Saturday, December 7
Fort Wayne, IN
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Mastodon Opener
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Track & Field Wins Season-Opening Mastodon Opener
December 07, 2019 | Track & Field
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - - The Ball State track & field team turned in a dominating performance Saturday at the Mastodon Opener, winning six events and turning in 25 career-best performances to take first overall in the 10-team event at the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse on the campus of Purdue Fort Wayne.
"I was really impressed by our team effort today," head coach Brian Etelman said. "We filled out every event area with quality performances and were able to walk away with a team win. There were plenty of lifetime bests from individuals, and any time you PR in December, good things are to come. I look forward to how we will continue to develop and put a balanced product out on the track."
The Cardinals started the meet with a bang, as junior Princess Carter won the weight throw with a career-best toss of 17.83m. It was an improvement of 0.37m over her previous career-best mark and keeps her in fourth in Ball State's record book.
Carter was not the only Cardinal to shine in the weight throw, however, as senior Megan Graves turned in a career-best mark of 17.43m to place second and move into fifth on Ball State's all-time list.
Senior Kelsey Walters continued the team's success in the throws, winning the shot put in 14.35m, just off her career-best mark of 14.37m.
Ball State carried that dominance over to the track, starting with runner-up finishes by junior Anasja Troutman in the 60m hurdles (8.85) and redshirt sophomore Michelle Lehmann with a career-best in the 60m (7.68).
The Cardinals followed with back-to-back event wins, as senior Amber Jones took the title in the 300m (39.89) and redshirt sophomore Madison Kiser captured the top podium spot in the 800m (2:19.18). Both efforts were career-best performances.
Two events later, junior Cayla Eckenroth picked up right where she left off at the end of the cross country season, leading all runners to the line in the 3000m with a time of 10:07.61.
The Cardinals closed the meet with Jones, junior Dejah Johnson, Kiser and junior MaQuila Norman winning the 4x400m relay in 3:56.72.
Overall, Ball State won the event title with a score of 166 points. Indiana Tech placed second with 136 points, followed by Huntington (78), Northern Kentucky (56), Purdue Fort Wayne (52), IUPUI (37), Taylor (20), Xavier (17), Grace (11) and Goshen.
The Cardinals will have a little over a month to wait and train before it's next competition, the Gene Edmonds Invitational hosted by Purdue which starts Jan. 10 and concludes the following day.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State cross country, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
Ball State Entries & PRs Entering The Mastodon Opener
60m Dash / MAC Qualifying Standard: 7.60 / Program Record: 7.33 (c) by LaTasha Jenkins in 1998
2nd - Michelle Lehmann - 7.68*
3rd - Bryeana Byrdsong - 7.68 (7.67 prelim)
4th - Ivy McKee - 7.73*
5th - Amber Jones - 7.80*
6th - Paris Carver - 7.82 (7.77* prelim)
8th - MaQuila Norman - 7.90 (7.71* prelim)
13th - Dejah Johnson - 7.94*
60m Hurdles / MAC Qualifying Standard: 8.64 / Program Record: 8.19 by Amber Williams in 2007
2nd - Anasja Troutman - 8.85
5th - Kennedy Batts - 9.21 (9.20* prelim)
15th - Karlie Zumbro - 9.51
21st - Charity Griffith - 10.00*
200m Dash / MAC Qualifying Standard: 24.48 / Program Record: 23.25 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
9th - Michelle Lehmann - 26.23*
300m Dash / Program Record: 39.61 by Yvonne Ferguson in 2005
1st - Amber Jones - 39.89*
4th - Dejah Johnson - 40.56*
5th - MaQuila Norman - 40.58*
6th - Anasja Troutman - 41.81*
10th - Ivy McKee - 42.22*
15th - Kennedy Batts - 43.16*
16th - Paris Carver - 43.52
800m Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 2:11.14 / Program Record: 2:07.30 by Natasha Lothery in 2002
1st - Madison Kiser - 2:19.18*
5th - Grace Dean - 2:27.18*
9th - Karlie Zumbro - 2:30.25
12th - Charity Griffith - 2:35.95*
Mile Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 4:51.38 / Program Record: 4:50.10 by MaryKate Mellen in 2013
4th - Peyton Kneadler - 5:07.00
9th - Emma Cunningham - 5:42.57
3000m Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 9:41.68 / Program Record: 9:31.43 by Jill Scully in 2006
1st - Cayla Eckenroth - 10:07.61*
2nd - Vivian Van Eck - 10:13.93*
3rd - Maritza Rodriguez - 10:22.41
5th - Juliana Stogsdill - 10:37.81*
10th - Maddie Aul - 11:05.64
4x400m Relay / Program Record: 3:39.94 (c) by Jada Phelps, Angka Morris, Patricia Soman and Linise Gordon in 2001
1st - Amber Jones, Dejah Johnson, Madison Kiser, MaQuila Norman - 3:56.72
4th - Kennedy Batts, Bryeana Byrdsong, Ivy McKee, Paris Carver - 4:07.99
High Jump / MAC Qualifying Standard: 1.69m / 5-6.5 / Program Record: 1.81m / 5-11.25 by Regan Lewis
3rd - Charity Griffith - 1.58m*
Long Jump / MAC Qualifying Standard: 5.82m / 19-1.25 / Program Record: 6.43m / 21-1.5 by Patricia Soman in 2003
9th - Michelle Lehmann - 5.19m
16th - Karlie Zumbro - 4.86m
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 - 14.35m
3rd - Jada Caldwell - 12.64m
6th - Abby Denham - 10.58m*
Weight Throw / MAC Qualifying Standard: 18.25m / 59-10.5 / Program Record: 18.55m / 60-10 by Marie Lumpkin in 2015
1st - Princess Carter - 17.83m*
2nd - Megan Graves - 17.43m*
4th - Jada Caldwell - 14.49m
FOUL - Kelsey Walters
* Denotes Career-Best Performance
"I was really impressed by our team effort today," head coach Brian Etelman said. "We filled out every event area with quality performances and were able to walk away with a team win. There were plenty of lifetime bests from individuals, and any time you PR in December, good things are to come. I look forward to how we will continue to develop and put a balanced product out on the track."
