Jan. 18, 2009
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Freshman distance runner, Jordan White ran to a top-10 finish in the 800 meter run in her first collegiate track meet to lead the Commodore track and field team at the Kentucky Invitational. White, competing in a field of 28 runners kept pace with the top-tier runners by turning in a time of 2:16.66, finishing in ninth place. The Old Chatham, N.Y., native finished second among the nine freshmen competing in the 800.
Freshman Anna Carr broke the 60-meter dash school record in her first collegiate track meet by running a 7.65, topping Autumn Smith’s previous record of 7.68. Smith held the mark for seven seasons before Carr topped it Saturday at the Nutter Field House. Carr, a native of Destin, Fla., finished in 20th place out of a field of 56 sprinters.
Cross Country standout Rita Jorgensen posted an 11th place finish in the one-mile run after crossing the finish line at the 5:02.43 mark. Fellow sophomore Kate Southcote-Want also competed in the mile, running a 5:21.99 to finish in 24th place.
The Commodores had a strong showing in the 3000-meter run with three runners finishing in the top-17 of the 49 total competitors. Kristabel Doebel-Hickok led the Commodore fleet with a 10:06.34, finishing in 15th place. Freshman Louise Hannallah and Adrienne DiRaddo kept pace with Doebel-Hickok to finish in 16th and 17th. Senior Amanda Scott crossed the tape at 10:35.15, placing 25th.
Freshman Teegan Hill recorded Vanderbilt’s fastest 200 meter time (25.07), good for 17th place. Taylor Jackson, Josalyn White and Sheri Sullivan also competed in the open 200, posting times of 25.97, 26.55 and 26.77, respectively.
The Vanderbilt track and field team will be action next weekend as it travels north to Bloomington, Ind., to compete in the Indiana Invitational.
Vanderbilt Results
High Jump – 19. Mallory Hitt, 5-03.25
60 Meter Hurdles – 37. Mallory Hitt, 9.68, 39. Imani Ellis, 9.88
60 Meter Dash – 20. Anna Carr, 7.6422*, 41. Taylor Jackson, 8.00, 43. Josalyn White, 8.03
One Mile Run – 11. Rita Jorgensen, 5:02.43, 24. Kate Southcote-Want, 5:21.99
400 Meter Dash – 31. Mallory Hitt, 1:03.62
800 Meter Run – 9. Jordan White, 2:16.66, 21. Erin Guglielmo, 2:24.18
200 Meter Dash – 17. Teegan Hill, 25.07, 32. Taylor Jackson, 25.97, 41. Josalyn White, 26.55, 44. Sheri Sullivan, 26.77
3000 Meter Run – 15. Kristabel Doebel-Hickok, 10:06.34, 16. Louise Hannallah, 10:07.31, 17. Adrienne DiRaddo, 10:09.07, 25. Amanda Scott, 10:35.15
4×400 Meter Relay – 12. 3:51.42
* – school record
