Columbia, SC -  Southern Wesleyan competed in the CIU Invitational this weekend and earned several top place finishes.


 
How It Happened

Track Results
100 Meters: In the Women's 100 Meters, Kayla Achenbach led the team with a fifth place finish and a time of 12.53.  Achenbach was followed by Meshayla Maddox in 40th with a time of 13.79.

200 Meters: Alana Edwards finished in 45th in the 200 meters as she finished with a time of 28.74.

400 Meters: Michele Beugre finished in fourth place in the 400 meters as she crossed the finish line with a time of 56.59.  Beugre was followed by Carmen DeVries in sixth with a time of 1:00.16.  Lycia Zavala and Lauryn Tate were the next two Warriors to finish in the 400 meters.  Zavala took 14th with a time of 1:01.85 and Tate finished in 19th with a time of 1:02.57.  Alana Edwards finished in 37th with a time of 1:07.76 and Hattie Pitts took 38th with a time of 1:08.37

800 Meters: In the 800 meters, Madison Lewellen took 19th with a time of 2:33.60.  Following her, Abbey Frock took 26th with a time of 2:37.05.  Gisselle Lopez and Alison Dickson followed them.  Lopez took 56th with a time of 2:51.62 and Dickson in 65th with a time of 2:58.70.  Caroline Lamb finished in 67th with a time of 3:06.25.

1500 Meters: In the 1500 meters, Abbey Frock led the team with a 26^th place finish and a time of 5:25.18.  Frock was followed by teammate Kyra Hood in 35^th with a time of 5:34.41 and Gisselle Lopez in 49^th with a time of 5:50.19.  Allison Dickson finished in 62^nd with a time of 6:07.66 and Caroline Lamb took 68^th with a time of 6:24.90.

5000 Meters: Kyra Hood led the Warriors in the 5000 meters as she finished with a time of 19:39.18.  She was followed by Taylor Broadwell in 30^th with a time of 20:33.47.
 

Field Results
Hammer Throw: Senior Kelsie Smith took first in the Hammer Throw on Friday as she finished with a throw of 46.58 meters.  Smith was followed by teammate Hannah Hall in ninth with a throw of 35.74 meters.  Taylee Grimes wrapped up the field for the Warriors as she took 26^th with a throw of 21.47 meters.

Javelin Throw: The Warriors were led by Misha Mercuis in the javelin as Mercuis threw a distance of 24.07 meters to put her in 12^th.  She was followed by Chloe Foster in 16^th with a throw of 23.51 meters.  Olivia Arredono and Sophie Thiel were the next two Warriors to finish.  Arredono finished in 21^st with a throw of 21.90 meters.  Thiel finished with a throw of 18.75 meters to put her in 28^th.  Lakin Long wrapped up the field for the Warriors in 31^st with a throw of 16.40 meters.

Shot Put: In the shot put, Kelsie Smith finished in third place after throwing a distance of 11.68 meters.  Freshman Hannah Hall followed in 17^th with a throw of 9.26 meters, while Taylee Grimes took 34^th with throw of 8.44 meters.

Triple Jump: Blessing Laudermilich led the Warriors in the triple jump as she took fifth with a distance of 10.83 meters.  She was followed by Tierra Johnson in 12^th with a distance of 10.30 meters and Grace Chen in 15^th with a distance of 9.45 meters.

Discus: Hannah Hall finished in 16^th with a distance of 29.06 meters in the discus.  Hall was followed by Lakin Long in 35^th with a throw of 18.02 meters.
Pole Vault: Senior Haley McLaughlin took second in the women's pole vault after she cleared a height of 3.08 meters.

Long Jump: Grace Chen took 29^th in the long jump after her jump of 4.26 meters.



What's Next

Southern Wesleyan will travel to compete in the Weems Baskin Invitational in Columbia, S.C.  on March 26 and 27 before hosting the Gotta Run Invite on April 3.