Wolves win seven events at Mini Meet

Track & Field | 4/17/2009 12:48:33 PM

[Meet results]

SALEM, Ore.
- The Western Oregon track and field team won seven events at the WOU-Willamette Mini Meet Thursday, Apr. 16.

Stephanie Lane recorded a season-best throw of 124-10 (38.05m) in the javelin as she moved into sixth place on the Great Northwest Athletic Conference performance list. Jillian Lorenzen finished second in the event with a toss of 116-6 (35.50m).

Jacque Helbling and Mandy Keifer finished one-two in the women's 200m dash with times of 27.21 and 27.62, respectively.

The Wolves also finished first and second in the women's 800m as Meryl Butcher registered a time of 2:21.65 and Zoe Skordahl a time of 2:22.97.

In the long jump, Kelsey Neilson went to 11th place on the GNAC list with a distance of 16-3 (4.95m).

On the men's side, Zach Massari posted a season-best time of 4:00.11 in the 1500m to place himself 12th in the conference.

Chris Freeman won the long jump with a leap of 20-10 (6.35m) while Austin Roberts won the pole vault by clearing a height of 13-5.25 (4.10m).

Matt Schryvers finished third in the men's hammer but did move to sixth place in the GNAC with a season-best toss of 155-8 (47.45m).

Members of the team will now compete at the Lewis & Clark Invite in Portland, Ore., and at the Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., on Friday (Apr. 17).
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