Gietema, Moore Record Personal Bests at Yellow Jacket

GIETEMA, MOORE RECORD PERSONAL RECORDS AT YELLOW JACKET INVITATIONAL

ATLANTA, Ga. --- Senior Anneli Uys and junior Tara Gietema led the Chattanooga Running Mocs to six top 10 finishes Saturday afternoon at the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket Invitational at the George C. Griffin Track.

Gietema (Knoxville, Tenn.) bested her personal record in the 5000 meter run by more than one second with a time of 18:00.87. Middle Tennessee's Zamzam Sangau took first in the event followed by Clemson's Stephanie Buffo.

Uys placed second in the women's 1500 meter run with a time of 4:31.15 just four tenths of a second behind Janel Blancett of Georgia State. Uys beat out Georgia Tech's Annie Martin and Auburn's Amber Riley and Stephanie Barnes.

Senior David Moore finished the 1500 meter run in a time of 3:59.07 more than one second better than his previous top time in the event.

The Lady Mocs 4x400 meter relay team placed sixth with a time of 4:11.20 while the men's 4x400 meter relay team placed seventh with a time of 3:26.39.

In the men's 800 meter run, senior Michael Danehy finished seventh overall with a time of 1:55.08 and Blake Olson was ninth in the 400 meter Hurdles with a time of 57.83.

1500 meter Run

2 Anneli Uys 4:31.15

11 Heather Stuive 4:49.69

12 Mary Cumbee 4:49.71

13 Amanda Sumner 4:54.95

5000 meter Run

3 Tara Gietema 18:00.87

4x400 meter Relay

6 Chattanooga 4:11.20

1 Donna-Kay Henry 2 Emmie Stuart

3 Natalie Wennerstrom 4 Kelly Downs

800 Meter Rush