Conlin's PR Highlights Mavericks' T & F Opener
Dec 13, 2015 | Track & Field
MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Omaha track & field team opened its indoor season at the K-State Winter Invitational on Saturday.
In the field events, Amanda Conlin earned fifth in the shot put with a personal best distance of 44-03 ½. Freshman Anna Edet was sixth with a throw of 38-04 ¾.
In the weight throw, Lauren Doeschot was just short of a personal best with a distance of 43-00 ¼, good for fifth place. Edet was right behind in sixth with a mark of 42-06 ¼ while her fellow freshman, Maddy Partridge, was seventh with a throw of 37-04 ½.
In the jumps, Taryn Derickson was third in the high jump with a leap of 5-04 ¼.
Freshman TaLeah Williams led a 2-3-4 finish in the long jump. She was second with a jump of 17-07 ½. Nicole Liske was third at 16-10 ½, just ahead of Noni Henderson who took fourth at 16-10.
Henderson also finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 34-11 ¾.
On the track, Liske tied a personal best in the 60 meters with a time of 8.02. Freshman Mackenzie Zach was eighth at 8.18 while Tschida Johnson was 10th at 8.31.
In the 1,000 meters, Alexis Allgood was at the front of a 3-4-5 finish for the Mavericks. She put up a time of 3:08.33, just ahead of freshman Lauren Houston who finished in 3:10.37. Annie Catania was fifth at 3:21.72.
The Mavericks are off until Jan. 9 when they return to Manhattan for the Wildcat Invitational.
In the field events, Amanda Conlin earned fifth in the shot put with a personal best distance of 44-03 ½. Freshman Anna Edet was sixth with a throw of 38-04 ¾.
In the weight throw, Lauren Doeschot was just short of a personal best with a distance of 43-00 ¼, good for fifth place. Edet was right behind in sixth with a mark of 42-06 ¼ while her fellow freshman, Maddy Partridge, was seventh with a throw of 37-04 ½.
In the jumps, Taryn Derickson was third in the high jump with a leap of 5-04 ¼.
Freshman TaLeah Williams led a 2-3-4 finish in the long jump. She was second with a jump of 17-07 ½. Nicole Liske was third at 16-10 ½, just ahead of Noni Henderson who took fourth at 16-10.
Henderson also finished second in the triple jump with a mark of 34-11 ¾.
On the track, Liske tied a personal best in the 60 meters with a time of 8.02. Freshman Mackenzie Zach was eighth at 8.18 while Tschida Johnson was 10th at 8.31.
In the 1,000 meters, Alexis Allgood was at the front of a 3-4-5 finish for the Mavericks. She put up a time of 3:08.33, just ahead of freshman Lauren Houston who finished in 3:10.37. Annie Catania was fifth at 3:21.72.
The Mavericks are off until Jan. 9 when they return to Manhattan for the Wildcat Invitational.
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