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IUPUI's Jaguar Invitational
Track and Field Achieves Great Heights at the Jaguar Invitational
January 27, 2024 | Track & Field
Indianapolis, Ind. — It was a weekend full of accomplishments for Ball State track and field as they competed at the Jaguar Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana Friday and Saturday.Â
Sophie Daugard and Kendra Keesling got the weekend started when both of them competed in their first pentathlon. Daugard had a great performance, walking away with a third-place finish and a lot to be proud of. The shot put proved to be her best event of the day with a first-place finish and a throw of 12.05m. Keesling was also a strong competitor, showing her strengths in the 60m hurdles and shot put.Â
Friday afternoon kicked off with the long jump where Jenelle Rogers and Emma Upp both advanced to the finals. Rogers hit a new indoor best mark of 5.93m, good for second place.Â
In the weight throw, Malena Higgins and Brooklyn Taylor both achieved a new personal best with throws of 14.06m and 12.93m.Â
The Cardinals had a couple of PRs to celebrate on Friday after Leila Williams-Molitor ran a 1:36.65 in the 600m and Maci Hoskins ran a 5:13.24 in the mile, finishing second in her heat.Â
Wrapping things up on Friday, Alana Springer had a powerful first-place finish and achieved a new indoor best in the 200m after running a time of 24.46.Â
Ball State came out just as competitive on Saturday. The morning began with the triple jump where Mckenna Cinotte and Brenna Lehrke both competed well. Cinotte finished second with a mark of 11.61m and Lehrke finished fourth with a new indoor best mark of 11.20m.Â
Rogers had another outstanding day with three first-place finishes. She started by hitting a new indoor personal best in the shot put while also moving up to the second farthest throw in Ball State indoor history with a mark of 14.79m. Rogers also recorded her third win this season in the 60m hurdles where she finished with a time of 8.58. To close out her successful day, she was the final leg of the first-place 4x400m relay team made up of Alexis Thigpen, Jenna Oriani and Emma Potter. The team pulled ahead early and crossed the finish line with a time of 3:48.30.Â
There were multiple other personal bests on the day. Autumn Spence had a huge race in the 3000m, finishing in a time of 11:25.29 during her first indoor meet as a Cardinal. In a tough 60m race, Makayla Sumrall achieved the first-place spot and a new season-best time of 7.58.Â
As the Cardinals continue their road to conference, they will prepare for a big upcoming meet at the Meyo Invitational on February 2-3.Â
Ball State Individual Results at Jaguar Invitational
FRIDAY
    Pentathlon
    3rd - Sophie Daugard - 3194
    11th - Kendra Keesling - 2459
    60 Hurdles
    6th - Sophie Daugard - 9.65
    8th - Kendra Keesling - 9.93
    High Jump
    7th - Sophie Daugard - 1.46m
    13th - Kendra Keesling - 1.34m
    Shot Put
    1st - Sophie Daugard - 12.05m
    8th - Kendra Keesling - 9.33m
    Long JumpÂ
    3rd - 5.09m
    9th - 4.76
    800m
    5th - 2:38.50
    14th - 3:06.91
Long Jump
2nd - Jenelle Rogers - 5.93m
9th - Emma Upp - 5.32m
16th - Mckenna Cinotte - 5.04m
Weight Throw
15th - Malena Higgins - 14.06m
19th - Brooklyn Taylor - 12.93m
Mile
10th - Maci Hoskins - 5:13.24
600m
5th - Alexis Thigpen - 1:36.30
6th - Leila Williams-Molitor - 1:36.65
17th - Maci Easton - 2:03.13
200mÂ
1st - Alana Springer - 24.46
3rd - Jenna Oriani - 24.59
30th - Jennah Rogers - 26.54
SATURDAY
Triple Jump
2nd - Mckenna Cinotte - 11.61m
4th - Brenna Lehrke - 11.20m
Shot Put
1st - Jenelle Rogers - 14.79m
12th - Malena Higgins - 11.77m
15th - Brooklyn Taylor - 11.63m
DMR
4th - Maci Hoskins, Alexis Thigpen, Mikayla Mimnaugh, Jessica Velez
6th - Ella Fullmer, Paige Kirtz, Leila Williams-Molitor, Kendyl Thrasher
3000m
14th - Autumn Spence - 11:25.29
60m Hurdles
1st - Jenelle Rogers - 8.58
60m
1st - Makayla Sumrall - 7.58
4th - Alana Springer - 7.64
6th - Jenna Oriani - 7.66
8th - Moriah Johnson - 7.73
400mÂ
2nd - Emma Potter - 56.73
11th - Allison Valladay
High Jump
2nd - Malina Miller - 1.65m
4x400 Relay
1st - Alexis Thigpen, Jenna Oriani, Emma Potter, Allison Valladay - 3:48.30
14th - Mikayla Mimnaugh, Maci Hoskins, Aaleiah Winford, Maci Easton - 4:20.80
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