CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Tammie Mentzel set a school record in the pole vault and Colleen McGinn had a top-five showing in the high jump as East Carolina University's women's track and field team returned to indoor action at the Tar Heel Fast Times Indoor Invitational, held Saturday at the University of North Carolina's Eddie Smith Field House.

A select group of Lady Pirates were among the 16 colleges and universities represented at the meet, which was ECU's first action of 2004. Included in the field were student-athletes from Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Western Carolina, Charlotte, and Richmond, among others. No team results were recorded.

In the pole vault, Mentzel, a junior, cleared 11-11.75, which broke her previous indoor school record of 11-6 set this past December. Mentzel finished in fourth place in Saturday's event.

McGinn placed fourth in the high jump by clearing 5-6. It was her first official competition in nearly two years as she did not compete last season due to scheduling conflicts with her academic requirements.

Turning in a top 10 finish was sophomore Jessica Collins, who was sixth in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:28.42.

ECU's sprinters did not compete in the meet.

The Lady Pirates will have their first full-squad competition next weekend at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

Tar Heel Fast Times Indoor Invitational - 1/17/2004
Eddie Smith Field House, Chapel Hill, N.C.

ECU Results

Pole Vault
 4. Tammie Mentzel    11-11.75 (3.65m)
13. Kinsey Batts      10-0     (3.05m)
--  Lindsey Rosales   NH
--  Nicole Marchewka  NH

High Jump
 4. Colleen McGinn     5-6 (1.68m)

Shot Put
24. Emily Thompson    32-1 (9.78m)

3,000 Meters
 6. Jessica Collins   10:28.42
22. Megan Walling     12:04.74

Weight Throw
11. Jessica Georgio   44-3.25 (13.49m)
23. Emily Thompson    30-4.75 (9.26m)
26. Chelsea Salisbury 29-9.25 (9.07m)

Distance Medley Relay
 3. East Carolina     12:36.79