May 16, 2008

Complete Results

EL PASO, Texas - Tulane University sophomore Arielle Minor finished fourth in the heptathlon, scoring a personal-best 4,451 points, and a trio of Green Wave student-athletes qualified for the finals in the 400-meter hurdles and the 400-meter dash Friday on the second day of the 2008 Conference USA Championships held at Kidd Field.

Senior Shanon Beelendorf placed second and junior Vanessa Kienast placed eighth in the preliminary round of the 400-meter hurdles with times of 1 minute, 00.64 seconds and 1 minute, 02.70 seconds, respectively. Kienast's time was a personal record. Meanwhile, freshman Zandria Debowles finished 15th with a time of 1:05.50. Sophomore Valencia Wilson qualified for the finals of the 400-meter dash, placing sixth with a season-best time of 54.41.

Minor wrapped up the heptathlon on the second day of the competition by placing seventh in the long jump with a mark of 4.93 meters (16 feet, 2.25 inches), and third each in the javelin and the 800-meter run, with marks of 27.92 meters (91-07) and 2:34.27, respectively. The 4,451 point total is good enough for third in school history.

In the 100m, sophomore Jasmine Momoh barely missed the cut for finals when she placed ninth with a time of 12.20, while senior Andrea Rosemond ran 12.28 for 12th place. Momoh finished 10th in the 200m with a time of 24.70, Rosemond finished 13th with a time of 24.78, senior Kyra Lobbins ran 25.27 and sophomore Olivia Kizzee ran 25.62 in the 200m. Kizzee also ran in the 400m, placing 14th with a time of 56.84, and freshman Aieshia Brooks ran the event in 57.59 while Lobbins ran 57.97.

Freshman Peggy Keplinger placed ninth in the pole vault with a personal-best mark of 3.25m (10-08.00). Sophomore Nicolette Taku placed 12th in the long jump with a mark of 5.40m (17-08.75), and freshman Brree Carter placed 16th with a jump of 4.99m (16-04.50). Freshman Rebecca Coady ran the 1,500m in a personal-best 4:45.34 to place 13th in the event.

Through two days of competition and nine events scored, Tulane stands 10th in the team rankings with 16 points. In addition to the two finals events Saturday, other Green Wave student-athletes competing include junior Katarina Busljeta in the discus, Taku in the triple jump, and the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays. Senior Aubrey Phillips, junior Keriann Langley and freshman Laurie Dalrymple will run the 5,000m.

The results of the final day of the C-USA Championships are available live on the Internet here, and the first event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. where Busljeta will throw the discus. Final results and a recap will be available on the web at www.TulaneGreenWave.com.

TULANE RESULTS

100 METER DASH
PRELIMINARIES
9. Jasmine Momoh, 12.20
12. Andrea Rosemond, 12.28

200 METER DASH
PRELIMINARIES
10. Jasmine Momoh, 24.70
12. Andrea Rosemond, 24.78
17. Kyra Lobbins, 25.27
21. Olivia Kizzee, 25.62

400 METER DASH
PRELIMINARIES
6. Valencia Wilson, 54.41 q
14. Olivia Kizzee, 56.84
18. Aieshia Brooks, 57.59
20. Kyra Lobbins, 57.97

1,500 METER RUN
PRELIMINARIES
13. Rebecca Coady, 4:45.34

400 METER HURDLES
PRELIMINARIES
2. Shanon Beelendorf, 1:00.64 q
8. Vanessa Kienast, 1:02.70 q
15. Zandria Debowles, 1:05.50

POLE VAULT
9. Peggy Keplinger, 3.25m (10-08.00)

LONG JUMP
12. Nicolette Taku, 5.40m (17-08.75)
16. Brree Carter, 4.99m (16-04.50)

q = Qualified for finals in the event