Cards Ready to Compete at Bellarmine Classic

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The track and field team prepares for a full day in Louisville on Friday (Jan. 23) at the Bellarmine Classic.

Last Time Out:
Ball State is coming off a positive performance at the Hoosier Horsepower Classic (Jan. 18) in Indianapolis. There were eight personal bests among the Cardinals across all events.

Among Ball State's stand-out performances from the weekend was Jenelle Rogers's third-place finish in the long jump at a mark of 5.88 meters. Also having a strong jump was Mckenna Cinotte in the triple, hitting a mark of 11.79 meters and finishing third.

The distance team had a successful weekend with two top finishes in the mile. Carly Spletzer led the Cardinals, finishing third with a new personal best time of 5:01.05. Close behind was Sarah Mahnensmith who finished fourth with a time of 5:01.34.

In the 400-meter dash, Jenna Oriani continued her successful streak with a second-place finish. She crossed the finish line with a time of 56.06.

Up Next:
Next, Ball State track and field will head to South Bend for Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational (Jan. 31-Feb. 1).

Ball State Individual Entries at Bellarmine Classic:
Field Events
9:45 a.m. Weight Throw
9:45 a.m. Long Jump
2:00 p.m. Triple Jump
3:00 p.m. High Jump
4:00 p.m. Shot Put

Running Events
11:30 a.m. 3k
1:00 p.m. 60m Hurdles
1:40 p.m. 60m Dash
2:30 p.m. 800m
3:25 p.m. 400m
4:20 p.m. Mile
5:25 p.m. 200m
7:10 p.m. 4x400m Relay

Next Event

Players Mentioned

Mckenna Cinotte

Sarah Mahnensmith

Jenna Oriani

Carly Spletzer