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DL Final Day 2 Women — Brown Battles Into Tokyo Slot

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**A winner of ’19 WC silver and ’24 Olympic bronze, Brittany Brown earned a chance to fight for another 200 medal in Tokyo.** (DIAMOND LEAGUE AG)

ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND, August 28 — The U.S. contingent contesting the Tokyo furlong grew from a trio to a quartet after Brittany Brown bagged herself a Wild Card to the WC with a gutsy 200 win.

In a reverse of the sharp end of the ’19 WC final, Brown dug deep down the homestraight of the famed Letzigrund Stadium to hold off Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith. The pair clocked 22.13 and 22.18.

“These last couple of races I’ve been really consistent,” said a delighted and relieved Brown. “Eight months ago, I had surgery [to treat endometriosis that had troubled her for years], so I’m really pleased to make the team. I just needed a little longer, one more shot, to make it.”

The Olympic bronze medalist, who had finished a frustrated 4th at the USATF Championships this summer, added, “There was pressure as there was only one spot — because at the U.S. Trials there are usually three spots — but I’m really happy with my progression knowing from where I started.”

Paris 100 champion Julien Alfred had her first race since her 21.71 in the 200 at the London DL more than a month ago but showed that rumors of the St. Lucian having hamstring problems might have had an element of fake news.

The former Texas Longhorn flew to a 100 victory in 10.76, edging in front of Jamaica’s fast-starting Tia Clayton in the final 20 with the latter finishing 2nd in 10.84.

Like Alfred, Ackera Nugent’s win in the 100H earned her an enhanced payday as her event had been deemed one of 4 women’s “Diamond+” disciplines in Zürich. Thus, the win garnered the Jamaican a 1st prize of $50,000 instead of the usual $30,000.

Nugent’s compatriot, 2-time world champion Danielle Williams, was the quickest over the first 5 hurdles but faded over the second half of the race as Nugent (lane 4) and local favorite Ditaji Kambundji, 3 lanes to her outside, battled for the victory.

Nugent, the ’23 NCAA winner, surged in front over the final two barriers and won in a season’s best of 12.30 as Kambundji equaled her Swiss Record with 12.40.

Femke Bol extended her impressive 400H streak to 30 DL races contested, 30 DL races won, when she glided to victory in 52.18. Bol now has 7 of the top 8 times over the barriers this year.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s early season 52.07 punctures that list but the Olympic champion has decided not to contest the 400H in Tokyo.

Here Bol was quickest to the first hurdle and was never headed, with Emma Zapletalová a full second behind in a Slovak NR of 53.18.

Delighting the home crowd, and putting herself into 800 medal consideration in Tokyo, Audrey Werro set her second Swiss Record in 4 days when she held off Britain’s Olympic 1500 bronze medalist Georgia Hunter-Bell to cross the line in 1:55.91.

Werro tucked herself behind the pacemaker who went through the bell in a quick 55.86 and continued to push hard over the third furlong. Coming into the last bend, Hunter-Bell was 5th and just slightly boxed but extracted herself to claw back much of the deficit down the home straight. The Briton’s late move, nonetheless, left her with too much to do and she had to settle for 2nd and a 1:55.96 PR.

In addition to Brown’s 200 triumph, the other U.S. woman to win on the meet’s second day was discus diva Valarie Allman, who almost predictably took her fifth consecutive DL trophy.

In good throwing conditions early in the program, after a first-round foul, Allman took the lead on her next throw with 216-11 (66.12) and followed that up with 220-5 (67.18) and then 227-0 (69.18), her longest of the evening, a winner by more than 2m. Four of Allman’s 5 valid throws were better than Jorinde van Klinken’s 220-3 (67.15). The Dutch thrower’s best came in the final round and moved her up from 3rd to 2nd.

“I am really proud of this season,” Allman said. “We have had to produce it one meet at a time, but there is no denying that the Wanda Diamond League Final and the World Championships are the meets that I care about the most and have been the most excited for. So, today I felt nervous, I felt that tension of just wanting to perform and having everything come together.”

Though a two-time Olympic winner, Allman is still missing a WC gold after bronze at Eugene ’22 and silver in Budapest. The latter was her most recent defeat, more than two years ago.

