University of Massachusets Athletics

Friday, May 29
Greensboro, N.C. (North Carolina A&T State University)
10:00 AM

University of Massachusetts

at

NCAA East Regional Championships

Kristen Bakanowski competed in the NCAA East Regional on Friday.

Women's Track & Field Duo Competes At NCAA Regional

May 29, 2009 | Women's Track & Field

May 29, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Two members of the UMass women's track and field team were in action on Friday, representing the Minutewomen at the NCAA East Regional on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Redshirt senior Kristen Bakanowski and junior Lisa Wilson competed in the pole vault and discus, respectively.

Bakanowski, who holds UMass' school record of 12 feet, 7.5 inches, vaulted 12 feet to tie for 27th at the regional meet.

Wilson placed 24th in the discus with a throw of 130 feet, capping off a stellar junior campaign that saw her win Atlantic 10 and New England titles in the event. She set three school records this season, as well, in the discus (156-02), shot put (45-00.25) and hammer (174-05).

Event 34  Women Pole Vault
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals
  1 Natalie Moser             SR Florida                  4.01m   13-01.75  10
  2 Nicole Kazuba             JR William & Mary           4.01m   13-01.75   8
  3 Tiffany Maskulinski       JR Buffalo-SUNY             4.01m   13-01.75   6
  4 Joanna Wright             SO Georgia Tech             4.01m   13-01.75   5
  5 Liza Todd                 SR South Carolina           4.01m   13-01.75   4
  6 Liz Mabry                 JR Florida State            3.91m   12-10.00   3
  7 Kelli McDonald            SR Delaware                 3.91m   12-10.00   2
  8 Daisy Glasser             SO Florida                  3.91m   12-10.00   1
  9 Natalie Todd-Zebell       SR Dartmouth                3.91m   12-10.00
 10 Caroline Kennedy          JR Clemson                  3.81m   12-06.00
 10 Natalie Gengel            JR Cornell                  3.81m   12-06.00
 12 Stephanie Duffy           SO South Florida            3.81m   12-06.00
 13 Abigail Schaffer          FR Virginia Tech            3.81m   12-06.00
 14 Alex Acker                SO West Virginia            3.81m   12-06.00
 15 Elise Birnbaum            JR Virginia Tech            3.81m   12-06.00
 16 Amy Fryt                  SO Duke                     3.81m   12-06.00
 17 Erica Penk                SO Georgia Tech             3.81m   12-06.00
 17 Kathleen Majester         FR Clemson                  3.81m   12-06.00
 19 Caitlin Thornley          SO Virginia Tech            3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Caitlin Fairbairn         JR Penn State               3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Alex Black                SR Florida                  3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Lauren Menke              SR Florida                  3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Kelly Bridges             SR Gardner-Webb             3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Rebecca Frey              SO Bucknell                 3.66m   12-00.00
 25 Allie Nicosia             FR South Carolina           3.66m   12-00.00
 25 Jocelyn Witmer            FR Penn State               3.66m   12-00.00
 27 Kristen Bakanowski        SR Massachusetts            3.66m   12-00.00
 27 Dana Webb                 FR South Florida            3.66m   12-00.00
 27 Kelly Phillips            SO Virginia Tech            3.66m   12-00.00
 -- Emily Jeremiah            JR William & Mary              NH
 -- Shea Snow                 SR Appalachian State           NH
 -- Julianne Toto             SR Georgia                     NH
 -- Katie Wright              FR Norfolk State               NH
 -- Courtney Raynor           FR Campbell                    NH
 -- Sallie Gurganus           JR South Carolina              NH
 -- Vica Shobe                JR South Carolina              NH
 -- Erica Schmidt             JR Robert Morris               NH

Event 38 Women Discus Throw ================================================================================= Name Year School Finals Points ================================================================================= Finals 1 Brittany Pryor SR Virginia Tech 52.16m 171-01 10 FOUL 51.59m 52.16m FOUL 50.47m 49.33m 2 Caitlin Kelly SR Virginia 50.97m 167-03 8 50.97m FOUL FOUL 50.64m FOUL 49.59m 3 Maria Matos SR Cornell 50.90m 167-00 6 48.24m FOUL FOUL 50.90m 48.39m FOUL 4 Lakendra Thames JR Central Florida 49.60m 162-09 5 45.20m 47.94m 49.60m 45.90m 46.72m FOUL 5 Billie-Jo Grant SR Virginia 49.52m 162-06 4 48.81m FOUL 49.52m 46.55m 48.98m 48.21m 6 Kelsey Poljansek JR Central Florida 48.78m 160-00 3 48.78m 46.03m 47.09m 47.05m 46.99m 46.47m 7 Emma Schmelzer SR Penn State 48.53m 159-03 2 48.42m FOUL 48.53m 45.25m FOUL FOUL 8 Danielle Grunloh JR Brown 46.99m 154-02 1 FOUL 46.99m 45.26m 46.09m 45.54m 44.97m 9 Kimery Hern SR Georgia Tech 46.86m 153-09 46.86m 45.30m 46.37m FOUL FOUL FOUL 10 Josipa Jelicic SR Georgia 46.66m 153-01 44.81m 45.90m 46.66m 11 Kamorean Hayes SO Florida State 46.41m 152-03 43.87m 43.08m 46.41m 12 Bailey Wagner FR Georgia Tech 46.13m 151-04 40.50m 45.83m 46.13m 13 Aimee Kodat JR South Carolina 45.68m 149-10 45.68m 43.01m FOUL 14 Jerrine Foster JR North Carolina A&T 45.63m 149-08 FOUL 45.63m FOUL 15 Danielle Eiler SR East Carolina 45.55m 149-05 FOUL FOUL 45.55m 16 Jaraea Shepherd SR UNC-Wilmington 44.77m 146-10 44.77m FOUL FOUL 17 Brittany McCain FR NC State 44.54m 146-01 44.54m 42.87m 43.72m 18 Natalie Baird FR William & Mary 44.19m 145-00 44.19m 43.74m FOUL 19 Keely Medieros FR Florida 44.06m 144-07 44.06m 43.05m 43.99m 20 Rachel Travis SO Georgia 43.61m 143-01 FOUL 42.84m 43.61m 21 Brittany Connor SO Coastal Carolina 42.98m 141-00 42.98m 37.53m FOUL 22 Amy Bilmanis SR Virginia 42.75m 140-03 FOUL 42.34m 42.75m 23 Lily Tallent SR Appalachian State 41.88m 137-05 41.88m FOUL FOUL 24 Lisa Wilson JR Massachusetts 39.63m 130-00 FOUL FOUL 39.63m 25 Christin Bridge SO Saint Francis-PA 36.31m 119-01 35.07m FOUL 36.31m 26 Sarah Bella FR Bucknell 34.99m 114-09 FOUL 34.99m 33.84m -- Joeane Jadotte SR FL Intn'l FOUL FOUL FOUL FOUL

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