February 2, 2004
Track & Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CARDINALS PLACE FIRST IN TWO EVENTS AT THE FINDLAY INDOOR CLASSIC

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State University track and field squads travelled to Findlay, Ohio on Friday and Saturday to compete in the Findlay Indoor Classic. Sophomore Ashley Bishop (Pickford, Mich.) set a school-record in the weight throw with a distance of 53' 10.5" breaking the record held by Mindy Ramsey in 1999. Other results from the women's side included a third-place finish in the 55 meter hurdles by Mandie Gallier (Midland, Mich.) who completed the event in a time of 8.49. Diane Johnston (Grand Blanc, Mich.) finished fourthwith a time of 19:11.63 in the 5000 meter run. Ashley Christie (Bay City, Mich.) and Ryann Smith (Almont, Mich.) both tied for sixth in the pole vault clearing 10' 4". Other top finishes included a seventh place finish by Jenna Gaines (Breckenridge, Mich.) in the 55 meter dash with a time of 7.46. The ladies 4X800 relay also finished sixth clocking out at 9:50.97.
       The men's team was led by a first place finish in the Distance Medley by Jerome Recker (Port Huron, Mich.), Lewis Gordon (Lansing, Mich.), Mohommed Waite (East Lansing, Mich.), and Pedro Ortega (Saginaw, Mich.), finishing in a time of 10:23.34. Jerome Recker would also go on to finish seventh in the one mile with a time of 4:27.24, while Lewis Gordon would tie for sixth in the high jump leaping 6' 4.75". Chris Baranek (Kawkawlin, Mich.) received fourth place in the 200 meter clocking 22.54 and also a seventh place in the 55 meter dash with a time of 6.51. Jake Adams (Corunna, Mich) finished fourth in the shot put with a distance of 47' 1.75" while Jason Andrich (Marlette, Mich.) finish sixth in the weight throw with a distance of 52' 0". Other notables were Paul Jozwiak (Berkley, Mich) with a fifth place in the 800 (1:58.83) and Ryan Norman (Linden, Mich.) with a seventh place finish in the 600 (1:23.29). The men's 4X400 and 4X800 teams both took fourth with times of 3:29.72 and 7:56.59 respectively.

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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