Women's Track & Field

11th Annual AMC Women's Track & Field Championship
Saturday, April 27, 2002
Houghton College - Houghton, New York

Outstanding Performer of the Meet
Tanya McQueen, Malone College

Coach of the Year
Charlie Grimes, Malone College

Malone grabs fourth straight AMC title

HOUGHTON, New York (4.27.2002) - Malone won its fourth straight AMC track and field championship behind Outstanding Performer of the Meet, Tanya McQueen, and AMC Coach of the Year, Charlie Grimes. The Pioneers had 195 points while runner-up Cedarville tallied 166.

It's the second time that McQueen has been voted for Outstanding Performer recognition. She shared the honor with teammate Stephanie Volpe in 2000. McQueen captured titles in the 400 meter hurdles (65.77), long jump (17-6.25), and triple jump (36-4.75), finished second in the high jump (4-11.75), and grabbed a third-place finish in the 100 meter hurdles (15.46).

No less than five AMC women's records fell including three in the field events. That trio consists of Cedarville's Michalina Gluchowski in the hammer (156-5), Rio Grande's Ashly Roberts in the shot put (42-3.25) and Tiffin's Sara Riley bettered her own record in the javelin (132-0). Setting new marks on the track were Malone's Kim Thomas in the 100 (12.40) as well as Malone's 4 x 100 meter relay team (49.39).