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Belling, Pitt Lead UNO at Derek Miles Open
Dec 11, 2008 | General, Track & Field
Complete Results
VERMILLION, S.D. – Molly Belling won the 60-meter dash and Rasheema Pitt finished first in the triple jump and second in the long jump to highlight the Mavericks' showing at the Derek Miles Open Wednesday in the DakotaDome.
Belling won the race with a time of 7.82, just beating South Dakota's Shaneka Parkes who finished with a time of 7.83.
Pitt, a sophomore from Bellevue, Neb., recorded a jump of 11.33 meters to take home the triple jump title.
Other strong performances by the Mavericks included second-place finishes by Kayla Koepke in the 400-meter dash (59.57) and Lisa Tesarek in the 800-meter dash (2:23.24).
The UNO track and field team will return to action Jan. 16 when they compete in the Holiday Inn Invitational in Lincoln, Neb.
