There's only one December meet for Ashland University's indoor track and field teams in the 2024-25 season, and the Eagle men and women started the new campaign strong on Day 1 of the Saginaw Valley State Holiday Open on Friday (Dec. 6).
Winning events and earning new provisional marks for 2025 NCAA Division II indoor nationals (March 13-15 in Indianapolis, Ind.) were:
- Senior
Caden Morris in the men's long jump (7.53 meters/24-feet-8½) and men's 60-meter dash (6.84 seconds).
- Sophomore
Molly Winner in the women's shot put (14.99 meters/49-feet-2¼) and women's weight throw (18.95 meters/62-feet-2¼).
- Sophomore
Hailey Rios in the women's 60 dash (7.59 seconds).
- Sophomore
Odessa Smith in the women's 60 hurdles (8.75 seconds).
- Junior
Jade Avance in the women's 800 run (2:12.80).
- Senior
Jacob Pielech in the men's 400 dash (48.42 seconds).
- Senior
Sarah Masuoka in the women's pole vault (tied, 3.72 meters/12-feet-2½).
- The women's 4x400 relay team of junior
Montana Walker, Rios, sophomore
Brianna Chenevey and Avance (3:51.01).
- The men's 4x400 relay team of senior
Ethan Schuster, senior
Colin Hunkele, sophomore
Colton Thress and Pielech (3:15.98).
Sophomore
Leslie Pollock took second in the women's weight throw and provoed at 18.50 meters/60-feet-8½.
Senior
D.J. Duncan also earned a provisional mark in the men's 60 hurdle prelims, crossing the finish line in 8.03 seconds. He later won the men's 60 hurdle finals in 8.05 seconds.
On Saturday (Dec. 7), the men's heptathlon concluded with senior
Wyatt Cory finishing second and turning in a provo of 5,071 points.
FIRST PLACE
- Sophomore
Kara Fields in the women's pentathlon (3,201 points).
- Senior
Mia Gardner in the women's 400 dash (56.73 seconds).
- Chenevey in the women's 200 dash (24.75 seconds).
- Freshman
Carter Smith in the men's pole vault (4.58 meters/15-feet-0¼).
SECOND PLACE
- Graduate
Hope Sievert in the women's mile (5:18.43).
- Sophomore
Sidney Sheppert in the women's triple jump (10.91 meters/35-feet-9½).
- Sophomore
Madilyn Elson in the women's 800 run (2:22.02).
- Fifth-year
Doniven Jackson in the men's 60 dash (6.90 seconds).
- Sophomore
Justin Richards in the men's long jump (6.73 meters/22-feet-1).
- The men's 4x400 relay team of sophomores
Brian Turner and
Alex Eggleston, junior
Derrick Amapps and senior
Dylan Phelps (3:18.63).
- Sophomore
Josalynn Patterson in the women's pentathlon (2,759 points).
- Freshman
Olivia Saylor in the women's 400 dash (58.35 seconds).
THIRD PLACE
- Sophomore
Olivia Lazarus in the women's pentathlon (2,531 points).
- Sophomore
Jordan Rosales in the women's 400 dash (1:00.16).
- Fifth-year
Aniya Seward in the women's long jump (5.30 meters/17-feet-4¾).
- Fifth-year
Chris Graber in the men's triple jump (13.31 meters/43-feet-8).
- Thress in the men's 400 dash (48.97 seconds).
- The women's 4x400 relay of Rosales, senior
Hannah Berheide, Saylor and Elson (3:58.98).
- Redshirt freshman
Jennifer Patrick in the women's shot put (13.21 meters/43-feet-4¼).
- Rios in the women's 200 dash (24.96 seconds).
- Junior
Levi Hondred in the men's long jump (6.71 meters/22-feet-0¼).
- The men's 4x400 relay of sophomore
Jordan Grafton, freshman
Cameron Carr, junior
Joey Taylor and sophomore
Isaiah Potter (3:27.26).
- Sophomore
Allie Dunlap in the women's pole vault (3.52 meters/11-feet-6½).
UP NEXT
Day 2 of the SVSU Holiday Open on Saturday (Dec. 7), starting at 10 a.m..
