Friday, February 24
Winston-Salem, N.C.
All Day
University of North Florida
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ASUN Championships
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Eden Meyer Shatters 5k ASUN Record Leading Ospreys to 3rd Place Finish
2/24/2017 9:41:00 PM | Women's Track
Meet:Â ASUN Championship
Location:Â Winston-Salem, N.C. (JDL Fast Track)
Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
Final Results Link
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The Short Story:Â The North Florida women's track and field team finished third in the ASUN Indoor Championships at JDL Fast Track following a strong second day performance highlighted by a record shattering performance by junior standout Eden Meyer.Â
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THE FINISH LINE
- Meyer blistered a record-setting pace in the 5000m, finishing in a time of 16:32.53. Her time was not only a PR but broke both the ASUN Championship and JDL Fast Track facility records. Meyer lapped the field in taking home the gold medal in the event and was joined in the scoring column by freshman Brittany Lang in 5th and her twin sister Grace in 6th.
- The Ospreys finished tallied three of the top five finishers in the 800m led by Vanessa Philbert in 3rd (2:14.34) followed by Skye Zeller in fourth and Tayler Johnson in fifth.
- Mary Kate Thyfault (5:07) and Morgan Rodriguez (5:09) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Mile
- UNF closed the competition on the track with a third place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:53.84 from the quartet of Tianna Hearn, Philbert, Zeller and Danielle JohnsonÂ
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ON THE FIELD
- A trio of athletes competed in the high jump with Alyssa Young leading the way with a fourth-place finish following a jump of 1.65m (5-05)
QUOTABLE...
"I am very proud of our women's team and their very good third-place showing. They were very efficient and produced many quality races from a small team. They were really able to get the job done. Eden was extremely impressive in setting the ASUN record and lapping the field in the 5000m. She took command early and hit her splits perfectly. She is very fit and a tough competitor, which makes for a very potent combination. I am very proud of how well she ran this weekend. Brittany Lang, Grace Meyer and Audrey Carpenter also had strong performances in the 5000m. We also had a solid showing in the 800m with Vanessa, Sky and Tayler all finishing in the Top 5. The girls ran strong and we certainly look to continue to develop this group heading into the outdoor season. Mary Kate had a very nice Mile race. She has overcome many injuries and never given up, so its very nice to see her work finally yielding some good races. She had a strong DMR leg yesterday along with today's Mile. Morgan Rodriguez also had a good effort in the Mile. Tianna Hearn crushed her PR in the prelims of the 60m hurdles and followed up with a good race in the finals. Alyssa Young had another solid ASUN performance in the high jump followed by Alexandra Ellis." -- Head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT:
The North Florida squad will open Outdoor Track season Mar. 18 at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge in Orlando.
Women's Results
60m Hurdles (finals)
7. Tianna Hearn - 8.95
400m
7. Danielle Johnson - 58.84 Â PR
8. Tianna Hearn - 58.91
10. Louisa Washburn - 1:00.59
800m
3. Vanessa Philbert - 2:14.34
4. Skye Zeller - 2:15.30
5. Tayler Johnson - 2:17.57
8. Kaitlin King - 2:21.23 Â PR
9. Morgan Rodriguez - 2:22.99
Mile
4. Mary Kate Thyfault - 5:07.76
5. Morgan Rodriguez - 5:09.56
9. Emily Kerns - 5:18.88
10. Maddie Fulmer 5:18.89 Â PR
5000m
1. Eden Meyer - 16:32.53 Â PR/School Record/ASUN Record/Facility Record
5. Brittany Lang - 17:48.66 Â PR
6. Grace Meyer - 17:57.54
8. Audrey Carpenter - 18:02.58 Â PR
High Jump
4. Alyssa Young - 1.65m (5-05)
6. Alexandra Ellis - 1.60m (5-03)
9. Khorri Newton - 1.55m (5-01)
4x400m Relay
3. 3:53.84 (Tianna Hearn, Vanessa Philbert, Skye Zeller, Danielle Johnson)
TEAM STANDINGS (Final)
1. Kennesaw State (249)
2. Jacksonville (147)
3. North Florida (74)
4. Lipscomb (29)
5. NJIT (14)
6. USC Upstate (13)
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Location:Â Winston-Salem, N.C. (JDL Fast Track)
Date: Friday, Feb. 24, 2017
Final Results Link
Â
The Short Story:Â The North Florida women's track and field team finished third in the ASUN Indoor Championships at JDL Fast Track following a strong second day performance highlighted by a record shattering performance by junior standout Eden Meyer.Â
Â
THE FINISH LINE
- Meyer blistered a record-setting pace in the 5000m, finishing in a time of 16:32.53. Her time was not only a PR but broke both the ASUN Championship and JDL Fast Track facility records. Meyer lapped the field in taking home the gold medal in the event and was joined in the scoring column by freshman Brittany Lang in 5th and her twin sister Grace in 6th.
