Saturday, March 27
Lexington, Va.
10:00 AM
Liberty University
at
Washington & Lee Track & Field Carnival
Sims, Vassell Set Long Jump Meet Records
3/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
Liberty sophomore Melanie Sims and redshirt senior Oronde Vassell swept the women's and men's long jump titles in record-breaking fashion, highlighting Saturday's action at the Washington & Lee Track & Field Carnival.
The victories by Sims (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) and Vassell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) marked two of Liberty's dozen top eight placings on the day.
Women's Meet Recap
Sims' meet-record long jump measured 18-1. A new personal best for the sophomore, it was the best outdoor long jump by a Lady Flame since Charlene Hibbert posted an 18-8 at the 2008 Big South Championship. Aurielle Green (Fr., Williamsburg, Va.) added a seventh-place long jump finish, at 16-6.
Both Sims and Green also starred in straightaway races on Saturday. Sims clocked 15.48 seconds, earning fourth place in the 100-meter hurdles, while Green's season-best 12.63 made her the 100-meter dash runner-up.
Also pulling double duty was Christina Mitchell (So., Monroe, Va.). She tied for second place after high jumping 5-1.75. Mitchell then crossed the line third in the 400-meter hurdles, stopping the clock at 66.20.
Liberty claimed two of the top four positions in the 800-meter run, courtesy of underclassmen. Meghan Burggraf's (Fr., Lynchburg, Va.) personal-best 2:16.86 was good enough for second place, while Hannah Hunt (So., Sewickley, Pa.) ran a 2:23.02 to place fourth.
Men's Meet Recap
Vassell not only set a meet record on his 23-7.25 long jump, but his career-best leap also exceeded the IC4A standard. Liberty now boasts a trio of IC4A long jump qualifiers, also including Aaron Johnson (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) and Kevin Reddington (Fr., Vancouver, Wash.).
Cameron French (Fr., Culpeper, Va.) chipped in an eighth-place effort in the long jump, sailing out to 21-2.
Vassell was not done, as the senior also contested the 100-meter dash. He crossed the line fourth, in 11.10 seconds.
Freshman Russell Allen (St. Petersburg, Fla.) came in under the existing 110-meter hurdles meet record, posting a personal-best 15.17. However, he was denied victory in the event by Kutztown's TJ Longmore, finishing in the runner-up position by only .01 seconds.
Liberty will now prepare for its first home outdoor meet of the season, Friday and Saturday's Liberty Collegiate Invitational. The meet at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex will begin Friday at 1 p.m., with the decathlon and heptathlon.
The victories by Sims (Cleveland Heights, Ohio) and Vassell (Brooklyn, N.Y.) marked two of Liberty's dozen top eight placings on the day.
Women's Meet Recap
Sims' meet-record long jump measured 18-1. A new personal best for the sophomore, it was the best outdoor long jump by a Lady Flame since Charlene Hibbert posted an 18-8 at the 2008 Big South Championship. Aurielle Green (Fr., Williamsburg, Va.) added a seventh-place long jump finish, at 16-6.
Both Sims and Green also starred in straightaway races on Saturday. Sims clocked 15.48 seconds, earning fourth place in the 100-meter hurdles, while Green's season-best 12.63 made her the 100-meter dash runner-up.
Also pulling double duty was Christina Mitchell (So., Monroe, Va.). She tied for second place after high jumping 5-1.75. Mitchell then crossed the line third in the 400-meter hurdles, stopping the clock at 66.20.
Liberty claimed two of the top four positions in the 800-meter run, courtesy of underclassmen. Meghan Burggraf's (Fr., Lynchburg, Va.) personal-best 2:16.86 was good enough for second place, while Hannah Hunt (So., Sewickley, Pa.) ran a 2:23.02 to place fourth.
Men's Meet Recap
Vassell not only set a meet record on his 23-7.25 long jump, but his career-best leap also exceeded the IC4A standard. Liberty now boasts a trio of IC4A long jump qualifiers, also including Aaron Johnson (So., Virginia Beach, Va.) and Kevin Reddington (Fr., Vancouver, Wash.).
Cameron French (Fr., Culpeper, Va.) chipped in an eighth-place effort in the long jump, sailing out to 21-2.
Vassell was not done, as the senior also contested the 100-meter dash. He crossed the line fourth, in 11.10 seconds.
Freshman Russell Allen (St. Petersburg, Fla.) came in under the existing 110-meter hurdles meet record, posting a personal-best 15.17. However, he was denied victory in the event by Kutztown's TJ Longmore, finishing in the runner-up position by only .01 seconds.
Liberty will now prepare for its first home outdoor meet of the season, Friday and Saturday's Liberty Collegiate Invitational. The meet at the Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex will begin Friday at 1 p.m., with the decathlon and heptathlon.
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