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Tulsa
Drake Relays
Tulsa Wraps up Action at Drake Relays
4/29/2007 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
April 29, 2007
Des Moines, Iowa - The University of Tulsa's track and field team finished running at the Drake Relays on Saturday with Alex Becker breaking her own school record in the 1,500m run and two relays adding marks to the school's all-time list.
Becker posted a 4:22.39 in the special section of the 1,500m to finish 6th and best her own school record set earlier this season.
In the specialty relays, the men's squad of Jordan Hughes, Atilla Keresi, Jarrod Landress and Edwin Henshaw posted TU's fourth best time ever in the distance medley relay, finishing sixth in the event.
For the women, the team of Jessica Ford, Krystol Lartey, Chantelle Willard and Tayler Rigsby also garnered a sixth place finish with a time of 3:57.70, which was good for fourth on the school's all-time list.
Stephanie Jeffers posted a fifth place finish in the shot put with a toss of 50-7.25, while April Montgomery nearly topped her best run of the year with a time of 60.77 in the 400m hurdles.
Ashlea Gilfillan posted another strong time in her second time out in the 3,000m steeple chase, turning in a 10:53.96 to finish 14th in the event.
Marissa Saunders rounded out TU's competitors on Saturday, nearly matching her season-best run in the 1,500m, clocking a 4:38.05 to finish 13th in the university section.
Tulsa will next be in action when it heads to Houston, Texas, on May 10-12 for the 2007 Conference USA Outdoor Championships.
MEN Mark Athlete Location Date Place DMR 9:55.31 Hughes, Keresi, Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 6 Landress, Henshaw
WOMEN Sprint Medley Relay 3:57.70 Ford, Lartey Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 6 Willard, Rigsby
Shot put 50-7.25 Stephanie Jeffers Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 5 (15.2m)
400m hurdles 60.77 April Montgomery Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 13
3,000m steeple chase 10:53.96 Ashlea Gilfillen Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 14
1,500m 4:22.39 Alex Becker Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 6 4:38.05 Marissa Saunders Des Moines, Iowa 4/28/07 13
