T&F Set to Host We Fly Challenge on Senior Day

MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State track and field team hosts their first home meet of the season at the Briner Sports Complex on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15. The Cardinals will honor their seniors on senior day beginning at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Cardinals competed last at the Joe Walker Invitational, hosted by Ole Miss, where they picked up an event win in the heptathlon from Charity Griffith and tallied several personal best performances.

The Cardinals are excited to compete on their home track starting at 9:00 a.m. EST on Friday, kicking things off with the hammer throw.

The second day of competition begins at 9:00 a.m. EST on Saturday, April 15. The Cardinals will be recognizing six seniors and thanking them for their contributions to the program. Those student-athletes include Grace Dean, Lea-Marie Diedicke, Sarah Greer, Charity Griffith, Juliana Stogdsdill, and Vivian Van Eck at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

Ball State Entries in the We Fly Challenge

Friday, April 14

High Jump (3:00 p.m.): Lea-Marie Diedicke, Mary Porter, Charity Griffith,
Discus (3:30 p.m.): Malena Higgins
Javelin (5:30 p.m.): Jenelle Rogers, Lea-Marie Diedicke, Charity Griffith
10,000m (5:45 p.m.): Jenna Schifferer, Jessica Velez

Saturday, April 15

4x100m Relay (12:20 p.m.): Ball State 'A': Alana Springer, Emma Potter, Allison Valladay, Jenna Oriani
1500m (12:40 p.m.): Sarah Greer, Sarah Mahnensmith, Shelby Christman, Ella Fullmer, Vivian Van Eck
100m Hurdles (1:10 p.m.): Jennah Rogers, Charity Griffith, Makensie Kramer, Mary Porter
Shot Put (1:30 p.m.): Malena Higgins, Jenelle Rogers
Long Jump (1:30 p.m.): Lindley Steele
400m (1:45 p.m.): Jenna Oriani, Allison Valladay, Maci Easton
100m (2:15 p.m.): Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Taylor Hickman
400m Hurdles (2:50 p.m.): Mary Porter, Lea-Marie Diedicke, Jennah Rogers
3000m Steeple (3:30 p.m.): Juliana Stogsdill
800m (4:00 p.m.): Sarah Greer, Shelby Christman, Leila Williams-Molitor, Sarah Mahnensmith, Ella Fullmer, Vivian Van Eck
Triple Jump (4:30 p.m.): Brenna Lehrke
200m (4:35 p.m.): Lindley Steele, Jenna Oriani, Allison Valladay, Moriah Johnson, Emma Potter, Taylor Hickman, Maci Easton
4x400m Relay (5:45 p.m.): Ball State 'A': Alana Springer, Emma Potter, Allison Valladay, Jenna Oriani
Ball State 'B': Charity Griffith, Lea-Marie Diedicke, Sarah Greer, Vivian Van Eck
Ball State 'C': Mary Porter, Taylor Hickman, Ella Fullmer, Maci Easton

CARDINALS IN THE MAC RANKINGS
Here are some Cardinals earning a spot on the current Mid-American Conference outdoor performance list.

100M: 4. Alana Springer (11.83), 6. Jenna Oriani (11.95), 10. Lindley Steele (12.07, 13. Moriah Johnson (12.12)
4x100m Relay: 1. Ball State (45.60)
200m: 3. Jenna Oriani (24.14), 5. Alana Springer (24.23),12. Moriah Johnson (25.06), 13. Charity Griffith (25.15), 14. Jenelle Rogers (25.23), 15. Lindley Steele (25.59), 17. Allison Valladay (25.33)
400m: 4. Allison Valladay (56.61), 5. Emma Potter (56.78), 15. Alexis Thigpen (59.01)
100m Hurdles: 3. Charity Griffith (13.75), 8. Jenelle Rogers (14.30), 13. Jennah Rogers (14.54), 16. Mary Porter (14.78)
4x400m Relay: 2. Ball State (3:51.68)
5000m: 9. Shelby Christman (17:01.44)
3000 Steeplechase: 5. Juliana Stogsdill (11:27.41)
Long Jump: 9. Lea-Marie Diedicke (5.30m), 10. McKenna Cinotte (5.26m)
Heptathlon: 1. Charity Griffith (5517), 2. Lea-Marie Diedicke (4827)

CARDINALS IN THE NCAA RANKINGS
The Cardinals find themselves ranked on the NCAA outdoor performance list under four events. The 4x100 quartet is ranked in the top 100, Charity Griffith makes her way the list in three events, and Lea-Marie Diedicke is ranked in the top-50 in the heptathlon.

4x100m Relay: 97. Ball State (Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele, Jenna Oriani) (45.60)
100m Hurdles: 86. Charity Griffith (13.75)
High Jump: 16. Charity Griffith (1.79m / 5-10.5)
Heptathlon: 11. Charity Griffith (5517), 48. Lea-Marie Diedicke (4827)

EVENT WINNERS
The Cardinals have tallied eight event wins so far this outdoor season, their last event win coming from Charity Griffith's heptathlon victory at the Joe Walker Invitational.

Joe Walker Invitational
Heptathlon: Charity Griffith (5517)

Margaret Simmons Invite
4x100m Relay: Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele, Jenna Oriani (45.60)
100m: Alana Springer (11.87)
200m: Jenna Oriani (24.56)
800m: Grace Dean (2:21.35)

Blizzard Buster
100m: Alana Springer (11.91)
200m: Emma Potter (25.65)
4x100m Relay: Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele, Jenna Oriani (47.06)

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Players Mentioned

Shelby Christman

Mckenna Cinotte

Maci Easton

Ella Fullmer

Taylor Hickman

Malena Higgins

Moriah Johnson

Makensie Kramer

Brenna Lehrke

Sarah Mahnensmith

Jenna Oriani

Mary Porter

Emma Potter

Jenelle Rogers

Jennah Rogers

Jenna Schifferer

Alana Springer

Lindley Steele

Alexis Thigpen

Allison Valladay

Jessica Velez

Leila Williams-Molitor