Since then, Allman has put together a 28-meet winning streak and will go to Tokyo as one of the hottest favorites — along with Bol — for gold in the women’s events.

“I know there is a lot more there, and I really want to execute at my best in Tokyo,” Allman added. “That has been my goal, to put up a performance around 70m [230ft], and that hopefully will come away with gold. I feel that the battle that we will have in Tokyo will be so memorable, and [an opportunity] to have that full circle moment, to go back there after my first Olympic Games.”

In the other long throw, Greece’s Elína Tzénggo nailed the javelin title with her first-round 211-10 (64.57). Worryingly for the host nation of the forthcoming World Champs, Japan’s big hope for gold in Tokyo continued to struggle to find her best form. Haruka Kitaguchi, the ’23 WC and ’24 OG winner, was unable again to surpass 200ft and could only finish 6th and last with 199-2 (60.72), her last throw and only cast beyond 60m.

Bahrain’s Paris silver medalist Salwa Eid Naser went out hard from the gun in the 400 and on this occasion didn’t tire down the homestraight before crossing the line in a meet record 48.70. The time consigned to history the ’82 Weltklasse best of 48.86 that had belonged for 43 years to 800 WR-holder Jarmila Kratochvílová.

Naser, bouncing back from a poor outing in the Lausanne deluge, turned the tables on Paris champion Marileidy Paulino, whose usual fast finish wasn’t good enough this time. The Dominican Republic runner had to settle for 2nd in 49.23.

Behind the leading pair, Norway’s Henriette Jæger and Chile’s Martina Weil set NRs of 49.49 and 49.72 in 3rd and 4th.

Kenya’s Faith Cherotich produced a seemingly routine win in the steeple. Her 8:57.24 won by more than 13 seconds from Kazakhstan’s Kenyan-born ’22 WC winner Norah Jeruto, who was 2nd in 9:10.87.

In more dramatic fashion, Jessica Hull had a 10-meter lead coming into the homestraight in a Nikki Hiltz-less 1500 but Cherotich’s compatriot Nelly Chepchirchir ran down the tiring Australian with a stunning sprint over the last 50 to take the win at the line, 3:56.99–3:57.02.

Confusion reigned in the 3000 as Ethiopia’s ’24 African 5000 champion Fantaye Belayneh won a 3-way battle in 8:40.59, hitting the front with 70 to go. However, Belayneh competed with her compatriot Aleshign Baweke’s bib and it took officials around 45 minutes before they discovered their mistake and corrected the results.

When everything was finally resolved, Belayneh earned herself a Wild Card to Tokyo and can be added to the Ethiopian 5000 contingent.

Josette Andrews, who made her first U.S. team for a global outdoor champs when she finished 3rd in the USATF 5000, pushed the pace for much of the last kilo and took a good 2nd in 8:40.95.

In the triple jump, Leyanis Pérez led a Cuban 1-2-3 with 48-11 (14.91) in the third round. The mark was just 2cm short of her yearly world lead set in winning the World Indoor title. Her only other valid effort measured 48-10¾ (14.90).

Curiously, none of the ’24 Olympic podium — Dominica’s Thea LaFond, Jamaica’s Shanieka Ricketts, and ’25 U.S. titlist Jasmine Moore — could make the top 3. They finished 4-5-6.

Italy’s Larissa Iapichino took the long jump title with her third round 22-9 (6.93) but had a nail-biting moment when Germany’s Malaika Mihambo landed just a centimeter short in the final frame.

ZÜRICH WOMEN’S RESULTS, DAY 2

100(0.3): 1. Julien Alfred (StL) 10.76; 2. Tia Clayton (Jam) 10.84; 3. Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith (CI) 10.92; 4. Dina Asher-Smith (GB) 10.94; 5. Jacious Sears (US) 10.96; 6. Zoe Hobbs (NZ) 11.09; 7. Maia McCoy (US) 11.14.

200(-0.4): 1. Brittany Brown (US) 22.13; 2. Asher-Smith 22.18; 3. Ta Lou-Smith 22.25; 4. Anavia Battle (US) 22.49; 5. Amy Hunt (GB) 22.61; 6. Jenna Prandini (US) 22.70; 7. Jessika Gbai (CI) 22.71; 8. McKenzie Long (US) 22.72.

