Pendleton Sisters Wrap Up Discus at NCAA Championships

Wednesday, June 9

Eugene, Ore.

5:15 PM PT

Michigan

NCAA Outdoor Championships

Pendleton Sisters Wrap Up Discus at NCAA Championships

6/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field

June 9, 2010

Site: Eugene, Ore. (Hayward Field)
Event: NCAA Outdoor Championships (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Team Result: No Points Scored
Next U-M Event: Season Completed

EUGENE, Ore. -- As the only two members of the University of Michigan women's track and field team in competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships Wednesday (June 9), junior Emily Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) finished 10th and freshman Erin Pendleton (Lindsey, Ohio/Woodmore) placed 12th in the discus throw at Oregon's Hayward Field.

Battling rainy and cool conditions, neither Wolverine advanced to the discus throw event finals. The top nine marks from the first three attempts qualified for the finals and three more throws.

Emily Pendleton competed in the first flight for the Wolverines, recording a toss of 50.51 meters (165-8) on the first attempt. Her next two attempts were not as far, giving her a third-place showing in her flight while waiting for completion of the second flight.

Erin Pendleton was in the second flight, throwing 49.65 meters (162-10) on her first attempt. After fouling the second, she recorded a throw of 50.29 meters (165-0), but it was not enough to advance to the finals.

When both flights were completed, Emily Pendleton just missed advancing with her 10th-place standing, finishing only .40 meters behind ninth-place Skylar White of Baylor (50.91 meters).

With today's event completed, the Wolverines' 2010 season is now finished.

Event Winner/U-M Finishers

Discus Throw 1. Jeneva McCall, Southern Illinois   54.98m (180-4)10. Emily Pendleton, U-M               50.41m (165-8)12. Erin Pendleton, U-M                50.29m (165-0)

N O T E S

• It was the first NCAA Championships appearance for Erin Pendleton and the third consecutive appearance for Emily Pendleton.

• It is the first time since 2001 that U-M did not score a point at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

• Michigan was the only school with two participants in the discus throw.

• There was intermittent rain throughout the discus throw.

• The attendance on the first day of the NCAA Championships was 9,891.

• Jeneva McCall, the 2010 discus champion from Southern Illinois, recorded her championship throw on her third attempt. Of the 27 throws completed by the nine finalists, only three improved on prior marks.

Contact: Sarah VanMetre (734) 763-4423