Belling, Brown Capture Titles at USD John Dalton O

Saturday, February 16

Vermillion, S.D.

TBA

Omaha

John Dalton Open

Belling, Brown Capture Titles at USD John Dalton O

Feb 16, 2008 | Track & Field

By: Omaha Athletics

VERMILLION, S.D. -- Junior Molly Belling and freshman Shana Brown both captured titles Saturday to highlight the University of Nebraska at Omaha track team's performance at the University of South Dakota John Dalton Open.

Belling won the 60-meter dash in 7.74, the third fastest time in the North Central Conference this season.

Brown captured the long jump title with a leap of 5.65 meters, the second-best mark in the NCC in 2008. Three other Mavericks placed in the top eight in the long jump with Ashley Yates finishing second (5.33 meters), Julia Warnke sixth (5.01 meters), and Rasheema Pitt eighth (4.98 meters).

Maverick results at the John Dalton Open:

60 meters
1. Molly Belling, 7.74

800 meters
8. Lisa Tesarek, 2:27.04
14. Jolene Smith, 2:30.06

3,000 meters
5. Kaylen Harris, 10:51.43

Long Jump
1. Shana Brown, 5.65 meters
2. Ashley Yates, 5.33 meters
6. Julia Warnke, 5.01 meters
8. Rasheema Pitt, 4.98 meters

Triple Jump
3. Ashley Yates, 11.28 meters
4. Rasheema Pitt, 11.04 meters
6. Julia Warnke, 10.90 meters

Weight Throw
20. Madison Haugland, 12.81 meters
22. Katie Harvey, 12.65 meters

The Mavericks will compete next in the Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolf Invite on Friday, Feb. 22.