Tulane University
LSU Twilight Invitational
Tulane Runs at LSU Twilight Invitational
Feb 21, 2005 | Track & Field
Feb. 19, 2005
BATON ROUGE, La. - Tulane's distance runners paced the Green Wave at the LSU Twilight Invitational at the Carl Maddox Field House on Friday evening. Junior Lisa Green took first place in the mile run while freshman Aubrey Phillips won the 3,000-meter run.
Green registered a personal record for the second straight week in the mile, registering a time of 5:10.50. In addition, freshman Rachel Bryan and senior Sarah Bumby had personal-bests in the mile. Bryan covered the distance in 5:21.40, while Bumby notched a time of 5:46.35.
Phillips, a native of Baton Rouge, blazed to victory with a time of 10:32.04 in the 3,000.
Tulane's 4x400 relay team of Gloria Asumnu, Shanon Beelendorf, Angel Dooley and Tahira Wiggins registered its best time of the season at 3:49.51 to win that event as well.
Seniors Helmi Leppanen and Jelena Jurlina finished second and third, respectively, in the shot put while junior Marilyn Sauls was sixth in the long jump with a season-best effort.
Next up for the Green Wave is the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships which begin Friday in Houston.
Tulane Results
LSU Twilight Invitational
February 18, 2005
(flat 200 meters)
60 Meters
Taneekwa Ross, 7.91 (Prelims)
Lissie Mo, 7.93 (Prelims)
Taneekwa Ross, 7.93 (Finals)
Lissie Mo, 7.98 (Finals)
800 Meters
Hannah Carlson, 2:32.00 - personal record
One Mile
Lisa Green, 5:10.50 (1st place) - personal record
Rachel Bryan, 5:21.40 (4th place) - personal record
Sarah Bumby, 5:46.35 - personal record
3,000 Meters
Aubrey Phillips, 10:32.04 (1st place) - personal record
Jill Shriver, 12:35.71
Lauren Swenson, 12:49.00
4x400 Relay
Asumnu, Beelendorf, Dooley, Wiggins, 3:49.51 (1st place) - season-best
Long Jump
Marilyn Sauls, 5.77m, 18-11.25 (5th place) - season-best
Lissie Mo, 5.66m, 18-07.00 (6th place)
Triple Jump
Christina Tegbe, 11.01m, 36-01.50
Pole Vault
Lindsey Karlik, 3.05m, 10-00.00
Shot Put
Helmi Leppanen, 13.89m, 45-07.00 (2nd place)
Jelena Jurlina, 13.67m, 44-10.25 (3rd place)
Camilla Hatlen, 10.28m, 33-08.75
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