Falcons' Johnson Wins Second Javelin Event of Season
March 20, 2004

SACRAMENTO (Mar. 20) ­ Sara Johnson won her second javelin competition in as many meets and Seattle Pacific University won the women's 1600-meter relay Saturday at the Panther/Stan Wright Invitational at Hughes Stadium.

Allie Hedges (So., Richland, Wa.) took first place in the pole vault to account for the Falcons' other victory as they began eight days of training and competition over spring break.

Johnson (Jr., Kennewick, Wa.), already an NCAA Division II provisional qualifier, threw the spear 137 feet, 10 inches. She won her last outing with a mark of 147-7.

Kenyatta Leonhardt (Fr., Petaluma, Ca.) gave the long relay the lead and Jennifer Marsh (Fr., Kirkland, Wa./Juanita) held off the anchor leg from Sacramento City College to win the relay in 3 minutes, 56.21 seconds. Leonhardt was second in the open 400 (57.53) and fourth in the 200 (25.82). Marsh was third in the 400 (58.34). Both ran on the runner-up 400 relay (48.63).

Hedges cleared 11-0 to win the vault, with teammate Amy Harris (So., Philomath, Or.) next at 10-6. In the high jump, Dianna Grossglass (So., LaConner, Wa.) and Sharon Bjella (Fr., Everett, Wa./Everett) tied for second at 5-4.

Elsewhere on the track, Kelsey Gleason (So., Salem, Or.) ran second in the 400 hurdles (1:05.54).

For the SPU, Micah Kellcy (Sr., Lakewood, Wa./Clover Park) ran a season-best 55.41 to take sixth in the 400 hurdles. Chris Randolph (So., Lone Tree, Co.) scratched from competition after suffering an ankle sprain in warm-ups for the pole vault.

Up at the Oregon Preview in Eugene, Tim LeCount (Jr., Battle Ground, Wa.) was 10th in the 3000 (8:41.38) and Eddie Strickler (Fr., Richland, Wa.) was 14th in the 800 (1:56.27.).

A handful of men and women will see action beginning Wednesday in Berkeley at the California Multi-Event meet. The rest of the team gets back into competition at the Stanford and Hornet Invitationals.