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Stan Lyons Invitational
T&F Earns 10 Event Victories to Win Stan Lyons Invite
March 16, 2019 | Track & Field
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - - The Ball State track & field program opened the 2019 outdoor season on a strong note, scoring 10 event victories to win the four-team Stan Lyons Invitational Saturday afternoon at Butler's Davey Track & Field.
Overall, the Cardinals scored 172 total points to top host Butler (114), Wright State (98) and Evansville (90).
Leading the way for the Cardinals was sophomore sprinter MaQuila Norman who took home top honors in both the 200m (24.95) and 400m (1:00.65).
Ball State also took home first in the two shortest races of the day, with sophomore Ivy McKee turning in a career-fast time of 12.29 in the 100m and sophomore Anasja Troutman clocking in at a career-best 14.64 in the 100m hurdles.
The distance events saw the Cardinals score three victories, with freshman Meghan Hedrick winning the 800m (2:25.32), freshman Karleigh Conner taking the top spot in the 1500m (4:41.37) and sophomore Cayla Eckenroth placing first in the 3000m (10:07.20). All three times were also career-best performances.
Off the track, Ball State picked up three field event victories with sophomore Hailley Peters winning the high jump (1.60m), junior Kelsey Walters winning the shot put (14.02m) and sophomore Abby Denham winning the javelin (36.55m).
Up next for the Ball State track & field program, the Black & Gold Invitational hosted by Vanderbilt. The two-day meet begins Friday and concludes Saturday at the Vanderbilt Track & Field Complex.
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Ball State Individual Results at Stan Lyon Invitational
100m Dash
MAC Qualifying Standard: 11.87 / Program Record: 11.08 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
1st - Ivy McKee - 12.29*
3rd - Amber Jones - 12.56*
100m Hurdles
MAC Qualifying Standard: 13.99 / Program Record: 13.18 by Amber Williams in 2007
1st - Anasja Troutman - 14.64*
200m Dash
MAC Qualifying Standard: 24.25 / Program Record: 22.29 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
1st - MaQuila Norman - 24.95
2nd - Ivy McKee - 25.28*
3rd - Michelle Lehmann - 25.47*
400m Dash
MAC Qualifying Standard: 55.33 / Program Record: 53.68 by Yvonne Ferguson in 2006
1st - MaQuila Norman - 1:00.65
400m Hurdles
MAC Qualifying Standard: 1:01.77 / Program Record: 57.82 by Linise Gordon in 2000
2nd - Karlie Zumbro - 1:06.94*
5th - Anasja Troutman - 1:12.44
800m Run
MAC Qualifying Standard: 2:11.09 / Program Record: 2:06.40 by Angie Stewart in 1997
1st - Meghan Hedrick - 2:25.32*
1500m Run
MAC Qualifying Standard: 4:29.34 / Program Record: 4:25.67 by Katie Nowak in 2002
1st - Karleigh Conner - 4:41.37*
5th - Emma Cunningham - 4:56.62
3000m Run
1st - Cayla Eckenroth - 10:07.20*
2nd - Maritza Rodriguez - 10:08.44*
6th - Emmalyne Tarsa - 10:24.65*
10th - Maddie Aul - 10:50.97*
4x400m Relay
School Record: 3:38.05Â by Jada Phelps, Angka Morris, Patricia Soman and Linise Gordon in 2001
EX. - Karlie Zumbro, Karleigh Conner, Peyton Kneadler, Anasja Troutman - 4:07.73
High Jump
MAC Qualifying Standard: 1.69m/5-06.5 / Program Record: 1.84m/6-05 by Bonita Harrington in 1984
1st - Hailley Peters - 1.60m
Long Jump
MAC Qualifying Standard: 5.92m/19-05.25 / Program Record: 6.60m/21-08 by Patricia Soman in 2003
3rd - Michelle Lehmann - 4.70m*
Shot Put
MAC Qualifying Standard: 14.84m/48-08.25 / Program Record: 14.77m/48-05.5 by Kelsey Walters in 2018
1st - Kelsey Walters - 14.02m
2nd - Jada Caldwell - 11.82m
3rd - Stella East - 10.83m*
Javelin
MAC Qualifying Standard: 41.21m/135-02.5 / Program Record: 42.78m/140-04.5 by Kim Woodhouse in 1982
1st - Abby Denham - 36.55m
* denotes career-best performance
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