T&F Dominates at Margaret Simmons Invitational

MURRAY, Ky – The Ball State track and field team finished the Margaret Simmons Invitational with three event wins, 17 top-three finishes and multiple personal best performances, earning them a first-place finish as a team with 115 total points.

The 4x100 quartet of Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele and Jenna Oriani tallied a season personal best time with a 45.60, a time that would earn them an event win in the 4x100 relay.

Freshman Alana Springer picked up an event and heat win in the 100m dash with an 11.87. Jenna Oriani followed suit, placing second with a 12.01. Moriah Johnson completed the top-three sweep in the event, running a 12.12.

Allison Valladay crushed her personal best time in the 400m, running a 56.61 and earning a second-place finish overall. Valladay won her heat by over 30 meters.

Senior Charity Griffith earned a lifetime personal best in the 100m hurdles with a 14.19, earning her a second-place finish. Junior Jenelle Rogers also tallied a personal best in the 100m hurdles with a 14.30, earning a fourth-place finish. Senior Lea-Marie Diedicke and Mary Porter both picked up heat wins in the 100m hurdles.

Jenna Oriani and Alana Springer completed the one-two finish in the 200m with Oriani's first-place time of 24.56 and Springer's second-place time of 24.57.

Juliana Stogsdill recorded a lifetime personal best in the 1500m, running a 4:41.84. Also scoring lifetime personal bests in the 1500m were Sarah Mahnensmith (4:42.71) and Ella Fullmer (4:59.01).

Malena Higgins tallied a second-place finish in the shot put (38-9.5/11.82m) and a third-place finish in the discus (112-02/34.20m).

McKenna Cinotte finished second in the triple jump, scoring a 35-11.50 / 10.96m.

Sarah Greer made her 5k collegiate debut and earned a lifetime personal record, running an 18:01.48. Jenna Schifferer ran an outdoor best in the 5k (18:34.53), and Vivian Van Eck ran her second fastest 5k time of 18:25.93.

The Cardinals will return to action on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 when they travel to Illinois State University.

4x100m Relay / Program Record: 44.85 by Kennedy Batts, Bryeana Byrdsong, MaQuila Norman, Michelle Lehman in 2021

Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele, Jenna Oriani (45.60)

100m / Program Record: 11.08 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999

Alana Springer (11.87)
Jenna Oriani (12.01)
Moriah Johnson (12.12)

6. Lindley Steele (12.21)
14. Jennah Rogers (12.55)

Long Jump / Program Record: 21-8/6.60m by Patricia Soman in 2003

2. Lea-Marie Diedicke (5.30m)
4. McKenna Cinotte (5.26m)

1500m / Program Record: 4:25.67 by Katie Nowak in 2002

Ella Fullmer (4:41.84)
Juliana Stogsdill (4:42.71)

9. Sarah Mahnensmith (4:54.03)
13. Shelby Christman (4:59.01)

100m Hurdles / Program Record: 13.18 by Amber Williams in 2007

2. Charity Griffith (14.19)
4. Jenelle Rogers (14.30)
5. Jennah Rogers (14.54)
12. Makensie Kramer (15.38)
13. Mary Porter (15.59)
14. Lea-Marie Diedicke (15.93)

400m / Program Record: 53.68 by Yvonne Ferguson in 2006

2. Allison Valladay (56.61)
6. Emma Potter (58.66)

Triple Jump / Program Record: 44-0.75/13.43m by Patricia Soman in 2003

McKenna Cinotte (35-11.50/10.96m)

Shot Put / Program Record: 48-5.5 / 14.77m by Kelsey Walters in 2018

Malena Higgins (38-9.5/11.82m)

Discus / Program Record: 156-11/47.82m by Christy Richhart in 1995

Malena Higgins (112-02/34.20m)

400m Hurdles / Program Record: 57.82 by Linise Gordon in 2000
2. Leila Williams-Molitor (1:06.07)
5. Mary Porter (1:12.40)

200m / Program Record: 22.29 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999

Jenna Oriani (24.56)
Alana Springer (24.57)

8. Jenelle Rogers (25.23)
9. Moriah Johnson (25.28)
10. Lindley Steele (25.29)
11. Allison Valladay (25.44)
13. Charity Griffith (25.54)
16. Emma Potter (26.01)
18. Taylor Hickman (26.15)
24. Lea Marie Diedicke (26.72)

800m / Program Record: 2:06.40 by Angie Stewart in 1997
4. Grace Dean (2:21.35)
8. Ella Fullmer (2:27.41)

5000m / Program Record: 16:15.29 by Katie Nowak in 2003

Sarah Greer (18:01.48)
Vivian Van Eck (18:25.93)
Jenna Schifferer (18:34.53)

8. Jocilyn Stackis (19:12.02)
11. Jessica Velez (19:45.71)

4x400m Relay / Program Record: 3:38.05 by Linise Gordon, Angka Morris, Jada Phelps, Patricia Soman in 2001

'A': Leila Williams-Molitor, Mary Porter, Juliana Stogsdill, Taylor Hickman (4:09.51)

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Kennedy Batts

Mckenna Cinotte

Ella Fullmer

Taylor Hickman

Malena Higgins

Moriah Johnson

Makensie Kramer

Sarah Mahnensmith

MaQuila Norman

Jenna Oriani

Mary Porter

Emma Potter

Jenelle Rogers

Jennah Rogers

Jenna Schifferer

Alana Springer

Jocilyn Stackis

Lindley Steele

Allison Valladay

Jessica Velez

Leila Williams-Molitor