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Women's Track and Field

Track & Field Concludes First Day Of A-10 Outdoor Championships

Dayton Sits In Third Place At The End Of Day One

AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Dayton track and field crushed the first day of the A-10 Outdoor Championships by winning medals and setting new top-five school records. The Flyers stand in third place at the end of the day with only seven of 22 events receiving scores so far. Tomorrow, the Flyers can focus on earning more medals and achieving a high team placement.

Highlights
  • Melissa Weidner finished the 10,000m race in fourth place with her PR time of 36:07.83 to start the A-10 championships.
  • First-year Flyer, Raegan Ernst, finished in fourth place with a PR and the fourth-best all-time 100m hurdles time in UD history with her 14.61 second finish. She accomplished this in the first event of the heptathlon at the A-10 Championships.
  • Casey Bogues (48.56m) won the gold, Luisa Himmler (44.46m) took the silver, and Daniela Peralta (44.27m) earned the bronze in the javelin throw at the A-10 Championships. Peralta's 44.27m throw is a PR and the fourth-best all-time javelin throw at UD.
  • Freshman Jadyn Haywood placed third in the 100m dash prelims with her 11.79 second finish. This is the second-best all-time 100m dash time in UD history. She also qualified for the finals with this time.
  • Haywood finished in third place in the 200m dash prelims and qualified for the finals with her 24.40 second finish.

Day One Results

Heptathlon

(1) 100m Hurdles
4. Raegan Ernst - 14.61 PR - 5th All-Time at UD
14. Evelyn Albers - 16.00 PR

(2) High Jump
11. Evelyn Albers - 1.50m PR
13. Raegan Ernst - 1.44m

(3) Shot Put
6. Evelyn Albers - 10.33m
9. Raegan Ernst - 9.75m PR

(4) 200m
8. Raegan Ernst - 26.94
14. Evelyn Albers - 27.75 PR

10,000m
4. Melissa Weidner - 36:07.83 PR
13. Ellie Tighe - 37:28.44 PR
15. Justine Smith - 38:02.72 PR

400m Prelims
25. Rayana Burns - 58.93
33. Lianna Shakoor - 1:00.14

100m Prelims
3. Jadyn Haywood - 11.79 PR - 2nd All-Time at UD

800m Prelims
25. Sammie Wells - 2:18.66 PR
29. Angela Braga - 2:20.79 PR
39. Kate Lechowicz - 2:30.78

400m Hurdles Prelims
8. Lauren Santiago - 1:03.66

200m Prelims
3. Jadyn Haywood - 24.40 PR
26. Rayana Burns - 25.51
33. Lianna Shakoor - 26.01

3000m Steeplechase
8. Zoe Chappelle - 11:05.01
20. Liz Lechowicz - 12:10.09 PR

Hammer Throw
7. Hannah Lindenman - 46.59m
8. Jillian Yates - 46.49m
9. Maggie Hofner - 44.84m
10. Anna Yater - 44.71m

High Jump
7. Rayana Burns - 1.63m

Javelin
1. Casey Bogues - 48.56m
2. Luisa Himmler - 44.46m
3. Daniela Peralta - 44.27m PR - 4th All-Time at UD
13. Jillian Yates - 26.76m

Long Jump
13. Jayla Pruitt - 5.36m
14. Jailee Clemmons - 5.31m
15. Christierra Cici Williams - 5.30m

Tune in for Day Two of the A-10 Outdoor Championships through the links above!
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Players Mentioned

Casey  Bogues

Casey Bogues

Redshirt Sophomore
Throws
Angela Braga

Angela Braga

Senior
Mid-Distance
Rayana Burns

Rayana Burns

Junior
Jumps/Sprints
Zoe Chappelle

Zoe Chappelle

Junior
Distance
Luisa Himmler

Luisa Himmler

Senior
Throws
Kate  Lechowicz

Kate Lechowicz

Senior
Distance
Liz Lechowicz

Liz Lechowicz

Senior
Distance
Hannah  Lindenman

Hannah Lindenman

Senior
Throws
Jayla Pruitt

Jayla Pruitt

Sophomore
Jumps
Lauren Santiago

Lauren Santiago

Senior
Sprints

Players Mentioned

Casey  Bogues

Casey Bogues

Redshirt Sophomore
Throws
Angela Braga

Angela Braga

Senior
Mid-Distance
Rayana Burns

Rayana Burns

Junior
Jumps/Sprints
Zoe Chappelle

Zoe Chappelle

Junior
Distance
Luisa Himmler

Luisa Himmler

Senior
Throws
Kate  Lechowicz

Kate Lechowicz

Senior
Distance
Liz Lechowicz

Liz Lechowicz

Senior
Distance
Hannah  Lindenman

Hannah Lindenman

Senior
Throws
Jayla Pruitt

Jayla Pruitt

Sophomore
Jumps
Lauren Santiago

Lauren Santiago

Senior
Sprints