Track and Field Finishes as a Top Team at Pacesetter Sports Invitational

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Ball State track and field traveled to Terre Haute on Saturday (Mar. 29) for Indiana State's Pacesetter Sports Invitational.

In a field of 10, the Cardinals finished second as team, collecting 108.5 points.

The Cardinals had multiple top finishers, closing the meet with four event wins and four other top three placements. Among Ball State's leaders was Kenli Nettles who finished third in the long jump with an impressive personal best mark of 5.91 meters. Ball State jumpers continued to impress in both the triple and high jump. Brenna Lehrke finished second in the triple jump, hitting 11.61 meters and Malina Miller won the high jump after hitting a season best mark at 1.72 meters.

Opening action on the track, the 4x100-meter relay team of Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Jenna Oriani and Kylee Marshall secured a first-place finish after crossing the line in a time of 45.58.

Springer went on to take first in the 200-meter dash as well (23.80), along with third in the 100-meter after running a new best time of 11.66. Oriani finished right behind her in the 200, coming across at 24.29.

For another Ball State win, Emma Potter ran away with the victory in the 400-meter dash after finishing with a new personal best of 54.91.

The Cardinals' next meet is scheduled for Friday, April 4 in Athens, Ohio for Ohio University's Cherry Blossom Invitational.

Ball State Individual Entries at Pacesetter Sports Invitational:
Saturday
Field Events
Javelin
13^th – Brooklyn Taylor – 26.05m
17^th – Maci Easton – 23.87m
20^th – Kendra Keesling – 20.89m

Hammer Throw
21^st – Sydney Miller – 40.26m
22^nd – Malena Higgins – 40.01m
23^rd – Brooklyn Taylor – 38.72m*

Long Jump
3^rd – Kenli Nettles – 5.91m*
8^th – Mckenna Cinotte – 5.43m
19^th – Kylee Marshall – 5.10m
23^rd – Lindley Steele – 4.88m

Triple Jump
2^nd – Brenna Lehrke – 11.61m
5^th – Taylor Hickman – 10.88m
7^th – Emma Upp – 10.65m

Shot Put
8^th – Sydney Miller – 13.21m
14^th – Malena Higgins – 12.05m
F – Brooklyn Taylor

Discus
6^th – Brooklyn Taylor – 43.31m*
7^th – Sydney Miller – 42.90m
10^th – Malena Higgins – 40.22m

High Jump
1^st – Malina Miller – 1.72m
4^th – Lexi Hale – 1.63m

Track Events
4x100m Relay
1^st – Moriah Johnson, Alana Springer, Jenna Oriani, Kylee Marshall – 45.58
6^th – Jiah Davenport, Emma Potter, Allison Valladay, Savannah Lake – 47.89

1500m
4^th – Tori Jackson – 4:40.52
14^th – Jenna Schifferer – 4:52.81
19^th – Jessica Velez – 4:56.28*

100m Hurdles
25^th – Makensie Kramer – 16.24
27^th – Emma Upp – 16.34

100m
3^rd – Alana Springer – 11.66*
4^th – Moriah Johnson – 11.83
10^th – Savannah Lake – 12.14
15^th – Jiah Davenport – 12.27

400m
1^st – Emma Potter – 54.91* (55.12)
8^th – Allison Valladay – 59.29

800m
9^th – Mikayla Mimnaugh – 2:24.48

400m Hurdles
5^th – Lindley Steele – 1:04.36
10^th – Leila Williams-Molitor – 1:08.01

200m
1^st – Alana Springer – 23.80
2^nd – Jenna Oriani – 24.49
12^th – Kylee Marshall – 25.01

4x400m Relay
4^th – Lindley Steele, Tori Jackson, Leila Williams-Molitor, Mikayla Mimnaugh – 4:01.43

*Indicates personal best

Track and Field Finishes as a Top Team at Pacesetter Sports Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Mckenna Cinotte

Jiah Davenport

Maci Easton

Lexi Hale

Taylor Hickman

Malena Higgins

Tori Jackson

Moriah Johnson

Kendra Keesling

Makensie Kramer

Savannah Lake

Brenna Lehrke

Kylee Marshall

Malina Miller

Sydney Miller

Mikayla Mimnaugh

Kenli Nettles

Jenna Oriani

Emma Potter

Jenna Schifferer

Alana Springer

Lindley Steele

Brooklyn Taylor

Allison Valladay

Jessica Velez

Leila Williams-Molitor