Track & Field 4/13/2012 10:28:00 PM

RADFORD MEN DEFEND TITLE, BETTS TIES SCHOOL RECORD AT CAROLINA’S CUP

RESULTS

ROCK HILL, S.C. – For the second straight year, the Radford men's program defended their team title, Joseph Betts tied a school record in the 200m and track and field had 6 individual titles at the Carolina's Cup Friday evening.

Betts clocked a 21.26 and took first overall in the 200m. His time tied former Highlander and current volunteer assistant coach Raschad Kelso's mark set at the Big South Championships a year ago. Tehquin Warrick turned in a third-place showing in the same event at 21.77 and Kaise White took fourth at 21.96.

The men tallied 137 points to take first (26 points ahead of second-place Winthrop) while the women turned in the day with 104, good for fifth in the team standings.

Brian Uthe grabbed his first collegiate title in the hammer throw with a mark of 49.71m / 163-01. On the women's side, Aimee Veatch took the top spot for the second time this outdoor season and 11th time in her career with a hammer throw of 51.91m / 170-04.

Once again Vincent Wyatt won the 110m hurdles when he crossed the line in 14.20. Wyatt has competed in four outdoor events thus far and has won three of the four events.

In the men's 400m, White took top honors with a 48.37 and Warrick finished just behind White in second place with a personal-best time of 48.40. Grant Mitchell also recorded a PR of 50.10.

Shalonda Mitchell claimed her first collegiate outdoor title with a 2:16.53 in the 800m.

Relays
Racing to a 41.86 finish, the men's 4x100m consisting of Brett Olinger, White, Ronquis Posey and Betts placed runner-up. In the 4x400m, Radford took third at 3:16.73 and featured a team of Olinger, Mitchell, Posey and Eric Graves.

Hurdles
Olinger ran a season-best 52.90 in the 400m hurdles and claimed a runner-up position. With his performance, he now owns all Top-10 times in program history.

Samantha Reddington clocked a personal-best 1:06.84 and took runner-up honors.

Courtni Pannell clocked a 14.45 time to finish runner-up in the 100m hurdles, while Amber Church ran a 15.01 and finished fourth.

Sprints
With the eighth fastest time in program history, Betts placed runner-up in the 200m with a 10.67.

Lakei Crews placed fifth in the 100m dash at 12.34 to highlight the women's action.

With a personal-best 1:55.18, Graves came in fourth place in the 800m. Maggie Wisslercame close to a PR on the women's side at 2:18.94, which stood as a season-best.

Distance
Caroline Ratterree charted the sixth fastest 1500m time in Radford history when she clocked a 4:52.07 and garnered third place.

In the 3000m, Ryan Farnan etched his name in the Radford Top-10 with a second-place time of 8:48.82.

Emily Marshall also placed runner-up in a 2000m steeplechase event with a time of 8:29.72.

Jumps
In the men's high jump, Travis Hudson placed runner-up when he recorded a 1.95m / 6-04.75 clearance. On the women's side, Nikki Roseberry set a new season-high with a 1.65m / 5-05.00 height.

Josiah Brunson claimed fifth in the men's pole vault with a height of 3.80m / 12-05.50. With a vault of 3.00m / 9-10.00, Lindsey Noe brought home seventh.

Leaping to a season-best long jump, Chris Henry recorded a 6.80m / 22-03.75 distance, which was good for third place overall.

Jamiecka Baker spanned 11.01m / 36-01.50 in the women's triple jump and grabbed fifth place.

Throws
Jordan Wilson and Alyssa Isham finished back-to-back in fifth and sixth place in the discus. Wilson charted a 37.20m / 122-00 mark and Isham threw 36.96m / 121-03.

In the shot put circle, Garrett Knudson finished fifth with his toss of 13.86m / 45-05.75.

This was the last tuneup before the Big South Outdoor Championships Apr. 19-21.

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