April 14, 2001

Jonesboro, Ark.-- - Led by a record-tying performance by freshman Keenan Gibson, the women's track and field team finished second at the Arkansas State Track Classic, Saturday.

Gibson won the 200-meter dash, finishing in 24.11 seconds, tying the meet and stadium record set by Camille Clark from Southwest Missouri last April.

Gibson, who posted the fastest 200 time in Conference USA at Tulane last weekend, also won the 100-meter dash at ASU with a time of 11.85 in the finals.

Also winning events at Saturday's meet were senior Zaneta Ivy in the 400-meter hurdles (1:08.93), junior Barbara Wine in the shot put (13.39 meters--43-11), freshman Shameika Johnson in the 100-meter hurdles (14.76), junior Wendy Ragle in the 1500 (4:55.36) and junior Kameilah Amaya in the hammer throw (49.68 meters--163-00).

Arkansas State won the meet with 231 points, followed by Memphis with 172 points and Murray State with 119 points.

Team Finishes
1. Arkansas State, 231 points, 2. Memphis, 172 points, 3. Murray State, 119 points, 4. Hendrix College, 37 points, 5. Missouri-Rolla, 35 points, 6. Mississippi College, 30 points, 7. Middle Tennessee State, 26 points.

Memphis Finishers
Heptathlon
2. Cherishe Hollingsworth, 3,387 points
Javelin
3. Joy Eye, 25.44 meters (83-5)

10,000-meter run
2. Andrea Dahlman, 42:14.15

Shot Put
1. Barbara Wine, 13.39 meters (43-11)
2. Monique Nelson, 13.24 meters (43-5.25)
5. Joy Eye, 10.36 meters (34-00)

100-meter dash
Finals: 1.Keenan Gibson, 11.85
Preliminaries: Keenan Gibson, 12.38, Genita Brown, 13.48

4x100-meter relay
2. Memphis, 47.15, 4. Memphis B, 52.05

1500-meter run
1. Wendy Ragle, 4:55.36
3. Lilly Lebron, 5:13.25
4. Katie Moore, 5:18.61

Pole Vault
7. Autumn Parkey, 2.90 meters (9-6)

Hammer Throw
1. Kameilah Amaya, 49.68 meters (163-0)
2. Carla Hardy, 43.28 meters (142-0)
5. Joy Eye, 32.28 meters (105-11)

Discus
4. Monique Nelson, 32.97 meters (108-2)
5. Joy Eye, 30.68 meters (100-8)

800-meter run
7. Katie Moore, 2:37.02

Triple Jump
3. Lisa-Marie Hyman, 10.66 meters (35-00)

400-meter hurdles
1. Zaneta Ivy, 1:08.93

200-meter dash
1. Keenan Gibson, 24.11 (Ties Meet and Stadium Record)
9. Genita Brown, 27.17

5000-meter run
2. Wendy Ragle, 19:03.65