Terre Haute, Ind. - The Marian women's track and field team had a busy weekend with the squad going to two separate meets. The Knights hit three NAIA standards at Indiana State's Gibson Invitational, with
Gina Butz,
Giorgia Mameli, and the 4x100 meter relay team all recording a standard.
In the 100m dash, Giorgia Mameli placed fifth, hitting the NAIA 'B' standard with a time of 11.96. Makayla Melvin also competed in the 100 meter, finishing in 12.43. DeJae Hudson was the Knight's sole competitor in the 100m hurdles, running a 12.69. Mameli was back at it again in the 200m reaching a NAIA 'B' standard and completing the race in 24.70, putting her in fifth place.
The 4x100m team consisted of Hanna Reuter, Jai-Lyn Norwood, Melvin, and Mameli. The four women combined for an eighth-place finish, hitting the NAIA 'A' standard with a time of 47.32.
Taylor Thomas led the Knights in the 800 meter with her 14th place finish after clocking a time of 2:22.43, while Nora Steele finished in 2:25.69. The 5000m saw Ali Ray placing third with a time of 18:17.63.
Sophomore Gina Butz highlighted the field events by hitting a NAIA 'B' standard in high jump, jumping1.65m and placing fourth. The Knights had three competitors in long jump with Norwood finishing fourth and jumping 5.63m, Hudson jumping 5.14m, and Hanna Reuter jumping 4.98m. Both Naomi Walters and Shirmara Anderson both competed in the triple jump, reaching 11.34m and 10.90m respectively.
Also on the weekend, Marian competed at Ball State's We Fly Challenge. The performers for the Knights in Muncie were:
100m -
Aya Dunn (13.17),
Holli Reuter (13.31),
Sarah Strodtbeck (14.12)
200m -
Holli Reuter (27.66),
Emma Bock (27.67),
Aya Dunn (27.70),
Sarah Strodtbeck (30.81)
100m Hurdles -
Emma Bock (18.22)
400m Hurdles -
Arissa Boyd (10th, 1:18.27)
800m -
Kylee Lewellen (2:29.97),
Luci Woodrum (2:41.98)
1500m -
Liz Loichinger (13th, 5:03.89),
Luci Woodrum (5:29.45)
3000m Steeplechase -
Sabrina Siems (6th, 13:07.74),
Emma Beimfohr (7th, 13:17.11),
Katie Woods (8th, 14:27.85)
5000m -
Mari Hudson (13th, 20:48.86)
Hammer -
Keeley Hughes (14th, 42.11),
Allie Miller (17th, 41.80),
Nhaydia Watson (37.30)
Discus -
Allie Miller (30.25m),
Nhaydia Watson (29.14m),
Landry Munoz (28.15m),
Keeley Hughes (27.46m)
Shot Put -
Nhaydia Watson (10.46m),
Landry Munoz (9.88m)
Long Jump -
Holli Reuter (11th, 4.98m)
The Knights will travel to Indiana Wesleyan next weekend for the Little State on Friday and Saturday.
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