March 2, 2009

Both Squads Finish Second to UWM At Indoor Championships

    Greencastle, Ind. -- Junior Alisha Anthony was named Most Outstanding Field Performer and freshman Kiplangat Tisia took Running Newcomer of the Year honors as seven different Penguins earned league titles at the Horizon League Indoor Championships this weekend at DePauw University.

    Anthony claimed the honor after winning the long jump with a distance of 5.70m and a second place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 11.94m. Anthony is now three-for-three in the long jump at the Indoor Championships. In track events, Anthony also had a third place finish in the 60m (7.82) and a fifth place finish in the 200m (25.95).

     Tisia, in his first conference meet, was victorious in the 5,000m with a time of 14:24.21, claimed fourth in the mile after running a time of 4:15.83 and eighth in the 3,000m following a time of 8:29.76.
    The men’s and women’s squads couldn’t overcome day one deficits as Milwaukee claimed both the men’s and women’s league titles. The Panthers won by a score of 165-120 on the women’s side, while the men fell by a score of 147-98.

    On the women’s side, both senior Jen Grayson and sophomore Danielle Curry defended their 2008 indoor titles. Grayson won the high jump by clearing a mark of 1.63m and Curry took first in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 13.75m. Curry also added another personal best throw and finished second in the weight throw with a distance of 17.18m.

    Stephanie Jarvis and Amanda took second and third place in the pole vault by clearing marks of 3.25m and 3.10m. Alexis Hall claimed third in the weight throw with a distance of 16.86m and Kaitlyn Griffith took third in the shot put with a distance of 12.86m.

    Breanne Romeo finished in second in the 400m with a time of 58.87. Robyn Ray took second in the high jump clearing 1.63m, fourth in the pentathlon with 3,076 points including winning the high jump stage by clearing 1.62m and also finished fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 11.08m.     

    Lauren Blase had with a personal-best time and a fourth place finish in the 5,000m (17:48.60), a fifth place finish in the mile (5:11.05) and another personal-best time and sixth place finish in the 3,000m (10:08.67). Jen Roman finished the 800m in fifth with a time of 2:23.05.

    For the men, sophomore Jerrill Hall broke the Horizon League record in the 60m hurdles with a personal-best time 8.22. Hall also finished fourth in the high jump clearing 1.93m and fifth in the long jump with a jump of 6.63m.

    Senior Joe Lahmon was victorious in the weight throw with a personal-best distance of 18.73m along with a fifth place finish in the shot put, throwing 14.39m. Lahmon also won the weight throw in 2007 before he was redshirted in the 2008 indoor season. J.R. Hodge took first in the 60m with a personal-best time of 7.02.

    Michael Perri finished third in the pentathlon with 4,628 points that included victories in the long jump (6.24m) and in the 1,000m (2:39.98). In individual events, Perri finished fourth in the 400m (49.86) and sixth in the high jump (1.88m).

     John Pallini finished in second in the shot put (15.41m) and Jeremiah Folger claimed fourth in the shot put (14.45). Shayne York finished fourth in both the triple jump (13.64m) and the long jump (6.75m).

    Mark Lipinsky and R.D. Goodright both had fourth place finished as Lipinsky competed in the 60m hurdles (8.56), while Goodright ran the 800m (1:54.62). Bryin Ehrhardt finished the high jump in fifth (1.93m).

    The Penguins will travel to South Bend, Ind. to take part in the Alex Wilson Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

Women’s Final Team Scores

1. Milwaukee-165 

2. Youngstown State-120 

3. Loyola-82 

4. Valparaiso-44 

5. UIC-41 

6. Detroit-29 

7. Wright State-28 

8. Butler-18 

Men's Final Team Scores

1. Milwaukee-147 

2. Youngstown State-98 

3. Butler-97 

4. Detroit-79 

5. UIC-59 

6. Loyola-39 

7. Valparaiso-7