Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Women's Track Team Shines at Akron Open
2/3/2007 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Feb. 3, 2007
AKRON - Marshall University had an outstanding showing at the Akron Open on Saturday. The Thundering Herd track team set three school records and came away with first-place finishes in three events.
Junior Teniqua Sutton had a tremendous day by winning two events and placing third in another. The native of Westbury, N.J., won the triple jump by bettering her own school record of 39-feet-five inches (12.01m) with a jump of 39-feet-9.25 inches (12.12 meters). She also took first-place in the high jump with a jump of five feet and ½ inch (1.54m), and finished third in the long jump by recording a leap of 18 feet and ½ inch (5.50m).
Thundering Herd freshman Angelica Harris had an impressive showing of her own on Saturday. The Clinton, S.C., native won the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.70 seconds and placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.06 seconds.
Britani Burke led the Marshall throwers with a first-place effort in the weight throw. The junior from Proctorville, Ohio, recorded a throw of 51-06.25 (15.70m) to take the top spot among 27 competitors in the event.
Sophomore Carmissa Morris tied the school record in the 60-meter dash with a preliminary time of 7.74 seconds. That ties the Marshall indoor best set by Tara Lee in 1999. The Greenville, S.C., native went on to finish fifth in the finals with a time of 7.75 seconds.
Marshall senior and Flat Top, W.Va., native Marian Brooks established a new school record for the mile with a time of 5:07.03 to finish second in the event behind Tiffany Brenneman who ran as an unattached athlete and was timed at 5:06.29.
"We had a very good meet and I am proud of what we were able to accomplish this weekend in Akron," Marshall Head Coach Jeff Small said. "Hopefully we can get a break in the weather this week and get some quality outdoor training in prior to next week's meet at Clemson."
Complete results from the Akron Open are available online at www.gozips.com.
The Thundering Herd will look to keep its momentum as it travels to Clemson next weekend to take part in the Tiger Invitational.
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