Leppanen Breaks Tulane Record in Shot Put

Saturday, April 16

Miami, Fla.

All Day

Tulane University

Hurricane Invitational

Freshman Aubrey Phillips posted a personal best time in the 1,500-meter run on Saturday. [File photo by Ned Dishman]

Apr 17, 2005 | Track & Field

April 17, 2005

MIAMI, Fla. - Junior Helmi Leppanen broke her own school record in the shot put by more than a foot to lead the Tulane track and field teams at the Gatorade Invitational hosted by the University of Miami on Saturday. Sophomore Gloria Asumnu also added a pair of NCAA Regional Qualifying marks in the competition.

Leppanen, who set the shot put record with a throw of 48 feet, four and a half inches (14.74m) on March 27 of last year, had a throw of 49 feet, six and a half inches (15.10m) on Saturday. That mark is her third NCAA Regional Qualifying mark of the year in the shot put.

Asumnu, meanwhile, continued to excel in the sprints, notching times of 11.67 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 23.84 seconds in the 200, both NCAA Regional qualifying efforts.

Freshman Rachel Bryan, who was the Louisiana Runner and Freshman of the Year in cross country, made her first effort in the 3,000-meter run this season and registered a time of 10:20.23 to win the event.

Senior Angel Dooley ran the 400 in a time of 56.31 seconds, her best mark of the season, while classmate Tahira Wiggins had a personal record in the 800-meter run at 2:16.81. Other PR's were turned in by freshman Aubrey Phillips in the 1,500-meter run and freshman Shanon Beelendorf in the high jump. Leppanen added a season-best effort in the javelin.

Tulane returns to action this weekend at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational.

Tulane Results
Miami Gatorade Invitational
April 16, 2005

Women's Results
100 Meters
Gloria Asumnu, 11.67 (3rd place) - NCAA Regional
Marilyn Sauls, 12.96 (27th place)

200 Meters
Gloria Asumnu, 23.84 (6th place) - NCAA Regional

400 Meters
Angel Dooley, 56.31 (6th place) - season-best
Shanon Beelendorf, 57.72 (10th place)

800 Meters
Tahira Wiggins, 2:16.81 (8th place) - personal record
Lisa Green, 2:18.89 (10th place) - season-best

1500 Meters
Lisa Green, 4:49.04 (8th place)
Aubrey Phillips, 4:49.19 (9th place) - personal record
Sarah Bumby, 5:11.18 (17th place)

3000 Meters
Rachel Bryan, 10:20.23 (1st place) - personal record

4x100 Relay
Dooley, Mo, Sauls, Asumnu, 46.29 (6th place)

4x400 Relay
Dooley, Beelendorf, Wiggins, Asumnu, 3:47.43 (2nd place)

High Jump
Shanon Beelendorf, 1.60m, 5-03.00 (6th place) - personal record

Long Jump
Lissie Mo, 5.93m, 19-05.50 (6th place)