Griffith Sets Program Record, Cardinals Finish Outdoor Music City Challenge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Ball State track and field team completed their last regular season outdoor meet at the Outdoor Music City Challenge. Charity Griffith set a program record in the high jump and several Cardinals earned personal bests in their respective events.

Senior Charity Griffith set a program record in the high jump and won the event, clearing six feet, and jumping 1.85m / 6-0.75. The previous school record was shared by Griffith and Bonita Harrington. Harrington notched the 6-0.5 / 1.84m record in 1984, and Griffith tied it in 2022 only to break it again today.

The 4x100m relay quarter of Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele and Jenna Oriani won the event and ran a season best time of 45.41.

Allison Valladay ran a personal best in the 400m. Jenelle Rogers made her outdoor high jump debut, and Sarah Greer earned an open 800m collegiate best.

Lea-Marie Diedicke earned a personal best in the 400m hurdles and picked up a heat win, finishing in fourth place. Mary Porter also ran a personal best and picked up a heat win in the 400m hurdles.

Griffith picked up a heat win in the 100m hurdles prelims, qualifying for the finals. She finished in fifth overall in the 100m hurdles final.

Jenna Oriani qualified for the 100m finals after placing fifth in the prelims. She finished in fourth overall in the finals.

The Cardinals will head to Akron, Ohio next for the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships on May 11-13.

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Individual Results in the Outdoor Music City Challenge
     **Rankings refer to the individual's results in the respective meet**

High Jump / Program Record: 6-0.5 / 1.84m by Bonita Harrington (1984) and Charity Griffith (2022)
1. Charity Griffith (1.85m / 6-0.75)
4. Jenelle Rogers
11. Lea-Marie Diedicke

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

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

4x100m Relay / Program Record: 44.85 by Kennedy Batts, Bryeana Byrdsong, MaQuila Norman, Michelle Lehman in 2021
1. Ball State (Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Lindley Steele, Jenna Oriani)

100m Hurdles / Program Record: 13.18 by Amber Williams in 2007
4. Charity Griffith heat win
8. Jennah Rogers
17. Jenelle Rogers

Finals:
5. Charity Griffith

100m / Program Record: 11.08 by LaTasha Jenkins in 1999
5. Jenna Oriani (q)
9. Alana Springer
12. Moriah Johnson

Finals:
4. Jenna Oriani

400m / Program Record: 53.68 by Yvonne Ferguson in 2006
7. Allison Valladay
10. Emma Potter
17. Alexis Thigpen

400m Hurdles / Program Record: 57.82 by Linise Gordon in 2000
4. Lea-Marie Diedicke
8. Mary Porter
10. Leila Williams-Molitor

4x400m Relay / Program Record: 3:38.05 by Linise Gordon, Angka Morris, Jada Phelps, Patricia Soman in 2001
2. Ball State (Allison Valladay, Emma Potter, Alexis Thigpen, Jenna Oriani 3:44.93

Griffith Sets Program Record, Cardinals Finish Outdoor Music City Challenge

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Players Mentioned

Kennedy Batts

Taylor Hickman

Malena Higgins

Moriah Johnson

MaQuila Norman

Jenna Oriani

Mary Porter

Emma Potter

Jenelle Rogers

Jennah Rogers

Alana Springer

Lindley Steele

Alexis Thigpen

Allison Valladay

Leila Williams-Molitor