6
Relays    3.  4x100m              47.85    3.  4x400m              4:02.63