Jan. 27, 2007

Champaign, IL - The University of Iowa women's track team placed second at the Carle/Health Alliance Invitational, Saturday. Junior Kineke Alexander provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 meters and senior Becca Franklin broke her previous school record in the weight throw.

Alexander placed second in the 200 meters (23.99) behind Yvonne Mensah of Illinois (23.87). Franklin also placed second in the weight throw (56-8), breaking the previous record by one and a half feet. This marks the third week in a row in which Franklin has improved her record.

Senior Peaches Roach and sophomore Renee White each took home individual titles. Roach earned first place in the high jump with a jump of 5'10". Illinois' Mariesa Greene also cleared 5'10" but she had one more miss than Roach. White's title came in the triple jump with a career-best jump of 40'3/4". The Hawkeyes also placed first in the 1,600-Meter Relay with a season-best time of 3:47.50.

The Hawkeyes next competition will be at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational in Lincoln, NE on Feb. 2-3.

RESULTS

TEAM SCORES
1. Illinois 186
2. IOWA 62
3. Middle Tennessee State 55
4. Lincoln (Mo.) 50
5. Western Kentucky 45
6. Missouri State 40
7. DePaul 26
8. SIU-Edwardsville 10
9. St. Louis University 1

60 Meters
1. Yvonne Mensah (IL) 7.38
3. Peaches Roach (I) 7.59
12. Tiffany Johnson (I) 7.78
18. Renee White (I) 7.91

200 Meters
1. Yvonne Mensah (IL) 23.87
2. Kineke Alexander (I) 23.99
8. Rhonda-Kaye Trusty (I) 25.16
20. Megan Clarke (I) 25.67

400 Meters
1. Davita Prendergast (Lincoln, Mo.)55.28
10. Sophia Ponce (I) 58.69
15. Monica Mims (I) 59.76
16. Aditya Jones (I) 59.84

60-Meter Hurdles
1. Nicole Denby (Unat.) 8.29
11. Heather Gilmore (I) 9.62

1600-Meter Relay
1. Iowa `A' 3:47.50

High Jump
1. Peaches Roach (I) 5-10
3. Caleigh Bacchus (I) 5-5

Pole Vault
1. Ashley Whittaker (IL) 11-11 ¾
4. Sarah Burgett (I) 10-11 ¾

Triple Jump
1. Renee White (I) 40-0 ¾

Shot Put
1. MeLyn Thompson (Mid-Ten St.) 46-6 ¾
10. Amanda Chandler (I) 41-4 ¼

Weight Throw
1. Tammy Burris (DePaul) 58-11 ¼
2. `Becca Franklin (I) 56-8