Tulane\'s Asumnu Wins NCAA Regional 100-Meter Dash with School Record

May 26, 2007

COLUMBIA, MO - Tulane senior track & field sprinter Gloria Asumnu turned in a pair of school record times to win the 100-meter dash and placed second in the 200-meter dash Saturday at the 2007 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Mideast Regional at Audrey J. Walton Stadium.

Asumnu's time of 11.27 in the 100-meter dash was the best in the eight-runner finals by 0.08 seconds over LSU's Sherry Fletcher.

Once again, Asumnu's time was a Tulane school record, topping her previous best of 11.31 at the Texas Relays in Austin earlier this season.

In the 200-meter dash, Asumnu placed second with a time of 22.70, topping her mark of 22.96 at the Walt Disney World Invitational March 24, 2007.

Auburn senior Kerron Stewart, who set the Mideast Regional record with a time of 22.41.

The Green Wave's 4x100-meter relay team placed fourth in the region, turning in a time of 45.25, just 0.08 out of second place. Junior Taneekwa Ross kicked off the run, followed by freshman Jasmine Momoh and sophomore Shaina Pelham with Asumnu running the final leg.

The quartet turned in Tulane's second best time of the season, behind the 44.74 they posted at the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.

Asumnu, an indoor track & field All-American, will advance to the NCAA Championships June 6-9 in Sacramento, Ca.