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Michael Johnson Invite
Masterson leads Women's Track and Field at Michael Johnson Invite
04.17.2010 | Track & Field / Cross Country w, Track & Field / Cross Country
April 17, 2010
WACO, Texas -- University of Texas freshman Natasha Masterson continued to etch her name into the Texas record books as she cleared the second-highest pole vault height in UT history Saturday afternoon despite a windy and rainy day at the Michael Johnson Invite in Waco.
Masterson posted a height of 13-9.25 to win the event and leave her two feet shy of tying the UT record (13-11.25, Ashley Laughlin - 2008). Along with being the best mark reached by a Longhorn since April of 2008, Masterson's clearance also outdid her previous personal best by just under six inches (13-3.5, 4.05m).
In the running events, sophomore Stacey-Ann Smith led the Horns with her third-place finish in the 400m invitational, clocking a season-best 53.35. Freshman Alicia Peterson crossed the line just after Smith in 53.68 for fifth in a field that included former Longhorn and NCAA 100m Outdoor Champion Alexandria Anderson. Peterson also finished fourth in the 200m with a season-best time of 24.19.
A pair of Longhorn field specialists also picked up wins on Saturday with Jordyn Brown taking the top spot in the shot put (50-6, 15.39m) and sophomore Okwukwe Okolie winning the discus with a mark of 152-11 (46.60m). Sophomore Chantel Malone placed second in the long jump with a leap of 19-11.5 (6.08m).
Texas also picked up top five finishes in the 800m run with sophomores Julie Amthor and Mia Behm finishing in third (2:13.82) and fourth (2:14.02), respectively.
Up next for Texas is the 2010 Penn Relays, held Thurs.-Sat, April 22-24 at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Penn.
TEXAS RESULTS (!-personal best)
400m Invitational
3. Stacey-Ann Smith, 53.35
5. Alicia Peterson, 53.68!
Discus
1. Okwukwe Okolie, 152-11 (46.60m)
11. Akua Sencherey, 131-7 (40.12m)
22. Amanda Van Dyke, 115-9 (35.28m)
Shot Put
1. Jordyn Brown, 50-6 (15.39m)
3. Amanda Van Dyke, 45-9 (13.94m)
6. Helen Ubabuike, 43-2.5 (13.17m)
Pole Vault
1. Natasha Masterson, 13-9.25 (4.20m)
2. Jessica Doyle, 12-5.50 (3.80m)
8. Nina Moreno, 11-5.75 (3.50m)
800m
3. Julie Amthor, 2:13.82
4. Mia Behm, 2:14.02!
200m
4. Alicia Peterson, 24.19!
100m hurdles finals
6. Ashley Starks, 14.46
400m
10. Chalonda Goodman, 57.51
1,500m Invitational
8. Allison Mendez, 4:45.39
11. Laleh Mojtabaeezamani, 4:52.58
1,500m
6. Ginny Simon, 4:52.61!
14. Megan Vasquez, 4:57.85!
400m hurdles
9. Kim Ikegbunam, 1:04.57!
Long Jump
2. Chantel Malone, 19-11.5 (6.08m)
Hammer Throw
3. Jordyn Brown, 158-11 (48.43)
High Jump
4. Victoria Lucas, 5-7 (1.70m)
T5. Beverly Owoyele, 5-5 (1.65m)
Javelin
8. Kayla Marsh, 122-3 (37.26m)
100m hurdles prelims
6. Ashley Starks, 14.44q
