Tulane University
Last Chance Meet
Green Wave Sends Individuals To Atlanta
May 18, 2002 | Track & Field
May 18, 2002
ATLANTA, Ga. - Tulane University had three individuals in action at the Georgia Tech Invitational on Friday and Saturday at a "last-chance" meet. The meet is an event which features collegiate competitors hoping to improve on the marks in order to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
Freshman Jelena Jurlina (Zadar, Croatia) had a solid throw in the javelin, finishing eighth overall with a personal-best distance of 149-07. However, the distance narrowly missed the provisional qualifying standard. Classmate Helmi Lepanen (Kerava, Finland) threw the javelin 143-09 for 10th place. She had already recorded a provisional qualifying distance. Jurlina also had a throw of 157-06 in the discus to take 12th place in the meet; that distance was below her personal best.
On the men's side, freshman Joakim Daun (Klintehamn, Sweden) ran the 800 meters in 1:54.68, which did not improve on his personal best.
The NCAA Outdoor Track Championships will be hosted by LSU in Baton Rouge from May 29 to June 1.
Tulane's Finishers:
Women:
Javelin
Jelena Jurlina, 45.60m, 149-07 (8th place)
Helmi Leppanen, 43.82m, 143-09 (10th place)
Discus
Jelena Jurlina, 48.00m, 157-06 (12th place)
Men:
800 Meters
Joakim Daun, 1:54.68 (42nd place)
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