Feb. 27, 2014
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Vanderbilt’s Jennifer Cannon and Sarah Goodale opened up the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships on Thursday with the pentathlon.
Cannon, a sophomore from Bristol, Tenn., finished 12th with 3,771 points. Goodale, a freshman from Carbondale, Ill., placed 14th with 3,598 points. Mississippi State’s Erica Bougard won the pentathlon by compiling the ninth-best pentathlon score in collegiate history with 4,458 points.
“It was a rough day for the ladies,” Vanderbilt assistant coach Clark Humphreys said. “But they gained great experience for the outdoor season and finishing strong.”
Cannon placed fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.55. She tied for sixth in the high jump with a leap of 5-feet and 7.75 inches. Her toss of 28 feet, 4.25 inches was 15th in the shot put. In the long jump, she had a mark of 17 feet and 1.25 inches for 14th place. She placed eighth in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:19.64.
Goodale finished 14th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.99. She was 15th in the high jump with a mark of 5 feet and 1.75 inches. She took 12 th in the shot put (33-2.5), long jump (17-4.75) and 800-meter run (2:21.4).
The Commodores return to action at 1 p.m. on Friday. ESPN3.com will carry live coverage beginning at 1:55 p.m. Live results will be available at FlashResults.com.
