Feb. 5, 2005
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Seniors Erin Asay (San Diego) and Shayla Balentine each tied the school record in the pole vault, clearing 13 feet, 1.5 inches, and three other Aztecs won two events to pace the San Diego State track and field team at the Mountain T's Invitational in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Saturday.
Asay and Balentine's second place vaults provisionally qualified the athletes for the NCAA indoor meet.
Senior Tori Respass-Parsons earned a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash (open) with a time of 25.38 seconds, while junior Jamillah Titus and sophomore Nicole Carmier tied for first with a 5-5 leap in the high jump. Carmier also took second in the 800 invitational with a 2:14.96 clocking.
Other top-five performances on the day went to Coastal Carolina transfer Lital Azulay (second place, 10:40.89) and senior Marie Nilsson (third, 10:42.04) in the 3,000, Manhattan transfer Lisa Naucler (fourth, 2:19.28) in the 800, freshman Monica Pacas in the pole vault (fourth, 12-7.5) and junior Christal Cuadra (fifth, 5:48.39) in the mile.
The Aztecs continue their indoor campaign next weekend as they travel to the Holiday Inn Invitational, Feb. 11-12, in Boise, Idaho. The meet is SDSU's final tune-up before the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships, slated for Feb. 24-26 in Colorado Springs, Colo.