Tulane University
Tulane Winter Classic
Hatlen and Asumnu Leads Tulane at Winter Classic
Dec 6, 2003 | Track & Field
Dec. 6, 2003
NEW ORLEANS, La. - Tulane University hosted four Louisiana schools on Saturday afternoon at the Westfeldt Complex for the Tulane Winter Track & Field Classic, a preseason tune-up for the indoor track season which begins in January.
Tulane had many strong performances, led by junior Camilla Hatlen (Mosjoen, Norway) and freshman Gloria Asumnu (Houston, Texas). Hatlen posted a personal record in the long jump with a distance of 19 feet, four and a quarter inches (5.90 meters), while Asumnu won her first-ever 60-meter effort, which was also her collegiate debut race.
"This was a good meet for all of the schools involved," Tulane head coach Heather Van Norman said. "It gives the schools a chance to see where they stand after cross country season and before the Christmas break and indoor seasons. It is a good measuring stick for everyone.
"Despite the cold weather, I was very pleased with our team. It was a very good meet for our team and it is good for Tulane. It was our first home meet in over two years; it gave the Tulane community an opportunity to see us.
Asumnu won the 60-meter dash in her Green Wave debut with an impressive time of 7.53 seconds. The Tulane indoor record in the 60 is 7.56 seconds. Junior Angel Dooley (Columbus, Ohio) finished second in the event with a time of 7.56.
Dooley won the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.03, while senior Sheena Garwood (Brooklyn, N.Y.) won the 800-meter run at 2:18.21. Sophomore Lisa Green (Marietta, Ga.) and senior Carlyne Pradieu (Brooklyn, N.Y.) were second and third in the 800, respectively.
Tulane also shines in the distance events as freshman Bessie Hatch won the 1,600-meter run with a time of 5:12.74, while junior Mandy Hopper (Charlotte, N.C.) completed the 3,000-meter run in 10:54.81 to capture that title. Lisa Green and senior Birka Wicke (Edermunde, Germany) were second and third behind Hatch in the 1,600.
In addition to Hatlen in the long jump, Tulane had victories in the pole vault and the shot put. Sophomore Lindsey Karlik cleared 10 feet even in the pole vault, while junior Jelena Jurlina won the shot put with a distance of 41 feet, four and a half inches (12.61 meters).
The Green Wave 4x400 relay team of Asumnu, Garwood, Eva Lustigova and Kathy Tek won that event with a time of 4:08.60.
Southeastern Louisiana, Southern (New Orleans), Xavier and Nicholls State also competed in the classic.
Tulane will open its 2004 indoor track season on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the LSU Purple Tiger Invitational.
Tulane Results:
60 Meters Gloria Asumnu, 7.53 (1st place)
Angel Dooley, 7.56 (2nd place)
Camilla Hatlen, 7.71 (3rd place)
Lissie Mo, 8.33 (8th place)
200 Meters
Angel Dooley, 25.03 (1st place)
400 Meters
Kathy Tek, 1:09.00 (2nd place)
800 Meters
Sheena Garwood, 2:18.21 (1st place)
Lisa Green, 2:19.91 (2nd place)
Carlyne Pradieu, 2:20.28 (3rd place)
Eva Lustigova, 2:21.15 (4th place)
Birka Wicke, 2:22.35 (5th place)
1600 Meters
Bessie Hatch, 5:12.74 (1st place)
Lisa Green, 5:14.31 (2nd place)
Birka Wicke, 5:23.52 (3rd place)
Sarah Szczerbicki, 5:44.04 (5th place)
Sarah Bumby, 5:57.95 (6th place)
3000 Meters
Mandy Hopper, 10:54.81 (1st place)
Erin Colligan, 11:11.73 (4th place)
Eva Gordon, 11:28.68 (5th place)
4x400 Relay
Tulane, 4:08.60 (1st place)
Pole Vault
Lindsey Karlik, 10-00.00 (1st place)
Ellen Vollmers, 9-06.00 (2nd place)
Long Jump
Camilla Hatlen, 19-04.25, 5.90m (1st place)
Lissie Mo, 17-08.25, 5.39m (2nd place)
Christina Tegbe, 16-04.75, 4.99m (5th place)
Triple Jump
Lissie Mo, 36-06.25, 11.13m (2nd place)
Christina Tegbe, 35-04.25, 10.47m (3rd place)
Shot Put
Jelena Jurlina, 41-04.25, 12.61m (1st place)
Nicole Sauer, 29-09.50, 9.08m (8th place)
Nicole Hutchinson, 29-01.00, 8.86m (9th place)
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