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Ratney Wins 60m Hurdles at Hoosier Horsepower Classic
January 17, 2026 | Track & Field
INDIANAPOLIS -- Laya'Lapri Ratney captured top honors in the 60m hurdles on Saturday morning, finishing the track in 8.60 seconds. Shortly after, she also finished sixth in the 60m dash to lead Ball State competitors on the second day of the Hoosier Horsepower Classic indoor track meet at Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Ratney, a sophomore transfer from Abilene Christian who grew up in Gary, Indiana, won her heat in the 60m hurdles on Friday, and paced the finals race on Saturday morning. Teammates Kenli Nettles and Lia Patterson finished fourth and sixth, respectively. In the 60m dash, Cardinal veteran Alana Springer finished fifth overall, just 5/100ths of a second ahead of Ratney.
The Cardinals finished in a pack during the track's 400m finals that was split into four heats. All running in separate heats, Ball State sprinters clocked times which anchored the top eight in consecutive order: Paige Kirtz (57.78) won the third heat and finished fifth, Abby Brennan (58.21) was sixth, and freshmen Lia Patterson (58.31) and Amina Hadziahmetovic (59.10)Â were seventh and eighth out of 18 entrants.
Other top finishes Saturday, freshman Anisa Barnett finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 11.41m on her last of six attempts -- in what was the first triple jump competition of her college career. Sarah Mahnensmith finished fourth in the mile run and Sydney Miller placed fifth in the shot put competition.
Ball State's Final Results from the Hoosier Horsepower Classic:
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
60m Hurdles - Finals
1st, Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 8.60
4th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. - 8.80
6th, Lia Patterson, Fr. - 8.93
60m Dash - Finals
5th, Alana Springer, Sr. - 7.74
6th, Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 7.79
Shot Put
5th, Sydney Miller, Jr. - 13.02m
7th, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. - 12.47m
8th, Malena Higgins, Sr. - 12.43m
15th, Ayla Rice, Jr. - 11.03m
Mile Run
4th, Sarah Mahnensmith, Sr. - 5:04.65
8th, Kaitlyn Kauppila, Fr. - 5:07.40
11th, Maci Hoskins, Jr. - 5:10.59
Triple Jump
2nd, Anisa Barnett, Fr. - 11.41m
400m Dash
5th, Paige Kirtz, Jr. - 57.78
6th, Abby Brennan, Sr. - 58.21
7th, Lia Patterson, Fr. - 58.31
8th, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. - 59.10
Haylie Yeazell, Fr. - DNS
4x400m Relay
A: Hadziametovic, Brennan, Kirtz, Patterson - DNF
B: Yeazell, Graham, Eagleston, Mimnaugh - DNS
Ratney, a sophomore transfer from Abilene Christian who grew up in Gary, Indiana, won her heat in the 60m hurdles on Friday, and paced the finals race on Saturday morning. Teammates Kenli Nettles and Lia Patterson finished fourth and sixth, respectively. In the 60m dash, Cardinal veteran Alana Springer finished fifth overall, just 5/100ths of a second ahead of Ratney.
The Cardinals finished in a pack during the track's 400m finals that was split into four heats. All running in separate heats, Ball State sprinters clocked times which anchored the top eight in consecutive order: Paige Kirtz (57.78) won the third heat and finished fifth, Abby Brennan (58.21) was sixth, and freshmen Lia Patterson (58.31) and Amina Hadziahmetovic (59.10)Â were seventh and eighth out of 18 entrants.
Other top finishes Saturday, freshman Anisa Barnett finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 11.41m on her last of six attempts -- in what was the first triple jump competition of her college career. Sarah Mahnensmith finished fourth in the mile run and Sydney Miller placed fifth in the shot put competition.
Ball State's Final Results from the Hoosier Horsepower Classic:
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
60m Hurdles - Finals
1st, Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 8.60
4th, Kenli Nettles, Gr. - 8.80
6th, Lia Patterson, Fr. - 8.93
60m Dash - Finals
5th, Alana Springer, Sr. - 7.74
6th, Laya'Lapri Ratney, So. - 7.79
Shot Put
5th, Sydney Miller, Jr. - 13.02m
7th, Brooklyn Taylor, Jr. - 12.47m
8th, Malena Higgins, Sr. - 12.43m
15th, Ayla Rice, Jr. - 11.03m
Mile Run
4th, Sarah Mahnensmith, Sr. - 5:04.65
8th, Kaitlyn Kauppila, Fr. - 5:07.40
11th, Maci Hoskins, Jr. - 5:10.59
Triple Jump
2nd, Anisa Barnett, Fr. - 11.41m
400m Dash
5th, Paige Kirtz, Jr. - 57.78
6th, Abby Brennan, Sr. - 58.21
7th, Lia Patterson, Fr. - 58.31
8th, Amina Hadziahmetovic, Fr. - 59.10
Haylie Yeazell, Fr. - DNS
4x400m Relay
A: Hadziametovic, Brennan, Kirtz, Patterson - DNF
B: Yeazell, Graham, Eagleston, Mimnaugh - DNS
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