Goodrich graduates Jacqui Cornwall and Michelle Elliott have made the transition from the blue and gold to the maroon and gold.
Cornwall, a sophomore, and Elliott, a freshman, are in their first year on the Central Michigan University women’s track team. The two student-athletes came to the Chippewas? track team in different manners.
Cornwall, an elementary education major and child development minor, made the Chippewas as a walk-on in time to compete for the 2005-06 season.
‘She talked to us about trying out for the team,? CMU women’s track team coach Karen Lutzke said of Cornwall. ‘She tried out and made the team. She’s shown some improvement.?
Cornwall competes primarily in the discus and shot put, two events that Lutzke said ‘take some time to learn.?
Meanwhile, Elliott came to the Chippewas on a scholarship and competed in three indoor meets in January, but injured her right leg before she had a chance to compete during the outdoor season.
‘I overcompensated on my other leg,? Elliott said, ‘My legs weren’t used to competing that much.?
Elliott said she had a chance to compete in three indoor meets in January before she was injured, and had her best outing during her first meet, when she jumped 5?4? during the high jump and placed second in hurdles.
‘We were training her to be a multi-event athlete,? Lutzke said of Elliott. ‘Unfortunately, she got injured in January ? all the training put stress on her shins.?
Elliott said she is currently taking part in different activities, particularly as jogging and bicycle riding, as part of her rehabilitation. She also said she expects to start running toward the end of the summer, before school resumes in August.
When Elliott returns to action, Lutzke said she will be training to compete in multiple events action for the Chippewas.
In multi-event competition, athletes compete in several different events, and they are assessed points for each event. The competitors are then ranked according to the total number of points accumulated.
In indoor track, there are five events that make up the multi-event competition, Lutzke said, while in outdoor track, there are seven events.
The indoor multi-event competition consists of the 60 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800 meters, while the