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Capps’ 5,000 Provides 1st Day Highlight at Invitational 4/23/2005 First Day Results | Photo Gallery <?xml:namespace prefix=”o” ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office”?> Nashville, Tenn. — A 5,000-meter personal best performance by sophomore Shannon Capps in a third place finish provided the top Commodore highlight during the opening day of competition at the 12th annual Vanderbilt Invitational. Capps, from <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>Knoxville, Tenn., broke the 18-minute barrier for the first time, finishing in 17:56.98 to claim third overall. The 5,000-meter winner, Erika Schneble, was a welcome sight to Vanderbilt distance coach Jim Spivey. Schneble, a Vanderbilt junior competing unattached after putting together an All-American outdoor campaign for the Commodores in 2004, was running competitively for the first time in nine months. The native of Hendersonville, N.C. captured the race in 17:23.84. A Commodore freshman distance runner, Julie Eckerly, earned five team points with a fourth place finish in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:07.69. Junior Caitlin Shannon also earned team points, finishing eighth in the 1,500 meters in 4:38.96. Teammates Alisa Cotter and Nadiyah Humber finished ninth and 10th. At the conclusion of the first day, Vanderbilt was seventh in the team rankings with 15 points. Southeast Missouri leads with 32 points. Southeast Missouri is also leading the men’s division after the first day with 35 points. Six meet records were established Friday, with more likely Saturday when activities scheduled throughout the afternoon. 2005 Vanderbilt Track & Field Invitational — 4/22/2005
Hosted by VanderbiltUniversity
Nashville, Tennessee
Collegiate Women’s Division:
Shot Put: 1. L. Florimond, MiddleTennesseeState, 44-11.5. 2. N. Portell, SE Missouri, 43-5.75. 3. G. Brown, W. Kentucky, 41-9.75. Long Jump: 1. C. Perry, Southern Indiana, 20-00.25. 2. S. Tamgho, MiddleTennesseeState, 19-6.25. 3. A. Hamilton, New Orleans, 19-04.00. 1,500 Meter Run: 1. E. Wancowicz, Alabama, 4:33.30. 2. B. Woodruff, SE Missouri, 4:35.17 3. C. Nichols, W. Kentucky, 4:35.60.
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 1. C. Burke, SE Missouri, 11:07.46. 2. S. Brice, Southern Illinois, 11:26.42. 3. H. Coulter, W. Kentucky, 11:29.98.
3,000 Meter Run: 1. H. Cooksey, Southern Indiana, 9:32.94. 2. J. Hicks, Alabama, 9:40.39. 3. C. Stock, Southern Indiana, 10:02.54. 5,000 Meter Run: 1. Erika Schneble, unattached, 17:23.84. Katie Birn, Southern Illinois, 17:55. 3. Shannon Capps, Vanderbilt, 17:56.98. Collegiate Men’s Division:
Shot Put: 1. R. Toompuu, W. Kentucky, 58-8. 2. S. Denbo, unattached, 58-4.75 3. C. Powell, Arkansas State, 55-1.5. Long Jump: 1. J. Lundberg, Arkansas-Little, 24-3.5. 2. S. Aronson, Arkansas State, 23-6. 3. E. Pierce, Tennessee, 23-6. 1,500 Meter Run: 1. J. Davis, Univ. Southern Indiana, 3:55.05. 2. R. Duncan, Southern Illinois, 3:55.09. 3. M. Padilla, West Florida, 3:56.
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 1. J. Byrne, Southern Illinois, 9:07.17. 2. D. Wellerding, Bellarmine, 9:32.54. 3. S. Shaw, Belmont, 9:41.91. 3,000 Meter Run: 1. M. Padilla, West Florida, 8:33.47. 2. Adam Bishop, Belmont, 8:33.72. 3. Brad Polley, Belmont, 8:39.26. 5,000 Meter Run: 1. B. Whitehead, SE Missouri, 15:04.54. B. Karcher, SE Missouri, 15:05.80. 3. B. Dettmering, Berry, 15:09.11. |
