University of Minnesota Athletics
WTR: Gopher Women's Track Captures Musco Twilight Title
4/24/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Redshirt freshman Liz Podominick collected two individual titles in the discus and shot put. In the discus, Podominick hoisted a career-best and NCAA regional qualifying distance of 174 feet-11 inches, the fifth best throw in school history. She added the shot put crown with a throw of 49-6 1/4.
Three other freshmen contributed field event titles. Ruby Radojac won the javelin with a throw of 141-3, while Andrea Smith placed first in the pole vault with a height of 12-7 1/4 and Liz Roehrig captured the high jump title clearing 5-5.
On the track, senior Melissa Steele captured the title in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1 minute, 2.43 second. Freshman Ladia Albertson-Junkas won the 1,500-meters with a time of 4:35.85. The Gophers’ 4x400-meter relay added the final points to the winning tally, taking first in 3:57.33.
Minnesota returns to Iowa next week to compete in the prestigious Drake Relays, April 27-30.
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