Site: Indianapolis, Ind. (Cannon Indoor Track)
Event: Cannon Classic
U-M Team Finish: Non-Scoring
Next Meet: Friday, Feb. 12 -- at Colorado Springs Classic (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Wolverines Compete at Prestigious Cannon Classic

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The majority of the University of Michigan women's track and field team traveled to Indianapolis, Ind., to compete at the Cannon Classic on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 5-6). One Wolverine won an individual title, while several others turned in strong performances.

The competition is one of the most prestigious indoor track andfield meets in the country, featuring teams from across the country. Someof the teams that competed against U-M were: Arizona, Auburn, Ball State,Bowling Green, Florida International, Illinois, Indiana State, Ohio State,Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas Tech, Tulane, UCLA, UNLV,Wisconsin, Rice, Tulsa, Vanderbilt and Texas, the 1998 defending national champion.

The lone individual victory for the Wolverines was senior standoutNicole Forrester (Cookstown, Ontario/Banting HS), who won the high jump. The three-time All-American defeated defending indoor national champion Erin Aldrich of Texas with a leap of 6 feet, 2 inches, an NCAA automatic qualifying standard. Aldrich tied the collegiate record at the meet last year with a jump of 6 feet, 6 incehs. It marked the first time that Forrester has defeated Aldrich in head-to-head competition.

Other Wolverines who finished in the top 15 included seniorMaria Brown (Kingston, Jamaica/Immaculate Conception) in the 60-meter dash, sophomore All-American Adrienne Hunter (Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer HS)in the 800-meter run, senior Michelle Slater (Rochester Hills, Mich./Adams HS) in the mile run, sophomore Katie Clifford (Grand Rapids, Mich./WestCatholic HS) in the 3000-meter run, junior All-American Elizabeth Kampfe(Decatur, Ill./MacArthur HS) in the 5000-meter run, junior Brandi Bentley(Detroit, Mich./Marian HS) in the long jump, freshman Tasha Phillips(Sarasota, Fla./Booker HS) in the triple jump, senior Nicole Keith(Wheeling, Ill./Wheeling HS) in the shot put and junior Julie Presley(Claremont, Calif./Claremont HS) in the 20-pound weight throw.

Up next for a small portion of the Michigan track and field teamis the Colorado Springs Classic in Colorado Springs, Colo., onFriday, Feb. 12. The remainder of the team will be hosting theWolverine Open at the U-M Track Building on Saturday, Feb. 13. Fieldevents will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the running events starting at noon.

Event Winners and U-M Finishers

60-METER DASH

Section 1 

1. Tayna Lawrence, Fla. Int.       7.21@

Section 2 

1. Melissa Barbeu, USC             7.32* 

7. Maria Brown, UM                 7.58 

-- Kenise Bocage, UM               7.70



200-METER DASH 

1. Nancene Perry, Texas           23.39@

18. Maria Brown, UM                24.54

41. Kenise Bocage, UM              25.71



400-METER RUN 

1. Suzienne Reid, Texas           51.58@

24. Regina Caruthers, UM           56.80

35. Tamika Craig, UM               57.84

36. Olive Ikeh, UM                 58.41



800-METER RUN 

1. Tara Mendoza, Texas          2:07.70* 

8. Adrienne Hunter, UM          2:09.41*

16. Sarah Hamilton, UM           2:12.16

20. Erin White, UM               2:14.47



MILE RUN 

1. Stephanie Best, Asics        4:40.99@

12. Michelle Slater, UM          4:52.77

23. Lisa Ouellet, UM             5:02.19



3000-METER RUN 

1. Carrie Tollefson, Villanova  9:18.43@

14. Katie Clifford, UM           9:47.07



5000-METER RUN 

1. Leigh Daniel, Texas Tech    16:15.29@

15. Elizabeth Kampfe, UM        17:02.99



60-METER HURDLES

Section 1 

1. Nicole Hoaxier, Texas           8.19*

Section 2 

1. Maiteland Marks, USC            8.48 

-- Olive Ikeh, UM                  9.01 

-- Tasha Phillips, UM              9.17



HIGH JUMP 

1. Nicole Forrester, UM            6-2@



LONG JUMP 

1. Shakeema Walker, PSU          20-07* 

7. Brandi Bentley, UM         19-3 1/4

21. Tasha Phillips, UM         17-8 3/4

22. Jonigh Slaughter, UM       17-5 1/2



TRIPLE JUMP 

1. Shonda Swift, Unatt.       43-6 1/2@

14. Tasha Phillips, UM         36-9 3/4



SHOT PUT 

1. Jessica Marabel, UNLV      49-3 3/4* 

3. Nicole Keith, UM               46-2



20 LB. WT. THROW 

1. Carrie Mayers, ISU         58-8 1/2* 

8. Julie Presley, UM          49-2 1/4



1600-METER RELAY 

1. Texas                       3:30.27@

13. Michigan                    3:48.73



DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 

1. Colorado                   11:23.34* 

7. Michigan                   11:33.04*



@ NCAA Automatic Standard* NCAA Provisional Standard

Last updated: Sunday, 07-Feb-1999 22:06:31 EST