Jacksonville, Ill. – The No. 2 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team won eight events at the Hilltop Classic, hosted by Illinois College.
 
Track
Junior Emma Kelley finished first in the 400m, running a time of 56.14, which ranks third nationally when adjusted for track size, and ranks second all-time in program history. Spytek finished second in 58.22 which ranks 22^nd nationally and sixth in program history. Senior Sophie Fox took third in 58.97 which ranks 36^th nationally.
 
The Bears claimed the top eight spots in the 800m, let by senior Aoife Dunne in first, racing to a time of 2:14.92. Junior Ally Sarussi finished second in 2:15.87 while senior Danielle Schultz took third in 2:18.90. Sophomore Sophie Bekins finished fourth in 2:20.79 while first-year Elizabeth Wagner claimed fifth in 2:12.24.
 
Dunne also won the mile, running a time of 4:54.68 which ranks fourth nationally and third all-time in program history. Sophomore Virginia Pridgen finished fourth in 5:20.07 and senior Meredith Lang took fifth in 5:25.91.
 
Senior Emily Konkus won the 3,000m, racing to a time of 9:36.06, ranking third nationally and breaking the program record. First-year Katie Rector took second in 10:16.21 while junior Avery McCammon finished third in 10:33.62.
 
WashU took the top four spots in the 4x400 relay, led by the team of sophomore Nicole Stewart, Fox, Sarussi and Kelley who won in 3:55.99.
 
Senior Mycah Clay finished second in the 55m, running a time of 7.32 which is the fifth-fasted time in program history. Junior Natalie Swineheart finished third in 7.55 while junior Gemma Pleas took ninth in 7.69.
 
First-year Kylie Spytek finished second in the 200m, running a time of 25.83. Stewart took third in 25.88 and Clay finished sixth in 26.43.
 
Junior Charis Riebe took 11^th in the 55 hurdles with a time of 19.32.
 
Field
Sophomore Yasmin Ruff won the pole vault, clearing 3.87m which ranks fourth all-time and fourth nationally. Junior Anna Curtis took second with a mark of 3.35m while sophomore Makenzie Stock finished third, clearing 3.20m.
 
Junior Ebun Opata won the long jump with a mark of 5.26m. First-year Danielle Cuthbert finished fourth with a mark of 4.90m and first-year Diya Shadaksharappa finished fifth with a mark of 4.84m.
 
First-year Jenae Bothe won the shot put, hitting a mark of 13.16m.
 
Senior Miku Okada finished second in the high jump, clearing 1.59m. Senior Laura Bucchieri finished fourth, clearing 1.49m.
 
Cuthbert finished second in the triple jump, reaching a mark of 10.85m while senior Kaitlin Day took fifth with a mark of 10.17m.

The Bears head to the UAA Championships on Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26.