Green Wave Track Competes at USM Invitational

Saturday, April 21

Hattiesburg, Miss.

All Day

Tulane University

Southern Miss Invite

Green Wave Track Competes at USM Invitational

Apr 21, 2001 | Track & Field

April 21, 2001

NEW ORLEANS, La. - Tulane University was in action on Saturday at a pair of track and field events. The Green Wave sent individuals to both the USM Invitational and the Mount SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif. Results from California will be available later this evening.

The top effort for the Wave was a personal-best triple jump from freshman Carl White (Opelousas, La.). White leapt 52-02, topping his previous best of 51-11.75. It was his second NCAA provisional qualifying distance of the season.

On the women's side, Tulane had victories from junior Asha James (Pickering, Ontario) and sophomore Theresa Maru (Kipkarren River, Kenya). James won the 100-Meter Dash with a time of 12.13, while Maru captured the 5,000-Meter Run in 18:00.59. Maru also finished second in the 1,500 with a time of 4:34.06.

Other strong performances for the men included a second place finish in the 1,500-Meter Run by junior Peter Rotich (Kassabet, Kenya) and a third-place in the 400-meters by sophomore Clement Abai (Port Moresby, New Guinea).

Tulane is back in action next weekend when it sends individuals to the prestigious Penn Relays in Philadelphia.

Tulane Women at Southern Miss:
100 Meters
Asha James, 12.13 (1st place)
Deshawnda Williams, 12.46 (4th place)
Jillian Green, 12.56 (6th place)

800 Meters
Carlyne Pradieu, 2:16.48 (3rd place)
Sheena Garwood, 2:22.84 (8th place)

1,500 Meters
Theresa Maru, 4:34.06 (2nd place)

3,000 Meters
Theresa Maru, 18:00.59 (1st place)

Triple Jump
Aisha Otori, 11.10m, 36-05.00 (4th place)

High Jump
Jenny Isgren, 1.72m, 5-07.75 (2nd place)

Discus
Kristine Urban, 38.46m, 126-02.00 (5th place)

Tulane Men at Southern Miss:
100 Meters
Alex Lakhanpal, 11.21 (6th place)

200 Meters
Alex Lakhanpal, 22.12 (4th place)

400 Meters
Clement Abai, 47.71 (3rd place)
Shawn Parris, 50.49 (15th place)

1,500 Meters
Peter Rotich, 3:57.56 (2nd place)
Meshack Mulupi, 3:59.53 (5th place)
Adam Leskis, 4:17.86 (12th place)