May 29, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Two members of the UMass women's track and field team were in action on Friday, representing the Minutewomen at the NCAA East Regional on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University. Redshirt senior Kristen Bakanowski and junior Lisa Wilson competed in the pole vault and discus, respectively.

Bakanowski, who holds UMass' school record of 12 feet, 7.5 inches, vaulted 12 feet to tie for 27th at the regional meet.

Wilson placed 24th in the discus with a throw of 130 feet, capping off a stellar junior campaign that saw her win Atlantic 10 and New England titles in the event. She set three school records this season, as well, in the discus (156-02), shot put (45-00.25) and hammer (174-05).

Event 34  Women Pole Vault
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    Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals
  1 Natalie Moser             SR Florida                  4.01m   13-01.75  10
  2 Nicole Kazuba             JR William & Mary           4.01m   13-01.75   8
  3 Tiffany Maskulinski       JR Buffalo-SUNY             4.01m   13-01.75   6
  4 Joanna Wright             SO Georgia Tech             4.01m   13-01.75   5
  5 Liza Todd                 SR South Carolina           4.01m   13-01.75   4
  6 Liz Mabry                 JR Florida State            3.91m   12-10.00   3
  7 Kelli McDonald            SR Delaware                 3.91m   12-10.00   2
  8 Daisy Glasser             SO Florida                  3.91m   12-10.00   1
  9 Natalie Todd-Zebell       SR Dartmouth                3.91m   12-10.00
 10 Caroline Kennedy          JR Clemson                  3.81m   12-06.00
 10 Natalie Gengel            JR Cornell                  3.81m   12-06.00
 12 Stephanie Duffy           SO South Florida            3.81m   12-06.00
 13 Abigail Schaffer          FR Virginia Tech            3.81m   12-06.00
 14 Alex Acker                SO West Virginia            3.81m   12-06.00
 15 Elise Birnbaum            JR Virginia Tech            3.81m   12-06.00
 16 Amy Fryt                  SO Duke                     3.81m   12-06.00
 17 Erica Penk                SO Georgia Tech             3.81m   12-06.00
 17 Kathleen Majester         FR Clemson                  3.81m   12-06.00
 19 Caitlin Thornley          SO Virginia Tech            3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Caitlin Fairbairn         JR Penn State               3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Alex Black                SR Florida                  3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Lauren Menke              SR Florida                  3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Kelly Bridges             SR Gardner-Webb             3.66m   12-00.00
 19 Rebecca Frey              SO Bucknell                 3.66m   12-00.00
 25 Allie Nicosia             FR South Carolina           3.66m   12-00.00
 25 Jocelyn Witmer            FR Penn State               3.66m   12-00.00
 27 Kristen Bakanowski        SR Massachusetts            3.66m   12-00.00
 27 Dana Webb                 FR South Florida            3.66m   12-00.00
 27 Kelly Phillips            SO Virginia Tech            3.66m   12-00.00
 -- Emily Jeremiah            JR William & Mary              NH
 -- Shea Snow                 SR Appalachian State           NH
 -- Julianne Toto             SR Georgia                     NH
 -- Katie Wright              FR Norfolk State               NH
 -- Courtney Raynor           FR Campbell                    NH
 -- Sallie Gurganus           JR South Carolina              NH
 -- Vica Shobe                JR South Carolina              NH
 -- Erica Schmidt             JR Robert Morris               NH

Event 38  Women Discus Throw
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   Name                    Year School                  Finals            Points
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Finals
  1 Brittany Pryor            SR Virginia Tech           52.16m     171-01  10
      FOUL  51.59m  52.16m  FOUL  50.47m  49.33m
  2 Caitlin Kelly             SR Virginia                50.97m     167-03   8
      50.97m  FOUL  FOUL  50.64m  FOUL  49.59m
  3 Maria Matos               SR Cornell                 50.90m     167-00   6
      48.24m  FOUL  FOUL  50.90m  48.39m  FOUL
  4 Lakendra Thames           JR Central Florida         49.60m     162-09   5
      45.20m  47.94m  49.60m  45.90m  46.72m  FOUL
  5 Billie-Jo Grant           SR Virginia                49.52m     162-06   4
      48.81m  FOUL  49.52m  46.55m  48.98m  48.21m
  6 Kelsey Poljansek          JR Central Florida         48.78m     160-00   3
      48.78m  46.03m  47.09m  47.05m  46.99m  46.47m
  7 Emma Schmelzer            SR Penn State              48.53m     159-03   2
      48.42m  FOUL  48.53m  45.25m  FOUL  FOUL
  8 Danielle Grunloh          JR Brown                   46.99m     154-02   1
      FOUL  46.99m  45.26m  46.09m  45.54m  44.97m
  9 Kimery Hern               SR Georgia Tech            46.86m     153-09
      46.86m  45.30m  46.37m  FOUL  FOUL  FOUL
 10 Josipa Jelicic            SR Georgia                 46.66m     153-01
      44.81m  45.90m  46.66m
 11 Kamorean Hayes            SO Florida State           46.41m     152-03
      43.87m  43.08m  46.41m
 12 Bailey Wagner             FR Georgia Tech            46.13m     151-04
      40.50m  45.83m  46.13m
 13 Aimee Kodat               JR South Carolina          45.68m     149-10
      45.68m  43.01m  FOUL
 14 Jerrine Foster            JR North Carolina A&T      45.63m     149-08
      FOUL  45.63m  FOUL
 15 Danielle Eiler            SR East Carolina           45.55m     149-05
      FOUL  FOUL  45.55m
 16 Jaraea Shepherd           SR UNC-Wilmington          44.77m     146-10
      44.77m  FOUL  FOUL
 17 Brittany McCain           FR NC State                44.54m     146-01
      44.54m  42.87m  43.72m
 18 Natalie Baird             FR William & Mary          44.19m     145-00
      44.19m  43.74m  FOUL
 19 Keely Medieros            FR Florida                 44.06m     144-07
      44.06m  43.05m  43.99m
 20 Rachel Travis             SO Georgia                 43.61m     143-01
      FOUL  42.84m  43.61m
 21 Brittany Connor           SO Coastal Carolina        42.98m     141-00
      42.98m  37.53m  FOUL
 22 Amy Bilmanis              SR Virginia                42.75m     140-03
      FOUL  42.34m  42.75m
 23 Lily Tallent              SR Appalachian State       41.88m     137-05
      41.88m  FOUL  FOUL
 24 Lisa Wilson               JR Massachusetts           39.63m     130-00
      FOUL  FOUL  39.63m
 25 Christin Bridge           SO Saint Francis-PA        36.31m     119-01
      35.07m  FOUL  36.31m
 26 Sarah Bella               FR Bucknell                34.99m     114-09
      FOUL  34.99m  33.84m
 -- Joeane Jadotte            SR FL Intn'l                 FOUL
      FOUL  FOUL  FOUL