February 26, 2005
Track & Field
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Meet Results

CARDS FINISH SEVENTH AT GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIP

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. - The Saginaw Valley State women's track and field squad finished seventh at the 2005 GLIAC Indoor Championships at the James E. O'Neill, Jr. Arena on Saturday with a total of 28 points. Grand Valley State won the title with 188 points. Senior Mandie Gallier (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) placed seventh in the 400 meters with a time of 58.51 and earned two points. Junior Lisa Fair (Troy, Mich./Athens) placed fourth in the 55 hurdles with a time of 8.51 and earned five points. The 4x400 meter relay placed fifth with a time of 4:01.34 and earned four points. The team consisted of freshman Courtney Kotewa (Essexville, Mich./Garber), sophomore Jessica Sweeney (Saginaw, Mich./Heritage), Fair and Gallier. The distance medley relay placed fourth with a time of 12:16.98 and earned a provisional qualifying mark. Kotewa, Gallier, Sweeney and freshman Becca Rudey (Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Western) competed in the medley relay for the Cards. Senior Bethany Rasmussen (Port Huron, Mich.) placed fourth in the high jump with a height of 5' 2.25". Senior Ashley Christie (Bay City, Mich./John Glenn) placed fifth in the pole vault with a height of 10' 10". Senior Mary Jo Pouillon (Owosso, Mich.) finished fifth in the weight throw with a distance of 52' 4.5".


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