Friday, January 18
Marion, IN
4 p.m.
Ball State University
at
IWU Invitational
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Track & Field Shines in Friday Action
January 18, 2019 | Track & Field
MARION, Ind. / NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - While the squad may have been split, that did not stop the Ball State track & field program from posting big marks in two different places Friday, as the Cardinals scored one event win and nine top 10 performances over a pair of meets.
First up, the Indiana Wesleyan University Invitational in Marion, Indiana…
The first event of the day, a big win from junior Kelsey Walters in the shot put with a season-best distance of 13.55m. Walters also lead the team in the weight throw, taking second overall with a career-best mark of 16.17m.
Meanwhile at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville…
Senior Jazmin Smith was once again making her presence felt on the track, taking sixth in the 200m with a career-fast time of 24.67. The effort currently ranks fifth on the Mid-American Conference performance list.
The Cardinals also received a strong performance in the long jump from redshirt freshman Michelle Lehmann who turned in a career-best leap of 5.59m. The mark sits 11th on the league performance list and is the best for a Ball State long jumper since the 2015 MAC Championships (Makelle Skelton, 5.88m).
Rounding out the night, junior Maritza Rodriguez with a fourth-place finish and career-best time of 17:10.45 in the 5,000m. It's another top 10 mark on the MAC performance list, currently ranking seventh, and is BSU's best time in the indoor 5,000m since the 2009 MAC Championships (Ali Bishel, 16:39.80).
The Cardinals close competition in the Vanderbilt Invitational Saturday, with action beginning at 11:55 a.m. ET / 10:55 a.m. CT with the first two sections of the mile run.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
Ball State Individual Results at IWU Invitational
Shot Put  / MAC Qualifying Standard: 14.93m / 48-11.75  / Program Record: 14.77m / 48-5.75 by Gena Rusch in 1990
1st - Kelsey Walters – 13.55m
3rd - Jada Caldwell – 11.94m
8th - Stella East – 11.19m*
Weight Throw /  MAC Qualifying Standard: 18.25m / 59-10.5  /  Program Record: 18.55m / 60-10 by Marie Lumpkin in 2015
2nd - Kelsey Walters – 16.17m*
3rd - Princess Carter – 15.96m
4th - Megan Graves – 15.33m*
7th - Jada Caldwell – 13.95m*
14th - Stella East – 10.23m
Ball State Individual Results at Vanderbilt Invitational
High Jump  /  MAC Qualifying Standard: 1.69m / 5-6.5  / Program Record: 1.81m / 5-11.25 by Regan Lewis
T-21st - Hailley Peters – 1.55m
Long Jump  /  MAC Qualifying Standard: 5.82m / 19-1.25 /  Program Record: 6.43m / 21-1.5 by Patricia Soman in 2003
17th - Michelle Lehmann – 5.59m*
FOUL - Karlie Zumbro
200m Dash / MAC Qualifying Standard: 24.48 / Program Record: 23.25 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
6th - Jazmin Smith – 24.67*
18th - Amber Jones – 25.15*
27th - Peyton Stewart – 25.30
29th - Jasmine Harris – 25.34
33rd - MaQuila Norman – 25.41*
37th - Dejah Johnson – 25.60*
5000m Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 16:52.00 / Program Record: 16:21.66 by Ali Bishel in 2008
4th - Maritza Rodriguez – 17:10.45*
16th - Meliza Rodriguez – 18:01.49*
* denotes career-best performance
First up, the Indiana Wesleyan University Invitational in Marion, Indiana…
The first event of the day, a big win from junior Kelsey Walters in the shot put with a season-best distance of 13.55m. Walters also lead the team in the weight throw, taking second overall with a career-best mark of 16.17m.
Meanwhile at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville…
Senior Jazmin Smith was once again making her presence felt on the track, taking sixth in the 200m with a career-fast time of 24.67. The effort currently ranks fifth on the Mid-American Conference performance list.
The Cardinals also received a strong performance in the long jump from redshirt freshman Michelle Lehmann who turned in a career-best leap of 5.59m. The mark sits 11th on the league performance list and is the best for a Ball State long jumper since the 2015 MAC Championships (Makelle Skelton, 5.88m).
Rounding out the night, junior Maritza Rodriguez with a fourth-place finish and career-best time of 17:10.45 in the 5,000m. It's another top 10 mark on the MAC performance list, currently ranking seventh, and is BSU's best time in the indoor 5,000m since the 2009 MAC Championships (Ali Bishel, 16:39.80).
The Cardinals close competition in the Vanderbilt Invitational Saturday, with action beginning at 11:55 a.m. ET / 10:55 a.m. CT with the first two sections of the mile run.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State track & field, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
Ball State Individual Results at IWU Invitational
Shot Put  / MAC Qualifying Standard: 14.93m / 48-11.75  / Program Record: 14.77m / 48-5.75 by Gena Rusch in 1990
1st - Kelsey Walters – 13.55m
3rd - Jada Caldwell – 11.94m
8th - Stella East – 11.19m*
Weight Throw /  MAC Qualifying Standard: 18.25m / 59-10.5  /  Program Record: 18.55m / 60-10 by Marie Lumpkin in 2015
2nd - Kelsey Walters – 16.17m*
3rd - Princess Carter – 15.96m
4th - Megan Graves – 15.33m*
7th - Jada Caldwell – 13.95m*
14th - Stella East – 10.23m
Ball State Individual Results at Vanderbilt Invitational
High Jump  /  MAC Qualifying Standard: 1.69m / 5-6.5  / Program Record: 1.81m / 5-11.25 by Regan Lewis
T-21st - Hailley Peters – 1.55m
Long Jump  /  MAC Qualifying Standard: 5.82m / 19-1.25 /  Program Record: 6.43m / 21-1.5 by Patricia Soman in 2003
17th - Michelle Lehmann – 5.59m*
FOUL - Karlie Zumbro
200m Dash / MAC Qualifying Standard: 24.48 / Program Record: 23.25 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
6th - Jazmin Smith – 24.67*
18th - Amber Jones – 25.15*
27th - Peyton Stewart – 25.30
29th - Jasmine Harris – 25.34
33rd - MaQuila Norman – 25.41*
37th - Dejah Johnson – 25.60*
5000m Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 16:52.00 / Program Record: 16:21.66 by Ali Bishel in 2008
4th - Maritza Rodriguez – 17:10.45*
16th - Meliza Rodriguez – 18:01.49*
* denotes career-best performance
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