Hurricane Alumni Invitational Quotes
April 10, 2010
Participant/Coach’s Quotes
Women’s Javelin – Julia Arduini, Villanova
“I came down from Pennsylvania to this nice weather in Florida and I tried to use it to my advantage. I got a good throw off today. I’m very happy to win and looking forward to the rest of the season.”
Men’s High Jump – Albert Darling, Villanova
“It was fun coming down to Miami and seeing the good weather. It feels great to get the win and seeing `The U’ and what it has to offer in track and field.”
Men’s Javelin – Mark DeBlanc, LSU
“It feels good to get the win. The whole group came this week to get some training done. I think overall we all performed very well.”
Men’s Hammer – Walter Henning, LSU
“It has been really exciting coming to Miami. I got to go to South Beach for the first time a couple nights ago. Everything has been really cool here. The ring was awesome and the track is really cool, so I was happy to come down here.”
Women’s 100 Hurdles – Ti’erra Brown, Miami
“I’m very excited. It was only my second time running the 100 hurdles this year, and I basically listened to Coach [Amy] Deem and trusted the coaching. I actually came out here and had a really good time and a great start. So, I’m just getting ready for next week and ACC’s.”
Men’s 110 Hurdles – John Yarbrough, Star Athletics
“This is a fantastic venue to race it, and the competition was very fierce. It was international competition. So, I was excited about running against opponents from a lot of different countries. The track was great, and the fans were fantastic, and I’m just looking forward to coming back next year.”
Men’s 1,500 Run – Alan Sticker, LSU
“It’s a nice environment here, and it was a fun race out here. It felt good to come out here and compete. I’m glad I could win.”
Men’s 400 Meters Dash – Armanti Hayes, LSU
“This is my second time coming here to Miami. So, it’s a pleasure being here. I was looking to get off to a fast opening, and I had let off a bit in a few 4×400’s to open the outdoor season. I was just hoping to do some of the same I had done in the first meet of the season, and this was actually one of my fastest times today.”
Men’s Shot Put – Jeffrey Chakouian, Unattached
“It’s great to come down here and get this win. I coach the women at UCF, and the weekend was off. We had good weather and good competition. It was a good experience here today.”
Women’s Discus – Samia Stokes, LSU
“It felt very good to get the win today. I practiced really hard the last few weeks, and it showed today. I was able to get the win, and it felt good.”
Men’s 100 Meter Dash – Keston Bledman, Pure Athletics
“I worked real hard with my coach for the last two weeks. I ran well today, but if you give me another month, I’ll run a little faster by that time. I can do it.”
Men’s Triple Jump – Robert Sainvil, Villanova
“It feels good getting this win. There were good conditions, but I honestly thought I could have done a little bit better. I really like the track here, and it’s nice and soft. It gives me a little extra bounce.”
Women’s 1,500 Meter Run – Sheila Reid, Villanova
“The weather is a lot different and more humid here than it is in Pennsylvania, but it’s a great day to try and get a time for NCAA Regionals. So, we’re happy.”
Men’s 400 Hurdles – Eric Alejandro, Unattached
“It was more of a home field advantage kind of thing. We came out and the weather was great. The timing of the race was great. It was the first meet for a lot of competitors out here, and it was the first meet for me. I think it went really well. The timing wasn’t what I expected, but it’s still my first race.”
Men’s Long Jump – Zedric Thomas, LSU
“This is just a fun meet to come to, and I had a good time jumping. It was just a good experience for me today, overall.”
Women’s Triple Jump – Ashanti Roberts, Florida Atlantic
“it was a really nice experience. Everyone came out here and did their best, and that’s what counts.”
Men’s 3,000 Meter Run – Michael Florek, LSU
“It felt good today. We took it as a controlled race, and wanted to break it down into three separate races into one. My teammates and I broke it down into three parts, and each one of us took a piece. I just wanted to give it a little kick towards the end.”
Women’s 100 Meter Dash – Shalonda Soloman, Pure Athletics
“I could have ran better, but getting a win is nice. I started out pretty good, but then at the end of the race I came up a little shaky. Then we also had a strong headwind at the end, and that kind of messed me up a little bit as well. Overall, it felt good, and it’s great coming to Miami. I had never come here before, and it was nice.”
Women’s 400 Meter Dash – Sheryl Morgan, Unattached
“This was my first outdoor race of the year, and it felt good today. The time wasn’t the best, and I could’ve done better, but I’m working on it.”
