FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of Dayton is in second place after day one of the 2017 Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championship hosted by George Mason University.
 
The Flyers have 37 points, just behind Rhode Island, which leads with 38.5. The host Patriots are third with 32 points.
 
Highlights
•    Junior Sarah Sepanski won the pentathlon with 3,406 points. She took first place in three of the five events: 60m hurdles, shot put, and long jump.
•    Dayton went 1-2 in the weight throw. Erin Reese won the A-10 title with a mark of 18.91m and junior Jenni Rossi was right on her heels with a PR mark of 18.38m which is a UD all-time Top 5 performance.
•    Freshman Olivia Hummel qualified for the 1000m finals with a PR run of 2:57.87.
•    Sophomore Taylor Vernot finished sixth in the 5000m run finals in a time of 17:23.25.
  
Results

• Pentathlon
• 1. Sarah Sepanski – 3,406 points
• 5. Adria Butler – 3,168 points  PR
   
• Weight Throw
• 1. Erin Reese – 18.91m
• 2. Jenni Rossi – 18.38m  PR
• 7. Alyssa Ramstetter –  15.28m
   
• 5000m Final
• 6. Taylor Vernot – 17:23.25
   
• 1000m Prelims
• 7. Olivia Hummel – 2:57.87   PR
   
• 60m Prelims
• 21. Sarah Sepanski – 8.12
   
• 500m Prelims
• 13. Maggie Pryslak – 1:17.91
   
• Pole Vault
  - Leah Frischmann – NH
  -  Emily Jones – NH
   
• Distance Medley Relay
• Dayton – DNF

Rossi, Reese, and Kris Lindow will start things off for the Flyers Sunday with the shot put at 10 a.m.
 
The Flyers will also compete in:

• Approximately 10:30 a.m. (following the men's triple jump which begins at 9 a.m.) – women's triple jump  (Adria Butler)
• 12 p.m. – women's 1 mile (Grace McDonald)
• 1 p.m. – women's high jump (Jamie Rachek and Marie Harla)
• 1:40 p.m. – 1000m final (Olivia Hummel) 
• 2:30 p.m. – women's 3000m (Taylor Vernot and Kassidy Manning)
• 3:10 p.m. – women's 4x800 meter relay (Claire Attea, Emily Borchers, Brittany Fisher, and Grace McDonald)
• 3:40 p.m. – women's 4x400 meter relay (Claire Attea, Grace Duffy, Victoria Stallkamp, and Maggie Pryslak)

 
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