Tiger News
Posted by Chris Megginson - Mon, Mar 22, 2010 - [Women's Outdoor Track & Field]
CU Lady Tigers gather with their championship plaque
CU Lady Tigers gather with their championship plaque
Spring break ended early for the Campbellsville University women's track and field team, but Saturday made it all worthwhile, as CU won the Kentucky Small College State Championship Invitational at Berea College and set 11 school records.

"I'm extremely proud of the women's and men's teams," CU head coach Joe Stockton said. "I told them in our first meeting of the year that on paper we have a chance to win a few meets on the schedule, but we were going to have to make some sacrifices to win the Berea College Invitational."

The CU women beat Lindsey Wilson College by 55 points, as the Lady Tigers collected 177 points to win the team competition. Individually, Toisha Beasley, Kotey Crowe, Daisy Perez and two relay teams earned first place finishes.

Beasley set three school records, as she won the triple jump with a record 10.24 meters and finished second in the long jump with a record jump of 4.94 meters. Both jumps qualify her for the NCCAA National Championships, which will be held May 6-8 in Upland, Ind.She also set the school record in the 200-meter dash with a 28.13 performance.

"Tiosha was recruited because of her jumping abilities, but she has turned out to be one of the fastest runners on the team," Stockton said.

Crowe placed first in the pole vault with a jump of 8 feet and was second in the javelin. Perez led a one-two punch for CU in the 5,000-meter run. She finished with a time of 21:20.49, followed 16 seconds later by Summer Rines.

Apryll White was another CU athlete to break multiple records. She finished second in the 100-meter dash with a record of 13.38 to qualify for the NCCAA National Championships. She also broke the record for the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16:51 and was a part of the school record breaking 4x100 relay team that included Katlin Pritchett, Beasley and Toya Canty. The Lady Tigers finished second to Lindsey Wilson in the 4x100 with a time of 52.48.

Pritchett, a senior from Clay, Ky., participated in six different events that contributed to 38 of the Lady Tigers' points. She had personal records in the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles. She also joined Beasley, Canty and Whitney Stokes to win the 4x200 relay in a CU record time (1:55.75) and joined Canty, Tawny Vinchis and Starsha Fanta to win the 4x400 with a school record time of 4.19.04.

"I think if you can stick anyone in six events and have them finish the meet in good health is a feat in itself, but Katlin had personal bests in two of the events and was a part of three school record breaking relay teams. That has to magnify accomplishments," Stockton said.

The other CU record holder was Ashley Wilson of Russell Springs, Ky., who finished third in the discus with a record throw of 31.14 meters.


Campbellsville will travel to Hanover, Ind., Saturday for the Hanover Invitational.




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