SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - University of Dayton track and field competed this weekend at The University of Findlay and Wittenberg University. Throwers were in Findlay for the Flag City Open, and a group of sprinters, jumpers, and distance runners traveled to The Steemer on the campus of Wittenberg University for the Wittenberg Invitational. The two meets are the Flyers' last competitions before the Atlantic 10 Championships in Virginia Beach, Virginia, next weekend.

Highlights

• Five Flyers placed in the top six of the weight throw at Findlay. Senior Rebekah Conrad won the event with a mark of 18.07m. Senior Maggie Hofner set a PR of 15.84m and finished fourth. Graduate Student Elaina Panagakos also set a new personal best of 15.75m to finish fifth.
• Conrad and Yater finished second and third in the shot put with marks of 12.96m and 1.54m, respectively.
• Sophomore Jameson Pillifant set a PR of 8.71 and moved to third in program history in the 60m hurdles as she finished second.
• Juniors Cara Mooney and Bryn Hothem took the top two spots in the mile. They both set personal bests of 4:56.79 and 5:01.65, respectively.
• Flyers took three of the top four spots in the long jump. Freshman Gianna Lane won the event, tying her PR of 5.33m. Sophomore Charlotte Deines and Freshman Autumn Price finished third and fourth, respectively.
• Every UD 800m runner set a PR in the event, led by Sophomore Mia Gill who ran the second fastest time in program history of 2:13.62.

Findlay Results

Weight Throw
1. Rebekah Conrad - 18.07m
3. Jillian Yates - 15.97m
4. Maggie Hofner - 15.84m PR
5. Elaina Panagakos - 15.75m PR
6. Anna Yater - 15.01m
15. Chloe Hansen - 11.36m

Shot Put
2. Rebekah Conrad - 12.96m
3. Anna Yater - 12.54m
10. Jillian Yates - 10.93m
12. Elaina Panagakos - 10.46m
14. Chloe Hansen - 9.69m
15. Maggie Hofner - 9.00m

Wittenberg Results

3,000m
7. Bailey Gross - 10:44.90

60m Hurdles Prelims
1. Jameson Pillifant - 8.76 PR, 4th All-Time

60m Dash Prelims
3. Chloe Hamilton - 7.75
5. Gianna Lane - 7.83

Mile
1. Cara Mooney - 4:56.79 PR
2. Bryn Hothem - 5:01.65 PR
9. Addison Stephens - 5:11.75 Collegiate Debut
11. Ashley Alsko - 5:13.88 PR
28. Bailey Gross - 5:24.25 Collegiate Debut

60m Hurdles Final
2. Jameson Pillifant - 8.71 PR, 3rd All-Time

60m Dash Final
3. Chloe Hamilton - 7.73
5. Gianna Lane - 7.88

800m
1. Mia Gill - 2:13.62 PR, 2nd All-Time
4. Anna Newkirk - 2:17.74 PR
6. Sarah Haunn- 2:19.57 PR
7. Kaitlin Skelton - 2:19.58 PR
23. Addison Stephens - 2:30.77 Collegiate Debut

Long Jump
1. Gianna Lane - 5.33m PR
3. Charlotte Deines - 5.28m
4. Autumn Price - 5.27m

Up Next

• The Flyers will head to Virginia Beach, Virginia next weekend, February 27-28, for the Atlantic 10 Championships. More information on the championships will be released this week.