Track and Field Has a Strong Day on Second Day of the Warhawk Classic

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Track and Field Has a Strong Day on Second Day of the Warhawk Classic

Apr 22, 2023 | Track & Field

Monroe, Louisiana – Tulane's outdoor track and field program had a strong overall team effort on the second day of the Warhawk Classic on Saturday at Brown Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. The team totaled an event win, eight top-three finishes, eight personal bests and 22 top-10 placings.

Megan Fitzgerald won the women's pole vault with a 3.60m/11'9.75". Kristina Leggas earned second with a 3.60m/11'9.75". Cosette Fleury took fourth with her 3.35m/10'11.75"

Kara Schiek finished second in the women's javelin with a 38.22m/125'04". Norah Bice took fourth in the event with a 35.38m/116'01".

Kaia Todd finished as the runner-up in the triple jump with a personal-best 11.41m/37'05.25". She also earned sixth in the 100m hurdles (15.22) and had a personal-best leap in the long jump (5.20m/17'00.75") in earning 11th place.

Bethwel Tum took third in the men's 1500m with a 4:13.43.

Ashley Horwitz placed third in the women's 800m with a personal-best 2:19.80.

Olivia Hicks earned third in the women's high jump with a 1.55m/5'1". Patricija Ozolina ranked fourth in the event 1.55m/5'1". Ozolina also took seventh in the 100m hurdles with her 16.29 and ninth in the long jump (5.26m/17'3.25").

Maren Butler took home third in the women's discus with her throw of 42.12m/138'2". Bice placed 11th with a 35.68m/117'00". Bella Gonzalez took home 12th with a personal-best 35.44m/116'03". Alyssa Dismuke finished 13th with her 33.13m/108'09". Ashley Trester picked up 14th with a 30.95m/10'6". Emma Simons ranked 16th in the event (26.43m/86'8").

Butler placed second in the women's shot put with her toss of 14.58m. Gonzalez earned ninth (11.41m) in the event. Dismuke took home 12th with a 10.84m, while Simons finished 14th (9.22m).

Jon Lloyd finished fourth in the men's javelin with a 55.10m. Matthew Remondet earned sixth in the event (50.54m)

Alex Sharp earned fourth in the women's 1500m with a 4:56.13. Brenda Ellis finished seventh with a 5:01.79.

Devean Deal picked up sixth place in the men's shot put with a 13.89m/45'07") and also sixth in the men's discus (40.70m/133'6"). Matthew Remondet earned 13th place in the men's shot put with a 11.40m/37'05.00".

Tolu Ajayi earned eight in the women's 100m with a personal-best of 12.39.

Jamie Polakoff ran a personal-best 2:02.53 to finish ninth in the men's 800m. Iker Yturralde placed 10th with a 2:04.57.

Francisco Roman III took 25th in the 100m (11.66). He also finished 15th in the men's shot put with a 10.99m/36'00.75".

Next, the Green Wave track and field program competes in a pair of meets next weekend. The program will head off to prestigious Drake Relays from April 26-29 in Des Moines, Iowa. The team will also send a group to the East Coast Relays from April 27-29 in Jacksonville, Florida
 
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