INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -  University of Dayton track and field competed at the Fairgrounds Invitational in Indianapolis this weekend. The two-day event was the third meet the Flyers have taken part in at the Indiana State Fairgrounds this season, and saw three school records fall, 15 PRs set, and nine top-five finishes. 

Highlights

• Senior Raegan Ernst continued her strong season by finishing second in the 60m hurdles, setting a school record of 8.56 in the process.
• After finishing second in the prelims, Senior Jadyn Haywood would go on to win the 60m dash final, recording a personal best of 7.42, improving her #2 all-time mark. Haywood would then earn her second victory of the weekend on Saturday in the 200m, improving her school record of 23.96.
• The 4x400m team of Juniors Mariya Washington, Sydney Workman, Grace Felts, and Freshman Simone Bessong set a school record of 3:47.58 in the event to finish second. UD's 4x400m school record has now been broken both of the last two weeks.  
• Sophomore Mia Gill earned third place in the 800m and set a PR of 2:14.65, which is the second fastest indoor time in school history. 
• Workman finished fourth in the 400m in a personal best time of 56.81, which ranks her third in school history. Washington also finished in the top ten, running a personal best of 57.82.
• Junior Camryn Thompson finished fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.69. 
• Junior Cara Mooney took second place in the mile, running a personal record of 5:00.56. 

Day One Results

60m Hurdles Prelims
2. Raegan Ernst - 8.56 PR; School Record
13. Sophia Goluba - 9.20 PR
17. Mia Malito - 9.36 PR

60m Dash Prelims
2. Jadyn Haywood - 7.48q
9. Simone Bessong - 7.63
16. Chloe Hamilton - 7.78
19. Gianna Lane - 7.86
23. Sophia Goluba - 7.92 PR
25. Raegan Ernst - 7.99 PR
28. Charlotte Deines - 8.12

60m Hurdles Final
2. Raegan Ernst - 8.63

60m Final
1. Jadyn Haywood - 7.42 PR; School Record

3,000m
7. Ashley Alsko - 10:36.84 Collegiate Debut

400m
4. Sydney Workman - 56.81 PR; 3rd All-Time
10. Mariya Washington - 57.82 PR
16. Grace Felts - 59.41

Long Jump
11. Autumn Price - 5.27m
17. Gianna Lane - 5.08m

Day Two Results

Mile
2. Cara Mooney - 5:00.56 PR

200m
1. Jadyn Haywood - 23.96 PR; School Record
4. Simone Bessong - 24.32
7. Sydney Workman - 24.85 PR
16. Mariya Washington - 25.47 PR
17. Gianna Lane - 25.53
18. Chloe Hamilton - 25.53 PR
20. Lianna Shakoor - 25.71 

800m
3. Mia Gill - 2:14.65 PR; 2nd All-Time
12. Sarah Haunn - 2:21.45 PR
16. Kaitlin Skelton - 2:26.23 

4x400m
2. Mariya Washington, Sydney Workman, Grace Felts, Simone Bessong - 3:47.58 School Record
7. Mia Gill, Cara Mooney, Reese Kohnle, Kaitlin Skelton- 4:13.32

High Jump

4. Camryn Thompson - 1.69m
8. Riley Yost - 1.63m
16. Mia Malito - 1.50m

Shot Put
7. Rebekah Conrad - 12.57m
10. Anna Yater - 12.14m
14. Elaina Panagakos - 10.99m
17. Chloe Hansen - 9.43m

Up Next

• The Flyers will be split next weekend. Some of the team will be back in Indianapolis for the Heartland Invitational at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion, while others will travel to Allendale, Mich., for the GVSU Big Meet at Grand Valley State University. More details on entries and schedules for both meets will be announced.