400: 1. Salwa Eid Naser (Bhr) 48.70; 2. Marileidy Paulino (DR) 49.23; 3. Henriette Jæger (Nor) 49.49 NR; 4. Martina Weil (Chl) 49.72 NR; 5. Amber Anning (GB) 49.75; 6. Bella Whittaker (US) 49.99; 7. Lieke Klaver (Neth) 50.23; 8. Natalia Bukowiecka (Pol) 51.06.

800: 1. Audrey Werro (Swi) 1:55.91 NR; 2. Georgia Hunter Bell (GB) 1:55.96 PR; 3. Anaïs Bourgoin (Fra) 1:56.97 PR; 4. Shafiqua Maloney (StV) 1:57.29 NR; 5. Halimah Nakaayi (Uga) 1:58.43; 6. Prudence Sekgodiso (SA) 1:58.57; 7. Sarah Billings (Aus) 1:58.76; 8. Addy Wiley (US) 1:59.14;… rabbit—Lisanne de Witte (Neth) (55.86).

1500: 1. Nelly Chepchirchir (Ken) 3:56.99; 2. Jessica Hull (Aus) 3:57.02; 3. Linden Hall (Aus) 3:57.44; 4. Sinclaire Johnson (US) 3:57.80; 5. Heather MacLean (US) 3:59.43; 6. Susan Ejore-Sanders (Ken) 3:59.48; 7. Birke Haylom (Eth) 3:59.70; 8. Sarah Healy (Ire) 3:59.90;… rabbit—Catriona Bisset (Aus) (61.36).

3000: 1. Fantaye Belayneh (Eth) 8:40.56; 2. Josette Andrews (US) 8:40.95 PR; 3. Likina Amebaw (Eth) 8:41.06; 4. Georgia Griffith (Aus) 8:41.36; 5. Aleshign Baweke (Eth) 8:42.35; 6. Marta García (Spa) 8:42.63; 7. Caroline Nyaga (Ken) 8:43.43; 8. Hannah Nuttall (GB) 8:44.74.

St: 1. Faith Cherotich (Ken) 8:57.24; 2. Norah Jeruto (Kaz) 9:10.87; 3. Marwa Bouzayani (Tun) 9:12.03; 4. Courtney Wayment (US) 9:14.91; 5. Gabrielle Jennings (US) 9:15.56; 6. Daisy Jepkemei (Kaz) 9:15.98; 7. Olivia Markezich (US) 9:22.20; 8. Lea Meyer (Ger) 9:26.08.

100H(-0.6): 1. Ackera Nugent (Jam) 12.30; 2. Ditaji Kambundji (Swi) 12.40 =NR; 3. Grace Stark (US) 12.44; 4. Danielle Williams (Jam) 12.44; 5. Nadine Visser (Neth) 12.45; 6. Tonea Marshall (US) 12.49; 7. Devynne Charlton (Bah) 12.52; 8. Keni Harrison (US) 12.72.

400H: 1. Femke Bol (Neth) 52.18; 2. Emma Zapletalová (Svk) 53.18 NR; 3. Andrenette Knight (Jam) 53.76; 4. Gianna Woodruff (Pan) 54.24; 5. Naomi Van Den Broeck (Bel) 54.83; 6. Amalie Hammild Iuel (Nor) 55.34; 7. Ayomide Folorunso (Ita) 55.77.

Field Events

LJ: 1. Larissa Iapichino (Ita) 22-9 (6.93) (f, 22-1½, 22-9, f, p, f) (f, 6.74, 6.93, f, p, f); 2. Malaika Mihambo (Ger) 22-8½ (6.92) (22-4¼, f, p, 21-6¼, f, 22-8½) (6.81, f, p, 6.56, f, 6.92); 3. Hilary Kpatcha (Fra) 22-1¾ (6.75); 4. Claire Bryant (US) 21-10¼ (6.66); 5. Annik Kälin (Swi) 21-6 (6.55); 6. Monae’ Nichols (US) 21-2 (6.45).

