Day 1 Indoor Track Results from Hoosier Horsepower Classic

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Day 1 Indoor Track Results from Hoosier Horsepower Classic

January 16, 2026 | Track & Field

INDIANAPOLIS -- Bella Jackson and Kylee Marshall turned in Ball State's highest finishes on Friday, and Laya'Lapri Ratney qualified for Saturday's finals in a pair of sprint events as the Cardinals completed Day 1 of the Hoosier Horsepower Classic at the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion in Indianapolis. It is the first of three events in which the Cardinals will participate on the site of the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

The Cardinals' most dramatic finish came in the collegiate division of the high jump at nearly 8 p.m., when senior transfer Bella Jackson dueled with Lewis University's Karmen Kurowicka for the final height. Both missed in three attempts at 1.74 meters and Kurowicka earned the win by virtue of winning the 1.71m height in just one try. Jackson had missed her first attempt before advancing on her second.

In fact, Jackson joined sophomore Lexi Hale as two of the events' three finalists, all clearing the 1.65m height and Hale reaching the mark and tying her career-best for the second week in a row. But while Hale couldn't get over the mark at 1.71 meters, Jackson and Kurowicka both advanced for their final showdown.

In the collegiate division of the long jump, Marshall finished second on Friday, after earning first place a week ago in the long jump at the Badgers Midwest Invite.

Ratney, meanwhile, won her heat in the 60m hurdles and finished second in her heat in the 60m dash, qualifying for finals races in both events on Saturday. Trailing Ratney (7.73) by just 2/100th's of a second in the 60m dash, Alana Springer (7.75) also qualified for Saturday's final race. Later in the evening, Springer finished seventh overall in the 200m dash, with Marshall two spots behind in ninth.

In the 60m hurdles, Ratney led three Cardinals who qualified for the finals, with freshman Lia Patterson setting a personal record to enter the finals as the seventh of eight qualifiers, behind Ratney (3rd) and Kenli Nettles (6th) who both won their heats.

Among other top finishers in Friday's events, junior high-jumper Malina Miller cleared a height of 1.74m, just shy of her personal best of 1.75m, to finish fifth in the invite division. Similarly, in the invite division of the long jump, Nettles finished fourth and freshman Anisa Barnett posted a personal record while finishing fifth. Mikayla Mimnaugh finished fourth in the 600m dash. Freshman Emily Decker finished the 3000m in a personal-best time of 10:01.14, to finish in seventh place.

Competition resumes Saturday at 9:45 a.m., with the shot put, followed by sprint finals in the 60m hurdles and 60m dash.

Ball State results from Friday, Jan. 16:
Weight Throw
11th, Malena Higgins, Sr. - 14.31m
12th, Sydney Miller, Jr. - 14.30m
Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. - DNF
Ayla Rice, Jr. - DNF

High Jump - Invite Division
5th, Malina Miller, Jr. - 1.74m

Long Jump - Collegiate Division
2nd, Kylee Marshall, So. - 5.57m
8th, Brenna Lehrke, Sr. - 5.30m
9th, Kendra Keesling, Jr. - 5.27m
13th, Lindley Steele, Sr. - 5.10m
15th, Phaelin Jones, Fr. - 5.00m

60m Hurdles - Qualifying Heats
3rd, Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 8.70 (won heat 4; qualified)
6th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. - 8.79 (won heat 2, qualified)
7th, Lia Patterson, Fr. - 8.87 PR (qualified)
10th, Lily Eagleston, Fr. - 9.19 PR
25th, Kendra Keesling, Jr. - 10.36
26th, Phaelin Jones, Fr. - 10.39
Lauren Graham, Jr. - DNS

60m Dash - Qualifying Heats
7th, Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 7.73 (qualified)
8th, Alana Springer, Sr. - 7.75 (qualified)
16th, Trinity Bibbs, Fr. - 7.90
17th, Savannah Lake, So. - 7.91
20th, Jiah Davenport, So. - 7.98
21st, Lindley Steele, Sr. - 8.13

Long Jump - Invite Division
4th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. - 5.74m
5th, Anisa Barnett, Fr. - 5.47m PR

600m Dash
4th, Mikayla Mimnaugh, Jr. - 1:52.99

High Jump - Collegiate Division
2nd, Bella Jackson, Sr. - 1.71m
3rd, Lexi Hale, So. - 1.65m PR (tie)
5th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. - 1.57m
12th, Kendra Keesling, Jr. - 1.40m PR (tie)
Phaelin Jones, Fr. - DNS

3000m Run
7th, Emily Decker, Fr. - 10:01.14 PR
32nd, Kendyl Thrasher, Jr. - 11:17.27

200m Dash
7th, Alana Springer, Sr. - 24.90
9th, Kylee Marshall, So. - 25.16
12th, Trinity Bibbs, Fr. - 25.39
18th, Savannah Lake, So. - 25.66 PR
26th, Abby Brennan, Sr. - 26.26
29th, Jiah Davenport, So. - 26.51
Paige Kirtz, Jr. - DNS
Lily Eagleston, Fr. - DNS
Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - DNS
Haylie Yeazell, Fr. - DNS

Ball State entries for scheduled events on Saturday, Jan. 17:
Shot Put
Sydney Miller, Jr. - 13.54m
Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. - 13.51m
Malena Higgins, Sr. - 13.38m
Ayla Rice, Jr. - 12.14m

60m Hurdles - Finals
Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 8.55
Kenli Nettles, Gr. - 8.76
Lia Patterson, Fr. - 8.97

60m Dash - Finals
Alana Springer, Sr. - 7.45
Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 7.57

Mile Run
Sarah Mahnensmith, Sr. - 4:51.54
Maci Hoskins, Jr. - 5:11.88
Kaitlyn Kauppila, Fr. - NT

Triple Jump
Brenna Lehrke, Sr. - 11.75m
Taylor Hickman, Sr. - 11.38m
Anisa Barnett, Fr. - ND

400m Dash
Abby Brennan, Sr. - 55.68
Paige Kirtz, Jr. - 56.71
Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. - NT
Lia Patterson, Fr. - NT
Haylie Yeazell, Fr. - NT

4x400m Relay
A: Hadziametovic, Brennan, Kirtz, Patterson
B: Yeazell, Graham, Eagleston, Mimnaugh