Women's Track Ranked 25th In The Nation

May 14, 2001

Coral Gables, FL (www.hurricanesports.com) – The University of Miami women’s track and field team is ranked 25th in the latest Trackwire Women’s Collegiate Track and Field Top-25 poll. Miami, fresh off its third BIG EAST Outdoor Championship in the last four seasons, has six individuals and one relay ranked on the national list.

Leading the way for the Hurricanes this season have been All-Americans Natalie Watson (Coral Springs) and Kareen Clarke (Lithonic, GA). Watson, the BIG EAST Champion in the 800-meters, is ranked eighth in the nation in the event while Clarke, the BIG EAST Champion in the triple jump, ranks fourth among all collegians.

Other Hurricanes on the NCAA list include senior Antonnikka Owens (Orlando, FL) who ranks eighth in the triple jump, sophomore Saraque Whittaker (Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas) who ranks 21st in the 400-meters, sophomore Jamillah Wade (Philadelphia, PA) who ranks 21st in the 400-meter hurdles, and freshman Jennifer Penrose (Mesa, AZ) who ranks 24th in the shot put.

Also on the national list is the Hurricanes’ 4×400-meter relay of junior Jenise Winston (League City, TX), Wade, Whitaker and freshman Kitoya Carter (Miami Northwestern) which currently ranks 18th in the nation.

Miami travels to Atlanta, GA this weekend for the Reebok Invitational. The meet is the final tune-up prior to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 30-June 2, in Eugene, OR.

Trackwire Top-25 Poll
1   UCLA                81
2   USC                 64
3   BYU                 38
4   LSU                 37
5   South Carolina      33
6   Arizona             32
    Texas               32
8   Clemson             23
9   Harvard             22
10  SMU                 19
11  UTEP                18
    Florida             18
    Kansas State        18
    Illinois            18
15  California          17
    Rice                17
17  Colorado            16
    Georgia             16
19  Stanford            15
20  Arkansas            14
21  Missouri            13
    Arizona State       13
    Mississippi         13
24  Washington State    12
25  Miami               11