Tulane University
Arkansas Invitational
Kandie Earns NCAA Provisional Qualifying Time
Feb 1, 2002 | Track & Field
Feb. 1, 2002
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Tulane University senior Solomon Kandie (Nairobi, Kenya) surpassed the NCAA Provisional qualifying time in the mile run on Friday at day one of the Tyson Invitational at the University of Arkansas.
Kandie's time of 4:04.90 earned him a sixth place finish at the meet, which featured many of the top programs and runners in the nation. The event was billed as a preview of the NCAA Indoor Championships, which will be held at the same track on March 8th and 9th.
In addition to Kandie, senior Clement Abai (Port Moresby, New Guinea) recorded a persona-best in the 800 with a time of 1:52.81. That mark was the third-best in school history and earned him sixth place in the event.
The Green Wave women also had strong performances in the first day of action. Freshman Helmi Leppanen (Kerava, Finland) showed her skills once again with the shot put, tossing it 46-09.50, second in school history only to her own record-setting put last weekend. Freshman Moji Alade (Bakersfield, Calif.) had a shot put distance of 37-10.50, the fourth-best throw in school history.
In the mile run, Green Wave senior Katrina Gemmell (Plamerston North, New Zealand) posted a time of 4:54.57 to earn sixth place. She was followed immediately by teammate Eva Lustigova (Liberec, Czech Republic), who took seventh in 4:55.53.
The Wave is back in action at the second and final day of the Tyson Invitational on Saturday.
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February 2, 2002
Tulane @ Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, Ark.
Tulane Women
60 Meter Hurdles: 4 p.m.
Camilla Hatlen, 9.30 (24th place, Prelims)
400 Meters: 4:40 p.m.
Tahira Wiggins, 59.74 (24th place)
60 Meters: 5:25 p.m.
Angel Dooley, 7.60 (15th place, Prelims)
200 Meters: 6:25 p.m.
Angel Dooley, 25.01 (22nd place)
Essence Kendrick, 26.00 (36th place)
One Mile: 7:40 p.m.
Katrina Gemmell, 4:54.47 (6th place)
Eva Lustigova, 4:55.53 (7th place)
Weight Throw: 12 p.m.
Moji Alade, 14.82m, 48-07.50 (12th place)
Long Jump:
Lissie Mo, 5.05m, 16-07.00 (33rd place)
Camilla Hatlen, 5.33m, 17-06.00 (28th place)
Shot Put
Moji Alade, 11.54m, 37-10.50 (20th place) - fourth-best in school history
Helmi Leppanen, 14.26m, 46-09.50 (9th place) - second-best in school history
Tulane Men
800 Meters: 6:25 p.m.
Clement Abai, 1:52.81 (6th place) - third-best school history
Joakim Daun, 1:54.95 (16th place)
One Mile: 8 p.m.
Solomon Kandie, 4:04.90 (6th place) - Provisional
Philip Aagaard, 4:14.55 (11th place)
Erik Emilsson, 4:15.52 (12th place)
Long Jump
Josh Johnson, 6.99m, 22-11.25 (13th place)
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