University of Minnesota Athletics
WOMEN GOPHERS SHATTER RECORDS AT DRAKE RELAYS
4/28/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
The 4x400 relay team, consisting of senior Amber Day, sophomore Shani Marks and newcomers Jessica Mittelstadt and Rachel Schutz, ran a time of 3:42.61, breaking the school record and placing third in their heat. Marks also placed fourth in her heat in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 59.98 seconds. The time put Marks third on the school's top ten performers list.
Junior Victoria Moses placed fourth in the 3,000 steeplechase and ran a personal best time of 10:51.97. The run broke the school record previously set this season and provisionally qualified Moses for the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Senior Aubrey Schmitt won the discus with a provisionally qualifies throw of 170-feet, 8-inches. Also placing first at the relays was the 4x1600 team. The team, including sophomore Anita Menden, newcomer Laine Misch, senior Elaine Eggleston and junior Crystal Glenn, ran a time of 20:11.04.
Junior Jessica Shuster placed eighth in the 800-meter run with a personal-best time of 2:09.41. The run places Shuster sixth on Minnesota's top ten performers list.
Players Mentioned