TJ: 1. Leyanis Pérez (Cub) 48-11 (14.91) (f, f, 48-11, 48-10¾, f, f) (f, f, 14.91, 14.90, f, f); 2. Liadagmis Povea (Cub) 48-3½ (14.72) (f, 48-3½, f, 48-½, 46-11½, 48-½) (f, 14.72, f, 14.64, 14.31, 14.64); 3. Davisleidis L. Velazco (Cub) 48-¾ (14.65) (f, 47-9, f, 48-¾, f, 47-3¾) (f, 14.55, f, 14.65, f, 14.42); 4. Thea LaFond (Dom) 47-11¾ (14.62); 5. Shanieka Ricketts (Jam) 47-1 (14.35); 6. Jasmine Moore (US) 46-8¾ (14.24).

DT: 1. Valarie Allman (US) 227-0 (69.18) (f, 216-11, 220-5, 227-0, 219-1, 224-8) (f, 66.12, 67.18, 69.18, 66.79, 68.49); 2. Jorinde van Klinken (Neth) 220-3 (67.15); 3. Yaimé Pérez (Cub) 216-9 (66.08); 4. Sandra Elkasević (Cro) 213-7 (65.10); 5. Cierra Jackson (US) 211-3 (64.40); 6. Lagi Tausaga (US) 208-4 (63.51).

JT: 1. Elína Tzénggo (Gre) 211-10 (64.57); 2. Adriana Vilagoš (Ser) 206-7 (62.96) ; 3. Jo-Ané Du Plessis (SA) 204-3 (62.26); 4. Mackenzie Little (Aus) 203-3 (61.96); 5. Flor Dennis Ruiz (Col) 199-8 (60.86); 6. Haruka Kitaguchi (Jpn) 195-11 (59.72).

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Sullivan Leads Cardinals at Wesleyan Indoor Invite I

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MIDDLETOWN, CT. – Playing host to the Wesleyan Indoor Invite as the first event of the new year, the Wesleyan women’s track and field team saw several top performances as the team was led by Juliette Sullivan ’27 from the Bacon Field House.

RESULTS

HIGHLIGHTS:

Sullivan nabbed second place in the first track event of the day, clocking in at 7.97 in the 60m dash. Sullivan followed up her performance in the 200m dash, taking first place as she crossed the finish line at 25/97.

Kaitlyn Connors ’29 won the women’s mile, finishing just over five minutes with a 5:15.02 final.

The Cardinals dominated the 3,000m, finishing with six in the Top 10. Alexandra Simon ’27 led the pack, placing second at 10:43.25. Clare Mahedy ’29 followed to round out the Top 3 with a time of 10:46.58. Margaret Stevens ’27 placed fourth (10:47.19), Nadia Lim ’26 was fifth (11:01.75), Audrey Leff ’29 placed sixth (11:06.49), and Grace Bell ’28 was ninth (11:44.61)

In the 1,000m, Genevieve Minard ’28 took third place, tracking in with a time of 3:04.97.

At pole vault, Kess Benner placed second with a height of 2.75m.

The triple jump saw Alex Neubert ’29 place second with a distance of 10.95m. Katherine Goss ’29 was third at 10.87m.

The Cardinals return to action on Friday, Jan. 10, when they travel to Staten Island for the NYC Gotham Cup.

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Mountain Hawks Produce Top Performances at Penn Select

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January 11, 2026

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PHILADELPHIA – Lehigh’s women’s track and field team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania for their first away meet of the season, the Penn Select meet.

The field events started the competition, where the Mountain Hawks had a few top performances. Senior Grace Aggen was Lehigh’s top performing thrower, where she led Lehigh in both events. Her best performance was in the shot put, where she threw 13.11 meters to place fifth. She also threw 13.38 meters in the weight throw, placing 15th. The Mountain Hawks had two other top five field finishes. The first was in the high jump, where sophomore Anna Troutman jumped 1.67 meters to earn fifth place. Senior Laura Reigle leaped 3.77 meters in the pole vault to secure a three-way tie for third. Senior Grace Nation may not have had the highest placing day for the jumpers as she finished seventh in the long jump, however she had the best individual jumping performance of the day. Her 5.56-meter jump was not just a personal best, but moved her up to seventh place on Lehigh’s all-time indoor performance list.

