T&F Set to Complete Indoor Season at MAC Indoor Championships

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO – The Ball State track and field team will compete in their last indoor meet of the 2022-23 season, the Mid-American Conference indoor championships, in the Perry Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 24 and Saturday, Feb. 25.

The Cardinals look to bring home their first MAC championship since 2001. This squad would be the fourth Ball State track and field team in program history to be crowned MAC champions (1996, 1998, 2001).

The Cardinals finished sixth overall in last year's MAC indoor championships.

The tickets for a general admission day pass are priced at $15.00 and an adult all-session pass is $20.00. A youth all-session pass is priced at $15.00, and you can purchase your tickets here.

"The ladies are excited about the opportunity to compete this weekend at the MAC Championships. Throughout the season, we utilized our competitive schedule to take us through dress rehearsals in preparation for the big show," said head coach Adrian Wheatley. "This weekend, the big show happens at Bowling Green State University. The ladies have committed themselves to each other and the process. I'm excited to see the team showing up for each other and in action."

The competition begins on Friday, Feb. 24 at 10:00 a.m. with the pentathlon. The first day of events wraps up at 6:15 p.m. with the distance medley relay final. The Cardinals will resume action for day two of the conference championships at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 with the triple jump.

Ball State Entries in the MAC Indoor Championships

FRIDAY FEB. 24th
Pentathlon (10:30 am): Lea-Marie Diedicke, Charity Griffith, Jenelle Rogers
    Pent 60m Hurdles (10:30am)
    Pent High Jump (11:15 am)
    To follow HJ PENT SP
    To follow SP PENT LJ (1 pit)
    To Follow LJ PENT 800m
Long Jump (12:00 pm): Jenelle Rogers, Charity Griffith, Moriah Johnson
Mile (1:45 pm): Sarah Greer, Shelby Christman
60m Hurdles (2:45pm): Jennah Rogers, Makensie Kramer
400m (3:15pm): Alexis Thigpen, Emma Potter
60m Dash (3:45pm): Alana Springer, Jenna Oriani, Lindley Steele
800m (4:15pm): Kayla Jones, Grace Dean
200m (4:50pm): Jenna Oriani, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele
Distance Medley Relay (6:15pm): Ball State

SATURDAY FEB. 25th
Triple Jump (11:00am): McKenna Cinotte
Shot Put (1:30pm): Malena Higgins
Mile Final(1:40pm)
High Jump (2:00 pm): Charity Griffith
60m Hurdles Finals (2:10pm)
400m Finals (2:35pm)
60m Finals (3:00 pm)
800m Finals (3:20pm)
200m Finals (3:40pm)
3000m Run (4:10pm): Sarah Mahnensmith, Shelby Christman
4x400m Relay (4:50pm): Ball State

5:15PM: Awards Ceremony

CARDINALS IN THE MAC RANKINGS
With 14 Cardinals placing in the top 16 on the MAC performance list, Charity Griffith (high jump, pentathlon), Jenna Oriani (200m), Kayla Jones (800m), and the 4x400, relay (Emma Potter, Allison Valladay, Jenna Oriani, Jenelle Rogers) lead the conference in their respective events.

60m: 2. Jenna Oriani (7.54), 7. Alana Springer (7.62), 13. Lindley Steele (7.65)
200m: 4. Jenna Oriani (24.44) 5. Alana Springer (24.55)
400m: 10. Alexis Thigpen (56.34) 12. Kayla Jones (56.68), 14. Jenna Oriani (57.16), 15. Emma Potter (57.17)
800m: 1. Kayla Jones (2:10.00)
3,000m: 14. Sarah Mahnensmith (9:42.41)
60 Hurdles: 7. Charity Griffith (8.67), 12. Jenelle Rogers (8.74), 13. Jennah Rogers (8.75)
4x400 Relay: 3. Ball State (3:50.23)
Distance Medley Relay: 3. Carly Spletzer, Jenna Oriani, Emma Potter, Sarah Mahnensmith (12:00.21)
High Jump: 1. Charity Griffith (1.88m / 6-2.0), 3. Jenelle Rogers (1.73m / 5'-8")
Long Jump: 5. Charity Griffith (5.91m / 19'-4.75"), 6. Jenelle Rogers (5.88m / 19'-3.5")
Shot Put: 11. Malena Higgins (13.62m / 42-10.25)12. Jenelle Rogers (13.34m / 43-9.25)
Pentathlon: 1. Charity Griffith (4179), 2. Jenelle Rogers (3962), 6. Lea-Marie Diedicke (3490)

CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
The Cardinals have two student-athletes ranked in the Top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list. Charity Griffith is third in the nation for high jump (1.85m / 6-0.75) and fifth in the nation in the pentathlon (4179). Jenelle Rogers is ranked in two events, placing 35^th in the nation in the pentathlon (3962).

High Jump: 3. Charity Griffith (1.88m / 6-2.0), T-91. Jenelle Rogers (1.73m / 5-8.0)
Pentathlon: 5. Charity Griffith (4179), 35. Jenelle Rogers (3962)

EVENT WINNERS:
The Cardinals have 16 total event wins from 10 different student-athletes this season. Charity Griffith leads the team with four event wins.

GVSU Big Meet
400m Dash: Alexis Thigpen (56.34)
800m Dash: Grace Dean (2:14.59)
Triple Jump: McKenna Cinotte (11.20m / 36-9.0)
Long Jump: Charity Griffith (5.92m / 19-5.0)

IU Relays
Long Jump: Charity Griffith (5.91m / 19-4.75)
60m Hurdles: Jenelle Rogers (8.802)

Gladstein Invitational
3,000m: Carly Spletzer (10:11.62)
60m: Jenna Oriani  (7.58)
600m: Kayla Jones (1:30.69)
200m: Jenna Oriani (24.59)

Hawkeye Invitational
High Jump: Charity Griffith (1.85m / 6-0.75)

Tom Wright Open
60m: Jenna Oriani (7.58)
200m: Alana Springer (25.18)
60m Hurdles: Jennah Rogers (8.78)
Long Jump: Charity Griffith (5.71m)
800m: Kayla Jones (2:12.51)

T&F Set to Complete Indoor Season at MAC Indoor Championships

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Players Mentioned

Mckenna Cinotte

Malena Higgins

Moriah Johnson

Makensie Kramer

Sarah Mahnensmith

Jenna Oriani

Emma Potter

Jenelle Rogers

Jennah Rogers

Carly Spletzer

Alana Springer

Lindley Steele

Alexis Thigpen

Allison Valladay