Wright State University
Horizon League Championships
Blount, Kopp, Shafer Place First
5/2/2014 4:00:00 AM | Track & Field
The Wright State track team is third after the opening day of the Horizon League Championships Friday at Farmers National Bank Field in Youngstown.
Sarah-Ann Blount recorded three first-place finishes during the heptathlon competition, winning the 200 meter dash, the 100 meter hurdles and the shot put, while Kylie Kopp tied for first in the high jump. On the men's side, Dan Shafer won the 10000 meter run.
Natassia Roberts set a school record in the discus throw (42.94m) as she placed second.
The championships continue until Sunday.
WSU Results
10000 Meter Run
11) Vanessa Hopwood, 39:50.10
Discus Throw
2) Natassia Roberts, 42.94m (school record)
4) Jena Studabaker, 41.64m
9) Maria Harrison, 39.27m
Javelin Throw
5) Natassia Roberts, 30.48m
8) Kylie Kopp, 28.97m
9) Sarah-Ann Blount, 26.76m
11) Kacia Grant, 25.64m
12) Brittany Jones, 25.52m
Heptathlon: 200 Meter Dash
1) Sarah-Ann Blount, 25.81
2) Brittany Jones, 25.93
5) Kylie Kopp, 26.35
Heptathlon: 100 Meter Hurdles
1) Sarah-Ann Blount, 14.72
3) Kylie Kopp, 15.64
4) Brittany Jones, 15.66
Heptathlon: High Jump
1) Kylie Kopp, 1.56m
3) Brittany Jones, 1.47m
3) Sarah-Ann Blount, 1.47m
Heptathlon: Shot Put
1) Sarah-Ann Blount, 10.18m
4) Kylie Kopp, 9.38m
6) Brittany Jones, 8.54m
Men's 10000 Meter Run
1) Dan Shafer, 31:31.14
9) Matt Peters, 33.07.99
18) Tyler Kennedy, 34:34.42
Team Scores
1) Youngstown State, 30
2) Valparaiso, 26
3) Wright State, 14
4) UIC, 9
5) Oakland, 8
6) Detroit, 6
7) Milwaukee, 0
Players Mentioned
