MILL SPRING, N.C.  – The App State women’s track and field team rounded out competition at the UNC Asheville Collegiate Opener at Tryon International with nine first-place finishes. The Mountaineers also went 1-2-3 in four events on Saturday.
 
On the track, junior Jayla Adams placed first in the women’s 300 meters with a personal best of 38.70, which was 0.20 shy of the school record of 38.50, set in 2013 by Breanna Alston. Adams, whose previous best was 39.00, remains second all-time in the event. Senior Damyja Alejandro-Ortiz took second with a time of 39.24, which elevated her to fifth in the App State all-time list. Juniors Nicole Wells and Kendall Johnson placed third (39.49) and fourth (40.51), respectively. Earlier in the day, Adams, Johnson, and Wells advanced to the women’s 60-meter finals, where they placed third (7.62), fourth (7.66), and fifth (7.72), respectively.
 
In the women’s 600 meters, freshman Josie Jackson, sophomore Savannah Moore, and senior Addison Ollendick-Smith took the top-three spots with times of 1:37.26 (PR), 1:38.12, and 1:40.83, respectively. Jackson rose to third all-time in the record book for the event. The trio also went 1-2-3 in the women’s 800 meters, with Jackson clocking another personal best, 2:17.06, to place first. Ollendick-Smith secured second with a time of 2:17.18 and Moore placed third, stopping the clock at 2:20.71.
 
Freshmen Tessa Massa and Elizabeth McCart set pace for the Mountaineers in the mile, placing first and second with personal bests of 5:11.23 and 5:11.53, respectively. With a time of 10:26.91, sophomore Breanna Budzinski placed first in the women’s 3,000 meters. Junior Mary Biagini followed close behind, stopping the clock at 10:36.78 to place second, while freshman Ashby Williams rounded out the top three with a time of 10:37.63.
 
In the women’s long jump, freshman Alana Braxton landed first with a personal best of 5.98m (19′ 7.5″), which moved her to ninth in the App State all-time list. Fellow freshman Ashlynn Wimberly registered a first-place finish of her own with a leap of 12.38m (40′ 7.5″) in the women’s triple jump.  
 
The Mountaineers took the top two spots in the women’s pole vault as senior Ava Studney cleared a bar of 3.79m (12′ 5.25″) to place first and sophomore Abigail Goetz landed second with a clearance of 3.49m (11′ 5.25″).
 
With a toss of 16.89m (55′ 5″), sophomore Emily Edwards placed first in the women’s weight throw. Edwards also placed third in the women’s shot put with a mark of 12.30m (40′ 4.25″).
 
Up Next
The Mountaineers will travel to Lexington, Va. for the VMI Team Challenge on Jan. 17. 
 

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Union College men’s track & field team started the 2026 portion of its indoor season on Saturday at the non-scoring Snowflake Invitational, hosted by Middlebury College at Virtue Field House.
 
The Garnet Chargers finished the day with seven top-five finishes to go with six season bests and one personal best.
 
Senior Mason Lang provided the best result of the day for Union, tossing the shot put 13.94 meters to finish atop the 30-person field. He was joined in the top-10 by classmate Nick Entner, whose 11.65-meter toss finished eighth. Entner also took third in the weight throw with a season-best heave of 13.62 meters to lead three Garnet Chargers in the top-eight.
 
Junior Nate Okwaning had a good run in the 60-meter dash to finish third out of 34 runners, crossing the line in 7.168 seconds to end up one-thousandth of a second away from second place. The junior also led the squad in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 23.86 seconds to earn a 10th-place result.
 
Junior Michael Fitzmaurice also posted a top-three finish in the 1,000 meters, taking third thanks to a time of 2:38.25. Also in the distance events, classmate Ben Pistiner ran the fastest 3,000 meters of his career with a 9:21.76 finish that earned him a fourth-place result.
 
First-year Cole Lewek led five Garnet Chargers competing in the mile, placing fourth in 4:37.05. He was joined in the top-10 by classmates Greg Keane and Will Barry, who finished in 4:50.18 (sixth) and 4:53.86 (ninth), respectively.
 
