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Jan. 6, 2008

Complete Results

PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - The Navy women's track & field team owned the top-three marks in two events to highlight a total of 15 top-three performances in the non-team scoring UMES Invitational at the Hytche Athletic Center on Friday. The Midshipmen competed against host UMES, Hampton and several elite club teams.

"It was a typical post-semester break meet for us," stated Navy head coach Carla Criste. "We were alright. We were right in the pack with the other teams. I'm looking forward to getting back and improving from here."

In the 3,000-meter run, Navy recorded the three fastest times and were only separated by 1.03 seconds. Kyleigh Millhouse (Sr./Boiling Springs, Pa.) won the event with a time of 10:28.84, followed by Amy Watson's (So./Hampstead, Md.) second-place showing of 10:29.48 and Jenny Rubin's (So./Papillion, Neb.) third-place 10:29.87 clocking.

In the weight throw, the Midshipmen produced the three-best distances on the day. Mia Blundetto (So./Apple Valley, Minn.) placed first with a toss of 41'5-3/4" (12.64 meters), while Carolynn Hine (Sr./Wilmington, N.C.) released a throw of 38'3/4" (11.60 meters) for second place and Amber Scott (So./Chattaroy, Wash.) came in third with a 38'1/4" (11.59 meters) effort.

Navy produced six other top-three performances in the field events, with four coming between the long and triple jumps. Gloria Hill (Sr./Mitchville, Md.) placed second in the long jump with a distance of 17'9-1/2" (5.42 meters) and Ashley Bucholz (Fr./DeBerry, Fla.) landed third with a 16'5-3/4" (5.02 meters) effort. Indoor team captain Lauren Burmeister (Sr./Brownsdale, Minn.) finished second with a distance of 36'6-1/4" (11.13 meters) in the triple jump, followed by Bucholz's 35'1/2" (10.68 meters) third-place mark. Joy Nameth (Fr./Walden, Colo.) placed second in the shot put with a toss of 41'3-1/4" (12.58 meters) and Rebecca Tucker (Sr./Oregon City, Ore.) cleared 5'1-3/4" (1.57 meters) in the high jump for second place.

On the track, Katie Rentz (Fr./San Diego, Calif.) came in second during the mile run with a 5:25.06 showing and Katie Calhoun (So./Lancaster, Pa.) followed in third place with a time of 5:31.51. Navy's 4x400-meter relay of Taren Burkett (Sr./Virginia Beach, Va.), Burmeister, Chelsea Chlebo (Fr./Fredericksburg, Va.) and Joanna Clark (Sr./Harpers Ferry, W.Va.) combined for a third-place showing of 4:11.69.

Yesterday, Jacqui Charnigo (Sr./Medina, Ohio) and Jessica Schlaegel (So./Nashport, Ohio) competed at the 18th annual National Pole Vault Summit in Reno, Nev.

Navy will return to action on Saturday, Jan. 19, when it hosts George Mason, James Madison, Mount St. Mary's, North Carolina, VCU and William & Mary.