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Hoosier Horsepower Classic
Track and Field Continues to Improve at Hoosier Horsepower Classic
January 18, 2025 | Track & Field
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Track and field competed at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic Saturday (Jan. 18) in Indianapolis. This was the Cardinals third meet of the indoor season.
Competition opened once again with the weight throw. Brooklyn Taylor led the Cardinal throwers, finishing with a new personal best mark of 15.13 meters.
For the long jumpers, Jenelle Rogers was the Cardinals' top finisher, finishing third overall with a mark of 5.88 meters. In the triple jump, Mckenna Cinotte led the team with a jump of 11.79 meters and a third-place finish. Brenna Lehrke finished fifth and jumped a personal best mark of 11.57 meters.
The distance team saw a lot of success on the track, starting with two big personal bests in the mile. The first personal best performance came from Carly Spletzer who ran 10 seconds faster than her previous best, crossing the finish line with a time of 5:01.05 and placing third overall. Close behind Spletzer was Sarah Mahnensmith who finished fourth with a time of 5:01.34. Another big personal best in the mile was Jessica Velez who shaved 18 seconds off her time, finishing in 5:20.76.
Mikayla Mimnaugh also ran an impressive new personal best, finishing the 600-meter run in a time of 1:44.10, nearly 10 seconds faster than her previous best.
In the 3k, Kendyl Thrasher beat her personal best by over 12 seconds, finishing with a time of 10:57.15.
Jennah Rogers was the only Cardinal to move onto the finals in the 60-meter hurdles. In the finals, she finished fifth overall with a time of 8.69.
The meet closed with the 4x400-meter relay. Ball State's team of Emma Potter, Tori Jackson, Allison Valladay and Jenna Oriani finished with a collective time of 3:54.57, good for second place.
Ball State Individual Results at Hoosier Horsepower Classic:
Field Events
Weight Throw
20th - Brooklyn Taylor – 15.13m*
24th - Malena Higgins – 14.30m
26th - Sydney Miller – 12.98m
Long Jump
3rd - Jenelle Rogers – 5.88m
11th - Kylee Marshall – 5.50m
21st - Brenna Lehrke – 5.18m
27th - Emma Upp – 5.11m
29th - Mckenna Cinotte – 5.05m
31st - Lindley Steele – 5.02m
32nd - Sophie Daugard – 5.01m
Taylor Hickman - NM
Triple Jump
3rd - Mckenna Cinotte – 11.79m
5th - Brenna Lehrke – 11.57m*
Shot Put
6th - Jenelle Rogers – 13.65m
11th - Malena Higgins – 13.19m
12th - Sydney Miller – 13.05m*
15th - Brooklyn Taylor – 12.64m
21st - Kenli Nettles – 10.32m
Sophie Daugard – NM
High Jump
5th - Malina Miller – 1.69m
13th - Kenli Nettles – 1.64m
14th - Lexi Hale – 1.59m
Running Events
Mile
3rd - Carly Spletzer – 5:01.05*
4th - Sarah Mahnensmith – 5:01.34
10th - Shelby Christman – 5:08.77
13th - Jessica Velez – 5:20.76*
60m Hurdles Finals
5th – Jennah Rogers – 8.69
Prelims
10th - Jenelle Rogers – 8.84
11th – Sophie Daugard – 9.01*
25th - Makensie Kramer – 9.84
27th - Kenli Nettles – 9.89
60m Dash Finals
5th - Alana Springer – 7.62
Prelims
9th - Moriah Johnson – 7.74
16th - Savannah Lake – 7.935
17th - Kylee Marshall – 7.937
18th - Jiah Davenport – 7.94
600m Run
11th - Mikayla Mimnaugh – 1:44.10*
400m Dash
2nd - Jenna Oriani – 56.06
4th - Emma Potter – 56.58
17th - Allison Valladay – 1:00.30
800m Run
7th - Tori Jackson – 2:15.99
17th - Leila Williams-Molitor – 2:26.06
200m Dash
4th - Alana Springer – 24.44
11th - Moriah Johnson – 25.10
20th - Savannah Lake – 25.88
24th - Jiah Davenport – 26.16
3k
26th - Kendyl Thrasher – 10:57.15*
4x400m relay
2nd – Emma Potter, Tori Jackson, Allison Valladay, Jenna Oriani – 3:54.57
9th – Lindley Steele, Sophie Daugard, Leila Williams-Molitor, Mikayla Mimnaugh – 4:03.66
*Indicates personal best
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