Ball State University Athletics
Track & Field Heads To Miami Invitational
April 07, 2011 | Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State outdoor track & field team returns to action Friday and Saturday, when it travels to Oxford, Ohio, for the 2011 Miami Invitational.
The meet starts Friday at 3:30 p.m. with the women's hammer throw, while the remainder of the action is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Saturday at George L. Rider Track.
In addition to the Cardinals and host RedHawks, Ashland, Butler, Calvin, Cedarville, Central State, Cincinnati, Dayton, Eastern Michigan, Ferris State, Findlay, Grand Valley St., Hillsdale, IPFW, IUPUI, Kent State, Morehead State, Mount St. Joseph, Ohio State, Shawnee State, Tiffin, Western Michigan, Winona State and Wright State are slated to compete in the women's portion of the meet which will be scored.
Freshman multi-event specialist Rebecca Lomax (Indianapolis, Ind./Southport H.S.) is the Cardinals' top student-athlete in the Mid-American Conference rankings, tying for second in the high jump with her leap of 5-5 (1.65m) in the high jump at last weekend's Mike Poehlein Invitational.
Sophomore sprinter Judah Smith (Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain H.S.) enters the week ranked ninth in the league in the 200m dash (25.18) and 16th in the 400m dash (58.43), with both times coming at last weekend's meet.
Overall, Ball State's student-athletes are ranked in the top 20 in this week's MAC Rankings a total of 22 times.
Ball State In the MAC Ranking
100m Dash
18th - Janae Taylor (12.45)
200m Dash
9th - Judah Smith (25.18)
13th - Janae Taylor (25.44)
20th - Thekla Lorenz (25.68)
400m Dash
16th - Judah Smith (58.43)
800m Run
16th - Christine Talhelm (2:18.59)
1500m Run
18th - MaryKate Mellen (4:45.97)
100m Hurdles
14th - Thekla Lorenz (15.10)
4x100m Relay
8th - Rebecca Lomax, Ra'Jae Marable, Thekla Lorenz, Janae Taylor (47.90)
4x400m Relay
9th - Hannah Lange, Janae Taylor, Thekla Lorenz, Judah Smith (4:05.85)
High Jump
T-2nd - Rebecca Lomax (5-5 / 1.65m)
17th - Kelsey Jackson (4-9 / 1.45m)
18th - Sami Rife (4-7 / 1.40m)
Long Jump
19th - Alyssa Hurlburt (14-8 / 4.47)
Triple Jump
8th - Alyssa Hurlburt (33-4 / 10.16m)
Shot Put
19th - Melissa Dodaro (38-6.25 / 11.74m)
20th - Kate Krull (35-8.5/10.88)
Hammer Throw
19th - Lywanna Melvin (137-2 / 41.81m)
Javelin Throw
16th - Jorden Traver (83-2 / 25.35m)
Discus
13th - Melissa Dodaro (142-9 / 43.51m)
19th - Kate Krull (129-5 / 39.45m)
20th - Tara Spitzer-Long (8-0 / 2.43m)
