North Carolina
Weems Baskin Invite Day 1
Keefer Sets Lifetime Best At Weems Baskin Invitational
March 23, 2018 | Track & Field
COLUMBIA, S.C. - In her first collegiate outdoor long jump competition, the University of North Carolina's Anna Keefer set a lifetime best of 20-3 (6.17 meters) in the women's invitational event at the Weems Baskin Invitational Friday at the Sheila & Morris Cregger Track.
The performance by the freshman out of St. Michael Albertville, Minn., was the highlight of Carolina's first day of competition at the meet hosted by South Carolina. The jump gave her a runner-up finish in the event and gives her the top mark in the ACC so far this season. The jump also currently ranks third in the east division and fourth in the NCAA.
Keefer's previous outdoor best was 20-1 ¼ (6.13 meters), and her previous lifetime best of 20-2 ½ (6.16 meters) she achieved to win the event at the 2018 ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Her jump today in Columbia, S.C., tops both for the best long jump of her career.
"I'm happy to see Anna pick up from where she left off at the ACC Championships for another lifetime-best jump," Meaders said. "The other kids are also continuing to post impressive performances for this early part of the season."
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Men
• Junior Zay Paschall took sixth in the men's invitational long jump with a jump of 24-2 ¼ (7.37 meters). The jump was the second-farthest outdoor leap of his career.
Women
• Freshman Jill Shippee threw over 60 meters for the second-straight weekend in the hammer throw, taking third in the women's invitational hammer with her throw of 196-11 (60.03 meters).
• Senior Alex Cooke took 10th in the women's invitational hammer with her throw 179-1 (54.58 meters).
• The women's 4x300 team of Anna Keefer, Jewel Christian, Katlin Sherman and Peighton Simmons took second in the event with a time of 2:35.49.
SATURDAY PREVIEW
The meet will resume on Saturday with field events beginning at 9 a.m. and events on the track at 10 a.m. A full schedule of events and a link to live results are available at GoHeels.com.
Fans can also follow @unctrack_field on Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the meet. UNC Track & Field is also on Facebook. A recap of performances and results will be posted on GoHeels.com following the conclusion of each day of competition.
TAR HEEL SCHEDULE
WOMEN
Saturday - Field
Shot Put (Open, 9 a.m.)
Pole Vault (Invitational, 11 a.m.)
High Jump (Invitational, 3 p.m.)
Saturday - Track
1500 (Open, 10 a.m.)
1500 (Invitational, 12:30 p.m.)
400m (12:50 p.m.)
800 (Invitational, 1:50Â p.m.)
800 (Open, 4:15Â p.m.)
200 (3 p.m.)
3,000 (5:15 p.m.)
4x400 (6:15 p.m.)
- Christian, Dunson, McNeill, Sherman
- Dodge, Moody, Kraft, Greenwalt
MEN
Saturday - Field
Discus (Invitational, 1 p.m.)
Pole Vault (Invitational, 2 p.m.)
Shot Put (Invitational, 2:30 p.m.)
High Jump (Invitational, 4:30 p.m.)
Saturday - Track
4x100 (11:20 a.m.)
- Smith, Douglas, Reddick, Palmer
1500 (Invitational, 12:37 p.m.)
100 (1:35 p.m.)
800 (Invitational, 1:55Â p.m.)
400m (3:30 p.m.)
200 (3:45 p.m.)
800 (Open, 4:45 p.m.)
3,000 (5:45 p.m.)
4x400 (6:35 p.m.)
- DeVaughn, Johnson, Nicholls, Palmer
- Krah, Smith, Reddick, Douglas
- Milligan, Peeples, Peterson, Tubby
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