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UNC Invitational
March 31, 2007 | Track & Field
March 31, 2007
CHAPEL HILL --- The North Carolina men's and women's track teams put together an impressive Saturday at Irwin Belk track to follow some stellar Friday performances, taking both team crowns in the process. UNC claimed ten event titles on the day, and four Tar Heels achieved NCAA regional qualifying standards.
Tyra Johnson had an outstanding day for the Carolina women, winning both the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes. Johnson took the 100 in 11.91 and was followed by Judith Bataille (second/12.15), La'Shonda Carter (fourth/12.31) and Shardae Anderson (fifth, 12.32) as the Tar Heels put four student-athletes in the top five. In the 200, Johnson's 24.06 time helped her best Anderson (24.25) and Bataille (24.74) as UNC swept the top three places. Colleen Farley ran a 25.94 to finish fifth.
Carter added a win in the long jump to her day, her 19-1 1/4 distance putting her first. Erika Foushée finished fourth with a 18-3 mark.
Kelly Fazekas picked up a regional qualifying mark of her own, winning the shot put with a 49-7 toss. Kimberly Warren took runner-up honors with a 46-3 1/4 mark, and Norjai Palma threw 44-4 3/4 to finish fifth.
A 167-4 toss in the women's discus gave Jocelyn White the event win and a regional qualifying mark as well. Riana Lynn (150-4) and Warren (131-4) finished third and fifth, respectively, to join White in the top five.
Carolina dominated the women's pole vault, coming away with the top four finishers and five of the top six. Rhian Jenks used a 12-5 1/2 mark to win individual honors, and Abby Kimball was runner-up in 11-11 3/4. Alison McGinnis (10-11 3/4) and Anna Noguchi (10-0) finished third and fourth, respectively, while Lindsey Jannach finished in a tie for fifth with her 10-0 mark.
Brandi Kellam (58.27) and Aly Goldfarb (58.58) finished second and third for Carolina in the women's 400-meter dash. Continuing its success in the sprints, UNC picked up another win in the 4x100-meter relay, crossing the line in 46.25. Clocking a 1:03.23 in the 400-meter hurdles, Nyoka Norman added another first-place finish to UNC's day.
For the UNC men, Adam Smith and Cody Harper finished 1-2 in the 800 meter run, clocking 1:52.18 and 1:53.95 times, respectively. Mateo Sossah added a fifth-place finish with a 1:54.95.
The Tar Heels had a good showing in the throws as well. Nick Owens won the men's discus, tossing 183-5 to claim the title and post a NCAA regional qualifying mark.
Carolina picked up a runner-up finish from Edward Baldwin III, who jumped 23-7 1/4 in the men's long jump to finish second. Gareth Keah finished fourth with a 21-7 1/4 leap. Additionally, Ian Reynolds finished third in the men's shot put, recording a 51-10 1/2 heave.
Other highlights on the day included Reggie Berry's fifth-place showing in the 400-meter hurdles with a 55.43 time, and a second-place finish by the 4x400-meter relay team, who clocked a 3:13.88. Ryan Booker came in third in the 400-meter dash, running a 49.15. Brycen McCrary placed fifth in 49.69.
The Tar Heels are next in action at the Florida Relays, the Texas Relays and the Duke Invitational next weekend.
