CINCINNATI – The University of Dayton women's track and field team took second place at the University of Cincinnati's Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.
 
Highlights
•    Redshirt sophomore Erin Reese set the UD school record in the discus with a mark of 50.87m and took first place. Reese also took second place in the hammer throw.
•    Fellow thrower Jenni Rossi accumulated 20 points with a second-place finish in the discus and third-place finishes in the hammer throw and shot put.
•    Sophomore Taylor Vernot (4:34.26) and junior Grace McDonald (4:37.12) went 1-2 in the 1500m run.
•    Emily Borchers won the 3000m Steeplechase in a PR time of 11:34.34.
•    The Flyers had 16 PRs at the two-day invitational.
 
 
Director of Women's Track & Field and Cross Country Sarah Haveman's Quotes
•    "Things are beginning to come together for a lot of very deserving student-athletes. I'm confident that the next few competitions will bring progress for the entire team."
 
Event by Event
Friday, March 31
•   Hammer Throw
•    2. Erin Reese – 52.56m
•    3. Jenni Rossi – 50.60m
•    6. Alyssa Ramstetter –  46.81m  PR
 
Saturday, April 1
•   Discus
•    1. Erin Reese – 50.87m  PR  UD School Record
•    2. Jenni Rossi – 45.88m
•    10. Alyssa Ramstetter – 38.56m
 
•    1500m
•    1. Taylor Vernot – 4:34.26  PR
•    2. Grace McDonald – 4:37.12  PR
•    13. Kassidy Manning – 4:46.55  PR
•    22. Emily Leonard – 4:54.27  PR
 
•    3000m Steeplechase
•    1. Emily Borchers – 11:34.34  PR

•    Shot Put
•    3. Jenni Rossi – 14.45m
 
•    High Jump
•    3. Jamie Rachek – 1.57m PR
•    6. Marie Harla– 1.52m
•    10. Adria Butler– 1.47m
•    - Sarah Sepanski – NH
  
•    4x100 Relay
•    3. Dayton (Anna Laudizio, Jordan Hoffman, Meghan Krawiec, Sarah Sepanski) – 50.01

•    400m
•    5. Maggie Pryslak – 57.95  PR
•    13. Claire Attea – 1:03.07  PR
 
•    4x400 Relay
•    5. Dayton (Grace McDonald, Brittany Fisher, Olivia Hummel, Maggie Pryslak) – 4:00.44
 
•    800m
•    7. Olivia Hummel – 2:15.69  PR
•    10. Brittany Fisher  – 2:16.50  PR
•    11. Maggie Pryslak – 2:16.95
•    18. Victoria Stallkamp – 2:21.42  PR

•    5000m
•    13. Nicole Steinbicker – 18:03.73  PR
•    23. Alex Curtin – 18:28.85  PR
 
•    100m Hurdles
•    5. Jordan Hoffman – 14.99
•    7. Sarah Sepanski – 15.21
•    16. Adria Butler – 17.18
 
•    Long Jump
•    8. Meghan Krawiec – 5.10m  PR
•    15. Anna Laudizio – 4.60m  PR
 
•    Pole Vault
•    - Leah Frischmann – NH
 
 Dayton will be back in action at the Hilltopper Relays April 7-8 in Bowling Green, Ky.