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GVSU BIG Meet
Track and Field Concluded Final Meets of the Regular Indoor Season
February 15, 2025 | Track & Field
ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Track and field sent groups to the GVSU Big Meet in Allendale, Michigan and the Windy City Invite in Chicago, Illinois this weekend. These were the last meets of the regular indoor season.
The GVSU group competed on Friday, starting on the track. There were a few big personal bests from the distance squad, including Kendyl Thrasher (18:52.90), Jessica Velez (18:05.23) and Carly Spletzer (17:02.78) in the 5,000-meter race. Spletzer's time was good for a third-place finish.
In the mile, Sarah Mahnensmith also ran a new best, finishing in a time of 4:51.54 and jumping into the third fastest time in Ball State history.
There were also exceptional performances for the field athletes, including Brenna Lehrke's personal best mark in the triple jump. Lehrke won the event with a jump of 11.74 meters.
Up in Chicago on Friday, three Cardinals qualified for the 60-meter hurdle preliminaries, including Jenelle Rogers, Jennah Rogers and Sophie Daugard. Jennah Rogers went on to qualify for the final round where she finished seventh with a time of 8.56.
Jenna Oriani ran an excellent 400-meter race, finishing first with a new best time of 54.60. With her new PR, Oriani continues climbing in the record book, now holding the second fastest indoor 400-meter time.
Friday's field events included the long jump invitational where Jenelle Rogers finished second, hitting a 6.10-meter mark.
Saturday at the Windy City Invite, Alana Springer had a strong race in the 200-meter dash, finishing fifth with a time of 24.23. This was her best finish in this event so far this season.
The Cardinals will now shift their focus to the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships which will take place Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Last season, Ball State finished third in MAC. They will look for another successful finish to conclude their indoor season.
Ball State Individual Results at GVSU Big Meet:
Friday
Running Events
5k (Section 6)
14th – Kendyl Thrasher – 18:52.90*
5k (Section 4)
6th – Jenna Schifferer – 17:59.42
7th – Jessica Velez – 18:05.23*
800m Open
21st – Leila Williams-Molitor – 2:20.77
22nd – Mikayla Mimnaugh – 2:20.81*
800m
32nd – Tori Jackson – 2:17.18
60m Prelims
20th – Jiah Davenport – 7.81*
27th – Savannah Lake – 7.86
5k (Section 2)
3rd – Carly Spletzer – 17:02.78*
6th – Shelby Christman – 17:16.52
Mile Invite
13th – Sarah Mahnensmith - 4:51.54*
Field Events
Weight Throw
12th – Malena Higgins - 15.99m*
20th – Brooklyn Taylor – 15.54m*
Shotput
9th – Sydney Miller – 13.28m*
10th – Brooklyn Taylor – 13.16m
17th – Malena Higgins – 12.71m
Triple Jump
1st – Brenna Lehrke – 11.74m*
7th – Taylor Hickman – 11.09m
10th – Emma Upp – 10.99m
Ball State Individual Entries at Windy City Invite:
Friday
Field Events
Long Jump
12th – Sophie Daugard – 5.52m
Long Jump Invite
2nd – Jenelle Rogers – 6.10m
Running Events
60m Hurdles
Prelims
7th – Jenelle Rogers – 8.49q
9th – Jennah Rogers – 8.51q*
23rd – Sophie Daugard – 8.80q
35th – Lauren Graham – 9.06
60m
Prelims
13th – Alana Springer – 7.56
16th Moriah Johnson – 7.61
28th – Kylee Marshall – 7.67*
400m
1st – Jenna Oriani – 54.60*
7th – Emma Potter – 55.53
Saturday
Field Events
Shot Put
8th – Sophie Daugard – 12.96m
High Jump
6th – Malina Miller – 1.69m
9th – Kenli Nettles – 1.64m
12th – Lexi Hale – 1.64m*
Shot Put Invite
9th – Jenelle Rogers – 14.34m
Triple Jump
15th - Mckenna Cinotte - 11.95m
Running Events
200m
5th – Alana Springer – 24.23
12th Jenna Oriani – 24.47
37th – Moriah Johnson – 25.25
60m Hurdles
7th – Jennah Rogers – 8.56
Semis
6th – Jennah Rogers – 8.60Q
DNS – Jenelle Rogers
4x400m Relay
7th – Alana Springer, Jenna Oriani, Allison Valladay, Emma Potter – 3:47.57
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