Senior Jason Bois finished the 60-meter hurdles in exactly 9.00 seconds to place sixth overall, and also earned a top-10 result in the high jump thanks to a season-best mark of 1.72 meters.
 
Junior Jackson Klehr earned a top-10 finish of his own in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 53.75 seconds to place ninth.
 
Union will be back in action on Friday at the Utica Winter Opener.
 

CHICAGO – Behind several standout performances in the field, DePaul track and field completed competition at the Badger Midwest Invite on Saturday at Gately Indoor.

The Blue Demons found success in the women’s field events, led by a pair of top-two finishes in the triple jump. Eveline Reno claimed first place with a mark of 12.40m, while Asha Pierre-Antoine followed closely behind in second at 12.30m. In the pole vault, Katelyn Welsh matched her personal best and program record, winning the event with a clearance of 3.55m. In the shot put, Laila Richardson recorded a personal record with a throw of 12.80m, while Olivia Tomko-Santos also notched a personal best at 11.45m.

DePaul earned multiple podium finishes on the men’s side, highlighted by Sergio Ayala’s first-place performance in the weight throw. Ayala recorded a personal-record toss of 15.63m to secure the win and also finished third in the shot put with a personal-record mark of 14.81m. Jaiden Gary added a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 16.43m.

The men’s distance group delivered several strong performances on the track. Opening the 1000m, Jack Broghammer claimed the win with a time of 2:33.67, followed closely by Reid Waco, who set a personal record at 2:34.09. Over the longer distance, Daniel Grauer turned in a solid effort in the 3000m, crossing the line in 9:03.98. Momentum continued in the 600m as John Bush posted a time of 1:20.20, while Nick Quinn followed with a personal record at 1:20.76. Rounding out the men’s track performances, Jorden Reddick clocked an 8.38 in the 60m hurdles.

Up Next
The Blue Demons compete locally at the Cardinal Opener on Saturday, Jan. 17, hosted by North Central College.

Badger Midwest Invite
Gately Indoor – Chicago, Ill.
Saturday, Jan. 10

Men’s 60mH Prelims: 2. Jorden Reddick – 8.48Q
Men’s 60mH: 3. Jorden Reddick – 8.38
Men’s 300m: 7. Musa Butler – 35.59 (PR), 10. Gavin Greaney – 35.86, 12. Ian Bello – 36.25
Men’s 600m: 2. John Bush – 1:20.20, 4. Nick Quinn – 1:20.76 (PR), 6. Jack Hopkins – 1:27.11
Men’s 1000m: 1. Jack Broghammer – 2:33.67, 2. Reid Waco – 2:34.09 (PR), 4. Hunter Bostwick – 2:38.05
Men’s 3000m: 3. Daniel Grauer – 9:03.98
Women’s High Jump: 8. Vivian Jones – 1.50m
Men’s Long Jump: 4. Angle Escamilla – 6.47m, Foul – Joshua Hill
Women’s Long Jump: 9. Ashleigh McArdle – 4.88m, 10. Aubrey Phillips – 4.69m
Women’s Pole Vault: 1. Katelyn Welsh – 3.55m (PR)
Men’s Shot Put: 2. Jaiden Gary – 16.43m, 3. Sergio Ayala – 14.81m (PR)
Women’s Shot Put: 6. Laila Richardson – 12.80m (PR), 8. Aubrey Phillips – 12.04m (SB), 10. Olivia Tomko-Santos – 11.45m (PR), 11. Katina Maclin – 11.43m, 12. Lauren Drew – 11.42m, 13. Ashleigh McArdle – 10.84m, 14. Vivian Jones – 9.91m
Women’s Triple Jump: 1. Eveline Reno – 12.40m, 2. Asha Pierre-Antoine – 12.30m
Men’s Weight Throw: 1. Sergio Ayala – 15.63m (PR)
Women’s Weight Throw: 8. Laila Richardson – 14.87m, 9. Katina Maclin – 14.71m, 10. Lauren Drew – 13.76m, 13. Olivia Tomko Santos – 11.65m

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The competition opened up with field events, where the Mountain Hawks earned multiple personal bests and top performances. Senior Joseph Nowakowski led the way in the shot put, where he threw a personal best distance of 16.21 meters to place second. His throw broke the previous meet record and improved upon his seventh best all-time position on Lehigh’s indoor performance list. First-year Chance Stuart also threw for a personal best in that event. His 14.08-meter throw earned him seventh place. Stuart set a new personal record in the weight throw as well. He threw 16.27 meters, which also earned him a third place finish. Fellow first-year Christian Saparata was not far behind, as he placed fifth due to a personal best throw of 15.11 meters.

