`Canes Head to Orlando for the UCF Invitational
March 24, 2011
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – After a successful season-opener at home last weekend, the University of Miami track and field team will head up the turnpike to participate in the UCF Invitational this Friday and Saturday at the UCF Track and Field Complex.
Miami will be getting things started at 4 p.m. on Friday with the long jump. Jason Johnson and Jeremiah Sheehy will be competing in the event for the men, while Britney Clarke, Nicole Cummings and Rachel Dupree are scheduled for the women.
Later in the evening will be a pair of distance events, the 3,000m steeplechase and the 10,000m run. Both Sean Pezzulo and Katharine Woodard are set to run in the steeplechase at 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. respectively, while Charles Michel will tackle the 10,000m at 6 p.m.
Saturday’s action begins early with field events at 9 a.m. Running events get underway at 12 p.m.
Ashley Holmes, who was the teams top finisher last week in both the discus and hammer throw, will be competing in each event on Saturday as well as the shotput.
Freshmen Lindsi Arrington and Cummings each made their collegiate home debuts at the Hurricane Invitational and each came away with victories, as Arrington won the 1,500m run and Cummings earned a title in the heptathlon.
Arrington will again run in the 1,500m while Cummings is scheduled to compete in the 100m hurdles, long jump and shot put.
Luke Fontaine and Brian Laskowski each finshed second in their events last week and each will aim for victory on Sunday in the 1,500m and 800m runs respectively.
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