Women's Track and Field Kicks-Off Indoor Season
Jan. 18, 2008
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. –
The 2008 women’s track and field team opens their indoor schedule at the <?xml:namespace prefix=”st1″ ns=”urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags”?>University of Illinois in the Illinois Quad this Saturday.
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Miami will be joining Texas and UCLA as well as host Illinois in Champaign for the meet.
The Hurricanes look to get off on the right foot, and will use a mix of accomplished veterans and talented newcomers to do so.
All-American juniors Ena Leufroy and Krista Simkins will provide a seasoned core to the squad. Leufroy will run in the 800-meters and the 4000-meter distance medley relay, while Simkins will participate in the 200-meters.
Heralded freshmen Ti’erra Brown, Takecia and Tameka Jameson, and Miranda Wilson will be making their collegiate debuts. Brown will be running in the 60-meter hurdles and in the 4X400-meters, she will be joined in those events by Takecia. Another leg of the 4X400 will be Tameka. Tameka will also run in the 4000-meter DMR. Wilson will join senior Khadija Talley in the shot put and the weight throw.
Nene Kamate, a junior transfer from the University of Florida will also participate in the 4000-meter DMR.