Feb. 4, 2012
Site: South Bend, Ind. (Loftus Center)
Event: Meyo Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 4 -- at Notre Dame Meyo Invitational - Day 2 (South Bend, Ind.), 10 a.m.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers (Day 1)
Long Jump
1. Leah Eber, Purdue 6.47m (21-3.25)
10. Erin Busbee, U-M 5.78m (18-11.75)
42. Liz Sherzer, U-M 4.51m (14-9.75)
60-meter Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Kaila Barber, Notre Dame 8.44q
3. Amber Smith, U-M 8.61q
20. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 9.06
35. Liz Sherzer, U-M 9.70
-- Erin Busbee, U-M DNS
60-meter Dash (Prelims)
1. Chimerem Okoroji, Minnesota 7.55q
20. Ada Unachukwu, U-M 7.77
21. Charlotte Cahill, U-M 7.78
Weight Throw
1. Felisha Johnson, Indiana State 20.69m (67-10.00)
6. Emily Pendleton, U-M 17.67m (57-11.00)
16. Erin Pendleton, U-M 16.45m (53-11.00)
33. Kari Prena, U-M 14.47m (47-5.00)
5,000-meter Run
1. Becky Wade, Rice 16:21.81
7. Megan Weschler, U-M 16:48.76
32. Nicola Hallenborg, U-M 18:05.17
37. Erica Crane, U-M 18:14.27
40. Courtney Clancy, U-M 18:31.18
-- Alex Leptich DNF
High Jump
1. Ke'Airra Jones 1.78m (5-10.00)
23. Brianna Jenkins, U-M 1.65m (5-5.00)
-- Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M NH
Distance Medley Relay
1. MICHIGAN 11:04.30
(Shannon Osika, Brittani Williams,
Jillian Smith, Rebecca Addison)
1,000-meter Run
1. Emily Frydrych, Notre Dame 2:48.94
22. Chloe Prince, U-M 2:58.41
-- Ariel Dempsey, U-M DNS
500-meter Dash
1. Shaniqua McGinnis, Ohio State 1:11.84
25. Chinyere Onimo, U-M 1:17.56
N O T E S
• Michigan competed in the Meyo Invitational for the 10th consecutive year.
• Sophomore Amber Smith ran a time of 8.61 to finish third in the 60-meter hurdle prelims and qualify for tomorrow's final at 2:40 p.m.
• Megan Weschler (16:48.76, 7th), Nicola Hallenborg (18:05.17; 32nd), Erica Crane (18:14.27; 37th) and Courtney Clancy (18:31.18; 40th) each ran the 5,000-meter run for the first time in their careers.
• Chinyere Onimo competed in the 500-meter dash for the first time in her career (1:17.56, 25th).
• Chloe Prince competed in the 1,000-meter run for the first time in her career (2.58.41; 22nd).
Contact: Whitney Dixon (734) 763-4423
