University of Minnesota Athletics
4/17/1999 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
plJunior Nicole Chimko provisionally qualified for the NCAA Championships in winning the discus Saturday at the St. Olaf Manitou Track Classic. Chimko placed first with a toss of 172 feet, 1 inch. Sophomore Brenda Meyer was second at 156-4 an sophomore Jenney Luer third at 147-9.
Minnesota placed three athletes in the top four of the 100-meter dash. Senior Kim Heath won the event in a time of 12.24 seconds. Senior Yvette White was third in 12.40 and freshman Amber Day fourth in 12.42.
Junior Beth Howard won the hammer throw with a mark of 169-11, while Meyer was fourth at 152-11. Freshman Chrissy Eid won the 10,000 meters in a time of 37 minutes, 31.45 seconds. Minnesota's 4x100 relay team placed first in 47.70, while the 4x400 relay placed second in 3:59.13.
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