Murray State University Athletics
Nurnberger second in weight throw, Neely fourth in 3,000 meters at TSU
2/2/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
Jamie Nurnberger took second in the weight throw, while Lindsey Neely was fourth in the 3,000-meter (1.86-mile) run at the Tennessee State Indoor Invitational on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.
Nurnberger had a throw of 50 feet, 4.5 inches (15.35 meters) to finish second in the weight throw, 51 inches behind first-place Ramona Okonya of Alabama State.
Neely ran the 3,000-meter course in a time of 11 minutes, 40.58 seconds, just 16.72 seconds behind first-place Alathea Thompson of Tennessee Tech.
Other Murray State results at the Tennessee Invitational included:
Rebecca Schwieker placed fifth in the weight throw with a toss of 43 feet, 2.5 inches (13.17 meters), while Dominique Robinson was seventh with a throw of 42 feet even (12.80 meters).
Lauren Wilson placed eighth in the mile run with a time of 6 minutes, 21.21 seconds.
Robinson placed ninth in the shot put with a throw of 36 feet, 4 inches (11.07 meters). Nurnberger was 10th at 36 feet even (10.97 meters), while Laura Schroender was 11th at 31 feet, 5.25 inches (9.58 meters).
"This was a good starting point," said MSU head coach Dereck Chivas of his first meet as a Murray State coach. "This was an opportunity for our kids to compete. Our kids were anxious to get out and compete.
"Off the field, it was a chance to get in some team bonding. We had the opportunity to travel together and get to know each other and support our team. We have good talent on our team, and I'm looking forward to seeing this program gear up for the OVC Indoor Championships."
Murray State next competes on Feb. 4-5 at the SIU McDonald's Invitational.
