Waltham, Mass. – The No. 2 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team won its fourth-straight UAA indoor title, racking up 194 points. The Bears edged Chicago by four points to claim the title.
Junior
Emma Kelley defended her 400m title, setting a new meet record in 56.27. First-year
Kylie Spytek took second in 57.35.
Senior
Aoife Dunne won the 800m, racing to a time of 2:14.03. Junior
Ally Sarussi finished sixth with a time of 2:18.81.
The 4x400 relay team of Spytek, Sarussi, senior
Sophie Fox and Kelley took home the top spot with a time of 3:52.74.
Junior
Ebun Opata won the triple jump, leaping 39-04.00, jumping nearly three feet farther than second place. First-year
Diya Shadaksharappa finished fourth with a jump of 36-04.75.
First-year
Jasmine Wright finished fourth in the 60m, racing to a time of 7.73 while senior
Mycah Clay finished sixth in 7.82 and sophomore
Nicole Stewart took seventh in 7.84.
Sophomore
Lauren Gay finished second in the 200m, finishing in 25.25. Right behind her was Spytek who finished third in 25.66 and Stewart claimed fourth in 25.74.
Dunne finished second in the mile run with a time of 4:56.40 while junior Helena Teixeira-Dasilva finished sixth in 5:02.97 and senior
Lindsay Ott finished seventh in 5:06.30.
Emily Konkus claimed second in the 3,000m, racing to a time of 9:37.24. Both Konkus and winner Maddie Kelly (Chicago) beat the previous meet record set in 2017. First-year
Katie Rector took sixth in 10:07.95 and senior
Ella Behrens finished seventh in 10:11.68.
Junior
Charis Riebe finished third in the 60m hurdles, racing to a time of 8.91. Gay took fifth in 9.11.
Graduate
Miku Okada finished second in the high jump, clearing 5-02.25. Senior
Laura Bucchieri claimed sixth with a jump of 5-00.25 while junior
Maddie Moenickheim finished seventh, clearing 5-00.25.
First-year
Jenae Bothe took second in the shot put, hitting a mark of 44-07.50, breaking her own program record. Sophomore
Taylor Simpson finished sixth with a throw of 38-10.25.
The Bears head to Wartburg's Last Chance meet next weekend for one last meet prior to the NCAA Indoor National Championship.