Lady Braves Finish Action At Weems Baskin Invitational
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The UNCP women's track and field team wrapped up action on Saturday after competing at the Weems Baskin Invitational hosted by South Carolina in Columbia, S.C., as more than 10 personal records were set during competition at Weems Baskin Track.
Freshman Hana Metzinger was the highest finisher for the Lady Braves with a 13th place finish in the javelin with a throw of 30.83m.
Junior Annette Sem finished with a new personal best in the 800m dash as she led the Lady Braves in the race. Sem finished 28th overall with a time of 2:31.87 and was the second runner from UNCP to finish in the 1500m run with a time of 5:09.35 for a 27th place finish and new personal record.
In the 1500m run, Kendra Dorn posted a 24th place finish with a time of 5:06.39 as she knocked time off her previous personal best, while Janay Moore also set a new personal best with a time of 5:35.57. Carrie Blankenship debuted in her first meet of the season in the 800m and 1500m runs.
Newcomer Damita Ford set a new personal record in the 100m dash with a time of 13.00 seconds for a 34th place finish, and a new personal best time in the 200m dash (26.53 seconds) for a 38th place finish. Icess Booker was the first Lady Braves to cross the finish line in the 200m dash with a time of 25.64 seconds for a 26th place finish and a new personal best. Jazmiene Brown, Mickeal Rhaney, Taliqua Medley and Detria Smith each posted new personal best times in the race.
Diricka Mitchell grabbed a 45th place finish with a throw of 35.68m in the hammer throw to conclude the field events.
The Lady Braves will compete again on Friday in the first day of action at the Raleigh Relays hosted by NC State.
LADY BRAVES RESULTS
Women's 100m Dash
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34 Damita Ford 13.00 seconds
FS Icess Booker
FS Taliqua Medley
Women's 200m Dash
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26 Icess Booker 25.64 seconds
31 Jazmiene Brown 25.86 seconds
38 Damita Ford 26.53 seconds
47 Mickeal Rhaney 27.33 seconds
55 Taliqua Medley 27.96 seconds
63 Detria Smith 28.63 seconds
Women's 400m Dash
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31 Jazmiene Brown 1:01.29
38 Mickeal Rhaney 1:04.79
42 Detria Smith 1:07.01
Women's 800m Run
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28 Annette Sem 2:31.87
31 Janay Moore 2:33.98
38 Kendra Dorn 2:39.52
43 Carrie Blankenship 2:40.35
54 Ashlee Doughty 2:55.35
55 Livia Mahaffie 2:55.36
Women's 1500m Run
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24 Kendra Dorn 5:06.39
27 Annette Sem 5:09.35
38 Carrie Blankenship 5:29.83
41 Janay Moore 5:35.57
Women's Hammer Throw
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45 Diricka Mitchell 35.68m
Women's Javelin Throw
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13 Hana Metzinger 30.83m
