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Darien West
Jeff Findley

Titan Relay Teams Set School Marks; West Wins Weight Throw

3/4/2011 7:30:55 PM

Complete Results, North Central Qualifier, March 4

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan women's distance medley and 4x400 relay teams set school records and senior Darien West finished first in the weight throw at the North Central qualifier on Friday, March 4.

The women's relay team, consisting of sophomore Tara Clemens, junior Lauren Alpert, senior Lorin Biosca and freshman Mallory Kirby, finished second with a school record and provisional qualifying time of 11:53.22. Washington U. finished first with a time of 11:48.98.

The 4x400 relay team had a time of 3:49.86 and was comprised of Clemens, junior Shavantay Thomas, junior Jessica Christy and sophomore Lauren Rock. The old record was 3:51.48, set by Nicole Williams, Michelle Dionne, Gianina Taylor and Gena Rawlins in 2003.

Rock also earned a third place finish in the 400 with an NCAA provisional time of 57.19 seconds and Alpert also posted an NCAA provisional mark in the triple jump at 37 feet-5 inches.

Junior Caitlin Eskew placed second in the 200 with a run of 26.58 seconds.

West won the weight throw with his distance of 63 feet-6 1/4 inches, an ABC Facility record.

The IWU 4x400 men's relay team of seniors Noah Dunham and Aaron Ball, junior Adam Harrison and freshman Zach Morrison posted a time of 3:21.00, an NCAA provisional qiualifying mark.

The distance medley relay team also finished second with a provisional qualifying time of 10:05.62. Handling the baton were juniors Tyler Saunders and Max Lustick, Ball and Dunham.

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