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Lobos Pick Up Seven Event Victories In Track & field Home Finale
Seniors Christofferson, Kiggundu, and Massey all victorious in final home meet.
April 29, 2002
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The University of New Mexico capped its 2002 home schedule with a solid performance at the 12th Don Kirby Memorial Invitational at Great Friends of UNM Track on Saturday. Seniors Monica Christofferson, Jammy Kiggundu, and Justin Massey claimed three of the Lobos1 seven victories on the day. Athletes from several regional schools were among the field, including Adams State College, Garden City College, University of Juarez, New Mexico State, New Mexico Highlands, Dine College, South Plains College, SIPI, and Texas-El Paso. Freshmen Kelli Myers and Amber Nolte picked up the first UNM wins of the day, taking the high jump and pole vault, respectively. Myers earned her third victory of the year, and second in Albuquerque, with a mark of 5-06.50 in the high jump. Teammate Erin Johnson was second, two inches off Myers1 mark. Meanwhile, Nolte recorded her first victory of the outdoor season, clearing 11-09.75 in the pole vault. She later finished her day with a second place finish in the 100-meter hurdles. Although competing without junior Nick Lott, the 4x100-meter relay team claimed the men1s first victory of the day courtesy of an illegal exchange disqualification of the apparent winner, Garden City College. There was no doubt In the men1s 1,500-meter race, however, as sophomore Chris Orrell never trailed en route to his first outdoor victory. Orrell led an easy 1-2-3 finish for the Lobos, followed by freshman Cameron Clarke and junior Joe Lopez. Back in the field, freshman Amanda Barnes notched her second win in impressive fashion with a season-best toss of 45-01.00 in the shot put. Sophomore Bobbi Hall took second in the event with a throw of 44-00.75. Kiggundu led another 1-2 UNM finish in the triple jump to close out the field event competition. The fifth-year senior matched his season-best with a leap of 45-09.25, while freshman Willie Yuen also notched a season-best mark of 44-05.25.
It was a senior sweep in the 400-meter hurdles as Christofferson earned her
first victory of the season (1:03.47), and Massey cruised to his
second-straight win (53.50). New Mexico also had several runner-up
finishes, including a pair by senior Monique Harris in the long and triple
jumps. Junior Kim Baca clocked her fastest 1,500-meter time of the year
(4:55.85), while fellow junior Dayna McMillen and freshman Jaime Hall
finished second in the 100 and 800 meters, respectively.
On the men1s side, junior David Lloyd ran the team1s fastest 100-meter race of the year as he finished third among collegiate competitors (7th overall). He clocked an altitude-adjusted 10.67, despite running into the wind, then later paced the collegiate field (3rd overall) with a time of 21.54 in the 200. In the 800, sophomore Sean Flaherty ran a season-best 1:54.13 to take third, while the men1s 4x400-meter relay team finished second in the meet finale. Sophomore Jason Barkermeyer also had a fine day, leading the collegiate competitors (3rd overall) with a personal-best throw of 50-02.75 in the shot put, before finishing second with a toss of 151-08.00 in the hammer. New Mexico wraps up its regular season with the UTEP Twilight next Saturday, May 4, at Kidd Field in El Paso, Texas. The team then has a week off to prepare for the Mountain West Conference Championships, running May 16-18, in Colorado, Springs, Colo. |
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