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Track Posts Two New Records
Sarah Turpin (Belleville) and a medley relay team broke indoor school records at the Illinois Wesleyan Relays this past weekend. Turpin set a new standard with a leap of 9 feet, 8 inches, or nearly a full foot better than her best previous jump in competition. Coach Darryl Frerker said her recent improvement has been due to Assistant Coach Sandy Moran, who was a standout student-athlete at Wisconsin. “Sarah has been doing the pole vault pretty much by herself the last couple of year,” said Frerker. “Sandy’s coaching really has helped Sarah.” Frerker said he also expected the new record in the medley relay. The team of Breanne Steffens (Moline), Tamekia Howard (Florissant, Mo.), Mary Witte (Normal) and Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) broke the old record by more than 22 seconds in a time of 12 minutes, 43.12 seconds. “The ladies buckled down and ran competitively. They finished second behind Illinois State and led all but the last 100 to 150 meters,” said Frerker. SIUE next heads to the Smith Barney Invitational in Indianapolis on Saturday. “We’re sending the student-athletes who are looking to qualify for nationals and the ones who need the experience to qualify for nationals,” Frerker said. -siue- |