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Larry Ellis Invitational
Women's Track Wraps Up Day One In Princeton
April 17, 2010 | Women's Track & Field
April 17, 2010
PRINCETON, N.J. - The UMass women's track and field team finished day one of competition at the Larry Ellis Invitational Friday night. The Minutewomen were highlighted by a school record from Karen Roa, three New England Championship qualifiers, a strong first day performance from Lisa Wilson.
Leading the qualifiers for New Englands was sophomore Karen Roa, who set a school record in the 3000 meter steeplechase. Roa set a time of 10:54.97 and finished in eighth place.
Shiyi Zan and Lauren Stocker both qualified for the New England Championships in the 5000 meters with respective times of 17:48.14 and 18:02.30. They join Karen Roa who qualified for the meet at last week's UMass Nine-Way Meet.
Lisa Wilson started out the day in the hammer throw taking third place with a mark of 166-01. Wilson then went on to take fourth in the discus (135-02).
Competition will resume Saturday, Apr. 17 at 12:00 p.m. The schedule of events is as follows:
SATURDAY TRACK EVENTS
12 p.m. Women's 4x100
12:10 p.m. Men's 4x100
12:20 p.m. Women's 1500
12:45 p.m. Men's 1500
1:20 p.m. Women's 100m Hurdles
1:40 p.m. Men's 110m Hurdles
2 p.m. Women's 400
2:20 p.m. Men's 400
2:40 p.m. Women's 100
3 p.m. Men's 100
3:20 p.m. Women's 800
3:40 p.m. Men's 800
4:10 p.m. Women's 400m Hurdles
4:25 p.m. Men's 400m Hurdles
4:40 p.m. Women's 200
5 p.m. Men's 200
5:20 p.m. Women's 3000
5:45 p.m. Women's 4x400
6 p.m. Men's 4x400
SATURDAY FIELD EVENTS
12 p.m. Women's Shot Put followed by Men's Shot Put
12:30 p.m. Women's High Jump, followed by Men's High Jump
12 p.m. Women's Long Jump, followed by Women's Triple Jump (outside pit)
12 p.m. Men's Long Jump, followed by Men's Triple Jump (inside pit)
1 p.m. Men's Pole Vault, followed by Women's Pole Vault
1 p.m. Men's Javelin, followed by Women's Javelin
