April 20, 2007

HARRISONBURG, Va. - George Mason sophomore Murielle Ahoure (Bristow, Va./Hayfield) set two meet sprint records in Friday's qualifying heats on the first day of action at the Colonial Athletic Association Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the James Madison University Track and Field Complex in Harrisonburg, Va. on Friday.

She won her preliminary 100-meter race in 11.59 seconds, breaking the former mark of 11.65 seconds set by Mason's Cydonie Mothersill in 1999. In the prelims of the 200-meter dash, Ahoure finished first in her heat in 23.53 seconds. That beat the former record of 23.80 seconds established by Mason's Danita Roseboro in 1993.

In the team scoring, William and Mary leads both the men's and women's competition after the first day of competition at the meet.

After 13 events were completed, the William and Mary men's team held first place with 83 points and North Carolina Wilmington was second with 50.5 points. In third place was Northeastern with 29.

On the women's side, William and Mary led with 77 points, Northeastern was second with 71 points and North Carolina Wilmington held third place with 42 points.

Northeastern senior Zara Northover was a double winner, as she took first in the women's hammer with a distance of 47.99 meters (157'5") and first in the discus with a throw of 44.34 meters (145'6").

Friday's winners are as follows:

Women's hammer, Zara Northover, Northeastern, 47.99m (157'5")
Women's javelin, Anna Raynor, North Carolina Wilmington, 49.02m (160'10")
Women's long jump, Tramaine Shaw, Northeastern, 6.09m (19'11 3/4")
Women's pole vault, Nicole Kazuba, William and Mary, 3.70m (12'1 1/2")
Women's discus, Zara Northover, Northeastern, 44.34m (145'6")
Women's 5,000, Meghan Bishop, William and Mary, 17:27.33
Women's 10,000, Emily Gousen, William and Mary, 36:04.05
Men's hammer, Bamidele Faboyede, Northeastern, 57.07m (187'3")
Men's javelin, Alex Heacock, William and Mary, 59.50m (195'2")
Men's long jump, Travis Midgette, North Carolina Wilmington, 7.54m (24'9")
Men's pole vault, Michael Hulme, North Carolina Wilmington, 4.85m (15'11")
Men's 5,000, Keith Bechtol, William and Mary, 14:45.16
Men's 10,000, Matt Keally, William and Mary, 30:17.02

Women's Team Standings
William and Mary 77
Northeastern 71
North Carolina Wilmington 42
Delaware 28
James Madison 18
Towson 13
Georgia State 11
Virginia Commonwealth 9
George Mason 4

Men's Team Standings
William and Mary 83
North Carolina Wilmington 50.5
Northeastern 29
Virginia Commonwealth 24
Delaware 22.5
James Madison 17
George Mason 6
Georgia State 2