- The Ospreys finished tallied three of the top five finishers in the 800m led by Vanessa Philbert in 3rd (2:14.34) followed by Skye Zeller in fourth and Tayler Johnson in fifth.
- Mary Kate Thyfault (5:07) and Morgan Rodriguez (5:09) finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the Mile
- UNF closed the competition on the track with a third place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:53.84 from the quartet of Tianna Hearn, Philbert, Zeller and Danielle JohnsonÂ
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ON THE FIELD
- A trio of athletes competed in the high jump with Alyssa Young leading the way with a fourth-place finish following a jump of 1.65m (5-05)
QUOTABLE...
"I am very proud of our women's team and their very good third-place showing. They were very efficient and produced many quality races from a small team. They were really able to get the job done. Eden was extremely impressive in setting the ASUN record and lapping the field in the 5000m. She took command early and hit her splits perfectly. She is very fit and a tough competitor, which makes for a very potent combination. I am very proud of how well she ran this weekend. Brittany Lang, Grace Meyer and Audrey Carpenter also had strong performances in the 5000m. We also had a solid showing in the 800m with Vanessa, Sky and Tayler all finishing in the Top 5. The girls ran strong and we certainly look to continue to develop this group heading into the outdoor season. Mary Kate had a very nice Mile race. She has overcome many injuries and never given up, so its very nice to see her work finally yielding some good races. She had a strong DMR leg yesterday along with today's Mile. Morgan Rodriguez also had a good effort in the Mile. Tianna Hearn crushed her PR in the prelims of the 60m hurdles and followed up with a good race in the finals. Alyssa Young had another solid ASUN performance in the high jump followed by Alexandra Ellis." -- Head coach Jeff Pigg
UP NEXT:
The North Florida squad will open Outdoor Track season Mar. 18 at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge in Orlando.
Women's Results
60m Hurdles (finals)
7. Tianna Hearn - 8.95
400m
7. Danielle Johnson - 58.84 Â PR
8. Tianna Hearn - 58.91
10. Louisa Washburn - 1:00.59
800m
3. Vanessa Philbert - 2:14.34
4. Skye Zeller - 2:15.30
5. Tayler Johnson - 2:17.57
8. Kaitlin King - 2:21.23 Â PR
9. Morgan Rodriguez - 2:22.99
Mile
4. Mary Kate Thyfault - 5:07.76
5. Morgan Rodriguez - 5:09.56
9. Emily Kerns - 5:18.88
10. Maddie Fulmer 5:18.89 Â PR
5000m
1. Eden Meyer - 16:32.53 Â PR/School Record/ASUN Record/Facility Record
5. Brittany Lang - 17:48.66 Â PR
6. Grace Meyer - 17:57.54
8. Audrey Carpenter - 18:02.58 Â PR
High Jump
4. Alyssa Young - 1.65m (5-05)
6. Alexandra Ellis - 1.60m (5-03)
9. Khorri Newton - 1.55m (5-01)
4x400m Relay
3. 3:53.84 (Tianna Hearn, Vanessa Philbert, Skye Zeller, Danielle Johnson)
TEAM STANDINGS (Final)
1. Kennesaw State (249)
2. Jacksonville (147)
3. North Florida (74)
4. Lipscomb (29)
5. NJIT (14)
6. USC Upstate (13)
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