OXFORD – The University of Dayton track and field and men's cross country finished their outdoor season opener at the Blizzard Buster Invitational at Miami University. This meet had several top finishers, with two Flyers finishing in first place and several finishing in top-five positions.

Highlights

• Senior Melissa Weidner finished in first place in the 5000m race with her time of 17:36.34.
• Adam Jones, Isaac Burkart, and Calan Gizelbach took third, fourth, and fifth place respectively in the men's 5000m race.
• The 4x100m relay squad (Chloe Keating, Rayana Burns, Lauren Santiago, and Jadyn Haywood) finished in 48.14 seconds while earning second place.
• Freshmen Anna Yater and Jillian Yates earned third and fourth place respectively in their hammer throw debuts.
• The javelin throwers occupied the whole podium with Casey Bogues taking first, Luisa Himmler claiming second, and Daniela Peralta finishing in third. Peralta's third place finish marked her Flyer debut as she threw for 39.40m.
• Junior Abby Carter finished in second place in the 3000m run at the Blizzard Buster Invitational with her 9:56.85 time.
• Grace Homan claimed second place in the shot put at the Blizzard Buster with her 13.21m put.
• The Flyers set 20 PRs throughout Friday's season opener.

Results

Hammer Throw
3. Anna Yater - 47.26m PR
4. Jillian Yates - 46.28m PR
10. Maggie Hofner - 42.54m PR

Javelin
1. Casey Bogues - 46.86m
2. Luisa Himmler - 42.86m PR
3. Daniela Peralta - 39.40m PR

Shot Put
2. Grace Homan - 13.21m
17. Jillian Yates - 10.48m
18. Rebekah Conrad - 10.45m
19. Anna Yater - 10.29m
5000m
1. Melissa Weidner - 17:36.34
5. Justine Smith - 18:09.86 PR
7. Ellie Tighe - 18:25.64
8. Hannah Moulton - 18:26.39

Men's 5000m
3. Adam Jones - 14:54.19 PR
4. Isaac Burkart - 15:12.91 PR
5. Calan Gizelbach - 15:16.21 PR
7. Andrew Schuster - 15:18.45
9. Owen Pukys - 15:36.78

Long Jump
12. Jailee Clemmons - 4.75m
16. Evelyn Albers - 4.45m
16. Raegan Ernst - 4.45m

4x100m Relay
2. Chloe Keating
    Rayana Burns
    Lauren Santiago
    Jadyn Haywood - 48.14

High Jump
5. Keelin Kelly - 1.45m

1500m
2. Abby Carter - 4:38.32
11. Emily Sreenan - 4:49.13
20. Marissa Pritchett - 5:01.76 PR
22. Angela Braga - 5:05.92 PR
25. Sammie Wells - 5:09.29 PR

Men's 1500m
23. Noah Clemens - 4:07.32

100m Hurdles
14. Raegan Ernst - 16.12 PR

400m
12. Rayana Burns - 1:01.88
21. Chloe Keating - 1:04.79 PR
24. Julia DiLoreto - 1:06.87
25. Jadyn Haywood - 1:07.09 PR

3000m
2. Abby Carter - 9:56.85
10. Melissa Weidner - 10:21.04
18. Emily Sreenan - 10:32.99
20. Marissa Pritchett - 10:34.05
21. Jenna Eggleston -10:35.00
29. Anna Mehendale - 11:01.89 PR
30. Liz Lechowicz - 11:04.29

Men's 3000m
13. Noah Clemens - 9:04.27
21. Jameson Maynes - 9:36.53

800m
10. Angela Braga - 2:30.10
12. Sammie Wells - 2:30.98

Up Next

• The Flyers will travel to Eastern Illinois University on Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25 to compete in the Big Blue Classic.