
Francis Wins 100m Dash To Conclude Bobcat Classic
Apr 28 | Track & Field
SAN MARCOS, Texas (SMU) – The Mustangs wrapped up the Bobcat Classic on Saturday behind two dominant sprint performances from Chelsea Francis. The sophomore took first in the 100-meter dash and second in the 200-meter dash in the Mustangs' final meet before the conference championships May 11-13.
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Francis found the 100-meter finish line in 11.22 ( 2.3 mps) to earn her second top finish of outdoors season. The mark ties for 17th in the NCAA, and she joins teammate Latessa Johnson, who finished second in 11.25 ( 2.3 mps), atop the American Conference performance list.
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Francis earned second place in the 200-meter dash not long after, finishing in 23.04 ( 2.3 mps).
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After leading the Mustangs with a second-place finish in the hammer throw on Friday, Tochi Nlemchi earned her third shot put title of the season with a mark of 16.49m. Nlemchi also finished second in the morning's discus event with a PR mark of 48.27m.
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Hannah Miller tallied SMU's third and final event win of the day with her 1,500-meter finish. Miller finished in 4:28.40 to take her fifth win of the season. The Mustangs outpaced the competition in both sections of the 1,500-meter, with all six SMU runners finishing in the top 11 of the event.
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Madison Pyle moved up in the program record books, running the 400-meter in 56.04 for the 9th-best time in school history.
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In field events, Atipa Mabonga found a season-best mark in the triple jump for the second consecutive week. The freshman took third with a jump of 12.50m. Cassie Ackemann nearly missed the high jump title, finishing second after clearing 1.70m.
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Bobcat Classic Compiled Results
Friday
Hammer
2 Tochi Nlemchi                       47.83m
11 Daniella Murchison                  38.50m
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Long Jump
7 Atipa Mabonga                                           5.50mÂ
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Saturday
Discus
2 Tochi Nlemchi                        48.27m – PR
7 Daniella Murchison                                     42.37m – PR
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Triple Jump
3 Atipa Mabonga                                            12.50m – 5th best at SMU
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Shot Put
1 Tochi Nlemchi                       16.49m
9 Daniella Murchison                   12.50m
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High Jump
2 Cassie Ackemann                                       1.70m
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1500m Run
1 Hannah Miller                                              4:28.40
4 Marlene Gomez-Islinger                4:34.27 – PR
5 Svenja Ojstersek                      4:36.08
7 Charlotte-Tara Murphy                 4:39.13
9 Alison Esparza                       4:45.16 – PR
11 Anneke Grogan                      4:48.07
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400m Dash
5 Madison Pyle                                                56.04m – PR, 9th best at SMU
100m Dash
1 Chelsea Francis                       11.22w (2.3) – PR
2 Latessa Johnson                                          11.25w (2.3)
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200m Dash
2 Chelsea Francis                       23.04w (3.1) – PR
13 Madison Pyle                                             25.02w (2.9) – PR
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5000m Run
2 Julie Jungblut                        18:11.61
3 Robin Montemayor                    18:32.63
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Francis found the 100-meter finish line in 11.22 ( 2.3 mps) to earn her second top finish of outdoors season. The mark ties for 17th in the NCAA, and she joins teammate Latessa Johnson, who finished second in 11.25 ( 2.3 mps), atop the American Conference performance list.
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Francis earned second place in the 200-meter dash not long after, finishing in 23.04 ( 2.3 mps).
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After leading the Mustangs with a second-place finish in the hammer throw on Friday, Tochi Nlemchi earned her third shot put title of the season with a mark of 16.49m. Nlemchi also finished second in the morning's discus event with a PR mark of 48.27m.
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Hannah Miller tallied SMU's third and final event win of the day with her 1,500-meter finish. Miller finished in 4:28.40 to take her fifth win of the season. The Mustangs outpaced the competition in both sections of the 1,500-meter, with all six SMU runners finishing in the top 11 of the event.
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Madison Pyle moved up in the program record books, running the 400-meter in 56.04 for the 9th-best time in school history.
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In field events, Atipa Mabonga found a season-best mark in the triple jump for the second consecutive week. The freshman took third with a jump of 12.50m. Cassie Ackemann nearly missed the high jump title, finishing second after clearing 1.70m.
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Bobcat Classic Compiled Results
Friday
Hammer
2 Tochi Nlemchi                       47.83m
11 Daniella Murchison                  38.50m
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Long Jump
7 Atipa Mabonga                                           5.50mÂ
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Saturday
Discus
2 Tochi Nlemchi                        48.27m – PR
7 Daniella Murchison                                     42.37m – PR
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Triple Jump
3 Atipa Mabonga                                            12.50m – 5th best at SMU
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Shot Put
1 Tochi Nlemchi                       16.49m
9 Daniella Murchison                   12.50m
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High Jump
2 Cassie Ackemann                                       1.70m
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1500m Run
1 Hannah Miller                                              4:28.40
4 Marlene Gomez-Islinger                4:34.27 – PR
5 Svenja Ojstersek                      4:36.08
7 Charlotte-Tara Murphy                 4:39.13
9 Alison Esparza                       4:45.16 – PR
11 Anneke Grogan                      4:48.07
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400m Dash
5 Madison Pyle                                                56.04m – PR, 9th best at SMU
100m Dash
1 Chelsea Francis                       11.22w (2.3) – PR
2 Latessa Johnson                                          11.25w (2.3)
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200m Dash
2 Chelsea Francis                       23.04w (3.1) – PR
13 Madison Pyle                                             25.02w (2.9) – PR
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5000m Run
2 Julie Jungblut                        18:11.61
3 Robin Montemayor                    18:32.63
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