Utah Track and Field Competes Through Rain in Provo

Saturday, April 25

Provo, Utah

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University of Utah

Robison Invitational

Utah Track and Field Competes Through Rain in Provo

4/25/2009 12:00 AM | Track & Field

April 25, 2009

Complete Results in PDF Format

PROVO, UTAH - The University of Utah track and field team competed at the Robison Invitational hosted by BYU on Friday and Saturday for several top finishes including an event champion in the hammer throw.

Sarah Grimm, a junior, prevailed above the competition once again in the hammer event with a toss of 198' 8.25". This is her third first-place finish in the hammer this season. In second place, senior Josefin Berg had a 189' 3.25" effort. Jessica Hampton, a senior, competed for an 11th-place finish with a toss of 137' 2.75". Junior Wanda Dalton had a toss of 136' 10.25" for 13th-place overall. Chasity Toilolo, a senior, earned 15th-place overall with a mark of 133' 2.50".

"The weather wasn't good all day, but Sarah Grimm still managed a good throw," said assistant coach Tapio Kuusela. "I think she is capable of throwing the school record by the time we have our home meet at the beginning of May. She has improved as a competitor and gained some consistency."

In the shot put, Toilolo finished in seventh-place with a 43' 7.25" effort. Freshman Candus Aiello had a 12th-place overall finish with a mark of 38' 3.50".

Laryssa Simpson and Aimee Nay competed in the pole vault at the Robison Invitational. Simpson had a height of 11' 7.75" to earn second-place overall and Nay earned seventh-place with a mark of 9' 8.25".

In the javelin, Breanna Freestone threw for a 117' 2.00" mark to earn ninth-place overall in the competition.

Mandi Witherspoon competed in the high jump for third place with a height of 5' 1.00".

Lauren Endersen had a solid effort in the 1,500-meter seeded run, finishing in 4:47.60 for third-place overall.

Several events were canceled due to the weather conditions in Provo, including the discus and the high jump invitational.

NEXT UP FOR THE UTES
The University of Utah track and field team will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Arkansas Twilight on May 1 and to Cedar City, Utah for the Southern Utah University Invitational on May 2.