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Meyo Invitational
Track and Field Adds New Times to the Record Book at Meyo Invitational
February 01, 2025 | Track & Field
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- A group from the Ball State track and field team traveled north over the weekend to South Bend for Notre Dame's Meyo Invitational.
In total, the Cardinals collected four event wins, four personal best performances and three new placements in the Ball State track and field record book.
On Friday, Alana Springer was the first Cardinal to secure a victory, finishing first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.47. Also finishing top five in the event were Jenna Oriani (24.99) and Moriah Johnson (25.01) who finished fourth and fifth respectively.
Saturday morning began with a flying start on the track as Sarah Mahnensmith and Carly Spletzer both ran their way into the record book in the 3,000-meter run with incredible personal best improvements. Mahnensmith finished third with a time of 9:40.80, the third fastest time in Ball State history. Right behind her was Spletzer, coming in fifth with a time of 9:43.37, now the fourth fastest Cardinal 3k ever.
Oriani will also add a new time into the record book. Previously, she held the third fastest 400-meter time at 55.15. However, her first-place performance this weekend in the 400-meter championships will move her into the second fastest spot with a new indoor personal best time of 54.98.
The Cardinals secured a win in the 400-meter open event as well, with Emma Potter leading the way. Potter finished with a season-best time of 55.64.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Jennah Rogers continued the success she has seen so far this season with a win and a new personal-best time of 8.54.
Sydney Miller has been consistently improving in the weight throw, getting her third-straight personal best mark on Saturday. Miller threw 14.31 meters, nearly one meter further than her previous best.
Concluding the meet, Ball State's 4x400-meter relay team of Alana Springer, Leila Williams-Molitor, Allison Valladay and Lindley Steele ran the relay in a time of 3:53.80, good for eighth place.
Up next, the Cardinals will head to Springfield, Ohio on Feb. 8 for the Gem City Invite.
Ball State Individual Results at Meyo Invitational:
Friday
Field Events
Long Jump
6th – Kylee Marshall – 5.61m
8th – Lindley Steele – 5.37m
Shot Put
8th - Brooklyn Taylor – 13.37m
14th - Sydney Miller – 12.78m
17th - Malena Higgins – 12.17m
Running Events
Distance Medley Relay
9th – Tori Jackson, Emma Potter, Leila Williams-Molitor, Sarah Mahnensmith – 12:05.28
200m
1st - Alana Springer – 24.47
4th - Jenna Oriani – 24.99
5th - Moriah Johnson – 25.01
20th – Savannah Lake – 25.87
26th - Jiah Davenport 26.21
5k
39th – Jenna Schifferer – 18:10.65
Saturday
Field Events
Triple Jump
7th - Brenna Lehrke – 11.46m
Weight Throw
12th – Brooklyn Taylor – 14.85m
13th - Malena Higgins – 14.37m
14th - Sydney Miller – 14.31m*
High Jump
3rd - Malina Miller – 1.71m (1.74m)
Running Events
3k
3rd – Sarah Mahnensmith – 9:40.80*
5th - Carly Spletzer – 9:43.37*
16th – Shelby Christman – 10:04.25
400m Open
1st – Emma Potter – 55.64
16th – Paige Kirtz – 58.86
18th – Allison Valladay – 59.05
60m Hurdles
1st - Jennah Rogers – 8.54*
Prelims
9th - Lauren Graham – 8.97
60m Dash
6th - Moriah Johnson – 7.66
Prelims
18th – Kylee Marshall – 7.90
400m Championships
1st - Jenna Oriani – 54.98
4x400m Relay
8th – Alana Springer, Leila Williams-Molitor, Allison Valladay, Lindley Steele – 3:53.80
*Indicates personal best
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