DAYTON – The University of Dayton track and field team will compete at the IUPUI Invitational on Friday and Saturday at the brand-new Fall Creek Pavilion. This facility, opened in July 2023, hosts a 200-meter banked track that will reflect the one that the Flyers will compete on at the A-10 Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach.

COACH'S QUOTE

"I believe that our team's dedication, hard work, and sheer talent will manifest in their performance this weekend," said Associate Head Coach Kevin Gilhuly. "These young women are ready to make their mark and demonstrate why they're a force to be reckoned with in the A-10."

LAST WEEKEND IN INDIANA

At the Indiana Invitational, the Flyers had an excellent two-day meet when they set four top-five all-time marks and eight PRs. Kendall Johnson's performance was the standout as she made her college debut in the long jump with a school record mark of 5.87m. She also set the second-best 4x400m relay time in UD history with her squad's time of 3:53.71. Johnson was recognized by the A-10 this week as the Women's Track and Field Rookie of the Week, and she was also named CollegeAdvantage Student-Athlete of the Week. Abby Carter also set two top-five all-time marks with her impressive mile run and 3000m times. The cross country standout ran the fifth-fastest 3000m race (9:45.05) and the fourth-fastest indoor mile (4:54.34) in UD history. Jadyn Haywood kept up her strong start to the season too as she finished in third place in the 200m dash (24.77 seconds) and second place in the 60m prelims (7.59 seconds).

IUPUI PREVIEW

This Friday, Rebekah Conrad will try to make it three straight weeks setting a PR in the weight throw. Last weekend she had a strong showing at the Indiana Invitational throwing 17.07m. Bryn Hothem and Olivia Kindbom both ran personal best in the 3000m to start the year at the Wolverine Invitational and this weekend they'll both compete in the 3000m (Saturday) and 5000m (Friday).  Freshman, Cara Mooney, will make her Track and Field debut, the Springboro, Ohio, native will run the one mile on Friday, and will be part of the 4x400 relay on Saturday. Grace Homan is also back in action on Saturday,  she'll try to grab another first place finish in the shot put. In her season debut in shot put at Falcon Early Bird Open, her mark of 14.30m was the best in the field. 

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