WHITEWATER, Wis. - The No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team made the trip to Whitewater, Wis. to participate in University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's annual Midwest ELITE meet, Saturday, February 10.
Yasmin Ruff set the new school record in the pole vault with her vault of 4.03m. Ruff broke Anna Etherington's previous school record (3.97m) that was recorded in 2012.
Out of 15 scored events, WashU won six. The Bears recorded a team runner-up finish, earning a total of 156.5 points. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse won the meet with 173 points.
The Bears competed alongside University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Loras College, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Carthage College, Trine University, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Points, and Augustana College.
Saturday's Top Finishers:
60 Meters:
- The Bears had a pair of athletes in the 60-meter dash finals
- Maya Davis secured third with a time of 7.65
- Jasmine Wright clocked in a mark of 7.69 to earn fourth
200 Meters:
- Nicole Stewart bested the 200-meter field of 31 to welcome the event win with a time of 25.34
- Lauren Gay recorded a time of 25.96, for a fourth-place finish
400 Meters:
800 Meters:
Mile:
5,000 Meters:
- Julia Patterson turned in a time of 17:46.11 in the 5,000-meter run to earn third in the event
- Jillian Heth notched fifth as she crossed the finish line with a time of 18:08.42
- Avery McCammon (18:13.18) and Katie Rector (18:20.03) secured ninth and 10th, respectively
60 Meter Hurdles:
- WashU saw two athletes in the 60-meter hurdles final
- Lauren Gay won the event, posting a time of 9.06
- Charis Riebe grabbed fifth with a mark of 9.60
4 x 400 Relay:
High Jump:
Pole Vault:
Long Jump:
- Ebun Opata posted the best long jump for the Bears (5.43m), which earned her a sixth-place finish
- Olivia Theisen grabbed eighth (5.36m)
Triple Jump:
- Ebun Opata posted a triple jump mark of 11.36m for a runner-up finish
Shot Put:
- Jenae Bothe won the shot put event as she registered a heave of 13.59m
Weight Throw:
NCAA Division III Top-20 Marks (2023-24 season):
60 Meters:
- Maya Davis – 7th – 7.65 - Midwest ELITE Invitational
200 Meters:
400 Meters:
800 Meters:
4 x 400 Relay:
- Spytek Stewart, Echols, Kelley – 3rd – 3:50.46 - Midwest ELITE Invitational
- Spytek, Christopher, Henderson, Kelley – 9th – 3:51.85 - Friday Night Spikes #3
- Spytek, Christopher, Schultz, Kelley – 13th – 3:53.43 - IWU I55 Tri
- Spytek, Schultz, Sarussi, Kelley – 18th – 3:56.09 - Friday Night Spikes Opener
Pole Vault:
Triple Jump:
- Ebun Opata – 4th – 12.12m - IWU Keck Select Invitational
Shot Put:
- Jenae Bothe – 4th – 14.24m - Friday Night Spikes Opener
WashU All-Time Top-10 Marks from Saturday:
Pole Vault:
60 Meters:
200 Meters:
800 Meters:
Weight Throw:
The Bears will make the short trip to Jacksonville, Ill. to compete in Illinois College's Hilltop Classic, Friday, February 16. Action from King Fieldhouse is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
