Tulane's Clement Abai Wins 800

Sunday, February 10

Gainesville, Fla.

TBA

Tulane University

Gator Invitational

Feb 10, 2002 | Track & Field

Feb. 10, 2002

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Junior Clement Abai and senior Solomon Kandie led Tulane University to a strong finish at the Gator Invitational on Sunday afternoon in Gainesville.

Abai (Port Moresby, New Guinea) posted the top time of the day in the 800 meters at 1:51.61, to take first place. Also for the Green Wave men, Kandie (Nairobi, Kenya) placed second in the mile-run with a time of 4:03.61, an NCAA Proviosional qualifying time.

Sophmore Eva Lustigova (Libereca. Czech Republic), the Newcomer of the Year in Louisiana Cross Country for last season, posted a second place finish in the 800 with a time of 2:09.65. Senior Katrina Gemmell (Palmerston North, New Zealand) posted a second-place finish in the one-mile run with a time of 4:47.94.

The Wave returns to action Friday at the LSU Twilight Invitational.

-TU-

February 10, 2002
Tulane @ Gator Invitational, Gainesville, Fla.

Tulane Women
55 Meters:
Angel Dooley, 7.04

200 Meters
Asha James, 25.04 (10th place)
Essence Kendrick, 26.23 (20th place)

400 Meters
Angel Dooley, 58.56 (11th place)
Tahira Wiggins, 1:00.73 (25th place)

800 Meters
Eva Lustigova, 2:09. 65 (2nd place)
Sheena Garwood, 2:18.94 (20th place)

55 Meter Hurdles
Camilla Hatlen, 8.75 (19th place)

4x400 Relay
Tulane, 3:51.76 (5th place)

One Mile
Katrina Gemmell, 4:47.94 (2nd place)
Lyndie Galka, 5:10.64 (12th place)
Carlyne Pradieu, 5:11/87 (13th place)

High Jump
Helmi Leppanen, 1.57m, 5-01.75 (14th place)

Shot Put
Helmi Leppanen, 14.06m, 46-01.50 (8th place)