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The Tennessee Invite Provided Many Personal Success for Track and Field
April 06, 2024 | Track & Field
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Ball State track and field competed at the Tennessee Invite in Knoxville, Tennessee over the weekend. Â
The team saw many new personal and season bests throughout all events. Competition opened Friday afternoon with a personal best throw in discus for Sydney Miller. She hit a mark of 43.89m, good for third place. Â
On the track, Sarah Mahnensmith finished seventh and ran a new personal best in the 1500m, crossing the line with a time of 4:33.02. Ella Fullmer also collected a personal best Friday night, finishing the 5000m run 20 seconds faster than her previous best for a time of 18:01.94. Â
Momentum continued on Saturday as Miller hit another personal best after hitting a mark of 11.86m in the shot put. Â
The jumpers had a good day with multiple top finishes. In the triple jump, Brenna Lehrke finished ninth with a personal best jump of 11.54m. Soon after, in the high jump, Malina Miller finished fourth with a mark of 1.70m. Â
The 4x100m relay team, made up of Makayla Sumrall, Alana Springer, Moriah Johnson and Jenna Oriani ran a strong race, finishing in 45.41. Â
Mahnensmith had another successful day on Saturday, running a personal best in the 800m. She finished in a time of 2:17.62. Also in the 800m, Alexis Thigpen ran a college best time of 2:18.50. Â
The 4x400m relay closed out the Cardinals' weekend. The team of Lindley Steele, Jenelle Rogers, Alexis Thigpen and Paige Kirtz crossed the finish line with a time of 3:48.52, good for sixth place. Â
"I am proud to say that our young ladies performed exceptionally well today, achieving a lot of season bests and personal records across different events," said head coach Adrian Wheatley. "It was a great opportunity for them to compete against different programs. Our ladies are thrilled to have the chance to compete at home next week in front of their friends, families and supporters." Â
The Cardinals will return home next weekend, April 12-13, for the We Fly Challenge hosted at the track at Briner Sports Complex. Seniors will be recognized on Saturday at 10:45 a.m. Â
Ball State Results at the Tennessee InviteÂ
Friday – Field Events Â
Discus Â
3rd – Sydney Miller – 43.89mÂ
10th – Malena Higgins – 38.20mÂ
18th – Brooklyn Taylor – 35.23m
Javelin Â
7th – Sophie Daugard – 33.20mÂ
11th – Jenelle Rogers – 28.68mÂ
Friday – Track Events Â
1500m  Â
7th – Sarah Mahnensmith – 4:33.02Â
200m Â
6th – Jenna Oriani – 24.18Â
10th – Alana Springer – 24.75Â
17th – Moriah Johnson – 25.03Â
5KÂ Â
21st – Ella Fullmer – 18:01.94Â
Saturday – Field Events  Â
Shot Put Â
14th – Sophie Daugard – 12.54mÂ
18th – Sydney Miller – 11.86mÂ
25th – Brooklyn Taylor – 10.47mÂ
Triple Jump  Â
9th – Brenna Lehrke – 11.54mÂ
13th – Mckenna Cinotte – 11.35mÂ
High JumpÂ
4th – Malina Miller – 1.70m  Â
Saturday – Track Events Â
100m Hurdles Prelims Â
11th – Jennah Rogers- 14.21Â
14th – Jenelle Rogers – 14.44Â
18th – Lauren Graham – 14.79Â
4x100m RelayÂ
2nd – Makayla Sumrall, Alana Springer, Moriah Johnson, Jenna Oriani – 45.41Â
800m Â
19th – Sarah Mahnensmith - 2:17.62Â
22nd – Alexis Thigpen – 2:18.50Â
100m DashÂ
5th – Makayla Sumrall – 11.70Â
8th – Moriah Johnson – 11.85Â
14th – Alana Springer – 11.98Â
400m Dash Â
7th – Jenna Oriani – 55.30 Â
16th – Paige Kirtz – 57.92Â
32nd – Lindley Steele – 59.31Â
4x400m RelayÂ
6th – Paige Kirtz, Jenelle Rogers, Alexis Thigpen, Lindley Steele – 3:48.52Â
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