Wet Weather Doesn't Slow Lady Rams at 58th Annual FAMU Relays :: Jeptolo wins women's 3000m steeplechase

March 7, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, FL - It would take more than some rainy weather to slow down the Winston-Salem State Lady Rams track & field team, Friday as the team opened the 2008 outdoor season at the 58^th Annual Florida A&M Relays at the Pete Griffin Track Complex.

Though thunderstorms threatened the event, the men's and women's javelin was the only event of the day to be cancelled. The Lady Rams were the only WSSU athletes in action, Friday and finished the day with some impressive performances.

Highlighting the day was WSSU senior distance specialist Irene Jeptolo, who got the outdoor season off on the right foot winning the women's 3000m steeplechase in a time of 11:35.0. WSSU junior sprinter Wyieta Barnett finished sixth in the women's 100m dash preliminaries. She will compete in the finals of the event tomorrow.

The Rams and Lady Rams will return to action tomorrow for day two of the event.

58^th Annual FAMU Relays Top Five Finishes

• - Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase: 1-Irene Jeptolo, Winston-Salem State 11:35.0; 2-Kristine Beringer, Edinboro, 12;16.0; 3-Asia Hollingsworth, Albany State, 12:41.8; 4- Crystal Leamon, Albany State, 13:40.2; 5-Erica Adams, Albany State, 14:11.4.

• - Men's 3000 Meter Steeplechase: 1-Chris Lantinen, Edinboro, 9:45.6; 2-Josh Zubler, Edinboro, 10:07.6; 3-Brad Wells, Bowling Green TC, 10:25.7; 4-Jeff Ehler, Bowling Green TC, 11:11.5; 5-Akeivius Searcy, Albany State, 13:06.6.

• - Women's 5000 Meter Run: 1-Rachael Lanzel, Edinboro, 17:25.0; 2-Grace Korir, Grambling, 19:16; 3-Nyika Corbett, Swarthmore, 19:19.4; 4-Bess Ritter, Swarthmore, 20:12.7; 5-Tevy Henry, Alabama State, 20:24.7.

• - Men's 5000 Meter Run: 1-Robert Gunn, Alabama State, 15:15.5; 2-David Niemira, Edinboro, 15:16.4; 3-Eric Brenner, Edinboro, 15:51.5; 4-Carlos Franklin, FAMU, 15:57.0; 5-Rickey Martin, Alabama State, 16:30.6; 6-Carl Burres, FAMU, 16:37.9.

• - Men's Discus Throw: 1-Tom Reynolds, Unattached, 150-05; 2-Sharif Small, Florida State, 145-00; 3-Michael Putman, Unattached/FSU, 140-09; 4-Gionreicho Lynch, Grambling, 139-03; 5-Christopher Williams, Grambling, 129-03.

• - Women's Discus Throw: 1-Shakia Smith, FAMU, 125-11; 2-Shexnieavia Bryant, Alabama State, 124-08; 3-Kenndra Hammond, Grambling, 122-09; 4-Valencia Dorsey, Southern-BR, 115-02; 5-Rashira Bessard, Grambling, 115-00.

• - Women's Pole Vault: 1-Liz Mabry, Florida State, 11-05.25; 2-Jacintha Anderson, Florida State, 10-05.50.

• - Men's Pole Vault: 1-Mike White, FAMU, 13-11.25; 2-Jovanni Jenkins, Southern-BR, 12-11.50; 3-Colson Marsh, Unnattached/FSU, 12-11.50.

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