UM's Williams Wins Two Events At Illinois Invitational

Jan. 26, 2002

Champaign, IL (hurricanesports.com) – Freshman Lauryn Williams (Rochester, PA) won the 60-meter dash and 200-meter dash, and senior All-American Kareen Clarke won the triple jump to lead the 15th-ranked University of Miami women’s track and field team at the Illinois Women’s Invitational in Champaign, IL.

Williams, who has the fastest time in the United States and seventh fastest time in the world in the 60-meters this year, took first in the 60-meters with an NCAA provisional qualifying time of 7.38. Williams is undefeated in the event (3-0) this season. Williams also recorded a victory in the 200-meters posting a time of 24.34.

All-American Kareen Clarke (Lithonic, GA) recorded her third consecutive meet victory in the triple jump outdistancing her nearest competitor by nearly two feet. Clarke, who has the top jump in the nation this season, registered an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 12.67 meters (41-07.00). Clarke also finished second in the long jump with a jump of 5.95 meters (19-06.25).

Miami dominated the 400-meters taking four of the top five positions. Senior All-America Wyllesheia Myrick (Miami Northwestern) led the Hurricane charge finishing second with a school-record time of 55.30. Senior Jenise Winston (League City, TX) took third (56.79) followed by junior Jamillah Wade (Philadelphia, PA) with a time of 57.26, and sophomore Kitoya Carter (Miami Northwestern) who finished fifth (57.52).

Sophomore Jennifer Penrose (Mesa, AZ) led Miami in the throwing events finishing second in the shot put with a toss of 13.84 meters (45-05.00). Miami’s 4×400-meter relay of Myrick, junior Saraque Whittaker (Ft. Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas), Winston and Wade also recorded a second-place finish (3:45.34).