Hurricanes Run Wild at Carle/Health Alliance Classic
Jan. 23, 2010
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Deandra Doyley captured both the long and triple jumps to lead the University of Miami track and field team at the University of Illinois’ Carle/Health Alliance Classic at UI Armory on Saturday.
In her senior season, Doyley has been impressive. A week after winning the long jump at the Kentucky Invitational, the Lauderdale Lakes native won both the long and triple jumps in Champaign. Doyley won the long jump with a mark of 5.88m (19-03.50) and the triple jump at 12.68m (41-07.25). Her mark in the triple jump was good enough for the NCAA provisional standard.
In her first attempt in the 60m hurdles this season, junior All-American Ti’erra Brown won with a time of 8.22 seconds – reaching provisional status with the fourth-best time in Miami history. Both Takecia Jameson and Doyley scored in the event with times of 8.63 and 8.78 seconds, respectively. Jameson also finished second in the 200m dash at 24.72 seconds. Tara Thomas scored in the 60m dash with a fourth place finish in the 60m dash at 7.58 seconds.
“I was pleased overall with the performances of the womens team,” said Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Amy Deem. “It is important that we continue to improve in each competition for us to meet our goals at the end of the season.”
In the untraditional 600m run, junior Tameka Jameson took the top prize in a time of 1:34.61.Sophomore Jennifer Estime ran to a sixth place finish at 1:38.09.
Megan Novinger and Rachel Dupree placed second and third respectively in the high jump with identical marks of 1.70m (5-07.00). The mark ties them for the third-best in school history.
Miranda Wilson wins her first weight throw event with a toss of 17.44m (57-02.75) – the fourth-best mark in school history, beating out 19 other competitors. Wilson also scored in the shot put, placing fifth with a toss of 12.78m (41-11.75).
“Anytime an athlete has a personal best – like Ti’erra, Deandra and Miranda did in their respective events – you feel positive about the rest of the season,” Deem said.
For the men, Devon Hill placed second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.05 seconds, after he was the third-fastest time in the prelims at 8.14 seconds.
Last week, Cory Nelms tied the second-best mark in school history in the 60m dash, on Saturday the senior ran a 6.84 in the event, finishing third. He advanced to the finals with a time of 6.93 seconds.
Patrick Blackie was also impressive as he placed third in the 600m run at 1.22.96 and sophomore Brain Laskowski placed third in the 800m run with a time of 1:57.74. Greg Kaczka placed seventh in the mile run with a time of 4:24.04.
The men’s 4×400 team of Nelms, Hill, Blackie and Laskowski placed fourth out of 11 teams at 3:23.59.
In the shot put, Micanor Regis reached a mark of 14.86m (48-09.00). Jason Johnson scored in both the long and triple jumps with marks of 6.63m (21-08.75).
“On the men’s side, we need to continue to grow and improve as a group,” Deem said. “I feel we took a small step in that direction today.”
The Hurricane women scored a total of 100 points, finishing second overall, while the men were fourth with 44 points. Illinois won both team titles with 154 and 279 points, respectively.
The Hurricanes return to action in six days when they travel to State College, Pa. for the National Open at Penn State University, Jan. 29-30.
