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APR.
2 — Leafs
Battle Windy Conditions; Finish Seventh
Weather
conditions make competition difficult;
Williams has strong showing |
Anderson, IN — The Goshen College
track and field team traveled to Anderson University on Saturday
for the Runners Forum Invitational. Not only were they facing ten
other teams, but also had to take on extreme wind and cool weather.
Despite the cold conditions and wind the women battled to finish
ahead of four other teams. Junior Erin Williams led Goshen in the
meet. She raced to a second place finish in the 100-meter hurdles
(:16.82), and also finished third in the pole vault with a vault
of 8 feet. Sophomore Lindsy Glick was able to clear 7 feet, 6 inches
in the pole vault for a sixth place finish. Williams and Glick
joined juniors Rachel Yantzi and Tara Plank for a fifth place finish
in the 4X4 Relay (4:43.29).
"Competitive conditions were very difficult because of the extreme
windy conditions,” said head Coach Rick Clark. “Erin
Williams, Laura Herr and Ventisha Conolly were the women’s
team leaders today. We were pleased with today’s performances
with the weather conditions.”
Sophomore Laura Herr had a strong showing in the 5, 000 meter run
with a fourth place finish (20:13.70). “Laura ran an extremely
intelligent race in the 5, 000, running in a pack that she outkicked
in the last stretch,” said Clark.
In the field events Senior Ventisha Conolly led the Leafs with
a third place finish in the hammer throw with a toss of 108 feet,
9 inches. “Ventisha is throwing very well in the hammer throw
right now and was able to get a much needed third place finish,
for us” said Clark. Freshman Cally Feldman brought home a
fifth place finish in the hammer with a throw of 102 feet, 4 inches.
Goshen finished seventh with 29 total points. Anderson University
won the event with 134 points, while Earlham College finished second
(90), Bellarmine University third (82), Rose Hulman Institute of
Technology fourth (77), Manchester College fifth (67), Knox College
sixth (51.5), College of Mt. St. Joseph eighth (19), Hanover College
ninth (18), Grace College tenth (8.5), and Tri-State University
eleventh (7).
Goshen will next participate in the Little State Championships
on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9. That event will be held
in Indianapolis, IN.
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  Freshman
Lindsy Glick
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