Oxford, Miss. - Junior thrower Katarina Busljeta set a season-best in the discus and freshman Rebecca Coady set a personal best in the 800-meter run to lead the Tulane University women's track and field team at the Mississippi Open Saturday held at the Ole Miss track and field complex.
Busljeta threw the discus a distance of 44.51m (145 feet, 8 inches) to place fourth and placed ninth in the hammer throw with a mark of 46.28m (151 feet, 10 inches). Coady ran the 800m in 2:15.00 to finish 15th, and finished 10th in the 1,500m with a time of 4:45.58. Fellow freshmen Laurie Dalrymple (season best) and Caitlin Hornbeck ran the 1,500m in 4:56.14 and 5:45.89, respectively.
Sophomore Valencia Wilson placed ninth in the 400-meter dash with a season-best time of 55.08, and junior Vanessa Kienast placed 13th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:05.19.
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TULANE RESULTS
400 METER DASH
9. Valencia Wilson, 55.08
800 METER RUN
15. Rebecca Coady, 2:15.00
1,500 METER RUN
10. Rebecca Coady, 4:45.58
16. Laurie Dalrymple, 4:56.14
24. Caitlin Hornbeck, 5:45.89
400 METER HURDLES
13. Vanessa Kienast, 1:05.19
DISCUS
4. Katarina Busljeta, 44.51m (145-08)
HAMMER
9. Katarina Busljeta, 46.28m (151-10)