Bearcats Grab Season-Opening Win

Bearcats Grab Season-Opening WinBearcats Grab Season-Opening Win

Jan. 19, 2007

Results

BOWLING GREEN, -- The University of Cincinnati indoor track and field team opened the 2007 season with a win at the Bowling Green Quad at Perry Fieldhouse. UC recorded 181.5 points, outdistancing host BGSU (165.5), (125) and IPFW (56).

The Bearcats won six events, with Shintara Carpenter capturing a pair of titles. Carpenter won the long jump with an 18' 4-1/4" leap and also was victorious in the triple jump with a 38' 7-3/4" jump.

Senior Karen Berling won the 5,000 meters (17:54.51), senior Renee Hein captured the high jump (5' 10") and junior Brittany Klima won the pole vault (11' 11-1/4"), with teammate Tara Meier finishing second, also clearing 11' 11-1/4". Freshman Ashley Arnold grabbed the 500 meter title, finishing in 1:17.45.

Junior Ije Obiorah finished second in the long jump (17' 10-1/4") and third in the triple jump (34' 2-3/4"). Sophomore Lisa Klotz was a third-place finisher in the weight throw (46' 5-1/2") and placed second in the shot put (42' 4-1/4").

The Bearcats will make the first of back-to-back trips to Bloomington, Ind. for the Gladstein Invitational, hosted by Indiana, on Fri.-Sat. Jan. 26-27.

Scores

181.5

Bowling Green 165.5

Ball State 125

IPFW 56

Winners

Karen Berling, 5000 meters 17:54.51

Ashley Arnold, 500 meters 1:17.45

Shintara Carpenter, Long Jump 18' 4-1/4"

Brittany Klima, Pole Vault 11' 11-1/4"

Renee Hein, High Jump 5' 10"

Shintara Carpenter, Triple Jump 38' 7-3/4"