April 23, 2010
Rio track in the hunt after Day One of MSC Meet
Rio Grande --- It was a good first day for the University of Rio Grande RedStorm men's and women's track and field squads at the Mid-South Championships held at the Stockmeister Track & Field Complex. Both teams are in the hunt after the first day of competition. The RedStorm women are third with 49 points while the men are fourth with 46 points.
Rio Grande went 1-2-3 in the women's hammer throw with sophomore Tracie Brown (Logan, OH) establishing a Mid-South Conference record in the event with a top toss of 40.25 meters. Junior Rachel Walker (Ironton, OH) was runner-up in the event (39.05m) and sophomore Cory Crutcher (Eaton, OH) was third (35.33 meters). Brown also recorded a fourth place finish in the shot put (10.79m).
Freshman Kim Strunk (Milford, OH) is the MSC Champion in the shot put with a best effort of 11.78 meters, which established a new MSC record in the event.
Sophomore Molly Roark (South Webster, OH) placed fourth in the javelin with a best effort measured at 27.77 meters and junior Cassie Mattia (West Chester, OH) was 7th at 25.81m.
The women's 4 x 800-meter relay team of freshman Holly Haines (McConnellsville, OH), junior Beth Hysell (Pomeroy, OH), sophomore Danielle Stockham (London, OH) and junior Hillary Haines (McConnellsville, OH) placed sixth with a time of 11:25.45.
Shorter is first after the first day of competition with 69 points followed by the University of the Cumberlands (61). Lindsey Wilson is just behind Rio Grande in fourth position (46). Campbellsville is sitting fifth (45) with Georgetown College (23) in the sixth spot and Bethel (TN) is seventh (10).
The MSC Championships resume on Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m.
