SMU at UM-Duluth Invite / Tuesday, April 17, 2007

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Meet Summary
Ashley Luehmann: 1st in shot, discus, javelin
Chris Fisette: 2nd in long jump, 4th in 200, 5th in 100
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Luehmann's triple leads Cardinals' charge as UM-Duluth Invite

DULUTH, Minn. — Ashley Luehmann (Lewiston, Minn.) had her share of double-doubles during her college basketball playing days at Saint Mary's University.

Tuesday afternoon, the Cardinal senior notched the track and field equivalent of a triple-double, winning the javelin, shot put and discus events at the UM-Duluth Invitational.

"Ashley had a great meet," said SMU coach Kirk Nauman, noting that, not only did Luehmann win all three events, but her discus toss of 40.33 was also a school record, while her throw of 12.84 in the shot put was a provisional qualifier (but not as far as her qualifying toss of 13.40 from last weekend). "The conditions were nice — it was great to compete with good weather for a change — and everyone really performed well."

Along with her first-place efforts in the shot and discus, Luehmann also dominated the field in the javelin, winning with a throw of 38.66, with the men's and women's 4x100 meter relay teams accounting for SMU's other two first-place finishes. The men's relay team stopped the clock in 43.39, with the women's team adding a winning time of 50.95.

Teri Heinzen (Marshfield, Wis.) added a second-place effort in the 100 (13.26), while Val Koch (Chicago, Ill.) and Bailey England (Maplewood, Minn.) were fourth in the 100 (13.46) and triple jump (9.47 meters), respectively, and Emily Bartusek (Albert Lea, Minn.) was fifth in the 200 (26.89).

On the men's side, Chris Fisette (Elmhurst, Ill.) led the way, placing second in the long jump (6.07 meters), fourth in the 200 (23.02) and fifth in the 100 (11.42). Dan Gerber (Belvidere, Ill.) added a fourth in the 100 (11.36) and a fifth in the 200 (23.14), while Josiah Ryks (Austin, Minn.) and Joe Weinmann (Rochester, Minn.) went 2-3 in the 400, stopping the clock in 51.18 and 51.46, respectively. John Vallez (Eagan, Minn.) posted third-place time of 4:14.21 in the 1,500, while Kevin Hein (Zumbro Falls, Minn.) was fourth in the discus (39.47 meters) and Curt Van Asten (Shiocton, Wis.) was fifth in the 400 hurdles.