The Cardinals started the meet with a bang, as junior Princess Carter won the weight throw with a career-best toss of 17.83m. It was an improvement of 0.37m over her previous career-best mark and keeps her in fourth in Ball State's record book.
Carter was not the only Cardinal to shine in the weight throw, however, as senior Megan Graves turned in a career-best mark of 17.43m to place second and move into fifth on Ball State's all-time list.
Senior Kelsey Walters continued the team's success in the throws, winning the shot put in 14.35m, just off her career-best mark of 14.37m.
Ball State carried that dominance over to the track, starting with runner-up finishes by junior Anasja Troutman in the 60m hurdles (8.85) and redshirt sophomore Michelle Lehmann with a career-best in the 60m (7.68).
The Cardinals followed with back-to-back event wins, as senior Amber Jones took the title in the 300m (39.89) and redshirt sophomore Madison Kiser captured the top podium spot in the 800m (2:19.18). Both efforts were career-best performances.
Two events later, junior Cayla Eckenroth picked up right where she left off at the end of the cross country season, leading all runners to the line in the 3000m with a time of 10:07.61.
The Cardinals closed the meet with Jones, junior Dejah Johnson, Kiser and junior MaQuila Norman winning the 4x400m relay in 3:56.72.
Overall, Ball State won the event title with a score of 166 points. Indiana Tech placed second with 136 points, followed by Huntington (78), Northern Kentucky (56), Purdue Fort Wayne (52), IUPUI (37), Taylor (20), Xavier (17), Grace (11) and Goshen.
The Cardinals will have a little over a month to wait and train before it's next competition, the Gene Edmonds Invitational hosted by Purdue which starts Jan. 10 and concludes the following day.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State cross country, follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateTFXC.
Ball State Entries & PRs Entering The Mastodon Opener
60m Dash / MAC Qualifying Standard: 7.60 / Program Record: 7.33 (c) by LaTasha Jenkins in 1998
2nd - Michelle Lehmann - 7.68*
3rd - Bryeana Byrdsong - 7.68 (7.67 prelim)
4th - Ivy McKee - 7.73*
5th - Amber Jones - 7.80*
6th - Paris Carver - 7.82 (7.77* prelim)
8th - MaQuila Norman - 7.90 (7.71* prelim)
13th - Dejah Johnson - 7.94*
60m Hurdles / MAC Qualifying Standard: 8.64 / Program Record: 8.19 by Amber Williams in 2007
2nd - Anasja Troutman - 8.85
5th - Kennedy Batts - 9.21 (9.20* prelim)
15th - Karlie Zumbro - 9.51
21st - Charity Griffith - 10.00*
200m Dash / MAC Qualifying Standard: 24.48 / Program Record: 23.25 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
9th - Michelle Lehmann - 26.23*
300m Dash / Program Record: 39.61 by Yvonne Ferguson in 2005
1st - Amber Jones - 39.89*
4th - Dejah Johnson - 40.56*
5th - MaQuila Norman - 40.58*
6th - Anasja Troutman - 41.81*
10th - Ivy McKee - 42.22*
15th - Kennedy Batts - 43.16*
16th - Paris Carver - 43.52
800m Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 2:11.14 / Program Record: 2:07.30 by Natasha Lothery in 2002
1st - Madison Kiser - 2:19.18*
5th - Grace Dean - 2:27.18*
9th - Karlie Zumbro - 2:30.25
12th - Charity Griffith - 2:35.95*
Mile Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 4:51.38 / Program Record: 4:50.10 by MaryKate Mellen in 2013
4th - Peyton Kneadler - 5:07.00
9th - Emma Cunningham - 5:42.57
3000m Run / MAC Qualifying Standard: 9:41.68 / Program Record: 9:31.43 by Jill Scully in 2006
1st - Cayla Eckenroth - 10:07.61*
2nd - Vivian Van Eck - 10:13.93*
3rd - Maritza Rodriguez - 10:22.41
5th - Juliana Stogsdill - 10:37.81*
10th - Maddie Aul - 11:05.64
4x400m Relay / Program Record: 3:39.94 (c) by Jada Phelps, Angka Morris, Patricia Soman and Linise Gordon in 2001
1st - Amber Jones, Dejah Johnson, Madison Kiser, MaQuila Norman - 3:56.72
4th - Kennedy Batts, Bryeana Byrdsong, Ivy McKee, Paris Carver - 4:07.99
High Jump / MAC Qualifying Standard: 1.69m / 5-6.5 / Program Record: 1.81m / 5-11.25 by Regan Lewis
3rd - Charity Griffith - 1.58m*
Long Jump / MAC Qualifying Standard: 5.82m / 19-1.25 / Program Record: 6.43m / 21-1.5 by Patricia Soman in 2003
9th - Michelle Lehmann - 5.19m
16th - Karlie Zumbro - 4.86m
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 - 14.35m
3rd - Jada Caldwell - 12.64m
6th - Abby Denham - 10.58m*
Weight Throw / MAC Qualifying Standard: 18.25m / 59-10.5 / Program Record: 18.55m / 60-10 by Marie Lumpkin in 2015
1st - Princess Carter - 17.83m*
2nd - Megan Graves - 17.43m*
4th - Jada Caldwell - 14.49m
FOUL - Kelsey Walters
* Denotes Career-Best Performance
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