Senior Grace Kennedy and sophomore Jade Sanders had excellent days in the sprinting events earning top finishes. Their best performances were in the 400 meter where they both placed top ten and posted top Division I times. Kennedy led the way, placing second and running 56.53. That mark was not just the 42nd fastest time run in Division I this year, but also the 55th best time in the entire NCAA. Sanders ran 57.60, which landed her in ninth place and was the 89th fastest Division I time this year. In the 200 meter, Kennedy led the way once again with a 25.60-second run, earning her ninth place. Sanders clocked in at 25.85, which was good for 12th place and was an indoor personal best. Close behind them was first-year Harper Glennon, who ran a collegiate best time of 25.99 to place 14th. Glennon was also Lehigh’s top finisher in the 60 meters, where she placed 16th (7.87).

The 800 meters also featured personal best performances. Sophomore Lauren Bower ran an indoor personal best time of 2:14.02. This performance was the 48th best time in the NCAA, and placed her at seventh in the meet. Senior Amber Barrios was just behind in ninth place. She finished in 2:16.24, which earned her the 84th best time in the NCAA this year.

Lehigh had two other top ten placements in the competition. First was first-year Lyssi Penn in the 60 meter hurdles, who’s 9.27-second run earned her ninth. Senior Dakota Russell also placed ninth in her event, she ran 10:21.79 over 3000 meters.

The Mountain Hawks also placed well in the 4×400-meter relay. The team of Barrios, Bower, first year Kayleigh Jamieson, and senior Corinn Brewer placed sixth by running 3:59.55.

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.

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Bulldogs Set Three School Records in Season Opener at Tryon

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January 11, 2026

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MILL SPRING, N.C. – The UNC Asheville Track and Field team kicked off the 2026 indoor season in impressive fashion on Saturday, breaking three school records at the season opener. The meet marked the first collegiate competition at Tryon International since the facility added the Mondo Super X 720 Indoor Track.

School Records Set

Nkosi Jeju opened his season by winning the men’s long jump with a mark of 7.40 meters, surpassing his own previous school record of 7.34 meters set at last year’s Gamecock Opener.

Kelechi Anyanwu made a memorable collegiate debut in the men’s 300m, finishing in 34.29 seconds to set a new school record. The previous mark of 34.74 seconds was held by Shemarr Session.

Bennett Moreno also set a school record in his collegiate debut in the men’s 600m, taking third overall in 1:22.08. The previous record of 1:22.74 had stood since 1995.

Other long jump competitors included Elijah Able (4th, 6.82m), Aaron Higgins (6th, 6.78m), and Max Smydra (7th, 6.63m), with Able entering the record book at No. 5. Ty’Vell Foskey (7th, 35.47) and Demorris Jordan (10th, 35.83) also represented Asheville in the top-10 of the 300m.

Top Individual Finishes

Women’s 1,000m

Women’s Weight Throw

Women’s Shot Put

Men’s Shot Put

Men’s Triple Jump

Women’s 300m

Women’s 600m

Men’s 60m Finals

Men’s 60m Hurdles

Men’s High Jump

Men’s 1,000m

Men’s Mile & 800m

Women’s Mile

Women’s 800m

Men’s & Women’s 200m

Men’s & Women’s 3,000m

Men’s 400m

Relays

For a complete look at all of the results, click here.

The Bulldogs will return to action at Tryon next weekend (Jan. 16-17) for the Tryon International Winter Invitational.

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Kiplagat, Matthews Winners in Gamecock Opener

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January 11, 2026

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COLUMBIA, SC. – Andrew Kiplagat picked up right where he left off from the cross country season with a program record first-place finish in the 3000m, Saturday at the South Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.

Kiplagat highlighted a plethora of top-10 finishes with an 8:18.68 finish in his first event of indoor season.

He was not the only Wildcat to take home the top spot in an event, as Ashton Matthews topped the leaderboard in the high jump with a 1.95m.

Shanard Walker added to his strong start to the season with a 6.81 in the 60m, taking third in the event. He also placed second in the 200m with. a 21.31.

Jancent Wallace took third in the 200m with a 21.71, as well as second in the 400m with a 47.75.

On the women’s side, Valencia Butler finished secon in the mile with a time of 5:33.67. Also in second was Selena Rutland, who finished as the runner up in the high jump with a 1.50m, and Haely Grant, who posted a 57.20 in the 400m.

