Bowling Green State University Athletics
Women's Track Finds Success on Spring Trip
March 17, 2001 | Women's Track and Field
March 17, 2001
Auburn, Alabama - The Bowling Green women's track team had a successful spring trip to the Auburn Springtime Invitational as six different Falcons took first place honors at the event. Senior Christine Thompson (Amherst, OH) won the 800 in 2:18.89 and also finished third in the 1,500 meter run (4:37.98). Sophomore Joy Echler (Montpelier, OH) took top honors in the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:01.66.
In the field events, the Falcons had four different winners. Senior Stephanie Heldt (Toledo, OH) backed up her 15th place national finish last weekend by taking top honors in the first outdoor meet of 2001 in the high jump. Heldt's jump of 5-10 gave her top honors by two inches. Classmate Andrea Cook (Marysville, OH) cleared 11-1 3/4 in the pole vault to pick up the win.
In throwing events, sophomore Mary Willems (Huntington, IN) took first in the discus (136-10) and also finished fourth in the hammer throw (137-9). Senior Lisa Keegan (Green Springs, OH) took top honors in the hammer at 174-10, while finishing third in the shot put with a throw of 41-1.
The Falcons return to competition on March 31 when they travel to Cincinnati to take part in the Bearcat Invitational.
Complete BGSU results from the Auburn Springtime Invitational:
200 Meters: 15. JoVone Houpe 27.80 19. Andrea Cook 28.43 21. Jenny Ziegler 28.91 400 Meters: 7. JoVone Houpe 58.80 800 Meters: 1. Christine Thompson 2:18.99 1,500 Meters: 3. Christine Thompson 4:37.98 3,000 Meters: 1. Joy Echler 10:01.66 8. Jordan Hartman 10:40.88 15. Erin Cooley 11:10.91 100 Meter Hurdles: 5. Jenny Ziegler 16.58 High Jump: 1. Stephanie Heldt 5-10 Pole Vault: 1. Andrea Cook 11-1 3/4 Long Jump: 7. Nicole Carter 15-10 1/2 Triple Jump: 10. Nicole Carter 32-2 Shot Put: 3. Lisa Keegan 41-1 6. Janean Johnson 38-8 3/4 Discus: 1. Mary Willems 136-10 9. Janean Johnson 109-6 13. Clair Trainer 94-10 Hammer: 1. Lisa Keegan 174-10 3. Janean Johnson 138-2 4. Mary Willems 137-9
