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Event wins, strong performances highlight Cardinals’ weekend at Meyo Invitational
February 05, 2022 | Track & Field
Ball State boasts event wins in high jump and 200-meter dash
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Charity Griffith and MaQuila Norman earned wins in the high jump and the 200-meter dash, respectively, to highlight a successful weekend for the Ball State track and field team at the Meyo Invitational.
"It was a good meet," head coach Adrian Wheatley said. "I think we showed that we're continuing to trend in the right direction. Overall, it was a good performance. We always want more, but the kids are working for each other and continually battling."
Griffith opened at 5-8 in the high jump and built up to clearing 6-feet (1.83m) for the second time in her career. She cleared 3.5 inches higher than the next-highest competitor.
Norman ran a season-best 24.34 in the 200-meter dash and took first. She and Aaleiah Winford (25.38) won their respective heats.
Winford was one of four Cardinals to advance from the prelims to the semifinals in the 60-meter dash, joining Moriah Johnson, Michelle Lehmann and Jenna Oriani. Oriani won her heat at 7.78, while Johnson (7.77) and Lehmann (7.84) each finished second in their heat.
Winford improved her time of 7.81 to 7.76 in the semifinals, while Lehmann improved by .01 from 7.84 to 7.83.
The 400-meter trio of Payton Barlow, Alexis Thigpen and Norman each improved on their season bests. Barlow finished third overall and won her heat with a time of 55.60, marking a new indoor personal best. Norman won her heat at 56.22 and finished ninth. Thigpen got second in her respective heat at 56.51 - an indoor personal best - and finished 11th overall.
In the 5,000-meter run, Carly Spletzer improved her lifetime-best mark by 20 seconds and broke the 18-minute mark for the first time in her career, crossing the line at 17:50.75.
Joan Easter continued her consistent start to her career with a jump of 18-1.75 (5.53m) and placed 10th.
The distance medley relay team of Grace Dean, Oriani, Sarah Greer and Jenna Schifferer improved their previous-best mark by 30 seconds and clocked in at a time of 12:15.03, finishing sixth overall.
Rounding out the weekend, the 4x400-meter relay team of Thigpen, Barlow, Karlie Zumbro and Norman crossed the line in 3:47.22, just narrowly off from their previous best of 3:47.06.
Ball State returns to the track Feb. 12 for the Doug Raymond National Qualifier, hosted by Kent State, for the final tune up before the conference championship.
"It was a good meet," head coach Adrian Wheatley said. "I think we showed that we're continuing to trend in the right direction. Overall, it was a good performance. We always want more, but the kids are working for each other and continually battling."
Griffith opened at 5-8 in the high jump and built up to clearing 6-feet (1.83m) for the second time in her career. She cleared 3.5 inches higher than the next-highest competitor.
Norman ran a season-best 24.34 in the 200-meter dash and took first. She and Aaleiah Winford (25.38) won their respective heats.
Winford was one of four Cardinals to advance from the prelims to the semifinals in the 60-meter dash, joining Moriah Johnson, Michelle Lehmann and Jenna Oriani. Oriani won her heat at 7.78, while Johnson (7.77) and Lehmann (7.84) each finished second in their heat.
Winford improved her time of 7.81 to 7.76 in the semifinals, while Lehmann improved by .01 from 7.84 to 7.83.
The 400-meter trio of Payton Barlow, Alexis Thigpen and Norman each improved on their season bests. Barlow finished third overall and won her heat with a time of 55.60, marking a new indoor personal best. Norman won her heat at 56.22 and finished ninth. Thigpen got second in her respective heat at 56.51 - an indoor personal best - and finished 11th overall.
In the 5,000-meter run, Carly Spletzer improved her lifetime-best mark by 20 seconds and broke the 18-minute mark for the first time in her career, crossing the line at 17:50.75.
Joan Easter continued her consistent start to her career with a jump of 18-1.75 (5.53m) and placed 10th.
The distance medley relay team of Grace Dean, Oriani, Sarah Greer and Jenna Schifferer improved their previous-best mark by 30 seconds and clocked in at a time of 12:15.03, finishing sixth overall.
Rounding out the weekend, the 4x400-meter relay team of Thigpen, Barlow, Karlie Zumbro and Norman crossed the line in 3:47.22, just narrowly off from their previous best of 3:47.06.
Ball State returns to the track Feb. 12 for the Doug Raymond National Qualifier, hosted by Kent State, for the final tune up before the conference championship.
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