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Rice University
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships
Jimoh Wins NCAA Regional Long Jump Title
5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
May 25, 2007
Des Moines, Iowa -
On a day marred by meet management mishaps and swirling winds, Rice senior Funmi Jimoh overcame more than a few obstacles to win the long jump Friday at the NCAA Midwest Regional Track & Field Championships at Drake Stadium, and earn a berth in the NCAA national meet at Sacramento, Calif., in two weeks. Jimoh became the second Rice regional champion since 2003 with a last-round leap of 6.35 meters/20-10. The last Owl to capture regional gold was pole vaulter Beth Hinshaw in 2004.
Jimoh ran the third leg on the Owls' 4x100 meter relay at 2:15 pm, and ran in the prelims of the 100 meter hurdles at 3:30, but a timing malfunction in her heat of the hurdles forced a re-run 30 minutes later. She won the re-run in 13.74 seconds to advance to Saturday's final, and at 5:00 she returned to capture her first major title in the long jump.
Here's a look at the other Rice results from Friday:
-- Marissa Daniels, who had already qualified for the NCAA national meet in the 10,000 meters, was ninth in the 5000 with a season-best 16:40.34.
-- The Owls' 4x100 team of LaToya Adekoya, Shakera Reece, Jimoh and Desarie Walwyn narrowly missed advancing to the final, clocking 45.73 for the 10th-fastest time in the heats.
-- Reece and Walwyn did not advance in the 100 and 200. Reece was 12th-fastest in the 100 trials at 11.71, with Walwyn 14th in 11.75. In the 200, Walwyn was 12th at 24.02 and Reece was 13th at 24.08.
-- Ulrika Hinson was 19th in the javelin with a throw of 37.59m/123-4.
-- Chandra Ewing had the 13th-fastest time in the 400 hurdles at 60.82.
In addition to Jimoh in the 100 hurdles Saturday, Rice will look to a pair of Conference USA champions for national qualifying performances. Pole vaulter Rachel Greff was 10th at the NCAA meet last year, and Kate Gorry has won two straight conference golds in the 3000 meters steeplechase. Triple jump hopes rest with Shardee Caesar and Jenny Glover.
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