Moss, Myrick Record Setting at Big East

Feb. 19, 2000

SYRACUSE, NY – Junior Santana Moss set the BIG EAST Championship meet record in the semi-finals of the 60-meter dash (6.77) on Saturday at the BIG EAST Championships, while junior Wyllesheia Myrick set a UM record in the 60-meters (7.44) and also provisionally qualify for the NCAA Championships.

For the men, Moss, freshman Tory Mitchell (6.81) and freshman Clinton Portis (6.94) all advanced to the Sunday finals in the 60-meter dash. Junior Shane Brown advanced to the finals in the 200-meter dash (21.74), while sophomore Gus Martin advanced to the finals in both the 200-meter dash (22.03) and the 60-meter high hurdles (8.10). Also for the men, junior Joseph Mbayen scored four points for the team with his fifth-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 7.19m (23-07.25).

For the women, Myrick also advanced to the finals in the 200-meter dash (24.08), as she finished with the fastest time in the preliminary heats. Sophomore Jenise Winston (400-meter), senior Danika Dodds (500-meter), freshman Saraque Whittaker (500-meter), sophomore Sharianne Lawson (60-meter high hurdles), junior Natalie Watson (800-meter), and freshman Patricia Pearson (800-meter) all advanced to the Sunday finals. The Hurricanes scored their points behind the efforts of freshman pole-vaulter Wendy Pedley, who finished tied for eighth, and the distance medley team, that finished in sixth.

The Hurricane men are in 11th place with 4 points, while the women are in 13th with 3.5 points, after one day of competition.

The championships will continue through Feb. 20.