Omaha
Tulsa Duels (Day 1)
Henderson Leads Omaha at Tulsa Duels
Mar 20, 2016 | Track & Field
Sophomore Noni Henderson led the Mavs with two top-eight finishes. Henderson placed fourth in the triple jump with a mark of 36-09 and seventh in the long jump with a jump of 17-09 ¼.
Junior Taryn Derickson had UNO's top overall finish, placing second in the high jump with a leap of 5-03.
In other field events, junior Amanda Conlin placed seventh in the shot put with a toss of 42-04.
In track events, a trio of sprinters finished in the top eight in 400 meters. Freshman Lauren Houston took fifth place with a time of 59.44. Junior Alyssa Thavenet finished in sixth with a mark of 1:00.50, and junior Alexis Allgood placed seventh with a time of 1:00.79.
In the 3,000 meters, the Mavericks had four runners in the top eight. Senior Perla Gutierrez led Omaha, coming in third with a time of 11:01.79. Senior Avery Schmidt and freshmen Mads Nelson and Annie Catania finished in sixth, seventh and eighth respectively. Schmidt set a personal record with a time of 11:22.16. Nelson posted a time of 11:32.78, and Catania raced to a time of 11:59.03.
The Mavericks return to action next weekend, traveling to Wayne, Neb. for the Wildcat Classic on March 26.
