Russell, Sesay, Burkett, Margraf shine.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (May 2, 1998) — The University of Kentucky received top placingperformances from Roshell Russell, Ola Sesay, Beth Ann Burkett and JasonMargraf at the Gatorade Track Classic Saturday.

Russell claimed the top spot in the 400-meter dash with her time of 52.97seconds. UK,s Hazel Hanson-Monnie out kicked teammate FalanaGreenwell to finish fourth. Hanson-Monnie finished with a time of 56.84seconds, while Greenwell turned in a 57.81 second performance.

Sesay continued her dominance in the triple jump with her first place leap of42 feet, 5.5 inches. Sesay,s mark edged out fellow Wildcat Valerie Williamsand her jump of 41 feet, 5.25 inches. In the women’s javelin throw, Burkettout performed two Lady Vols with her mark of 148 feet, 11 inches.Tennessee’s Leslie Henley finished second to with her throw of 96 feet, 10inches, some 52 feet shorter than Burkett’s performance.

The final first place showing for the Cats came from Jason Margraf in themen’s discuss competition. Margraf threw for a mark of 172 feet, two inchesto edge out Tennessee’s Scott Perkinson’s throw of 171 feet, 11 inches.

AGATEWomen's 400-Meter Dash 1. Roshel Russell Kentucky 52.97; 2. Saidah Jones Tennessee 53.61; 3. Leslie Love Tennessee 54.27; 4. Hazel Monnie Kentucky 56.84; 5. Falana Greenwell Kentucky 57.81; 6. Shannon Burke Illinois 1:01.54.Womens 800-Meter Run 1. Tara Mendozza Illinois 2:08.91; 2. Candace Nicholson Illinois 2:08.92; 3. Maureen Ferris Tennessee 2:13.09; 4. Janelle Briggs Tennessee 2:15.42; 5. Lindsey Martin Illinois 2:16.24; 6. Amanda Collinsworth Kentucky 2:20.95; 7. Suzanne Attig Kentucky 2:28.14; 8. Cary Gannon Auburn 2:29.44.Womens 1500-Meter Run 1. Maureen Ferris Tennessee 4:27.15; 2. Lindsay Speer Illinois 4:31.69; 3.Kristen Ritter Tennessee 4:39.92; 4. Laura Robbins Illinois 4:53.51; 5. Jill Blankenship Kentucky 4:56.89.Womens 100-Meter Hurdles 1. Lacena Golding Auburn 13.35 w:0.4; 2. Shonnishia Johnson Kentucky 13.45 w:0.4; 3. Vonette Dixon Auburn 13.73 w:0.4; 4. Yvonne Harrison Illinois 13.96 w:0.4; 5. Lutisha Shittu Kentucky 13.97 w:0.4; 6. Ola Sesay Kentucky 14.01 w:2.3; 7. Vanessa Johnson Auburn 14.09 w:2.3; 8. Joanna Buciarska Illinois 14.35 w:0.4. Womens 400-Meter Hurdles 1. Yvonne Harrison Illinois 57.79; 2. Stacy Grant Illinois 1:00.25; 3. Shontel Powell Illinois 1:00.31; 4. Erin Rinear Tennessee 1:01.87; 5. Erica Witter Tennessee 1:02.14; 6. Shonnishia Johnson Kentucky 1:15.43.Womens 4X400-Meter Relay 1. Tennessee 3:37.87; 2. Kentucky 3:41.85; 3. Auburn 3:50.10; 4. Illinois 3:50.59.Womens High Jump 1. Nakeitra Jones Auburn 1.81m (5-11.25); 2. Stacy Grant Illinois 1.76m (5-09.25); 3. Magon Moncrieffe Auburn 1.76m (5-09.25); 4. Nora Weber Illinois 1.76m (5-09.25); 4. Patreece Copeland Auburn 1.76m (5-09.25); 6. Michelle Elfervig Tennessee 1.71m (5-07.25); 7. Sarah Beth Yancey Kentucky 1.66m (5-05.25).Womens Triple Jump 1. Ola Sesay Kentucky 12.94m w:3.3 (42-05.50); 2. Valerie Williams Kentucky 12.63m w:1.6 (41-05.25); 3. Nakeitra Jones Auburn 12.35m w:3.2 (40-06.25); 4. Magon Moncrieffe Auburn 12.28m w:1.9 (40-03.50); 5. Vanessa Johnson Auburn 12.22m w:3.6 (40-01.25); 6. Shevan Threats Kentucky 11.96m w:2.2 (39-03); 7. Tisha Ponder Illinois 11.45m w:NWI (37-06.75); 8. Marquita Knight Tennessee 11.15m w:2.3 (36-07). Womens Shot Put 1. Collinus Newsome Illinois 15.89m (52-01.75); 2. Suzanne vonBernuth Kentucky 14.21m (46-07.50); 3. Heidi Quast Kentucky 14.03m (46-00.50); 4. Darlene Tulua Illinois 12.82m (42-00.75). Womens Discus 1. Natasha Mitchell Auburn 48.50m (159-01); 2. Collinus Newsome Illinois 45.38m (148-11); 3. Pat Neptune Auburn 45.21m (148-04); 4. Suzanne vonBernuth Kentucky 44.14m (144-10); 5. Jennifer Pryor Illinois 43.80m (143-08); - Darlene Tulua Illinois FOUL.  