AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Dayton track and field team is currently in second place in the team standings after closing out day one of the 2019 Atlantic 10 Track and Field Championships with two individual champions, three Top 5 UD marks, and eight personal records.

Head Coach Jason Ordway's Quote:
"We had a fantastic first day of competition. Emily Borchers won the steeplechase in a new school-record time for the second year in a row. Her teammates, Allison Triskett and Kelly Wilker, also scored in the sixth and eighth place spots. Alyssa Ramstetter pulled through big for us in the hammer throw, also being crowned conference champion. Colleen Campbell got all conference honors in the pole vault and Taylor Vernot scored big for us on the 10k. We also went 4-5 in the high jump to round out our day. Heading out of day one in second place is a strong opening for us. We'll be looking to add to our score in a few more finals tomorrow."

Flyer Highlights
•    Borchers defended her title in the 3000-meter steeplechase, winning for the second consecutive year in a school record time of 10:11.21. Her time is currently the 11th-best in the NCAA East Region this year. Triskett finished sixth in a PR time of 10:27.09, which is the third-best time in UD history. Wilker crossed the line just .3 seconds later for eighth place, and the fourth-fastest time in UD program history.
•    Ramstetter won the hammer throw with a PR mark of 55.30m.
•    Campbell, a freshman, made the podium with a third place finish in the pole vault with her clearance of 3.70m.
•    Jamie Rachek and Marie Harla placed fourth and fifth, respectively, in the high jump to pick up big points for the Flyers.
•    Vernot picked up points in the 10,000-meter run with a fourth-place finish in 35:29.94.
 
Results
Saturday, May 4
3,000m Steeplechase
•    1. Emily Borchers – 10:11.21  PR  SCHOOL RECORD
•    6. Allison Triskett – 10:27.09  PR  3rd ALL-TIME AT UD
•    8. Kelly Wilker – 10:27.39  PR  4th ALL-TIME AT UD
•    16. Katie Miller – 11:18.21  PR

Hammer Throw
•    1. Alyssa Ramstetter – 55.30m PR
•    11. Taylor Flight – 42.96

Pole Vault
•    3. Colleen Campbell – 3.70m
•    6. Emily Jones – 3.40m
•    10. Meghan Krawiec – 3.25m

High Jump
•    4. Jamie Rachek – 1.65m
•    5. Marie Harla – 1.60m

10,000m
•    4. Taylor Vernot – 35:29.94
•    15. Carlee Constable – 36:54.38  PR
•    16. Abbie VanFossen – 37:16.59  PR
•    22. Maddie Loughery – 38:53.62  PR

Javelin
•    12. Elizabeth Michalenko – 33.86m

Long Jump
•    13. Taylor Robertson – 5.20m

100m Trials
•    14. Gabbie Johnson – 12.55

200m Trials
•    15. Gabbie Johnson – 25.47

100m Hurdles Trials
•    18. Taylor Robertson – 15.56

400m Trials
•    20. Grace Duffy – 58.27
•    24. Malana Johnson – 59.57

800m Trials
•    22. Emily Sreenan – 2:19.63
•    23. Victoria Stallkamp – 2:20.23
•    35. Palmer Madsen – 2:33.05

Up Next
•    The Flyers will continue action at the 2019 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sunday in Amherst, Mass. at the UMass Track & Field Complex. The first events for the women begin at 10:15 a.m.