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Feb. 20, 2006
Freeman's 55m Hurdles Victory Highlights Tune-Up Meet
    Kent, Ohio -- Youngstown State senior Satara Freeman won the 55-meter hurdles and Katie Betts won the 200-meter dash with two of 31 personal-best marks set over the weekend at the Kent State Tune-Up.
    Freeman missed the school record by four hundredths of a second with a time of 8.06 seconds to edge out YSU freshmen Jen Grayson (8.42) in second and sophomore Yandeh Joh (8.50) in fourth. Betts ran a time of 24.75 to win the 200m and move into second-place on YSU's all-time list.
    The meet was the final preparation before the Penguins compete in the Horizon League Championships this weekend at the Kent State Field House. YSU is serving as the host of the meet, which will begin Saturday at 9 a.m.
    Damian Wright highlighted the men's squad with a personal-best time of 22.08 in the 200m to place second and 6.45 in the 55m dash to place third. Jeremiah Wright added a sixth-place finish in the 55m (6.54).
    R.D. Goodright headlined the middle-distance with a personal-best time of 1:54.14 in the 800m to place fifth. J.D. Sheppard finished one spot back with a time of 1:54.34. Jarrod Davis placed fifth in the weight throw (60-5) while Drew Weizer was seventh (54-8) and Joe Lahmon was eighth (54-7 1/2).
    Bethany Anderson added a third-place finish in the shot put with a mark of 45-4 1/4.
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