Tech competes in the 2014 Niswonger Invitational at East Tennessee State

Tech competes in the 2014 Niswonger Invitational at East Tennessee State


By Jocelyn VerVelde, TTU Sports Information Coordinator

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The Tennessee Tech track & field team put together a solid team performance as they wrapped up the 2014 Niswonger Invitational at East Tennessee State this weekend.

Sophomore Chelsea Mills followed up her record-breaking jumping performance in the Golden Eagles last meet with a season-best 27.06 in the 200 meter-dash. Brooklyn Kimball ran a 27.92 200 meter-dash, and Brittany McGee ran joined them in the 200 meter-dash with a time of 28.80, and also ran the 60 meter-dash with a time of 8.57.

Freshman Rebeca Duarte (pictured) ran two solid races as she ran a 9.01 60m-dash and followed it up with a 30.17 200m-dash.

Shaking of the rust, senior Rebecca Cline ran in the 5000m Invite race for her first track race of the season where she ran a time of 19:29.48. Three Golden Eagles ran the 5000m Open race. Peri Winborne led the way with a time of 20:23.33, Megan O'Donoghue and Ameila McCoy followed close behing with times of 21:31.47 and 21:36.05, respectively.

In the field events, Erin Keyes was the lone high jumper for the Golden Eagles, clearing a mark of 5-00.25, while Atlanta Westbrook was the sole long jumper hitting a distance of 15-05.00. Westbrook also ran the 400 meter-dash and finished with a time of 64.82.

60m
Brittany McGee – 8.57
Rebeca Duarte – 9.01

200m
Chelsea Mills – 27.06
Brooklyn Kimball – 27.92
Brittany McGee – 28.80
Rebeca Duarte – 30.17

400m
Brooklyn Kimball – 63.80
Atlanta Westbrook – 64.82
Tiara Hymon – 67.30

800m
Sarah Wilson - 2:52.28 

1 Mile Run
Rebecca Cline - 5:42.34
Landry Loving - 6:05.81
Sarah Wilson - 6:09.93
Elizabeth Mitchell - 6:25.48 

3000m Run
Emily Williams – 13:07.40

5000m Invite Run
Rebecca Cline – 19:29.48

5000m Open Run
Peri Winborne -20:23.33
Yeshi Dohrman - 20:24.20
Meghan O'Donoghue – 21:31.47
Amelia McCoy – 21:36.05

Distance Medley
Landry Loving, Brooklyn Kimball, Yeshi Dohrmann, Rebecca Cline – 14:13.99

4x400 Relay
Chealsa Mills, Tiara Hymon, Brooklyn Kimball, Atlanta Westbrook - 4:18.63

High Jump
Erin Keyes – 5-00.25

Long Jump
Atlanta Westbrook - 15-05.00