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Track and Field Earns Three Victories on Day Two of the Alabama Relays
March 26, 2011
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's and women's track and field teams completed day two of the Alabama Relays on Saturday evening at the Sam Bailey Track & Field Complex in Tuscaloosa, Ala., with 17 top-five finishes, including three victories. On the women's side, Monica Hernandez and Charachesicia Lockhart won their respective events. Hernandez, a senior transfer, ran her first outdoor race for the Cardinals on Saturday, taking first in the 3,000m steeplechase in a school-record time of 10:53.80, nearly more than six seconds ahead of the runner-up. Lockhart took a victory in the long jump, registering a leap of 6.29m/20-7.75. Rachel Gehret and Kim Cardeiro also earned top-10 finishes in the event, with Gehret placing fourth (5.96m/19-6.75) and Cardeiro placing seventh (5.69m/18-8). Andrea Sabbatine and Chelsea Lucas had strong showings in the jumps group as well, as they placed third and fifth, respectively, in the pole vault. Sabbatine cleared 3.85m/12-7.5, while Lucas surpassed 3.50m/11-5.75. In the women's high jump, Gehret took second behind an unattached competitor after leaping over 1.70m/5-7, while Megan Schubert placed fourth (1.65m/5-5), and Maggie Gilbertson had a sixth-place showing (1.60m/5-3). The women throwers continued their success from the opening day of competition. Amashi Kendall had a pair of top-10 performances, placing second in the shot put (14.98m/49-1.75) and sixth in the discus (44.66m/146-06). D'Ana McCarty (second; 49.48m/162-04) and Khadija Abdullah (fifth; 45.06m/147-10) also earned top-10 finishes in the discus.
On the men's side, Mattias Wolter, a highly touted freshman who did not compete during the indoor season, won the 5,000m race by nearly three seconds, posting a time of 14:54.75. Freshman Tyler Byrne commenced his outdoor career as well, placing seventh in the 1,500m, with a time of 3:57.33. In the sprint events, Jordon Frazier took fourth in the 400m hurdles, clocking a time of 53.90, while Marcellus Hobbs, who also competed in the 200m, tied for fourth in the 400m, crossing the finish line in 49.10. Seon Powell rounded out the top-15 performances, placing fourth in the long jump, with a mark of 6.91m/22-8. Louisville concludes the Alabama Relays on Sunday, March 27, at the Sam Bailey Track & Field Complex. Competition for the Cardinals begins at 8 a.m., with the men's hammer throw. For all of the latest information on Louisville cross country and track and field, log on to uoflsports.com, or, for up-to-the-minute updates, follow the team's Twitter account at www.twitter.com/louisvilletrack. ALABAMA RELAYS (MARCH 25-27 | SAM BAILEY TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX) Women's 400m Women's 1,500m Women's 400m Hurdles Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Women's High Jump Women's Pole Vault Women's Long Jump Women's Shot Put Women's Discus Throw Men's 200m Men's 400m Men's 1,500m Men's 5,000m Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Long Jump |
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