Track teams shine at home meet
Scott BresslerThe Washington University women’s and men’s track and field teams finished first and sixth, respectively, at the WU Invitational, March 30-31 at Bushyhead Track. The women’s squad tallied 114 points to edge Greenville College (105) for first place, while the men’s team finished with 67 points, 54 points behind champion Rend Lake College.
The women were led by sophomore Alli Alberts’ second-place finish in the heptathlon. She scored 4,285 points, breaking the Bears’ outdoor record by 40 points and provisionally qualifying for the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Championships. In the individual events, Alberts placed first in the 800m, second in the long jump, third in the javelin and high jump and fourth in the 100m hurdles.
Senior Delaina Martin continued her dominance in the field events by finishing first in the hammer throw. Her throw of 45.07m was less than one meter short of the provisional standard. Earlier this season, Martin obtained provisional qualifying marks in the shot put and finished third in the NCAA national indoor meet in the weight throw.
On the track, senior Natalie Badowski finished second in the 800m with her time of 2:13.90. She obtained another NCAA provisional qualifying mark for the Bears and finished just short of a Wash. U. school record.
Despite the men’s sixth place finish, the team remained upbeat.
“We are running well and having fun,” said junior co-captain Doug Beattie.
Junior Jesse McDaniel led the men with his second-place finish with a 31:13.33 in the 10,000m. Sophomore Todd Mowry finished third in the 100m dash in 11.39s and the long jump with a leap of 6.54m.
Both men relay squads also finished second. The 4x400m relay team missed a school record by a little more than a second with their time of 3:18.85. The 4x100m relay team posted a time of 42.81.
Wash. U. will head back onto the track Friday and Saturday, Apr. 6-7, to host the WU Select Meet at Bushyhead Track. The first two events, the hammer throw and javelin, are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
“We’re excited,” said Beattie. “We are facing good teams and should have some good competition.”
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