Morgan Middleton finished third with a 1:42.03 in the 600m, with Nyidjah Ives finishing third in the 800m with a 2:35.71.

In the jumps, Zion Harvey and LaNeeya Garrison each earned top-three finishes in the long jump and triple jump, respectively.

The full list of B-CU times and finishes is listed below:

Men’s 60m

3. Shanard Walker 6.81

Men’s 200m

2. Shanard Walker 21.31

3. Jancent Wallace 21.73

5. Ethan Sharpe 21.76

16. Jonathan Gaines 22.35

Men’s 300m

13. Makhii Fleming 35.48

Men’s 400m

2. Jancent Wallace 47.75

3. Ethan Sharpe 49.05

8. Jonathan Gaines 49.85

Men’s 600m

4. Dashawn Buist 1:22.35

6. Donovan Walker-Collins 1:23.35

9. Andre Sewel 1:26.84

Men’s 1000m

3. Dashawn Buist 2:37.66

5. Andre Sewel 2:48.08

Men’s Mile

6. Gerrard Griffin 4:40.06

7. Jalen Jackson 4:40.71

9. Majet Bethely 4:59.73

Men’s 3000m

1. Andrew Kiplagat 8:18.68

Men’s 60m Hurdles

3. Harrison Robinson 8.10

Men’s High Jump

1. Ashton Matthews 1.95m

Men’s Pole Vault

4. Jabari Armant 4:05m

Men’s Long Jump

4. Amariion Grant 7.00m

9. Lester Williams 6.20m

Men’s Triple Jump

2. Jaheim Hines 14.54m

Women’s 60m

9. Amani Jones 7.77

11. Kayla Hopkins 7.80

Women’s 200m

6. Betina Jean 24.97

8. Zion Harvey 25.09

14. Haely Grant 26.07

15. Mariana Morillo 26.15

Women’s 300m

6. Betina Jean 40.18

9. Amani Jones 42.02

13. Kayla Hopkins 43.89

Women’s 400m

2. Haely Grant 57.20

Women’s 600m

3. Morgan Middleon 1:42.03

5. Jamariya Robinson 1:42.83

7. Kavay Johnson 1:48.87

Women’s 800m

3. Nyidjah Ives 2.35.71

Women’s Mile

2. Valencia Butler 5:33.67

Women’s 60m Hurdles

10. Kavay Johnson 9.18

11. Ay’Keelah Green 9.32

Women’s High Jump

2. Selena Rutland 1.50m

5. Darryn Hough 1.50m

Women’s Long Jump

3. Zion Harvey 5.55m

4. Ay’Keelah Green 5.53m

7. Selena Rutland 5.28m

Women’s Triple Jump

3. LaNeeya Garrison 11.15m

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Hill & Marques Set School Records, Handful of Eagles Break into Winthrop Record Books at Gamecock Opener

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January 11, 2026

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COLUMBIA, S.C. — School records fell Friday at the Gamecock Opener, as Mitchell Hill and Kayah Marques highlighted Winthrop’s first meet of 2026 with record-setting performances in the 600 meters.

MEET INFORMATION

Jan. 10 | Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex | Final Results

IN THE FIELD

Autumn Craig won the women’s weight throw event with a mark of 14.42 meters.

Maurion Jamison placed third in the men’s triple jump with a 14.27-meter effort, moving into fifth place in the Winthrop record book.

Timothy Speaks captured the men’s weight throw title with a 16.06-meter throw, ranking sixth in program history.

Carina Fiorucci finished fifth in the women’s pole vault after clearing 3.30 meters, tying her own mark for fifth in the school record book.

ON THE TRACK

In the men’s 60 meters, Michael Boucher clocked a 6.893 to place sixth, moving into sixth place in the Winthrop record book.

A time of 22.70 in the men’s 200 meters from Carlos Frank resulted in a 20th-place finish and the ninth-fastest mark in program history.

The men’s 300 meters featured a strong showing, led by Tristen Patterson’s 35.08, which placed ninth and ranked second all-time at Winthrop.

Kendale Cooke followed closely with a 35.17 to finish 10th, moving into fourth in the school record book.

