Dukes Women's Track Wins 7 At W. Pa. Champs
April 3, 2004
Pittsburgh, Pa. - Duquesne University's women's track team won seven of the 20 events to finish second at the Western Pennsylvania Championship on Saturday. Senior Shea McMillan led the Dukes with first place finishes in the 100 meter dash and the triple jump and a second in the long jump. Duquesne's 164 points was just two shy of Robert Morris' 166 in the 14-team competition. Also winning events were sophomore Tara Gerlach in the 800 meter run, senior Carrie Hucko in the 1500 meters, freshman Ashley Smith in the 400 meter hurdles, sophomore Melissa Stewart in the shot put and the 4x400 meter relay team. Next up for the Dukes is the University of Virginia Invitational on Saturday, April 10th in Charlottesville, Va. Duquesne Points
Event Pl Athlete Data Points 100 Meter 1 McMillan, Shea 12.89 10 200 Meter 5 Younger, Chivon 27.07 4 6 Blackburn, Melissa 27.09 3 400 Meter 3 Younger, Chivon 1:00.65 6 7 Cothran, Dominique 1:02.26 2 800 Meter 1 Gerlach, Tara 2:16.82 10 4 Flynn, Michelle 2:20.46 5 5 Resovich, Elena 2:21.79 4 1500 Meter 1 Hucko, Carrie 4:45.41 10 6 Tucker, Amy 4:53.78 3 5000 Meter 2 Graham, Elizabeth 18:17.3h 8 400 Meter Hurdles 1 Smith, Ashley 1:07.52 10 4x100 Meter 2 Duquesne 'A' 49.60 8 4x400 Meter 1 Duquesne 'A' 4:02.04 10 High Jump 3 Durica, Kerri 1.52m 6 8 Thompson, Jennifer 1.47m 1 Pole Vault 3 Baker, Emily J3.05m 6 6 Walters, Jaclyn J2.90m 3 Long Jump 2 McMillan, Shea J5.39m 8 Triple Jump 1 McMillan, Shea 11.56m 10 2 Durica, Kerri 11.44m 8 Shot Put 1 Stewart, Melissa 13.93m 10 Discuss Throw 2 Stewart, Melissa 41.14m 8 Hammer Throw 5 McClanahan, Alana 38.14m 4 7 Stewart, Melissa 36.38m 2 Javelin Throw 4 DaCosta, Erica 40.14m 4 Team Scores
1 Robert Morris University 166
2 Duquesne University 164
3 Clarion University 66.50
4 Indiana University of PA 57
5 Geneva College 54
6 Juniata College 48
7 Slippery Rock Unversity 40.50
8 Saint Francis University 38
9 Carnegie Mellon University 35
10 Grove City College 31
11 UPJ 24.50
12 Thiel College 23
13 Penn State Behrend 22
14 Allegheny College 4.50
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