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Track & Field Claims Three Event Wins; Goes 5-2 in Dual Action
April 16, 2016 | Track & Field
MUNCIE, Ind. - - On another beautiful day at University Track in the Briner Sports Complex, the Ball State track and field team closed the Ball State Challenge with three event wins and a 5-2 dual record Saturday.
Freshman sprinter Peyton Stewart factored in two of Ball State's three event wins, taking the 100m dash with a career-fast clocking of 11.80, while running the second leg for the first-place 4x100m relay which turned in a Ball State season-best time of 47.58. She was joined on the winning relay by sophomore Anna-Kay West, freshman Amber McGee and freshman Jazmin Smith.
The Cardinals went on to close the meet with a victory in the 4x400m relay, as McGee, junior Olivia Ashba, senior Becca Kropf and sophomore Gabby Sims combined for a Ball State season-fast time of 3:57.89.
In addition to the three event wins, Ball State's student-athletes finished the day with 15 career-best performances.
Following her time of 11.80 in the 100m dash, Stewart collected another career-best mark in the 200m dash, placing third overall in 24.74. West also collected a pair of career-best efforts on the day by placing fourth in the 100m dash (12.14) and fifth in the 100m hurdles (14.67).
As a team, the Cardinals five victories came versus Bowling Green (95-61), Butler (127-36), IPFW (113-57), Wright State (111-56) and Xavier (113-45). Ball State suffered team losses to Miami (110-75) and Toledo (97-88).
The Ball State track and field team returns to action next Friday (April 22), when it opens competition at the two-day Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic hosted by Ohio State.
Fans can get the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field by following the team on Twitter: @BallStateSports, @BallStateTFXC and @CoachE_BSU.
Saturday's Ball State Individual Results
100m Dash
1st - Peyton Stewart - 11.80*
4th - Anna-Kay West - 12.14*
12th - Christina Crawford - 12.64
200m Dash
3rd - Peyton Stewart - 24.74*
9th - Amber McGee - 25.15*
400m Dash
3rd - Gabby Sims - 58.68*
4th - Ariel Hune - 58.94
800m Run
15th - Jordan Timmons - 2:25.75
1500m Run
20th - Jordan Timmons - 4:58.36
34th - Mary Momper - 5:43.82*
5000m Run
13th - Jessica Bryzek - 19:35.09*
14th - Kitty Taylor - 19:40.73*
100m Hurdles
3rd - Jazmin Smith - 14.12*
5th - Anna-Kay West - 14.67*
400m Hurdles
3rd - Becca Kropf - 1:02.04*
4th - Kassidy Swenson - 1:02.46*
5th - Olivia Ashba - 1:03.00
3000m Steeplechase
2nd - Ericka Rinehart - 11:35.20*
8th - Emma Manchess - 12:26.73
4 x 100m Relay
1st - Anna-Kay West, Peyton Stewart, Amber McGee, Jazmin Smith - 47.58
4 x 400m Relay
1st - Amber McGee, Olivia Ashba, Becca Kropf, Gabby Sims - 3:57.89
High Jump
4th - Regan Lewis - 1.66m (5'-5.25)
Long Jump
10th - Zenée Gadson - 4.98m (16'-4.25)*
Triple Jump
3rd - Gabrielle Perryman - 11.58m (38'-0")*
7th - Zenée Gadson - 10.85m (35'-7.25")
Discus
3rd - Michaela Hull - 41.55m (136'-4")
6th - Marie Lumpkin - 39.53m (129'-8")
7th - Adrienne Mayfield- 37.65m (123'-6")
*denotes career-best performance
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