By: by Mark Toma
A-Sun Women's Track & Field Championships I
Live Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – This weekend, the Kennesaw State women’s track team has two things on their mind, the first being winning the Atlantic Sun Conference championship after runner-up performances at the cross country championship in October and the indoor championship in February, and secondly, sending their head coach Don McGarey out on top in his final event as leader of the Owls.
“Coach McGarey is going to be missed a lot and we really want to go out and perform well for him this weekend,” said senior Erin Sutton. “But, you’ll never hear him say anything about himself. His focus is always on us and making sure that we are prepared to give our best performance and compete for the championship.”
Sutton and her distance teammates, including Mackenzie Howe, are going to give the Owls solid points this weekend, but a surging squad over the past few weeks has given McGarey more confidence headed into the championships.
“We are definitely on the rise,” said Coach McGarey. “Our times have dropped progressively every single meet and I really think we will see some peak performances from many of our athletes.”
Throwers Suzee Mills and Jessica Lumpkin are both coming off strong performances this past weekend at the University of Georgia and are going to be looked upon to make a run in Jacksonville. Mills has the top discus throw in the conference this year and Lumpkin is just inches off the best distance in the shot put. Overall, the Owls have the top conference marks in four events heading into Friday, and are in the top-three in 14 different events.
“Suzee and Jessica had an excellent weekend in Athens and are throwing the best they have all season,” added McGarey. “If we can maintain composure and keep our confidence level high, not just in throws, but overall, then we can be in a good position to challenge.”
Jill Arthur and Cynthia Davis will also look to make an impact this weekend. Arthur has the best triple jump this season and Davis will look to better her conference-leading time in the 100 meters, as she currently stands two one-hundredths of a second better than Charisma Anderson of North Florida.
“Our sprinters, long and short, have all been turning over well,” said McGarey. “Jill always has the potential to put a good jump out there and Jakia Ragland could pop a big jump at any time.”
The Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Track Championship begins on Friday and concludes on Saturday evening at Hodges Stadium. The women’s heptathlon begins the championship on Friday morning at 9 a.m. Live scoring will be available throughout the weekend.
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Coach McGarey previews the women's championship
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How The Owls Stack Up
Kennesaw State versus Top A-Sun Finishers
100m
1 Davis , Cynthia FR-1 Kennesaw State 11.98
2 Anderson, Charisma SR-4 North Florida 12.00
200m
1 Singleton, Unique JR-3 Jacksonville 24.10
3 Hines, Shelby SO-2 Kennesaw State 24.55
400m
1 Singleton, Unique JR-3 Jacksonville 54.27
6 Hines, Shelby SO-2 Kennesaw State 56.48
800m
1 Pierre, Joane FR-1 Jacksonville 2:08.17
6 Robinson, Brittany SO-2 Kennesaw State 2:15.38
1500m
1 Pierre, Joane FR-1 Jacksonville 4:29.10
18 German, Caitlin SR-4 Kennesaw State 4:53.14 HT
3000m
1 Howe, Mackenzie JR-3 Kennesaw State 9:51.30
2 Fokina, Anastasia SO-2 Jacksonville 9:54.90
5000m
1 Chelulei, Carolyne SO-2 USC Upstate 17:14.10
2 Howe, Mackenzie JR-3 Kennesaw State 17:19.17
10000m
1 Sang, Jemeli SO-2 USC Upstate 35:39.35
2 Howe, Mackenzie JR-3 Kennesaw State 36:03.05
110m Hurdles
1 Charles, Charlene FR-1 Jacksonville 13.90
4 Stinson, LaKeshia SR-4 Kennesaw State 14.63
400m Hurdles
1 Rolle, J'Zotta JR-3 Jacksonville 1:00.18
9 Stinson, LaKeshia SR-4 Kennesaw State 1:09.84 HT
3000m Steeplechase
1 Klungtveit, Susanne SO-2 Jacksonville 11:17.49
4 Jaime, Lorena SR-4 Kennesaw State 11:59.86
4x100m Relay
1 Jacksonville 44.86
3 Kennesaw State 47.17
4x400m Relay
1 Jacksonville 3:39.18
3 Kennesaw State 3:49.10
High Jump
1 Trexler, Elise SR-4 North Florida 5' 10" 1.78m
3 Ragland, Jakia SR-4 Kennesaw State 5' 7" 1.70m
Pole Vault
1 DelBovo, Anne SR-4 North Florida 12' 5.5" 3.80m
3 Quimby, Michelle FR-1 Kennesaw State 12' 1.5" 3.70m
Long Jump
1 Charles, Charlene FR-1 Jacksonville 19' 4.25" 5.90m
2 Van-Lare, Suzzette SO-2 Kennesaw State 18' 9" 5.71m
Triple Jump
1 Arthur, Jill JR-3 Kennesaw State 40' 7.5" 12.38m
2 Natt, Nadia FR-1 Campbell 40' 4.75" 12.31m
Shot Put
1 Crook, Hillary SR-4 Jacksonville 44' 9.5" 13.65m
2 Lumpkin, Jessica JR-3 Kennesaw State 44' 2.75" 13.48m
Discus Throw
1 Mills, Suzee FR-1 Kennesaw State 148' 5" 45.24m
2 Mobley, Kayla SO-2 North Florida 139' 3" 42.44m
Hammer Throw
1 Dunston, Jessica FR-1 Campbell 169' 9" 51.74m
4 Lumpkin, Jessica JR-3 Kennesaw State 160' 5" 48.90m
Javelin
1 Duerk, Brittany FR-1 Lipscomb 134' 3" 40.92m
3 Mills, Suzee FR-1 Kennesaw State 130' 1" 39.65m
