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Twelve Winners Highlights Gamecock Indoor Open
Feb. 23, 2008
COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina rounded up 12 first-place finishers Saturday at the Gamecock Indoor Open, held at the USC Field House.
Carolina posted three provisional qualifying marks - all in the women's 55-meter dash - as freshmen Shayla Mahan (6.90) and Gabrielle Glenn placed first and second in the event. Glenn's provisional came when she set a new indoor PR at 6.91 to finish first in the preliminary round. Lakya Brookins also set a provisional at 6.92 to finish second in the prelims but did not compete in the later rounds.
Six other Gamecocks set new personal bests at the meet, led by Lamar Markett's 6.30 in the men's 55-meter dash. Markett won all three rounds of the event to pace the Gamecocks. Trier Young set a new PR in the women's 55-meter hurdles at 7.91. Brittney James placed second in the event, followed by Young at fourth and Bianca Blair in fifth at a season-best 8.50.
Vica Shobe led the women's pole vault at a personal best 12-6, besting her previous high by half an inch. Sallie Gurganus (12-0) and Liza Todd (11-0 ¼) took second and third. Two Gamecocks saw their first action in the event this season with Mary Allen placing fourth (10-6 ¼), Terrilynn Stephens sixth and Betsy Alter seventh. CaAdrian Norman took home fifth in the pole vault at 10-0 ½.
On the men's side, Matt Shuler set a new PR in the pole vault at a height of 15-11 ¼. Kevin Brinkley followed right behind in third (14-11 ½).
Aimee Kodat had a field day in the throwing events, winning both the shot put and weight throw Saturday. Her 47-10 in the weight throw was a new personal best and she won the shot put with a throw of 40-4 ¼. On the men's side, Jason Cook won the shot put at 56-9 ¼. David Zaycek (50-4 ½) took second with Curt McGill (fourth, 45-2 ½) and Erik Heymann (sixth, 45-2 ½) not far behind. Michael Zajac was the collegiate winner in the men's weight throw at 59-7 ¾. Cook (55-4), Zaycek (55-6 ½) and Heymann (48-8 ¼) placed third to fifth, respectively. Jeff Merkt rounded out the Carolina effort at 46-6 for seventh in the finals.
Other Gamecock winners included Michael Varner (400m), Alyse Shayer (800m), Chelsea Leroux (Mile), Kayla Blake (High Jump) and Joe Federl (High Jump).
Complete results can be found below.
Women's 55m Dash (Prelims)
Women's 55m Dash (Semis)
Women's 55m Dash (Final)
Men's 55m Dash (Prelims)
Men's 55m Dash (Semis)
Men's 55m Dash (Final)
Men's 400m Dash (Final)
Women's 800m Dash (Final)
Women's 3000m Run (Final)
Men's 3000m Run (Final)
Women Mile Run (Final)
Women's 55m Hurdles (Prelims)
Women's 55m Hurdles (Semis)
Women's 55m Hurdles (Final)
Men's 55m Hurdles (Prelims)
Men's 55m Hurdles (Semis)
Women's High Jump (Final)
Men's High Jump (Final)
Women's Pole Vault (Final)
Men's Pole Vault (Final)
Women's Weight Throw (Final)
Men's Weight Throw (Final)
Women's Shot Put (Final)
Men's Shot Put (Final)
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