Dec. 2, 2002

JONESBORO, Ark. - The University of Memphis women's track and field team kicked off its 2002-2003 season with a third place finish with 75 points at the Arkansas State University Kickoff Classic, Sunday.

With just a partial squad competing in the seven-team meet, the Lady Tigers won three events. Freshman LeKeshua Solomon (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Riverdale) won the 400 meter dash in 59.15 to lead a 1-2-3 Memphis contingent at the finish. Solomon also finished second in the 200 in 25.25. Senior Wendy Ragle (Dallas, Texas/Duncanville HS) grabbed the second Lady Tiger win in the 800 in 2:22.53. Junior Lisa Marie Hyman (Kingston, Jamaica/St. Andrew School for Girls) capped the Lady Tiger wins by breaking her own meet record in the triple jump with a 12.22-meter (40-1) mark.

Freshman Sue-Ann Bowen finished second in the 400 in 60.04, while sophomore Chanel Dunn (Nashville, Tenn./Glencliff) finished third.

The Lady Tigers will break for exams, then the semester break before returning for their next meet again at Arkansas State, Jan. 25th.

Team Finishes
1.	Mississippi, 152 ½
2.	Arkansas State, 95
3.	Memphis 75
4.	Southeast Missouri, 66 ½
5.	Murray State, 57
6.	Jackson State, 54
7.	Arkansas-Little Rock, 43

Memphis Finishers
High Jump
7.	Lindsay Cade, 1.57 meters (5-2)
400-meter dash
1.	LeKeshua Solomon, 59.15
2.	Sue-Ann Bowen, 60.04
3.	Chanel Dunn, 61.26
5. 	Titian-Rose Whittle, 62.80
7. 	Josetta Brooks, 63.27
12.	TiSheica Jamison, 75.14
800-meter run
1.	Wendy Ragle, 2:22.53
Triple Jump
1.	Lisa Marie Hyman, 12.22 meters (40-1) ** new meet record
Shot Put
4.	Monique Nelson, 13.16 meters (43-2)
20.	Cherishe Hollingsworth, 10.11 meters (33-2)
Long Jump
	9. Cherishe Hollingsworth, 4.86 meters (15-11.25)
	11. Tabitha Russell, 4.69 meters (15-6)
200-meter dash
2.	LeKeshua Solomon, 25.25
10. Chanel Dunn, 26.17
15. Josetta Brooks, 26.86
17. Tabitha Russell, 27.58
19. Sheena Ohlig, 28.22
21. TiSheica Jamison, 30.79
3000 meter run
7. Heather Woolls, 12:06.77
9. Karin Brooks, 12:32.91