THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2013
KANSAS RELAYS
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TARA BRYANT/KANSAN Junior pole vaulter Natalia Bartnovskaya prepares for one of her final vaults of Saturday's competition. Bartnovskaya finished in fourth in the Kansas Relays pole vault invitational, clearing 4.25m (13' 11.25')
Kansas women place in long jump, pole vault
COLIN WRIGHT
cwright@kansan.com
Kansas senior Francine Simpson notched another long jump victory
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at a windy competition of the Kansas Relays. Her jump of 6.53 meters (21' 5") was good enough to beat the competitors
Simpson
"I'm feeling good, the wind was
The women's invitational pole vault featured this season's NCAA indoor pole vault champion, as well as Olympic competitors.
crazy," said Simpson. "It was hard for me to get going but I'm just happy that I got a good mark."
Capturing the top vault was Mary Saxer, who vaulted 14'9". She just failed on her three attempts to reach 15' 1.5". Becky Holliday finished in second place with a vault of 14' 5.25"
Kansas junior Natalia Bartnovskaya, opted to vault against professional athletes at the Relays rather
than the collegiate competition she is used to. The Russian native, who captured the NCAA indoor title last month, finished in third place with a vault of 13" 11.25".
("I was) a little bit unsatisfied," said Bartnovskaya. "Because the last attempt on 14-5 felt really good but the wind is swirling today."
Bartnovskaya said it would mean a lot to her to capture the NCAA outdoor championship next month to claim both NCAA pole vault titles this season.
Edited by Julie Etzler
KANSAS RELAYS
TARA BRYANT/KANSAN
Senior sprinter Paris Daniels finishes the final leg of the women's 4x400 relay to wrap up the women's events Saturday, the last day of the Kansas relays. The relay team, which was comprised of senior Denesha Morris, junior Diamond Dixon, senior Taylor Washington and Daniels, ran the second fastest time in the event in Kansas Relays history with a time of 3:32.94.
Kansas senior runs fastest 100 meter dash since 2008
sliang@kansan.com
Kansas senior Paris Daniels won the collegiate women's 100-meter dash.
Saturday.
She crossed the finish line in 11.55 seconds,
which was the fastest time
in this event
at the Kansas Relays since
2008.
Daniels said she wanted to go out there and get a good time, and she was not happy with her performance.
Despite the win, Daniels said he still needed to improve.
Daniels
Daniels said she needs to improve her time for the Big 12 Championship, which starts May 5. She is the reigning Big 12 champion in the 200-meter dash and wants to add the 100-meter title to her name.
This is Daniels' last Kansas Relays, but she said she doesn't want to think about that because it makes her emotional.
Lincoln University junior Latoya King, from Kingston, Jamaica, placed second with 11.78 seconds, and Kansas freshman Tianna Valentine finished .02 seconds later with a time of 11.8 seconds to place third.
"I don't like being emotional," Daniels said. "I'm just doing what I love and enjoying it."
On the men's side, Coffeyville Community College freshman Andres DeGrasse finished first in the men's collegiate 100-meter dash with a time of 10.39 seconds. Second place went to Lincoln University junior Romel Lewis, and third place went to Southwest Baptist senior Deneko Brown. Lewis had a time of 10.43 seconds, and Brown's time was 10.59 seconds.
The third Kansas runner, senior Andrea Geubelle, finished sixth. Geubelle is better known for her performances in the triple jump and long jump events.
Edited by Allison Hanimond
Hylton sets Division II record with 400 meter dash victory
KANSAS RELAYS
TYLER CONOVER
tconover@kansan.com
Kansas didn't place first in the men's or women's collegiate 400-meter, but Denesha Morris, a Kansas senior, earned a second place victory in the event.
Getting first place in the 400 meter and setting a Division II record in the process was Donna-Lee Hylton of Lincoln College Preparatory Academy with a time of 52.96. Having to come from behind through the last 20 meters, Hylton was able
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to find her top gear for the win.
“It's hard, it definitely hits you like a brick wall.” Larry said. “It's a good experience, it lets you know where you are [in terms of competition] at from state to state, it's fun.”
"It felt good, it felt real good," Hylton said. "I know that I'm not a really strong starter so I know that in the home stretch I have a lot of speed coming home."
The win was big for Hylton, but the time she did it in was the most rewarding part of the race.
“It's my personal best. I have never run a 52 before so it feels good, it feels great.”
On the men's side, freshman Alfred Larry of Butler County Community College took down the top
spot with a time of 47.59. The lone Jayhawk in the event was Michael Hester, who finished in fifth place. The length of the 400 meter makes this race more challenging than some other events because of the frantic pace.
Edited by Nikki Wentling