Womens Javelin 1. Beth Ann Burkett Kentucky 45.40m (148-11); 2. Leslie Henley Tennessee 29.52m (96-10); 3. Leslie Love Tennessee 18.62m (61-01). Mens 100-Meter Dash 1. Coby Miller Auburn 10.23 w:2.8; 2. Martin Love Kentucky 10.45 w:2.8; 3. Babatunde Ridley Illinois 10.58 w:2.8; 4. Tyrone Graham Tennessee 10.59 w:2.8; 5. Craig Yeast Kentucky 10.60 w:2.8; 6. Jude Hammond Kentucky 10.67 w:2.8; 7. Kenneth Grant Kentucky 10.87 w:2.8; 8. Jeremy Bowie Kentucky 10.91 w:2.8.Mens 200-Meter Dash 1. Coby Miller Auburn 20.67 w:1.8; 2. Justin Devine Tennessee 21.27 w:1.8;3. Jude Hammond Kentucky 21.46 w:1.8; 4. Tyrone Jones Illinois 21.74 w:1.8; 5. Randy Gillon Illinois 21.96 w:1.8; 6. Michael Tussey Kentucky 22.43 w:1.8.Mens 400-Meter Dash 1. Julius Edwards Auburn 47.14; 2. Mark Miller Kentucky 47.23; 3. Dwight Phillips Kentucky 47.72; 4. Tyrone Jones Illinois 47.89; 5. Tom Jonsson Kentucky 48.64; 6. Chris Jones Illinois 49.65; - Shane Begnaud Tennessee DNF.Mens 800-Meter Run 1. Aaron Richberg Auburn 1:48.22; 2. Bobby True Illinois 1:48.71; 3. Teddy Towle Auburn 1:50.09; 4. Alan Beymer Kentucky 1:50.60; 5. John Dickson Tennessee 1:51.54; 6. Jeff Limpert Kentucky 1:51.99; 7. Greg Schultz Illinois 1:53.48; 8. Chris Hendrix-Buxton Tennessee 1:55.08; 9. Brad Hansen Auburn 1:55.94; 10. John Morgan Kentucky 1:57.20; 11. Sulieman Wazeerud-Din Auburn 1:57.55; 12. Wes Freeland Kentucky 1:58.80. Mens 1500-Meter Run 1. Cortney Lamb Illinois 3:51.18; 2. Doug Ellington Tennessee 3:52.01; 3. Dan Horyn Illinois 3:54.78; 4. Brad Hansen Auburn 3:55.70; 5. Josh Mears Tennessee 3:56.52; 6. Chris Brown Tennessee 3:56.74; 7. Chris Hendrix-Buxton Tennessee 3:57.12; 8. Bob Dickie Tennessee 3:59.33; 9. Matthew Igyarto Kentucky 3:59.36; 10. Wes Freeland Kentucky 4:00.53; 11. John Morgan Kentucky 4:02.76.Mens 4X400-Meter Relay 1. Illinois 3:07.78; 2. Kentucky 3:08.12; 3. Auburn 3:10.59; 4. Tennessee 3:15.96.Mens High Jump 1. Tim Bell Tennessee 2.16m (7-01); 2. Diondre Jackson Tennessee 2.16m (7-01); 3. Pat Farnan Kentucky 2.06m (6-09); 4. Theron Nixon Auburn 2.06m (6-09); 5. T.J. Jumper Illinois 1.96m (6-05); 6. Andrew VanderWagen Kentucky 1.96m (6-05). Mens Pole Vault 1. Russell Johnson Tennessee 5.53m (18-01.75); 2. Chris Daniel Kentucky 4.93m (16-02); 3. Robert Weighall Auburn 4.93m (16-02); 4. Andy Knight Tennessee 4.63m (15-02.25); 4. Tim Ohare Tennessee 4.63m (15-02.25); 6. Mikel Mikolay Illinois 4.48m (14-08.25); 7. Pat Buckheit Tennessee 4.48m (14-08.25); - Brian Jackson Auburn NH;  - Keith Kline Kentucky NH.  Mens Triple Jump 1. Andre Scott Auburn 15.50m w:2.1 (50-10.25); 2. Andrew Channer Kentuckym 14.63m w:0.0 (48-0); 3. Nick Vitellaro Illinois 14.42m w:3.3 (47-03.75); 4. Diondre Jackson Tennessee 13.69m w:1.3 (44-11); 5. Geno Devane Tennessee 12.64m w:2.0 (41-05.75).Mens Shot Put 1. Aaron Ausmus Tennessee 17.87m (58-07.50); 2. Darwin Walker Tennessee 17.20m (56-05.25); 3. Wes Boudreau Tennessee 16.69m (54-09.25); 4. Mike Willard Illinois 14.81m (48-07.25); 5. Tyson Miller Illinois 14.78m (48-06); 6. Matt Kavanagh Kentucky 14.22m (46-08); 7. Mikel Mikolay Illinois 11.68m (38-04).Mens Discus 1. Jason Margraf Kentucky 52.49m (172-02); 2. Scott Perkinson Tennessee 52.41m (171-11); 3. Lance Jauron Tennessee 52.03m (170-08); 4. Aaron Ausmus Tennessee 51.62m (169-04); 5. Tyson Miller Illinois 46.62m (152-11); 6. Wes Boudreau Tennessee 45.22m (148-04);