Friday, January 30
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Michigan Intercollegiate
Wade Hits Automatic Qualifying Mark in Pentathlon Win
1/30/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
Site: Ypsilanti, Mich. (Bowen Field House)
Event: Michigan Intercollegiate
U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 31 -- at Michigan Intercollegiate (Ypsilanti, Mich.), Noon
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Senior co-captain Bettie Wade (Northville, Mich./Farmington) of the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's track and field team met the NCAA automatic-qualifying mark with 4,195 points as she took first place in the pentathlon on Friday (Jan. 30) at the Michigan Intercollegiate in Bowen Field House. Freshman Tofunmi Akeredolu(Southfield, Mich. /Lathrup) took sixth in the pentathlon with 3,285 points.
Wade took the top spot in all five events, beginning with a victory in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.62 seconds, nearly three-tenths of a second ahead of the field. Akeredolu took third in 9.09.
In the high jump, Wade tied for the top spot with Erika Schroll of Central Michigan at 1.73m; Akeredolu earned fifth with a leap of 1.58m.
The shot put was dominated by Wade as she recorded a top throw of 13.16m, nearly three meters farther than Ashley Schinske of Detroit (10.35m). Akeredolu recorded another top-five mark with a top throw of 9.61m.
Wade and Akeredolu then swept the top two spots in the long jump with Wade registering a top leap of 5.89m and Akeredolu posting 5.48m.
Wade finished her NCAA qualifying pentathlon with a winning 800-meter time of 2:24.81.
The Wolverines will return to Eastern Michigan on Saturday (Jan. 31) for the final day of the Michigan Intercollegiate. Competition will begin at noon.
Event: Michigan Intercollegiate
U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 31 -- at Michigan Intercollegiate (Ypsilanti, Mich.), Noon
YPSILANTI, Mich. -- Senior co-captain Bettie Wade (Northville, Mich./Farmington) of the No. 3-ranked University of Michigan women's track and field team met the NCAA automatic-qualifying mark with 4,195 points as she took first place in the pentathlon on Friday (Jan. 30) at the Michigan Intercollegiate in Bowen Field House. Freshman Tofunmi Akeredolu(Southfield, Mich. /Lathrup) took sixth in the pentathlon with 3,285 points.
Wade took the top spot in all five events, beginning with a victory in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.62 seconds, nearly three-tenths of a second ahead of the field. Akeredolu took third in 9.09.
In the high jump, Wade tied for the top spot with Erika Schroll of Central Michigan at 1.73m; Akeredolu earned fifth with a leap of 1.58m.
The shot put was dominated by Wade as she recorded a top throw of 13.16m, nearly three meters farther than Ashley Schinske of Detroit (10.35m). Akeredolu recorded another top-five mark with a top throw of 9.61m.
Wade and Akeredolu then swept the top two spots in the long jump with Wade registering a top leap of 5.89m and Akeredolu posting 5.48m.
Wade finished her NCAA qualifying pentathlon with a winning 800-meter time of 2:24.81.
The Wolverines will return to Eastern Michigan on Saturday (Jan. 31) for the final day of the Michigan Intercollegiate. Competition will begin at noon.
Event Winners/U-M Finishers
1. Bettie Wade, U-M 4,195 6. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 3,285
Pentathlon 60-Meter Hurdles 1. Bettie Wade, U-M 8.62 3. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 9.09 Pentathlon High Jump 1t. Bettie Wade, U-M 1.73m 1t. Erika Schroll, Central Mich. 1.73m 5. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 1.58m Pentathlon Shot Put 1. Bettie Wade, U-M 13.16m 5. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 9.61m Pentathlon Long Jump 1. Bettie Wade, U-M 5.89m 2. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 5.48m Pentathlon 800-Meter Run 1. Bettie Wade, U-M 2:24.81 12. Tofunmi Akeredolu, U-M 2:48.08
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