BOONE, NC--Sophomore Marthaline Cooper got the indoor track and field season off to a strong start this past weekend as she captured first place in the women's weight throw at the Appalachian State Opener in Boone, NC. The Winthrop women finished third in the nine-team field while the Eagle men were fifth..

Cooper (Providence, RI), claimed first place with a throw of 19.19m (62 ft.-11.5 in.).  Her finish topped the opening meet performances for the Eagle men and women, who had three other athletes achieve top three places.  Senior distance runner Tristan Langley (Belmont, Nova Scotia) finished second in the 3,000 meter run with a time of 10:51.10, while junior sprinter Alesha Love (Columbia, SC) placed third in the 400 meter dash with a clocking of 57.49 seco