Darrell Price added another top-15 effort in the event, placing 14th with a 35.69 that ranks eighth in program history.

A school record highlighted the men’s 600 meters, as Mitchell Hill ran a 1:22.14 to place third.

Hill doubled back in the men’s 1,000 meters, finishing second in 2:36.70, the sixth-fastest time in Winthrop history.

On the women’s side, Jordan Bailem placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles with an 8.78, tying the third-fastest mark in the program record book.

Alex Cameron recorded an 11th-place finish in the women’s 300 meters after crossing in 42.90, the fourth-fastest time in school history.

Jayla Weeks followed with a 44.90 in the women’s 300 meters to place 15th, ranking eighth all-time at Winthrop.

Another school record fell in the women’s 600 meters, as Kayah Marques posted a 1:42.34 to finish fourth.

Marques closed the meet by winning the women’s 1,000 meters in 3:01.71, the second-fastest mark in program history.

The women’s sprints wrapped up with Amaiya Whitlock’s 7.89 in the 60 meters, good for 14th place and tied for seventh in the record book.

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Greenwell Breaks 1000m School Record, Ohio Women’s Track & Field Concludes Marshall Alumni Classic

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January 11, 2026

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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Junior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) led Ohio women’s track & field team at the Marshall Alumni Classic with a record breaking performance in the women’s 1000 meters on Saturday, Jan.10.

In Greenwell’s first time competing in the 1000 meters, she won the event with a time of 2:49.92. Greenwell’s performance is a new school and program record. Two other Bobcats finished in the top three of the 1000 meters alongside Greenwell. Sophomore Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) placed second (2:54.84) and senior Sara Doughman (Lebanon, Ohio) placed third (2:56.36).

Ohio kicked off the meet with a handful of field events. Junior Emilee Baumann (Powell, Ohio) won the women’s pole vault with a mark of 3.65 meters (11-11.75). Ohio had three throwers place in the top five of the women’s shot put. Graduate student Jasmine Correa (Holland, Mich.) placed second with a PR of 12.73 meters (41-9.25). Sophomore Lauren Mader (Green Bay, Wis.) placed fourth (11.56m/37-11.25) and sophomore Kiyah Baker (Troy, Ohio) took home fifth place (11.51m/37-9.25, PR). In the women’s weight throw, freshman Aubree Beery (Lancaster, Ohio) placed second (16.66m/54-8) in her collegiate debut while sophomore Ashley Cornathan (Hilliard, Ohio) took home fifth place (14.90m/48-10.75, PR). Freshman Kewogo Bendick finished eighth in the women’s long jump with a mark of 5.20 meters (17-0.75).

Ohio’s first track events of the day were the preliminaries of the 60m and 60m hurdles. In the 60m hurdles preliminaries, freshman Zoey Caldwell (9.18) and junior Gracie Smith (9.27) (Grove City, Ohio) both qualified for the finals. Caldwell went on to place fifth (9.02) in the finals and Smith took home seventh place (10.01). Freshman Alexys Sterling qualified for the 60m finals and placed seventh overall (7.97/7.82). Sterling also placed third in the women’s 200m (25.68) followed by senior Ashley Long (Hilliard, Ohio) in fourth place (25.83, PR)

In the women’s 300m, freshmen Sydney Huckstep and Alyvia Mentlow both recorded stellar performances in their collegiate debuts. Huckstep placed second (40.43) and Mentlow placed third (40.48). Ohio swept the top three of the women’s 800m with sophomore Jaclyn Garvey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) in first (2:14.90), senior Sophie Besett (Twinsburg, Ohio) in second (2:17.14) and junior Elinor Shuttleworth (Beavercreek, Ohio) in third place (2:20.25).

Graduate students Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio) and Theresa Hagey (Akron, Ohio) led a slew of Ohio runners in the women’s 3,000 meters. Harris won the event with a time of 9:43.21. Hagey followed behind Harris, placing second with a time of 9:50.11.

The Bobcats concluded the meet with the women’s 4x400m relay. Shuttleworth, Garvey, Besett and junior Abby Wells (Westerville, Ohio) placed second with a time of 3:58.77.

The Bobcats will be back in action at the Indiana Invitational on Friday, Jan. 16.

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