Tulane University
Armory Collegiate Invitational
Birka Wicke Leads Tulane at Armory Invitational
Feb 15, 2004 | Track & Field
Feb. 15, 2004
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Tulane University women's track team finished in 12th place in the collegiate division at the prestigious New Balance Armory Collegiate Invitational on Saturday. The meet features over 70 collegiate teams from around the country.
Leading way for the Green Wave were senior Birka Wicke and freshman Gloria Asumnu. Wicke won the mile run with a time of 4:54.41, while Asumnu posted near-school-record times in two events. The freshman notched a time of 7.56 seconds in the 60-meter finals, the second-best in school history, behind her own time from two weeks ago. She also recorded a time of 24.28 seconds in the 200-meter dash, also the second-best time in school history; and also behind her mark set previously this season.
Asumnu posted a time of 24.34 in the 200-meter dash, the second-fastest 200-meter time in Tulane history, behind only her own time from two weeks ago. The freshman will compete in the finals on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Lissie Mo registered a personal record in the triple jump, leaping 37 feet, four and a half inches. Sheena Garwood and Carlyne Pradieu, both seniors from Brooklyn, made impressive returns to New York in the 800. Garwood posted a time of 2:16.18, while Pradieu notched a 2:17.27 in the race.
Tulane returns to action on Friday evening, competing at the LSU Twilight Invitational in Baton Rouge.
Tulane Results:
60 Meters
Gloria Asumnu, 7.56 (Finals) - 2nd best time in school history
Gloria Asumnu, 7.63 (Prelims) - 10th best time in school history
Angel Dooley, 7.63 (Finals) - 10th best time in school history
Angel Dooley, 7.70 (Prelims)
Marilyn Sausl, 8.22 (Prelims)
200 Meters
Gloria Asumnu, 24.28 - 2nd best time in school history
800 Meters
Sheena Garwood, 2:16.18
Carlyne Pradieu, 2:17.27
One Mile
Birka Wicke, 4:54.41 (1st place)
4x400 Relay
Wiggins, Garwood, Pradieu, Dooley, 3:54.03
Triple Jump
Lissie Mo, 11.39m, 37-04.50 (7th place) - personal best
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