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Issued: April 29, 2006

WOMEN'S TRACK EXCELS AT KIP JANVRIN OPEN

INDIANOLA, IA - The name of the meet may have changed from the Simpson Twilight Classic to the Kip Janvrin Open, but the UW-Eau Claire women's track team had the same successful results at Simpson College's annual late-evening event.

Stephanie Barnes (Jr.-Sauk City/Sauk Prairie) was the pole vault champ with a display of 3.94 meters (12'11"), more than .25 meters (93/4") better the next competitor. She took the only top placement for the team today with that season-best performance.

Eau Claire had a number of third places, including one person who grabbed two. Liz Faller (Jr.-Marinette) finished third in the 100-meter hurdles on a 15.16 time. She also excelled in the field with a third-place showing in the long jump, where she went a season-high 5.29 meters (17'41/4").

Liz Kooistra (Fr.-Lakeville, MN) timed in at 2:14.25 to take third in the 800-meter run. It is her best performance in the event this season.

Anna Sutherland (Fr.-Roseville, MN) also cracked the top five with a fourth place 13.14 100-meter dash. Kjersten Holt (So.-Long Prairie, MN/LP Grey Eagle) also claimed a fourth place. She went 26.25 in the 200-meter dash, which is her season-best.

Jane-Marie Ovanin (Sr.-Amherst) was the only fifth-place Blugold of the day. She nabbed that placement in the 5000-meter run in 18:15.05. It is her best time this season.

The Blugolds will next be in action for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Outdoor Championships in Oshkosh. They run next Friday and Saturday.

Kip Janvrin Results

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