January 21, 2006

Chicago Places Fifth at Home Invite

CHICAGO -- The University of Chicago women's indoor track & field team finished in fifth place at the Chicago Invitational Saturday at the Henry Crown Field House.

Senior Jessica Winter (Wheaton, Ill./ Wheaton-Warrenville South) won the 3,000-meter run with the second-fastest time in school history, 10:13.27.

Freshman Olivia Ndyabagye (Albuquerque, N.M./ Sandia) took top honors in the long jump (5.26 m) and placed fourth in the 200-meter dash (27.49 seconds) and fifth in the 55-meter dash (7.68 seconds).

Sophomore Appie Hirve (Burke, Va./ Jefferson Science & Math) and Myra Collins (Converse, Texas/ Antonian) finished second and third, respectively, in the triple jump (11.08 m) and long jump (5.17 m).

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