DAYTON - The University of Dayton women's track and field team will compete at the Illinois Twilight this Saturday, April 22 in Champaign, Ill. at the Illinois Track Stadium.
The first field event begins at 4 p.m. ET with the hammer throw. The pole vault begins at 5 p.m. ET.Â
4 p.m. -Â Hammer Throw - Women (Men to follow)
5 p.m. - Long Jump Men & Women
(45 min after LJ) Triple Jump Men & Women
5 p.m. Â Pole Vault - Women (Men to follow)
5 p.m. High Jump - Men (Women to follow)
(45 min after HT) Discus - Women (Men to follow)
8 p.m. Javelin - Women (Men to follow)
9 p.m. Shot Put - Women (Men to follow)
5 p.m. Running Events Begin (Women Precede Men)
3000m Steeplechase
4x100m
1500m (Slower sections)
100m/110m Hurdles
100m
400m
800m
400m Hurdles
200m
1500m (Fastest 1-2 Sections)
4x400m
5000m
Dayton is coming off a successful All-Ohio Championships in which two Flyers broke school records:
Jenni Rossi broke UD's all-time record in the shot put, her mark of 15.03m breaking the record by Jodi Borges that has stood since 2000. It marked the fourth broken record this season for the Flyer throwers, all in different events:
Erin Reese broke UD's all-time record in the hammer throw at the All-Ohio Championships, previously held by two-time All-American Mallory Barnes. Reese's mark of 60.05 is the best in the Atlantic 10 this season. Reese also holds the Dayton record in the discus set at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational; and
Lillian Cook broke the javelin record at the Raleigh Relays.
Rossi (April 18), Reese (April 4) and
Leah Frischmann - pole vault (April 11) have been named A-10 Performers of the Week this outdoor season and Cook (March 28) was named A-10 Rookie of the Week.Â