FAIRFAX, Va. – The University of Dayton finished as runners-up at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships. 

This marks the fifth time the Flyers have finished second and is their highest finish since 2011. Senior thrower Jenni Rossi led the way with two first place finishes (hammer and shot put) and a third place finish (discus).  She was named Most Outstanding Field Performer of the A-10 Championship, earning that honor for the second time in the outdoor season (she also won the honor in 2016) and fourth overall including the indoor season (2016 and 2018 seasons).

VCU won the championship with 159 points. Dayton had 109 points to edge out defending champion George Mason for second place. The Patriots finished third overall with 107 points. The rest of the finishing order was: Massachusetts (93.5 points), Rhode Island (77 points), Davidson (64.5 points), Saint Joseph's (60 points), Duquesne (50 points), La Salle (47 points), Richmond (38 points), Saint Louis (25 points), Fordham (24 points), and George Washington (four points).

Head Coach Jason Ordway's Quote:
"We had a fantastic 2018 A-10 Outdoor Championship. All of our student-athletes rose up to the challenge of the event through competing, supporting one another, and fighting until the end. That tenacity enabled us to edge out a competing program for the No. 2 spot by two points. We saw what it takes to be successful and we know areas to improve in the future to get closer to that top spot. We have a very young team and this experience will grant us the opportunity to improve into next season. 

"We had 10 all-conference performances, four individual titles, and Rossi received Outstanding Field Performer of the championship."

Day 2 Highlights

• Jenni Rossi won the shot put with her season-best mark of 14.90m. Rossi won the A-10 Championship in the outdoor shot put all four years at UD. She also took third place in the discus. Alyssa Ramstetter was fourth with her PR of 46.10m, which is fifth best all-time at UD.
• Sarah Sepanski broke UD's long jump record with a mark of 5.71m leading her to a second place finish in the heptathlon.
• Jamie Rachek was third in the high jump, clearing a PR of 1.70m which is tied for second all-time at Dayton. Marie Harla placed sixth and also had a PR of 1.65m.
• Chloe Flora finished third in the 1500m run in a PR time of 4:26.31, third best all-time at UD.

Day 1 Highlights

• Emily Borchers won the 3,000m steeplechase in a school-record time of 10:13.89. Allison Triskett was fifth in a time of 10:31.90 and Grace McDonald was sixth in 10:34.61, which is the fourth fastest time at UD.
• Jenni Rossi won the hammer throw with a PR of 56.27, which is fourth all-time in Flyer history.
• For the second consecutive year Lillian Cook won the javelin. This year she was crowned champion with a mark of 46.51m.
• Leah Frischmann took second place in the pole vault with a season best mark of 3.85m. Kim Spritzky was sixth with a PR of 3.70m and Meghan Krawiec also had a PR.
• Taylor Vernot was third in the 10,000m run in a PR time of 35:27.89, which is third all-time at UD. Emily Leonard was sixth in a time of 36:08.24 and Nicole Steinbicker has a PR of 36:45.85 to finish 10th.
• Freshman Emma Jankowski just missed qualifying for the finals in the 800m run with her PR time of 2:12.11 (.07 seconds from qualifying for the final), which is fourth all-time at Dayton.

Day 2 Results
Shot Put
1. Jenni Rossi – 14.90m
12. Taylor Flight – 11.94m

Discus
3. Jenni Rossi – 48.36m
4. Alyssa Ramstetter – 46.10m PR  5th all-time at UD
9. Taylor Flight – 38.76m  PR

High Jump
3. Jamie Rachek – 1.70m PR  2nd all-time at UD
6. Marie Harla – 1.65m  PR

1500m
3. Chloe Flora – 4:26.31  PR  3rd all-time at UD
7. Emily Borchers – 4:30.95  PR  5th all-time at UD
16. Emma Jankowski – 4:38.75  PR

5000m
6. Taylor Vernot – 17:12.93
7. Allison Triskett – 17:17.29
12. Nicole Steinbicker – 17:37.22
32. Chloe Flora – 19:21.77

4x100m Relay
6. Jahmia Bridges-Butler, Gabbie Johnson, Malana Johnson, Sarah Sepanski – 47.13 PR 5th all-time at UD

4x800m Relay
8. Emily Borchers, Chloe Flora, Victoria Stallkamp, Emma Jankowski – 9:13.86

4x400m Relay
11. Malana Johnson, Jahmia Bridges-Butler, Gabbie Johnson, Grace Duffy – 3:56.49

Heptathlon
2. Sarah Sepanski – 4751
Day 2
1st in long jump – 5.71m  PR  SCHOOL RECORD
2nd in javelin throw – 35.80m
9th in 800m –  2:34.55

Day 1
3rd in 100m Hurdles –  15.10
14th in High Jump – 1.37m
1st in Shot Put – 12.30m
3rd in 200m – 26.25
 
12. Corey Rinella – 3909
Day 2
11th in long jump – 5.06m
11th in javelin throw – 23.52m
13th in 800m –  2:51.60  PR

Day 1
5th in 100m Hurdles –  15.27  PR
8th in High Jump – 1.49m  PR
10th in Shot Put – 9.29m  PR
13th in 200m – 27.98
 
Day 1 Results
3000m Steeplechase Finals
1. Emily Borchers – 10:13.89  PR  SCHOOL RECORD
5. Allison Triskett – 10:31.90
17. Kelly Wilker –11:19.41 PR
 
Hammer
1. Jenni Rossi – 56.27m PR 4th all-time at UD
11. Alyssa Ramstetter – 46.98m
16. Taylor Flight – 42.51m
 
Javelin
1. Lillian Cook – 46.51m
10. Sarah Sepanski – 36.68m
12. Elizabeth Michalenko – 35.35m  PR
 
Pole Vault
2. Leah Frischmann – 3.85m
6. Kim Spritzky – 3.70m  PR
11. Meghan Krawiec – 3.40m PR
 
10,000m Finals
3. Taylor Vernot – 35.27.89  PR 3rd all-time at UD
6. Emily Leonard – 36:08.24 PR 5thall-time at UD
10. Nicole Steinbicker – 36:45.85  PR
13. Abbie VanFossen – 38:22.36
 
800m Prelims
9. Emma Jankowski – 2:12.11  PR  4th all-time at UD
 
100m Prelims
15. Gabbie Johnson – 12.60
 
400m Prelims
22. Malana Johnson – 59.40 PR
23. Grace Duffy – 1:00.19
 
400m Hurdles Prelims
20. Kaeley Bush – 1:08.65  PR
 
200m Prelims
26. Gabbie Johnson – 25.69
  
Up Next
The NCAA East Preliminary is May 24-26 in Tampa, Fla. at the USF Track and Field Stadium.