Carbondale, Ill. - High jumper Josie Hahn won her second consecutive
competition and freshman distance runner Erika Schneble continued her strong
indoor showing with an impressive victory Saturday as the Commodores
prepared for the upcoming Southeastern Conference Championships by
participating in the Saluki Invitational at Southern Illinois University.

Hahn outdueled Latrice Gray of Southern Illinois to win a high jump
competition with the second staight week. Hahn's winning effort of 5'7" was
one inch off her personal-best performance a week earlier that captured the
Indiana Invitational.

Schneble continues to impress in her first indoor season. She easily
captured the 3,000 meters in 10:03.63, nearly 10 seconds faster than her
previous best performance at the distance. It was Schneble's third indoor
victory and represents the fifth fastest indoor 3,000 meters by a Commodore.

The Commodores also received a winning effort of 12:33.78 from its distance
medley foursome of Alisa Cotter, Cicely Campbell, Anna-Laura Morgan and Joy
Parker.

The Commodores are idle next weekend as they prepare for the SEC
Championships March 1-2 at the University of Arkansas.

In other individual performances, freshman Jackie Wachsman achieved a
personal best of 18:27.99 while finishing second in the 5,000 meters.
Another freshman, hurdler Amanda Mullins-Hall, finished third in the
55-meter hurdles with a time of 8:12. Her effort ranks among the top five
all-time by a Vanderbilt hurdler. Hahn also set a personal best in the
hurdles with a 8.39, good for sixth place overall. Catlin Shannon followed
her win last weekend in the Indiana Invitational mile with a third place
effort of 5:13.67.Two jumpers, Andrea Andrews and Shawnette Adams, posted career bests in their specialties. Andrews sailed 17'9.75" in the long jump while Adams went 37'2.5" in the triple jump. Both efforts were good for fourth place
finishes. Senior Vensherrie Campbell, coming off a minor injury, finished
fifth in the 20-pound weight throw with a solid toss of 52'4.5". Freshman
Latisha Bryant earned a sixth place finish in the 800 meters with a time of
2:20.41.