ROCK ISLAND, 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 Rock Island, Ill. for the final last chance meet of the season, Wednesday-Thursday, May 15-16. Augustana College served as the host institution for the meet.
Teams scores were not recorded.
Wednesday – Thursday's Top Finishers:
800 Meters:
- Danielle Schultz, utilizing a personal-best mark of 2:08.63, won the 800-meter invite section
- Ally Sarussi, who also earned a personal-best, took third as she turned in a time of 2:09.19
- Izzy Gorton garnered a seventh-place finish in the event with a mark of 2:10.89
- Gorton grabbed a personal-best mark in the process
- Caroline Echols (2:12.07) finished 10th with her personal-best run
1,500 Meters:
3,000 Steeplechase:
High Jump:
- Olivia Theisen, who competed in the high jump invite section, turned in a leap of 1.63m to register a ninth-place finish
Pole Vault:
- In the pole vault invite section, Yasmin Ruff cleared the 3.80m bar to take runner-up in the event
- Makenzie Stock, who competed in the open section, placed third with her clearance of the 3.35m bar
NCAA Division III Top-22 Marks (2024 Season):
100 Meters:
200 Meters:
400 Meters:
800 Meters:
- Emma Kelley – 1st – 2:02.70 - Billy Hayes Invitational
- Danielle Schultz – t-4th – 2:08.63 - Augustana College Midwest Final Qualifier
- Ally Sarussi – 8th – 2:09.19 - Augustana College Midwest Final Qualifier
- Izzy Gorton – 22nd – 2:10.89 - Augustana College Midwest Final Qualifier
1,500 Meters:
- Emma Kelley – 2nd – 4:22.76 - Illinois College True Blue Invite
- Ally Sarussi – 13th – 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 – 6th – 3:46.13 - WashU Invite
- Kelley, Coric, Christopher, Henderson – 20th – 3:49.45 - St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite
Pole Vault:
- Yasmin Ruff – 2nd – 4.01m - NCC Carius/Gregory Invitational
Triple Jump:
- Ebun Opata – 2nd– 12.58m - UAA Outdoor Championships
Shot Put:
WashU All-Time Top-10 Marks from Wednesday - Thursday:
800 Meters:
3,000 Steeplechase:
WashU will look ahead to the highly anticipated NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships, Thursday-Saturday, May 23-25. The championship will be held at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
