February 23, 2013

More personal marks fall Saturday at OVC Indoor Championships

CHARLESTON, Ill. – After establishing nine personal-best marks on Friday, another seven career numbers were rewritten Saturday by the Tennessee Tech women’s track & field team as the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships wrapped up at Eastern Illinois University.

CHARLESTON, Ill. – After establishing nine personal-best marks on Friday, another seven career numbers were rewritten Saturday by the Tennessee Tech women's track & field team as the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships wrapped up at Eastern Illinois University.

Host EIU captured the men's championship while Southeast Missouri claimed the women's title.

Coach Tony Cox had entries in only five events Saturday, and Golden Eagle individuals posted career-best efforts in three.

In the triple jump, freshman Chelsea Mills beat her previous best by half-an-inch, going 36 feet, two inches. Kelli Keck leaped 34 feet, 7.5 inches in the same event.

In the mile run, all three Golden Eagles who ran finished with their best times. Freshman Landry Loving was the team's leader, finishing in 5:49.92. Elizabeth Mitchell (5:53.79) and Kendale Caldwell (5:55.60) also had personal-best runs.

Tech also had three best marks in the 3,000-meter run, led by junior Rebecca Cline in 10:46.68 to finish 17^th overall. Beth Miller ran an 11:00.41, and Amelia McCoy crossed the line in 11:56.97. Kathryn Forbes ran the event for the first time in 11:46.97.

In field events Saturday, Katie Lowery came up two inches short of her own school record and personal-high, clearing the bar at 10 feet, two inches to place 11^th overall.

In the shot put, Lacy Yslas (in photo) had the top toss with a mark of 37 feet, 11.25 inches. Madison Borden's best throw was 36 feet, 8.25 inches, while Margarett Holder finished with a toss of 33 feet, 9.5 inches.

In the day's final event, Tech's 4x400 relay team posted a season-best time. The relay team of Dalis Connell, Brittany Cotto, Katie Lowery and Kendale Caldwell circled the distance in 4:21.68.

With the indoor season completed, the Golden Eagles will open the outdoor season March 22-23 at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational.