ISLE FILE
UH's Wichmann qualifies for NCAAs
Advertiser Staff
University of Hawai'i's Annett Wichmann qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track Championships in the heptathlon by scoring 5,512 points at the Mt. SAC Multi-Events meet yesterday in Azusa, Calif.
Wichmann was the top collegiate finisher, and placed fourth overall, after setting school event records in the long jump (18-10 1/2) and 800-meter run (2:18.80). She also posted an NCAA Regional qualifying mark in the javelin with a throw of 143-9.
Teammate Emily Sheppard finished her first career heptathlon in 18th.
On Wednesday, three Rainbow Wahine earned Regional qualifying marks at the Cal State Los Angeles Twilight Open.
Jessica Custance tied her school record, which she shares with Patricia Gauthier, in the pole vault after clearing 13-1 1/2 for second place. Gauthier qualified by placing third with 12-7 1/2. Meghan Weaver qualified by winning the shot put with 51-1 3/4.
Weaver also won the discus with 154-9, and Samantha Whitehall won the 800 in 2:23.59.
SOFTBALL
HPU SWEEPS UHH
Jessica Adolph singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh and pitched two-hit ball over three scoreless innings in relief as Hawai'i Pacific beat Hawai'i-Hilo, 5-4, yesterday in the first game of a doubleheader at the UHH Softball Field.
Adolph hit a two-run homer and Tajia Acierto blasted a grand slam as the Sea Warriors (37-5-1) completed the sweep of the Vulcans (9-12-1) with an 11-1 victory in the second game, which was halted after five innings because of the mercy rule.
In the opener, Adolph batted 3 for 4, including an RBI single in the first when HPU took a 4-0 lead.
Hilo tied the score with four runs in the bottom of the inning, which was spiced by Jerica Faasua's three-run homer.
The score remained tied until the seventh when Nicole Kalakau drew a one-out walk. Pinch-runner Ashley Fernandez took second on a groundout and stole third before Adolph singled to center to put HPU ahead 5-4.
Acierto, Anuhea Young, Laine Shikuma and Krystal Plunkett each had two hits with Plunkett contributing an RBI single and two-run single in support of Sherise Musquiz, who allowed seven hits and one run in five innings to earn the victory.
TENNIS
GRAND PRIX RETURNS
After an absence of nearly two decades, the Hawai'i Grand Prix series returns this weekend on Maui. The Kapalua Tennis Masters kicks off at 3 p.m. today with the first round of the men's draw. Mikael Maatta is seeded first and Jan-Axel Tribler second.
Kapalua is the first of four Grand Prix events, with players earning points at each stop. The series champion collects $1,925 of the $6,000 purse.
All tournaments have a men's and a women's singles draw. The second stop will be May 9 to 11 at Kailua Racquet Club, followed by Wailea Tennis Club (May 23 to 26) and The Oahu Club in Hawai'i Kai (June 4 to 8).
There is no admission charge.
