Outdoor Track & Field Continues Last Chance Week

On Friday (May 8), Ashland University's nationally-ranked men's and women's outdoor track and field teams continued last chance week at various locales:
 
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LEN PADDOCK OPEN
Provisional marks toward 2026 NCAA Division II outdoor Championships, in Emporia, Kan., on May 21-23, were earned by junior Abigail Hartzler in the women's high jump (new provo, second place, 1.69 meters/5-feet-6½) and junior Dominick Brister in the men's 200-meter dash (improved provo, third, 21.03 seconds).
 
Finishing first were junior Hailey Rios in the women's long jump (5.61 meters/18-feet-5), the women's 4x100 relay team of sophomore Medgine Wojton, sophomore Brianna Chenevey, freshman Alexis Wims and senior Jade Avance (46.19 seconds); and the 4x400 relay of Chenevey, sophomore Olivia Saylor, junior Jordan Rosales and Avance (3:44.64).
 
Sophomore Ty Allen was second in the men's 110 hurdles (14.10 seconds), Avance was second in the women's 400 dash (55.80), Saylor was third in the women's 400 (56.02 seconds), and sophomore Jennifer Patrick took third in the women's discus (44.19 meters/144-feet-11).
 
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA BILLY HAYES INVITATIONAL
The 800 runs were successful ones for an Eagle trio.
 
In the men's 800, juniors Colton Thress (seventh, 1:49.21) and Daylen Madison (ninth, 1:49.92) each turned in improved provos. In the women's 800, senior Hope Sievert finished 12^th in 2:09.33 for an improved provo, as well.
 
BALDWIN WALLACE HARRISON DILLARD TWILIGHT
Four Eagles were set to run in the men's 5,000 run late Friday night – senior Michael Snopik, sophomore Samuel Thomas, senior Braeden Geist and senior Colton Pinkerton.
 
UNIVERSITY OF ST. FRANCIS FIGHTING CHANCE INVITE
Freshman Reese Landis was slated to compete in the women's 10,000 run late Friday night.