Lehigh had more indoor personal best performances in the jumping events. Junior Eli Johnson soared a personal record 4.60 meters to earn fifth place in the pole vault. Jacob Chernin jumped 6.27 meters in the long jump, where the sophomore placed seventh.

In the 60 meters, the Mountain Hawks had two sprinters work their way into the event finals. Sophomore Quinten Slaughter snuck under the seven second mark, running 6.99 to place sixth. Junior Eddie Moore trailed behind him in eighth, finishing in 7.08.

The distance and long-sprinting events featured notable performances across three events. Junior Ryan Baker competed in the 3000 meter, he ran 8:34.01. His seventh place finish was good for a new personal record. Senior Alex Heidemann and junior Aidan LaTourette both ran top times for both this meet and the NCAA as a whole over 800 meters. Heidemann placed fourth overall, and his time of 1:54.28 was the 75th fastest time in the NCAA this season. LaTourette was just behind him in fifth, running a new indoor personal best. He finished in 1:54.71, which is the 86th fastest time in the NCAA this season. Both of these runners were also a part of the 4×400 meter team that placed third. Joined by junior Logan Haverkamp and sophomore Ian Zalewski, the four-man relay crossed the line at 3:25.33

Lehigh next competes next week, when the Mountain Hawks will split their squad. Some of the team will head back to Philadelphia to compete at the Quaker Invitational, while the others stay on campus to compete at the Moravian Blue and Grey Invite at Rauch Fieldhouse.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Milwaukee women’s track & field team competed in its first 2026 competition at the Minnesota Open on Saturday.
 
“The first meet back from winter break always has a mixed bag of results,” said head coach Andrew Basler. “I think most college track coaches would agree that there are challenges losing your team for 2-3 weeks for winter break after spending all fall preparing.” From an effort standpoint, I was happy with what I saw across all events,”
 
Anna Szepieniec picked up right where she left off in 2025, securing a first-place victory in the 60-meter hurdles (8.67).
 
In the 200-meter dash, Szepieniec finished third, clocking a time of 25.39. Katie Burns was right behind her in fourth, crossing the threshold in 25.58. Victoria Evtimov was the third Panther in the top five, securing fifth with a time of 25.68.
 

The Black & Gold swept the podium in the 1-mile race, with Janiyah Taylor (5:22.51) taking the crown followed by Lauren Ripley (5:23.89) and Rohan Flanagan (5:40.25).
 
“Women’s vertical jumps were strong events for us today,” added Basler. “In high jump, after winning the event with a 1.73m clearance, Olivia took 3 good attempts at a school record height of 1.80m. Macy also had a breakthrough jump clearing 1.65m on her first attempt.”
 
Olivia VanZeeland has gone two for two in her high jump appearances this season, finishing first in both outings. VanZeeland cleared 1.73m at the meet held in the Minnesota Fieldhouse, which currently ranks 46th in the NCAA.
 

Success continued for the Black & Gold in the high jump, with Macy Woodward securing a new personal best, jumping 1.65m to finish in fourth for Milwaukee.
 
“In pole vault, our ladies showed the depth we have in that event. Hailey and Emma led the way with solid season opening performances,” Basler said.
 
The pole vault duo of Hailey Soriaga and Emma Johnson turned in successful season-opening outings. Soriaga tied for second with a 3.71m effort and Johnson was not far behind, jumping 3.56m to secure fourth.
 
“We look forward to a focused week of training as we prepare for the Tierney Classic on Sunday, January 18,” Basler concluded.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Panthers will host the annual Tierney Classic in the Klotsche Center on Saturday, January 18. Events will begin at 10:00 a.m.