NAPERVILLE, Ill. / JOLIET, Ill. - In hopes of securing or improving upon a top-22 NCAA Division III mark, the No. 1 Washington University in St. Louis women's track and field team traveled to Joliet, Ill. to compete in University of St. Francis' last chance meet, Friday-Saturday May 10-11. Three pole vaulters also made the trip to Naperville, Ill. to participate in North Central College's Carius/Gregory Invitational, Thursday, May 9.
Teams scores were not recorded.
Thursday's Top Finishers (at North Central):
Pole Vault:
- Yasmin Ruff claimed the pole vault victory with her clearance of the 4.01m bar
- Makenzie Stock hauled in seventh as she cleared the 3.41m bar
- Anna Curtis (3.11m) notched a ninth-place finish
Friday – Saturday's Top Finishers (at St. Francis):
200 Meters:
400 Meters:
800 Meters:
- Izzy Gorton welcomed the win in the 800-meter race as she crossed the finish line with her winning time of 2:12.55
- Ally Sarussi notched third as she posted a 2:13.59 mark
- Caroline Echols spun a mark of 2:15.71 to grab ninth
1,500 Meters:
5,000 Meters:
- In the 5,000-meter invitational race, Alexandra Blake took home a runner-up finish with her time of 16:49.16
- Jillian Heth (17:18.24) grabbed eighth
- In the 5,000-meter open race, Avery McCammon mustered a mark of 18:58.96 to bring home ninth
100 Meter Hurdles:
- Lauren Gay placed fourth as she notched a finals time of 14.55
- Gay earned seventh in the qualifying round with her mark of 14.64
400 Meter Hurdles:
- Ruby Kaplan turned in a time of 1:05.53 to record eighth in the event
3,000 Steeplechase:
4 x 100 Relay:
4 x 400 Relay:
High Jump:
Pole Vault:
Long Jump:
Triple Jump:
NCAA Division III Top-22 Marks (2024 Season):
100 Meters:
200 Meters:
400 Meters:
800 Meters:
1,500 Meters:
- Emma Kelley – 2nd – 4:22.76 - Illinois College True Blue Invite
- Ally Sarussi – 12th – 4:27.10 - St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite
5,000 Meters:
100 Hurdles:
3,000 Steeplechase:
4 x 100 Relay:
- Davis, Wright, Gay, Stewart – 1st – 45.84 - Billy Hayes Invitational
4 x 400 Relay:
- Spytek, Christopher, Schultz, Kelley – 2nd – 3:46.13 - WashU Invite
- Echols, Schultz, Sarussi, Kelley – 11th – 3:49.97 - WashU Triangular
- Spytek, Christopher, Henderson, Echols – 12th – 3:50.59 - UAA Outdoor Championships
- Kelley, Schultz, Spytek, Stewart – 15th – 3:51.15 - Greenville Select
Pole Vault:
Triple Jump:
- Ebun Opata – 2nd– 12.58m - UAA Outdoor Championships
Shot Put:
WashU All-Time Top-10 Marks from Thursday - Saturday:
Pole Vault:
High Jump:
1,500 Meters:
The Bears will have one final opportunity to grab a top-22 mark at Augustana College's last chance meet, Wednesday - Thursday, May 15-16. Action from Knowlton Outdoor Athletic Complex in Rock Island, Ill. is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and 12 p.m. on Thursday.
