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Niswonger Inviational
Tar Heels Wrap Up Competition at Niswonger
January 22, 2005 | Track & Field
Jan. 22, 2005
Seniors Matt Daly and Erin Donohue recorded individual event wins to highlight the final day of competition at the Niswonger Invitational in Johnson City, Tenn. Donohue won the mile run in 4:47.36 a day after winning the 800, making her the only dual winner of the meet for the Tar Heels. Daly triumphed in the 5,000-meter run, edging Derek Nakluski of High Point by one hundredth of a second, finishing in 15:07.26.
Cassie King finished just behind her teammate, taking third in the mile in 4:51.31. Megan Kaltenbach was fifth in the 3,000, finishing in 10:03.47. Two Carolina runners finished in the top five of the women's 5,000, as Jessica Perry took third in 18:02.76, while Nicole Boykin was fourth in 18:26.94. The men were strong in the 5,000 as well. Jesse Rappole joined Daly in the top five as he took fifth in 15:19.26.
Kevin Watson and Porscha Dobson led the Tar Heel hurdlers on Saturday. Dobson finished third in the women's 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.71, while Watson was fourth in the men's 60-meter hurdles invitational, finishing in 8.03.
Sheena Gordon continued her strong weekend in the jumps. One day after finishing third in the triple jump, Gordon took second in the high jump with a mark of 5-10 3/4.
The Tar Heel relays had a pair of strong performances as well. The women's 1,600-meter relay team finished second in 3:45.57. The Carolina men also turned in a runner-up showing, coming in just behind Alabama in the distance medley with a time of 10:02.68.
Saturday concluded a solid weekend for the Tar Heels. Friday saw Alison McGinnis and Georgia Kloss finish second in the pole vault and 800, respectively. Kelly Fazekas was third in Friday's shot put.
Carolina returns home next weekend for the UNC Invitational.
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