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(March 29, 2008) –
Senior Melissa Genisauski became the latest Highlander to
qualify for the NCAA Regional, after throwing 159’ 11.25”
to finish second in the discus at the Cal Poly Invitational
Saturday afternoon.
Genisauski also produced
in the hammer throw, putting up a third-place mark of 167'
06.” UCR also had four athletes claim individual titles.
Allison Wilder won the women’s
triple jump with a mark of 40’ 10” and Whitney
Leachman also won her 200m race with a time of 24.81. Uchechi
Egeonuigwe was the first to cross the line in the 400m event
after posting a time of 56.70. Wilder, Leachman, and Egeonuigwe
all continued to produce dominant performances in their respective
events throughout the 2008 season.
In the men’s long
jump, Terry Smoot Jr. saved his best mark of the day for his
last attempt. He jumped 23' 2.25” in his final effort
to take home first place in the event.
In other men’s events,
Elvin Tahab places second in the high jump (6' 6.50”),
Marcus Marbrey finished second in the highly competitive 400m
hurdle race, running a 54.33. Marselis Irving finished second
in the triple jump (46' 9”) and third in the long jump
(22’ 7.25”).
The Highlanders will compete
at the Stanford Invitational next weekend in Palo Alto, CA.
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