Parsons Part of Three Records at Houghton Invitational
(Houghton,
N.Y.)—Lydia Parsons set a college record in the triple jump and
was part of two relay teams that also set school records at the
Houghton College Invitational track meet over the weekend.
Parsons won the triple jump, going 36-2 (11.02M) and ran
the third leg of the 4 X 400M relay that set a new Highlander
standard of 4:04.67. She ran the second leg of the 800M sprint
medley relay that set a new school mark of 1:51.61, too. She
also took second in the 400M, running a 1:01.51.
Joining Parsons in both relays was Naomi Christensen, who
also took second in the 200M, with a 26.77.
Shonnelle Trotman ran in the sprint medley relay and was
second in the long jump with a leap of 15-4 (4.67M).
Kaitlin Smith ran a leg of the 4 X 400M relay and then
won the 400M hurdles with a time of 1:10.76. Chelsea Adams came
in third in that race in 1:15.23.
The men also set a school record in the sprint medley
relay when Aaron Williams, Dan Tomlinson, Steve Scott and Dave
Jones ran a 1:37.99.
It was part of a big day for Scott, who also won the 100M
in 11.52 and the 400M hurdles (55.55) and then came in third in
both the 200M (23.59) and the 110M hurdles (16.39).
Tomlinson also figured in the 400M with a 51.71 that was
good enough for second. Williams was second in the pole vault,
clearing 13-5.25 (4.10M).
Other top finishers included Darby Emerson and Josiah
Snelgrove, who won the women’s and men’s 800M, in 2:19.52 and
1:56.40, respectively.
Heather Sayre captured the 10K, running a 42:11.45 and
Sarah Whipple took the women’s 100M hurdles in 16.55 (see
picture).
Johnny Kimani won the 3000M steeplechase in 9:59.54. Dan
Ballard ran 4:04.66 to win the 1500M. Landry Jarvis was third in
that race at 4:13.24.
Also finishing third, twice, was Bruce Mourhess—in the
long jump at 19-2.5 (5.85M) and in the triple jump at 40-5
(12.32M).
Nicole Tascarella was third in the shot put at 30-10.25
(9.40M). Briana Dawson was second in the high jump, clearing 4-6
(1.37M).
