Apps Grab 11 Top-Two Finishers at Appalachian Open
Apps Grab 11 Top-Two Finishers at Appalachian Open
BOONE, N.C. –  Appalachian State University women's track and field solid performance earned them 11 top-two finishers at the Appalachian Split Open Meet Thursday night to help prepare the squad for the 30-plus team meet next week at ETSU.

The Mountaineers' sprinters performed very well with sophomore Kristen Campbell claiming the 55-meter dash title (7.36), while fellow sophomore Breanna Alston won the 300-meter dash (40.10) and junior Shenita Martin finished in second (42.05) in the 300-meter dash.

Sophomore Breahna Morrison crossed the finish line in 59.97 to win the 400-meter dash.  Sophomore Molly Vaughan earned a second-place finish in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 8.57.

In the field events freshman Sydney Cook skied over 11-0.25 to claim the pole vault title, while junior Meredith Wilson finished runner-up.  Freshman Janet Watson made her collegiate debut with a second-place finish in the high jump clearing 5-3.25. 

In the throw events sophomore Ana DeLeon finished first in the weight throw for the second-straight week (48-6.25) while fellow sophomore Jocelyn Parnell finished runner-up with a 48-2.75 throw.  Freshman Jasmine Suydam earned second-place (38-8.25) in the shot put.

Appalachian's next meet takes place at the ETSU Invitational on January 27 at Johnson City, Tenn.
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