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Track & Field Earns Four Top 10s at Polar Bear Invitational
March 23, 2018 | Track & Field
MARION, Ind. - - Ball State track & field runners earned four top 10s finishes and five career-best performances at the Indiana Wesleyan University Polar Bear Invitational Friday afternoon at the IWU Track & Field Outdoor Complex.
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Leading the way for the Cardinals was freshman Kaylor Hoover who placed second in the 800m run with a career-fast time of 2:21.86. It was .01 seconds behind race winner Alexa Beezhold from Olivet Nazarene.
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In the 1500m run, freshman Cayla Eckenroth led five Cardinals in the race with a career-fast time of 4:58.45. Sophomore Meliza Rodriguez was not far behind, placing seventh in 5:04.30. Sophomore Lauren Whitehouse (8th - 5:05.85) and senior Kitty Taylor (12th - 5:08.00) also turned in career-best performances in the race.
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The Ball State outdoor track & field team will look for a much better weather forecast their next time out, when part of the squad travels to NC State for the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31). Other members of the team are scheduled to complete in the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (March 30-31) hosted by Cincinnati.
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
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800m Run
  MAC Qualifying Standard: 2:11.25 | School Record: 2:06.40 by Angie Stewart in 1997
2nd - Kaylor Hoover - 2:21.86*
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1500m Run
  MAC Qualifying Standard: 4:30.18 | School Record: 4:25.67 by Katie Nowak in 2002
4th - Cayla Eckenroth - 4:58.45*
7th - Meliza Rodriguez - 5:04.30*
8th - Lauren Whitehouse - 5:05.85*
12th - Kitty Taylor - 5:08.00*
19th - Emma Maddelein - 5:16.97
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Leading the way for the Cardinals was freshman Kaylor Hoover who placed second in the 800m run with a career-fast time of 2:21.86. It was .01 seconds behind race winner Alexa Beezhold from Olivet Nazarene.
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In the 1500m run, freshman Cayla Eckenroth led five Cardinals in the race with a career-fast time of 4:58.45. Sophomore Meliza Rodriguez was not far behind, placing seventh in 5:04.30. Sophomore Lauren Whitehouse (8th - 5:05.85) and senior Kitty Taylor (12th - 5:08.00) also turned in career-best performances in the race.
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The Ball State outdoor track & field team will look for a much better weather forecast their next time out, when part of the squad travels to NC State for the Raleigh Relays (March 30-31). Other members of the team are scheduled to complete in the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational (March 30-31) hosted by Cincinnati.
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
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800m Run
  MAC Qualifying Standard: 2:11.25 | School Record: 2:06.40 by Angie Stewart in 1997
2nd - Kaylor Hoover - 2:21.86*
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1500m Run
  MAC Qualifying Standard: 4:30.18 | School Record: 4:25.67 by Katie Nowak in 2002
4th - Cayla Eckenroth - 4:58.45*
7th - Meliza Rodriguez - 5:04.30*
8th - Lauren Whitehouse - 5:05.85*
12th - Kitty Taylor - 5:08.00*
19th - Emma Maddelein - 5:16.97
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