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Schneble Breaks 5,000-Meter Record at Sea Rays Relays; Hahn Finishes Fourth in Heptathlon Competition 4/12/2004 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Sophomore Erika Schneble took 20 seconds off the Vanderbilt record at 5,000 meters while finishing third Saturday at the Sea Ray Relays. Schneble, from Hendersonville, N.C., took nearly a full minute off her previous outdoor best at the distance, running 16:28.43. She ran second among 11 collegiate runners in the field, finishing behind only Mid-American Conference champion Brianna Shook of Toledo (16:20.57). Former East Tennessee State All-American Catherine Berry, running unattached Saturday, won the 5,000 in 16:04.46. In other Commodore highlights during the four-day meet at the University of Tennessee, junior Josie Hahn matched the Vanderbilt outdoor high jump mark en route to a fourth place heptathlon finish. Hahn, competing near her hometown of Clinton, totalled 5,241 points, 269 points better than her effort one year ago at the meet. Fifth-year senior Kyshia Ewing, enjoying her final year of eligibility for the Commodores, also set a new personal best in the heptathlon with a 4,643-point total resulting a seventh place overall finish. For the second time in three months, Schneble blew away existing Commodore 5,000-meter records. During the winter, she lowered the indoor record by 25 seconds, capping the season with a second place finish at the Southeastern Conference Championships. The performance Saturday accomplishes two goals for Schneble. In addition to breaking the former team mark of 16:48.77 set by Beth Van Dusen in 2000, Schneble also earns an important qualifying mark for the upcoming NCAA Regional Championships. Prior to Schneble’s performance on the final day of competition, Hahn and Ewing provided the Commodores’ best results. While starting slowly in the seven-discipline heptathlon, Hahn and Ewing jumped into contention with winning performances in the high jump and shot put, respectively. Hahn captured the high jump with a clearance of 5’11.25″, matching her previous team outdoor mark set last summer at the USTAF National Championships. Ewing achieved the top mark in the shot put, the third of seven heptathlon disciplines. Ewing’s winning toss was 40’4.25″. Hahn secured fourth place with solid performances in the final two heptathlon events, finishing second in the javelin (134’04”) and fourth in the 800-meter run (2:22.85). In other Vanderbilt performances: ? The 4×1,500-meter relay squad of Caitlin Shannon, Alisa Cotter, Debbie Huss and Jocelyn Theriault finished sixth with a 19:11.42 effort. ? The distance medley relay squad of Cotter, Amanda Mullins-Hall, Latisha Bryant and Ashleigh Wetzel finished fifth with a time of 11:49.79. ? Wetzel ran 4.33.91 to finish 15th in the 1,500-meter run; ? Debbie Huss finished 16th in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:15.13; ? Mullins-Hall ran the 100-meter hurdles in 13.98, good for 12th place; ? Vensherrie Campbell threw the hammer 147’8″ for 11th place. The Commodores return to competition next weekend, hosting the Vanderbilt Track and Field Invitational. The meet takes place Friday evening and Saturday at the team’s renovated facilities. Admission will be free. |
