March 14, 1998
INDIANAPOLIS – The University of Kentucky indoor track and field teams concluded their season with four Wildcats participating in the NCAA Championships Saturday.
Roshell Russell led the way for the Wildcats with her sixth place showing in the women’s 400-meter run. Her time of 54.30 seconds in the finals was a season-best performance. Texas’ Suzianne Reid ran away from the field with her time of 52.57 seconds.
In the women’s long jump, Ola Sesay and Valerie Williams finished 11th and 12th, respectively. Sesay’s leap of 19 feet, 10.75 inches edged out fellow Wildcat Williams, jump of 19 feet, 9 inches. Pittsburgh’s Trecia Smith claimed the top spot with her performance of 21 feet, 6.25 inches.
Williams faulted in the women’s triple jump. Andrew Channer, the only member of the men’s track and field team to qualify for the championships, finished eighth in the long jump competition with his jump of 24 feet, 7.25 inches. Iowa’s Bashir Yamini claimed the championship with his performance of 26 feet, quarter inch.
AGATEWomen's long jump 1. Trecia Smith (Pittsburgh) 21'06.25" 2. Lacena Golding (Auburn) 21'02.75" 3. Adrien Sawyer (Texas A&M) 21'02.00" 4. Jenny Adams (Houston) 20'10.00" 5. 566 Jernae Wright (Florida) 20'09.00" 6. Trina Radske (Iowa State) 20'03.50" 7. LaShonda Christopher (North Carolina) 19'11.75" 8. Myra Combs (LSU) 19'11.75" 9. Ronalee Davis (Miami) 19'11.50" 10. Nicole Gamble (North Carolina) 19'11.00" 11. Ola Sesay (Kentucky) 19'10.75" 12. Valerie Williams (Kentucky) 19'09.00"Women's 400-meter run1. Suziann Reid (Texas) 52.57 2. Ryan Tolbert (Vanderbilt) 52.79 3. Toya Brown (Texas) 53.23 4. Saidat Onanuga (Texas-El Paso) 53.43 5. Meka Rembert (Nebraska) 54.01 6. Roshell Russell (Kentucky) 54.03 7. Jennifer Jordan (Baylor) 54.338. Christy Otte (Montana State) 54.66. Men's Long Jump 1. Bashir Yamini (Iowa) 26'00.25" 2. Maurice Wignall (George Mason) 25'06.00" 3. Dominick Millner (Florida) 25'05.50" 4. Robert Howard (Arkansas) 25'00.75" 5. Stephen Pina (Florida) 24'11.00" 6. Chris Wright (Nebraska) 24'08.50" 7. John Gorham (Penn State) 24'08.25" 8. Andrew Channer (Kentucky) 24'07.25" 9. Frankie Young (Indiana State) 23'11.00" 10. James Ballard (Arkansas) 7.19m 23'07.25"
