NAMPA, Idaho – The University of Hawai‘i track and field team completed the second day of the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with several noteworthy performances. As a team, the Rainbow Wahine are currently in fifth place with 19
NAMPA, Idaho – The University of Hawai‘i track and field team completed the second day of the 2010 Western Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with several noteworthy performances.
As a team, the Rainbow Wahine are currently in fifth place with 19 points heading into Saturday’s final day of competition. Idaho leads the standings with 44 points.
In the long jump, sophomore Jamilee Jimenez, of Kaua‘i, placed seventh, earning two team points, with a leap of 17-11.75 (5.48m).
Newcomer Jessica Forrester qualified for the finals of the mile after clocking in at 5:13.40. Later in the day, she competed in the 5,000-meter run and placed fifth with a time of 17:53.33, earning five team points.
Saturday’s final day of competition will determine the 2010 champion. Louisiana Tech is the four-time defending women’s team champion.
Warriors top Ducks in pitchers’ duel
LIHU‘E — The University of Hawai‘i Warriors moved to 3-3 on the season and took down the Oregon Ducks by a 2-1 score, Friday night at Les Murakami Stadium on O‘ahu.
Matt Sisto went six innings for the victory, giving up just one earned run on three hits, while walking three and striking out one.
Breland Almadova set the tone with a leadoff home run for the Warriors in the bottom of the first, taking a Justin LaTempa 2-2 pitch over the right-field fence.
Oregon pulled even in the third inning, but UH came right back in the bottom of the frame as shortstop Greg Garcia laced a double to plate Sean Montplaisir for what would prove to be the game-winning run.
The Warriors go for the three-game sweep over Oregon at 1:05 p.m. today.
