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Virginia Fares Well at Fred Hardy Invitational
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March 26, 2006
Virginia’s David Lewis won the pole vault title at the Fred Hardy Invitational held at the University of Richmond, vaulting a season-best 14′ 7.25″. Five Cavaliers took home runner-up finishes, including both horizontal jumpers Amber Reyes (triple jump) and Shadion Buckley (long jump). Reyes hit a 36′ 2.25″ (11.03m) and Buckley jumped 21′ 9.75″ (6.65m), which led a 2-4-7 finish for the Cavalier men.
In the long jump, Buckley edged teammate Robert Assibey, who jumped 20′ 8.75″ (6.32m) who took fourth, while Lewis hit a jump of 20′ 5″ (6.22m) en route to a seventh place finish. Meggie Scheulke also took home the silver with her high jump of 5′ 7″ (1.70m).
Jen Dolson also finished as runner-up, taking home those honors as part of a 2-4-9 finish for the Cavaliers in the 1500m with her 4:48.89. Suzanne Ginnow ran a 4:49.59 and Kristin Milot ran 4:56.40. On the men’s side, Alec Lorenzoni just edged Danny Howick 4:00.14 to 4:01.42 as the two finished sixth and seventh, respectively. The women’s short hurdlers also finished 6-7 as Keshia Ashe went 15.38 and Janine Holman ran 15.70. Ashe took home runner-up honors in the intermediates with her 1:03.05. Suzanne Brooks also scored for the Cavaliers, running a 2:22.34 in the 800m run.
WOMEN: 800m: Suzanne Brooks, 2:22.34, 8th; 1500m: Jen Dolson, 4:48.89, 2nd; Suzanne Ginnow, 4:49.59, 4th; Kristin Milot, 4:56.40; 100HH: Keshia Ashe, 15.38, 6th; Janine Holman, 15.70, 7th; Briana Smith, 16.02; 400IH: Ashe, 1:03.05, 2nd; HJ: Meggie Schuelke, 5′ 7″ (1.70m), 2nd; LJ: Amber Reyes, 16′ 9.25″ (5.11m); TJ: Reyes, 36′ 2.25″ (11.03m), 2nd; Disc: Caitlin Kelly, 122′ 9″ (37.43m); Hammer: Mallory Denniston, 134′ 1″ (40.87m); Jav: Kelly, 99′ 10″ (30.43m)
MEN: 100m: Baba Jenneh, 11.97; 800m: Edmund Dixon, 1:57.07; 1500m: Alec Lorenzoni, 4:00.14, 6th; Danny Howick, 4:01.42, 7th; James Erickson, 4:04.05; PV: David Lewis, 14′ 7.25″ (4.45m), 1st; LJ: Shadion Buckley, 21′ 9.75″ (6.65m), 2nd’; Robert Assibey, 20′ 8.75″ (6.32m), 4th; Lewis, 20′ 5″ (6.22m), 7th; SP: Rob Rankin, 46′ 8.75″ (14.24m); Hammer: Markevus Collins, 133′ 3″ (40.63m); Rankin, 130′ 2″ (39.69m).