Murray State University Athletics
Murray State Competes at Gatorade Classic
4/3/2006 5:00:00 AM
The Murray State men's and women's track & field squads enjoyed a good day in the finals of the Gatorade Classic in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Chris Champion turned in a good day in the shot and hammer throw. In the hammer throw, Champion had a toss of 46.43 meters good for sixth place. His toss of 14.02 meters in the shot put placed him in eighith.
In women's action, Lauren Wilson's time of 2:18 was good for a third place finish in the 800 meter run, she was only two seconds behind winner Ruth Mick from Liscomb. Wilson also ran a 4:52 in the 1500 meter run and finished fourth.
Jasmine Luster and Morgan Chanel scored top 10 finishes in the 100 meter dash. Luster finished seventh with a time of 13.87 and Chanel had a 13.96 for eighith place.
MSU's Christa Curtis finished 10th in the 400 meter run with a time of 1:06.
In the 800 meter run, Lauren Wilson's time of 2:18 was good for a third place finish.
Jessica Nauta finished ninth in the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 17.59.
Maggie McKay had a leap of five feet-two inches to finish third in the high jump.
Chanel and Andreye Payne turned in top 10 finishes in the long jump with leaps of 5.24 meters and 4.76 meters.
Chanel finished third in the triple jump.
Dominique Robinson had a throw of 13.66 meters to finish third in the shot put, and Laura Schroder's toss of 38.27 meters in the discus throw earned her a fifth place finish.
