April 1, 2006
STANFORD, Calif. - Despite cold and rainy conditions, the San Diego track and field squad received top-five performances from five athletes on Friday during the first day of competition at the Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Stanford, Calif.
Leading the way was sophomore Sherraine Pencil, who captured third place in the "B" section of the 200 meters with a personal-best time of 24.42. She also logged a season best in the preliminaries of the 100 (12.06), qualifying for Saturday's finals with a seventh-place finish. Fellow classmate Mandy Upuu recorded a season-best effort as well, racing to a fifth-place finish in the "B" section of the 800 with a 2:12.73 clocking.
Freshman Kristin Olafsdottir, meanwhile, continued her stellar season by placing fourth in 400 hurdles (1:00.89) and eighth in the preliminaries of the 100 hurdles (14.54), with the latter performance earning her a berth in Saturday's finals.
Other top-five finishes for the Aztecs on the day went to sophomore Monica Pacas in the pole vault "B" section (third - 11-6.25) and freshman Leanne Taylor in the discus "B" section (144-1).
After wrapping up competition at the Stanford Invitational on Saturday, SDSU travels east next weekend to compete at the Duke Invitational, April 7-8, in Durham N. C.
Stanford Invitational
Cobb Track and Angell Field--Stanford Calif.
Friday's Results (All finals excepted where indicated -- SDSU only):
200 Meters "B" sections
3. Sherraine Pencil 24.42
15. Brittani Dudley 25.52
800 Meters "B" sections
5. Mandy Upuu 2:12.73
Pole Vault "B" sections
3. Monica Pacas 11-6.25
Long Jump "B" sections
11. Decontee Kaye 16-10.00
Shot Put "B" sections
17. Brittany Lowe 37-8.75
18. Leanne Taylor 37-2.50
Discus Throw "B" sections
5. Leanne Taylor (144-1)
19. Brittany Lowe (115-1)
5000 Meters Section 3
12. Lisa Crampton 17:16.38
100 Meters (Preliminaries)
7. Sherraine Pencil 12.06
11. Shana Solomon 12.18
100 Hurdles (Preliminaries)
8. Kristin Olafsdottir 14.54
32. Decontee Kaye 17.02
400 Hurdles
4. Kristin Olafsdottir 1:00.89
10. Corri Campbell-Fell 1:02.52
15. Nicole Stone 1:03.46
Long Jump--Top sections
10. Shana Watson 18-3.75
For complete results, click on link at top of page