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May 11, 2001

TAMPA, Fla. - Tulane University had three individual winners during day two of the Conference USA Outdoor Track Championships on Friday at the University of South Florida.

The Green Wave women are in third place with 48 points, trailing Houston (54 points) and Marquette (50). The men are currently in eighth place with 19 points. The Charlotte men lead the meet with 40 points.

Junior Solomon Kandie (Nairobi, Kenya) won the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase for the men, while junior Catherine Betz (Metairie, La.) won the women's javelin and sophomore Jenny Isgren (Rydsgord, Sweden) took first place in the high jump.

Other strong finishers for the Green Wave included sophomore Marie Ahlander (Arsta, Sweden) and junior Teana McKiver (Beulaville, N.C.). Ahglander took second in the long jump, while McKiver was the runner-up in the discus throw.

The event will finish on Saturday with the awards ceremony beginning at approximately 8:30 p.m. (CST).

Tulane Finishers:

Women
Javelin (Friday, 5/11)
Catherine Betz - 50.38m, 165-03.00 (1st place, 10 points)
Sacha Junius - 41.30m, 135-06.00 (3rd place, 6 points)
Britney Hurst - 35.66m, 117-00.00 (7th place, 2 points)

Long Jump (Friday, 5/11)
Marie Ahlander - 5.92m, 19-05.25 (2nd place, 8 points)
Jillian Green - 5.76m, 18-10.75 (5th place, 4 points)

High Jump (Friday, 5/11)
Jenny Isgren - 1.74m, 5-08.50 (1st place, 10 points)

Discus (Friday, 5/11)
Teana McIver - 43.16m, 141-07.00 (2nd place, 8 points)
Catherine Betz - 33.20m, 108-11.00

Men
3,000-Meter Steeplechase (Friday, 5/11)
Solomon Kandie - 8:54.85 (1st place, 10 points)
Meshack Mulupi - 9:24.13 (6th place, 3 points)

Long Jump (Friday, 5/11)
Noel Comrie - 7.60m, 24-11.25 (3rd place, 6 points)

Shot Put (Friday, 5/11)
Renzi Sandras - 13.59m, 44-07.00

10,000 Meters (Thursday, 5/10)
32:40.42, Anthony Lagat
33:15.55, Meyer Friedman