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Women Sweep 3,000 Meters at SoCon Championships |
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COMPLETE RESULTS CLEMSON, S.C. -- Chattanooga swept the top three spots in thewomen s 3,000 meter race Friday at the Southern Conference Championships at the Clemson University Indoor Track Facility and snagged a pair of second place finishes on day one. Shelley Taylor took first at 10:05.02 in a photo finish with teammate All-American Kathleen Turchin who was second with a time of 10:05.12. LadyMocs Sabrina Lefort was just two seconds behind gaining all-conference honors with a third place finish in a time of More
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Mentz Claims Top Honors In Mile Run at SoCon Championships |
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COMPLETE RESULTS SPARTANBURG, S.C. -Michael Mentz led 10 Chattanooga athletes to all-conference honors on day two with a top place finish in themen s Mile Run as the 2008 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up Saturday at the Clemson University Indoor Facility. Themen s squad finished third and the women were fourth. Our seniors really camethrough, UTC Head Coach Bill Gautier said. When we needed them, they all steppedup. Mentz, a senior, fended off a trio of Appalachian State runners in themen s Mile More |
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MENTZ CLAIMS MILE TITLE AT SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
SPARTANBURG, S.C. –Michael Mentz led 10 Chattanooga athletes to all-conference honors on day two with a top place finish in the men’s Mile Run as the 2008 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships wrapped up Saturday at the Clemson University Indoor Facility. The men’s squad finished third and the women were fourth.
“Our seniors really came through,” UTC Head Coach Bill Gautier said. “When we needed them, they all stepped up.”
Mentz, a senior, fended off a trio of Appalachian State runners in the men’s Mile Run claiming top honors in a time of 4:13.99, just .21 seconds ahead of ASU’s Josh Houser and his teammate Brian Deal (4:14.87). Also scoring for the Mocs in the race was freshman Matt Baltimore in eighth with a time of 4:19.75.
In the men’s 800 meter finals, senior Michael Danehy and Stephen George garnered all-conference honors finishing second and third, respectively. Danehy, running in his first race this season, finished in a time of 1:57.27 was just .34 seconds off the top place time of 1:56.93 set by
In the women’s 800 meter race, senior Emily Wood was two seconds off the top place pace set by
Senior All-American Kathleen Turchin earned all-conference honors in her final Indoor 5000 meter run nabbing third, just ahead of teammate sophomore Shelley Taylor who edged her in the women’s 3000 meter finals on Friday. Turchin ran the 5K in a time of 17:51.01 with
The women’s 4x400 meter relay team comprised of Lauran Anderson, Jacarra Dennis, Wood and Amanda Alexander finished third in a time of 3:57.84 earning six more points for the Lady Mocs who finished fourth. The men’s relay squad was fourth. George, Danehy, Katron and Baltimore cover the 400 meter distance with a combined time of 3:31.00. Appalachian State’s team was disqualified for unsportsmanlike conduct.