Field events put IU over rival

The IU women's track and field team used several strong field event performances to defeat Purdue 110-86 in West Lafayette on Saturday.\nLeading the way for the Hoosiers was senior Ira Kharun who broke the school and Purdue track records in the javelin. Based on national rankings posted April 28, her throw of 54.44 meters is the best throw in the country this season. \nDespite these accomplishments, Kharun said she is not satisfied.\n"I hoped (Saturday) that I was going to throw farther," she said. \nKharun said she has been especially motivated to do well lately because of the presence and extra coaching from her father, a javelin coach in Ukraine. Thanks to much help from her legal guardian, her father was able to come to Bloomington for over two months and will leave at the end of May. \n"My guardian has helped me all the way," \nshe said. \nLast season Kharun finished fourth at the outdoor NCAA Championships in the javelin. This year she has her sights set on winning a title. \n"I'm really happy right now, and I hope my goals will be accomplished by winning NCAAs and maybe going to the European Championships," she said. "My goal is to throw farther than I've ever thrown, and if I do that, I should be in good shape."\nSenior Kelley McKinney threw a personal best in the hammer throw to finish second, and teammate freshman Andrea Dalla Rosa won both the shot put and discus.\nIU had a 1-2 finish in the long jump with senior Rose Richmond winning and junior Jennifer Cobbina taking second. \nSenior All-American hurdler Danielle Carruthers qualified for the regionals in her third event, the 100-meter dash on Saturday. Carruthers had already qualified for both the 100m hurdles and the 4x100m relay. The relay, composed of Carruthers, Richmond, senior Rachelle Boone and sophomore Ara Towns, set a Purdue track record at the meet with their time of 44.65. Boone also went on to win the 200-meter dash. Other individual event winners include sophomore Mindy Peterson in the 1500m, junior Audrey Giesler in the 5000m and freshman Kelly Siefker in the 3000m steeplechase. \nSiefker, who has only run the event twice, posted a regional qualifying time in the steeplechase Saturday. \n"I'm happy that I qualified, but I still think I can do better," she said.