Feb. 26, 2000

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Kentucky junior Chris Daniel walked awaywith second place in the pole vault at the SEC Indoor Championships Saturday.

Daniel’s height of 16-08.75 was good enough for a tie with Rocky Dannersof Tennessee and gave Kentucky seven points toward the team total.

On the women’s side, freshman Janet Crawford led the way with afourth-place finish in the high jump. Her leap of 5-08.50 topped herprevious seasonal best by half an inch and gave UK 4.5 team points.

Also contributing points for Kentucky were junior Rebecca Wedel in the20-pound weight throw and junior Shevan Threats in the long jump. Wedelgrabbed eighth place with a season and personal best toss of 52-06.50. Herheave was 14.75 inches farther than her previous best. Threats also claimedan eighth-place finish with a leap of 19-09.00.

In the women’s standings after four events, Kentucky sits in seventh placewith a total of 6.50 points while Arkansas leads with 45 points. The men’sstandings have the Cats in eighth place with 7.0 points also trailingleader Arkansas, which has 37.

Competition continues Sunday in the Randal Tyson Track Center at theUniversity of Arkansas with the remainder of the field events beginning at10 a.m. and the finals of the running events beginning at 1 p.m.

AGATE: (First place and Kentucky finishers)

Men’s Pole Vault:

1. Russ Buller   LSU       18-04.502. Chris Daniel  Kentucky  16-08.75

Women’s High Jump:

1. Latifah Long    Georgia   5-11.504. Janet Crawford  Kentucky  5-08.50

Women’s 20-pound Weight Throw:

1. Amber Crumbo   Arkansas  59-05.758. Rebecca Wedel  Kentucky  52-06.50

Women’s Long Jump:

 1. Tasha Mahone      Georgia    21-00.50 8. Shevan Threats    Kentucky   19-09.0018. Semidele Adeagbo  Kentucky   18-01.00

Men’s Standings: (after four events)

 1. Arkansas            37 2. LSU                 31 3. Tennessee           18 4. Alabama             17 5. Mississippi      12.50 5. Georgia          12.50 5. Florida          12.50 8. Kentucky             7 9. Auburn               510. South Carolina    3.50

Women’s Standings: (after four events)

 1. Arkansas            45 2. Georgia             31 3. South Carolina      18 4. Florida             16 5. Auburn           14.50 6. Alabama              8 7. Kentucky          6.50 8. Mississippi State    6 8. LSU                  610. Mississippi          411. Tennessee            1