NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Marian women's track and field team kicked off the 2025-26 indoor season on Saturday, competing in the Notre Dame Blue-Gold Invite. Marian had strong performances throughout the meet, highlighted by an NAIA A standard run for Katie Woods in the Mile and Delaney Teachnor's A standard in the pole vault.

Below are some of the top marks from the team's opening meet. Full results are available on the above link and at TFRRS.org.

Bendu Merchent - 60m, 8th (7.73 seconds) | 200m, (3rd, 25.36 seconds)
Jovana Milosevic - 200m, 5th (25.67 seconds)
Emma Edwards - 400m, 6th (59.14 seconds)
Katie Woods - Mile, 4th (4:49.08), NAIA A Standard
Nina Marinkovic - Long Jump, 8th (5.55m)
Delaney Teachnor - Pole Vault, 2nd (3.80m), NAIA A Standard
Ozofu Magaji - Weight Throw, 2nd (16.97m), NAIA B Standard
Nhaydia Watson - Weight Throw, 6th (15.89m)
4x400m Relay - 4th (3:54.94), Milosevic, Edwards, Claire Lange, Hanna Reuter - NAIA B Standard 

Marian will finish competition in their opening weekend on Saturday, as several Knights will run in the UIndy Scott Fangman Invite. 

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