Schade Wins High Jump at Meyo Invitational
2/4/2011 12:00:00 AM
Feb. 4, 2011
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Krystle Schade finished first in the high jump to lead the Alabama women's track and field team on the first day of the Meyo Invitational at the Loftus Center on Notre Dame's Campus.
Schade cleared 5-11.5 to match her indoor personal best and win the high jump competition by an inch. Schade cleared 5-11.5 on her second attempt to finish two inches shy of the school record.
In the weight throw, junior Amethyst Holmes threw a personal best 63-7 to finish third. Holmes' throw shattered her previous personal best by more than three feet. Freshman Aoife Hickey finished 14th with a throw of 51-0 while Kathryn Stowers finished 17th with a throw of 50-7.
Juniors Kaylon Eppinger and Audra Frimpong advanced to the 60m hurdle finals after turning in times of 8.48 and 8.66 in the preliminary round. The pair will compete in the finals Saturday at 2:20 p.m. CST.
The two-day meet will continue Saturday morning with the women's 3,000m at 9 a.m. CST.
Meyo Invitational
South Bend, Ind. - Loftus Center
Alabama Results
Long Jump
27. Audra Frimpong, 17-9.5
48. Kia Wansley, 15-9.75
Weight Throw
3. Amethyst Holmes, 63-7
14. Aoife Hickey, 51-0
17. Lee Stowers, 50-7
5,000m
42. Megan Williams, 18:19.78
47. Dayle Van Ess, 18:35.72
High Jump
1. Krystle Schade, 5-11.5
60m Hurdles (Prelim)
4. Kaylon Eppinger, 8.48
8. Audra Frimpong, 8.66
27. Shani Chandler, 8.99
60m Dash (Prelim)
17. Toni Graham, 7.77
1,000m
25. Jordan Harper, 3:01.16
500m Run
38. Rachel Robbs, 1:27.78
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