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NCAA East Regional Championships

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 ================================================================================= Name Year School Finals Points ================================================================================= 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 NHEvent 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