March 30, 2002

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Tulane University senior Solomon Kandie (Nairobi, Kenya) was the top collegiate finisher in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Stanford Relays with a time of 8:42.92, which exceeds the automatic qualifying standards for the NCAA Championships.

Kandie has qualified for the NCAA Championships in the steeplechase in each of the last two years as well, finishing third in 2000.

In addition, freshman Erik Emilsson (Bjarred, Sweden) finished fourth in the steeplechase with a Provisional-qualifying time of 8:51.28.

Green Wave senior Clement Abai (Port Moresby, New Guinea) was slated to participate in the 800 and freshman Phillip Aagaard (Linkoping, Sweden) was to run the 1,500. However, results will not be available until later this evening.

Tulane also had student-athletes in action at the Florida Relays this weekend. Freshman Helmi Leppanen (Kerava, Finland) had the top performance in Gainesville, tossing the javelin 154-06, an NCAA Provisional-qualifying distance and the fifth-best mark in school history.

The Wave will be in action next Saturday, hosting the Tulane Invitational at the newly-renovated Westfeldt Practice & Competition Facility on the Tulane campus.

Tulane Finishers (All from Florida Relays, unless otherwise indicated)

Men:
3,000-Meter Steeplechase
Solomon Kandie, 8:42.92 (1st place, Stanford Relays, 3/29)
Erik Emilsson, 8:51.28 (4th place, Stanford Relays, 3/29)

800 Meters
Joakin Daun, 1:56.94, 32nd place, 3/29)

Javelin
Eric Hambidge, 53.39m, 175-02 (9th place, 3/29)

Women:
1,500 Meters
Katrina Gemmell, 4:33.79 (10th place, 3/29)

100 Meter Hurdles
Camilla Hatlen, 15.17 (31st place, 3/29)

400 Meters
Angel Dooley, 56.98 (22nd place, 3/29)
Tahira Wiggins, 59.23 (39th place, 3/29)

100 Meters
Asha James, 11.88 (11th place, 3/29)

800 Meters
Carlyne Pradieu, 2:14.56 (10th place, 3/29)
Eva Lustigova, 2:21.33 (30th place, 3/29)
Sheena Garwood, 2:24.44 (33rd place, 3/29)

200 Meters
Angel Dooley, 25.26 (27th place, 3/29)

Javelin
Helmi Leppanen, 47.10m, 154-06 (3rd place, 3/29)
Jelena Jurlina, 43.04m, 141-02 (6th place, 3/29)
Megan Greeley, 40.89m, 134-02 (9th place, 3/29)

Discus
Moji Alade, 40.90m, 134-02 (12th place, 3/29)

Shot Put
Jelena Jurlina, 12.06m, 39-07 (23rd place, 3/29)

4x400 Relay
Tulane, 3:54.28 (20th place, 3/30)