Senior
Ashley Williams placed seventh in the weight throw contributing to the tenth place finish of the University of Maryland and leading the Terrapins during the second day of competition at the ACC Indoor Championships in Blacksburg, Va. today.
Williams posted a throw of 57-01.50 in the weight throw, advancing to the finals. Teammate Jessie Echard placed 13th in the event with a throw of 50-04.75, while Kristen Batts followed in 14th place with a 50-02.00 throw.
In the 400 meters, senior Michelle Fedrick placed ninth in 55.68.
The women's distance medley relay team of Erin Matyus, Tolulope Olugbemi, Ashley Cromartie and Kristin Reed also recorded points for the Terrapin women, with their ninth place finish in the medley event. The foursome finished with a time of 12:04.60.
On the men's side, the distance medley relay team placed eighth in the event with a time of 10:17.16. Members included Josh Davis, Anthony Walker, Max Bruno and Mike Cator.
Also qualifying for event finals today was Jeremy Samuels, who posted a time of 48.26 in the preliminaries of the 400 meters and placed fifth. Anthony Walker and Chris Brown also competed in the event.
Also for the Terps, Jason Allen placed seventh in the long jump with a mark of 23-11.75.
In the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles, Legonn Haskins and Zach Ray both finished in the top-ten. Advancing to the finals, Haskins placed eighth with a time of 8.16, which is his season-best time in the event. Finishing ninth in the event with a time of 8.25, Ray's season best remains a time of 8.15 achieved at the Maryland Invitational. Chris Parker placed thirteenth in the event.
After the second day of competition, the Maryland women stand tied in 10th place with seven total points. The men are also tied for tenth place with three team points.
The final day of the 2009 ACC Indoor Championships will kick off tomorrow at 11 a.m. Log onto TheACC.com for live stats of the event or UMTerps.com for a complete roundup of the day.
Men's Individual Results (First-place and Maryland Finishers)
Long Jump - 1. Ngonidzashe Makusha, Florida State, 26-11.25... 7. Jason Allen, Maryland, 23-11.75...11. Zach Ray, Maryland, 22-07.00.
60-Meter Hurdles (Preliminaries) - 1. Cory Nelms, Miami, 7.97... 8. Legonn Haskins, Maryland, 8.16... 9. Zach Ray, Maryland, 8.25... 13. Chris Parker, Maryland, 8.57.
400 Meters (Preliminaries) - 1.Michael Bingham, Wake Forest, 47.38... 5. Jeremy Samuels, Maryland, 48.26; 10. Anthony Walker, Maryland, 48.50... 22. Chris Brown, Maryland, 50.01.
60 Meters(Preliminaries) -1. Jacoby Ford, Clemson, 6.54... 15. Jarenn Stewart, Maryland, 7.23.
800 Meters (Preliminaries) - 1. Ryan Witts, Virginia Tech, 1:50.77... 11. Max Bruno, Maryland, 1:54.03... 15. Tommy Friscia, Maryland, 1:54.47... 26. Josh Davis, Maryland, 1:58.97.
200 Meters (Preliminaries) - 1. Jacoby Ford, Clemson, 21.18... 14. Floyd Hawkes, Maryland, 22.29.
Distance Medley Relay - 1. North Carolina, 9:51.79... 8. Maryland (Davis, Walker, Bruno, Cator), 10:17.16.
5000 Meter Dash- 1. Ryan Collins, Virginia, 14:17.76... 16. Alex Lundy, Maryland, 15:02.14...22. Richie Booth, Maryland, 15.58.32
Heptathlon- 1. Gonzalo Barroilhet, Florida State, 5847...13. Zach Roth, Maryland, 3971
Women's Individual Results (First-place and Maryland Finishers)
Long Jump - 1. April Sinkler, Clemson, 21-04.25... 11. Ashley Hendrix, Maryland, 18-09.00.
400 Meters (Preliminaries) - 1. Elizabeth Mott, North Carolina, 54.25... 9. Michelle Fedrick, Maryland, 55.68; 25.
60 Meters (Preliminaries) - 1. Murielle Ahoure, Miami, 7.21... 12. D'Ambour Lewis, Maryland, 7.60... 19. Alexis Booker, Maryland, 7.76...20. DeAnna Brown, Maryland, 7.77... 21. Heidi Paul, Maryland, 7.85
800 Meters (Preliminaries)- 1. Caitlin Bailey, Boston College, 2:06.67... 11. Kelley Pry, Maryland, 2:12.56.
200 Meters (Preliminaries) - 1. Murielle Ahoure, Miami, 23.27... 11. D'Ambour Lewis, Maryland, 24.49...19. DeAnna Brown, Maryland, 24.79... 28. Heidi Paul, Maryland, 25.44.
Distance Medley Relay - 1. Florida State, 11:12.96... 9. Maryland (Matyus, Olugbemi, Cromartie, Reed), 12:04.60.
Weight Throw- 1. Dorotea Habazin, Virginia Tech, 64-02.5...7. Ashley Williams, Maryland, 57-01.50...13. Jessie Echard, Maryland, 50-04.75...14. Kristen Batts, Maryland, 50-02.00
Indoor Pentathlon- 1. Liane Weber, Clemson, 4218... 6. Kiani Profit, Maryland, 3779...7. Chanel Williams, Maryland, 3731...10. Katie Rogus, Maryland, 3530
