Stephen F. Austin
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SFA Opens Outdoor Schedule on the Road
3/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field
March 27, 2010
HOUSTON, Texas - Although the SFA men's and women's multi-event athletes got the outdoor season underway last week, the rest of the Stephen F. Austin track and field had to wait until Friday to open the season. SFA split its squad between the Victor Lopez Bayou Classic in Houston, and the Bobby Lane Invitational in Arlington.
The distance runners took to the track on the opening night of the Lopez Invitational. SFA's Dennis Yeats just missed an individual title in the 5,000-meter run. He clocked a time of 14:47.75 to finish third overall, while teammate Xavier Rodriguez was 10th with a time of 15:01.03.
Freshman Haley Parsons clocked a time of 4:35.11 to finish third in the women's 1,500-meter run missing the school record by only a second. Sophomore Stephanie Ganter posted a top-five time in the 5,000 meters. Ganter crossed the line with a time of 16:54.38 to finish fifth overall.
The Ladyjacks were equally impressive in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Junior Meredith Blocker recorded a time of 11:25.75 to finish third just ahead of teammate Randi Wymer (11:28.90).
The Bobby Lane Invitational opened Friday with the men's and women's hammer throw. Senior Frednisha Marshall finished third in the women's hammer throw with a mark of 52.13. On the men's side, SFA placed three throwers in the top 10. Sophomore Jon Arthur was fifth overall with a throw of 51.04. Classmate Kyle Bishop posted a throw of 49.86 meters to finish seventh overall, while sophomore Marcus Mitchell finished 10th in the event (48.16).
