UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Northern Michigan track & field team completed the first of two days at the Jet's Pizza Invite, collecting one win and another second-place finish.
In the 4000m DMR, the group of
Ashley Choponis,
Beverly Harper,
Ella DeBruyn, and
Madi Szymanski claimed first place in a time of 11:59.64, edging Division I Oakland by over four seconds.
The Wildcats had three runners in the top ten of the 5000m.
Sophia Potter finished in second at 17:50.34, while Dani VanLente (18:11.35) placed sixth and
Anya VanSweden (18:22.62) was eighth.
In the pole vault, Kati Smith and
Alayna Vandegriff reached 3.32m, finishing in a six-way tie for fourth place.
Crystal Walker also earned a fourth place finish in the long jump, reaching a distance of 5.26m.
Teiolla Harbey placed sixth in the weight throw at 16.27m, while
Danielle Lund was 10th with a distance of 15.02m.
Walker also qualified for tomorrow's 60m hurdle final with a time of 9.05.
Baux Truckey moved through to the 200m final, crossing the finish at 25.36.
Up Next
The second and final day of the Jet's Pizza Invite will start tomorrow at 10:45 a.m.
