Coker Women's Track & Field Sets Records at Palmetto Classic

MT. PLEASANT, S.C. – The Coker Cobras women's track & field team had a record setting day at the Palmetto Classic on Friday (Mar. 6).

Noelia Leake led the way with Coker's first-ever first place finish in the 100-meter dash. She completed the race in 12.95 seconds. Three other Cobras also placed in the top 15 in the event; Talicia Murphy in 11^th, Deanna Alston-Butler in 12^th and Raquel McArthur in 14^th place.

Leake also placed 9^th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.16 seconds. Autumn Walters followed in 10^th place with a time of 28.17 seconds and Alston-Butler placed 14^th.

Da'Sha Jobes earned a fourth place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:04.78.  Jobes also placed second in the long jump with a distance of 5.16 meters.

In the 800-meter run, Shauntel Smullen placed fourth with a time of 2:32.52, while Lisa Foster came in eighth with a time of 2:35.49 and Vanessa Pina placed 11^th with time of 2:45.46. Smullen also placed eighth in the one mile run, coming in at 5:42.48.

Naomi Watson came in ninth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 21:37, while Karley Weiner placed third in the 400-meter hurdles, coming in at 1:24.57.

Murphy also picked up a second place finish in the triple jump with a distance of 10.40 meters.

In the throwing events, Tamara McMichael placed 11^th in the shot put, eighth in the hammer throw and fifth in the javelin throw. Alexis Berles also placed 16^th in the shot put and 11^th in the discus throw. 

The Cobras will be back in action on Friday (Mar. 13) at the Coastal Carolina Invitational.