Friday, February 10
Allendale, MI
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Ball State University
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GVSU Big Meet
T&F Ready for Final Meet Before MAC Indoor Championships
February 09, 2023 | Track & Field
ALLENDALE, MI – The Ball State track and field team travels to Michigan to compete in the Kelly Family Sports Center at the GVSU Big Meet on Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11. The Cardinals head into their last meet of the 2022-23 indoor season before the MAC indoor championships on Feb. 24-25.
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The Cardinals are carrying some strong momentum heading into the GVSU Big Meet. Senior Charity Griffith earned MAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after her performance in the pentathlon at last weekend's Meyo Invitational. She set a facility and program record in the high jump event (1.88m / 6-2.0). Junior Jenelle Rogers placed third in last weekend's pentathlon with 3962 points.Â
The Cardinals have 15 student-athletes set to compete in 11 different events on Friday, Feb. 10. The Cardinals kick off the day at 1:30 p.m. with the 3000m run.Â
Ball State Entries in the GVSU Big Meet
Friday, Feb. 10
3000m Run (1:30 p.m): Vivian Van Eck, Carly SpletzerÂ
60m Hurdles (2:00 p.m.): Jenelle Rogers, Jennah Rogers, Makensie Kramer, Charity GriffithÂ
Long Jump (3:30 p.m.): Charity GriffithÂ
High Jump (3:30 p.m.): Jenelle Rogers
400m Dash (4:25 p.m.): Alexis Thigpen, Allison Valladay
Mile Run (4:55 p.m.): Grace Dean
Shot Put (5:00 p.m.): Malena HigginsÂ
200m Dash (5:50 p.m.): Alana Springer, Lindley Steele
Triple Jump (6:00 p.m.): McKenna CinotteÂ
5000m Run (7:40 p.m.): Sarah MahnensmithÂ
3000m Run (8:18 p.m.): Shelby Christman
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Other stand-out individual performances from the Meyo Invitational landed 14 Cardinals in the top 16 on the MAC performance list.
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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: 1. Jenna Oriani (24.44) 7. Alana Springer (24.68)
400m: 8. Kayla Jones (56.68), 11. Alexis Thigpen (56.68) 13. Jenna Oriani (57.16), 14. Emma Potter (57.17)
800m: 1. Kayla Jones (2:10.00)
3,000m: 9. Sarah Mahnensmith (9:42.41)
60 Hurdles: 8. Charity Griffith (8.68), 9. Jenelle Rogers (8.74), 10. Jennah Rogers (8.75)
4x400 Relay:Â 1. 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: 10. Jenelle Rogers (13.34m / 43-9.25), 15. Malena Higgins (13.06m / 42-10.25)
Pentathlon: 1. Charity Griffith (4179), 2. Jenelle Rogers (3962), 6. Lea-Marie Diedicke (3490)
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CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGSÂ
The Cardinals also have 10 student-athletes ranked in the Top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list. Charity Griffith is second 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 35th in the nation in the pentathlon (3962). Two distance medley relay groups find themselves in the Top 100 on the NCAA performance list.
High Jump: 2. Charity Griffith (1.88m / 6-2.0), 80. Jenelle Rogers (1.73m / 5-8.0)
Pentathlon: 5. Charity Griffith (4179), 35. Jenelle Rogers (3962)
Distance Medley Relay: 71: Carly Spletzer, Jenna Oriani, Emma Potter, Sarah Mahnensmith (12:00.21), 92: Evie Noel, Leila Williams-Molitor, Grace Dean, Sarah Greer (12:13.93)
EVENT WINNERS:
The Cardinals have 12 total event wins from seven different student-athletes this season. Charity Griffith and Jenna Oriani lead the team with three event wins each.
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)
For the full Friday schedule, click here.
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The Cardinals are carrying some strong momentum heading into the GVSU Big Meet. Senior Charity Griffith earned MAC Field Athlete of the Week honors after her performance in the pentathlon at last weekend's Meyo Invitational. She set a facility and program record in the high jump event (1.88m / 6-2.0). Junior Jenelle Rogers placed third in last weekend's pentathlon with 3962 points.Â
The Cardinals have 15 student-athletes set to compete in 11 different events on Friday, Feb. 10. The Cardinals kick off the day at 1:30 p.m. with the 3000m run.Â
Ball State Entries in the GVSU Big Meet
Friday, Feb. 10
3000m Run (1:30 p.m): Vivian Van Eck, Carly SpletzerÂ
60m Hurdles (2:00 p.m.): Jenelle Rogers, Jennah Rogers, Makensie Kramer, Charity GriffithÂ
Long Jump (3:30 p.m.): Charity GriffithÂ
High Jump (3:30 p.m.): Jenelle Rogers
400m Dash (4:25 p.m.): Alexis Thigpen, Allison Valladay
Mile Run (4:55 p.m.): Grace Dean
Shot Put (5:00 p.m.): Malena HigginsÂ
200m Dash (5:50 p.m.): Alana Springer, Lindley Steele
Triple Jump (6:00 p.m.): McKenna CinotteÂ
5000m Run (7:40 p.m.): Sarah MahnensmithÂ
3000m Run (8:18 p.m.): Shelby Christman
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Other stand-out individual performances from the Meyo Invitational landed 14 Cardinals in the top 16 on the MAC performance list.
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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: 1. Jenna Oriani (24.44) 7. Alana Springer (24.68)
400m: 8. Kayla Jones (56.68), 11. Alexis Thigpen (56.68) 13. Jenna Oriani (57.16), 14. Emma Potter (57.17)
800m: 1. Kayla Jones (2:10.00)
3,000m: 9. Sarah Mahnensmith (9:42.41)
60 Hurdles: 8. Charity Griffith (8.68), 9. Jenelle Rogers (8.74), 10. Jennah Rogers (8.75)
4x400 Relay:Â 1. 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: 10. Jenelle Rogers (13.34m / 43-9.25), 15. Malena Higgins (13.06m / 42-10.25)
Pentathlon: 1. Charity Griffith (4179), 2. Jenelle Rogers (3962), 6. Lea-Marie Diedicke (3490)
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CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGSÂ
The Cardinals also have 10 student-athletes ranked in the Top 100 on the NCAA Division I performance list. Charity Griffith is second 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 35th in the nation in the pentathlon (3962). Two distance medley relay groups find themselves in the Top 100 on the NCAA performance list.
High Jump: 2. Charity Griffith (1.88m / 6-2.0), 80. Jenelle Rogers (1.73m / 5-8.0)
Pentathlon: 5. Charity Griffith (4179), 35. Jenelle Rogers (3962)
Distance Medley Relay: 71: Carly Spletzer, Jenna Oriani, Emma Potter, Sarah Mahnensmith (12:00.21), 92: Evie Noel, Leila Williams-Molitor, Grace Dean, Sarah Greer (12:13.93)
EVENT WINNERS:
The Cardinals have 12 total event wins from seven different student-athletes this season. Charity Griffith and Jenna Oriani lead the team with three event wins each.
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)
For the full Friday schedule, click here.
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