Syracuse University
BIG EAST Championship
Throwers Lead Orangewomen to Fifth Place After Day One of BIG EAST Championship
2/21/2004 12:43:56 PM | Track and Field
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Junior Johvonne Hernandez successfully defended her BIG EAST weight throw title and surpassed her own school record with a throw of 19.44 meters. After the first day of competition, the Orangewomen are in fifth place out of 14 teams with 21 points.
Last season, Hernandez was named BIG EAST Outstanding Female Field Performer of the Meet after winning both the weight throw and shot put. Her throw in the shot put was just 0.06 meters short of the BIG EAST record. Hernandez will defend her shot put title beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Sophomore Kristen Michalski finished third in the weight throw with a throw of 18.46 meters. It was her best performance of the season and was just 0.04 meters short of the NCAA Provisional-qualifying mark.
In the long jump, junior Tatiana Warren finished sixth with a leap of 5.88 meters, her best of the season. Freshman Sheron Mark finished seventh with a jump of 5.83 meters, also a personal best performance.
The Orangemen are currently 10th out of 12 teams with four points. SU's Distance Medley Relay finished fifth with an IC4A-qualifying time of 10:11.29. Freshman Matt Lawson ran the first leg of the relay, followed by senior Sami Termanini, senior Sean Miller and sophomore Chris Muldoon.
The BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championship will continue through Sunday, February 22, at the Carrier Dome.
