Madelyn Summers | Trine University
Madelyn Summers | Trine University
Women's Track and Field Back in Action Saturday
At the Sean Brady Alumni Invitational, the Trine University women's track and field team competed for the first time since returning from the holiday break.
The Thunder had a variety of top scorers in field events. Madelyn Summers led the way for the team in two events, with a fourth-place finish in the shot put (11.58 meters / 38' 0.00") and secured tenth-place in the weight throw (13.27 meters / 43' 6.50").
Avery Boyce was third-place in the pole vault by reaching a height of 2.82 meters (9' 3.00"). In the long jump, Emma Forker placed fifth overall by jumping a distance of 5.31 meters (17' 5.25"). She was also the top Trine finisher in the 60-meter dash at 8.22 seconds (12th).
Lydia Randolph was second out of collegiate runners at the event in the 3000-meter run. She had a time of 10:29.87. Emily Wahl and Marissa Kenney were back-to-back in third and fourth-places in the 800-meter run. Wahl finished with a time of 2:31.31 while Kenney was just behind at 2:32.25. Ana Parker led the way for the home squad in the mile run with an eighth-place finish (5:29.75).
The 4x400-meter relay team placed fourth overall. The team of Kristin Baker, Wahl, Adrianne Jackson and Forker completed the event with a time of 4:25.52.
Up next for the track and field program is the Mastodon Invitational at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday, January 21.
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