Track: Carrier Shines In Season Opener
December 06, 2008 06:49 PM | General
December 6, 2008
MEET RESULTS
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –Sophomore Chelsea Carrier posted two BIG EAST qualifying times in the 60-meter dash (7.82) and 60-meter hurdles (8.67), which was also an ECAC qualifying time, placing first in both events as the West Virginia University track and field team opened the 2008-09 indoor season today with the WVU Holiday Classic at the WVU Shell Building.
“I’m most pleased with the fitness of our long sprinters,” comments Coach Sean Cleary. “It looks like fall training has gone tremendously. We trained hard this fall and this is a low introduction to track before the team heads into finals. We’ve got a lot of work to do but today I’m happy with where we are.”
The 4x400-meter team of April Rotilio, Jordann Mitchell, Katelyn Williams and Carrier took first place with a time of 3:59.83. WVU’s ‘B’ team finished second behind Nicole De Stefano, Kyllie Bebout, Meghan Mock and Vicky Marra (4.16:49).
Rotilio took first place in the 400-meter dash (57.81) while Mitchell took second with a time of 58.93. Rotilio also placed first in the 60-meter dash semifinal to post a BIG EAST qualifying time of 7.85. She placed second behind Carrier in the final heat.
In field events, Alex Aker posted a BIG EAST qualifying mark after she cleared 3.40-meters to take first in the pole vault, while Natasha Redman placed first in the high jump and posted a BIG EAST qualifying height at 1.69-meters.
The meet featured teams from West Virginia Wesleyan, Seton Hill, Washington & Jefferson, Lynchburg, Glenville State and Juniata. Individuals from various schools also participated as unattached athletes.
