
Track and Field Gears Up For Northwest Open
Feb 7, 2019 | Track & Field
OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha track and field program hits the road for its second meet in Maryville, Mo., this season.
The Mavericks head to the Northwest Open, hosted by Northwest Missouri State Feb. 8-9.
Last time out, the track and field team went to Vermillion, S.D. at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet and saw several personal marks. In the 60-meter finals, Brekk Flax posted a fourth-place result with a time of 7.95, just .03 off her personal best. Right behind was Scarlett Hill in fifth, who posted a new lifetime best of 7.98 seconds. In seventh was Erinoelle Clifton who tallied a new personal best of 8.05 in seventh, while Sophia Kirwanalso ran an 8.05, just .01 off her lifetime best.
In the finals of the 200-meter dash, Hill earned another top-5 result, finishing fifth in the event with a new personal best of 26.71 seconds. Just behind in sixth and seventh were Clifton and Kirwan, who both ran their second-fastest times of 26.86 and 26.87 seconds, respectively. Lauren Houston ran a personal best in the 800-meter run at 2:15.84 for third, while the trio of Heidi Hall, Anita Jenkins and Ivanna Uribe all ran new lifetime bests in the 3000-meter run with times of 10:47.31, 10:51.66 and 10:58.57. Cassady Sunderman tied her personal best in the high jump at a height of 5'3" (1.60m) for third. Rounding out the team's top-5 event results was Anna Edet, who concluded the weight throw in fifth after she tossed a distance of 57'10.25" (17.63m).
In Lincoln, Neb., at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, Stephanie Ahrens leaped a height of 5'8.5" (1.74m) which put her second overall behind Marusa Cernjul, who jumped 6'2.25" (1.90m) as an unattached competitor. Amongst the collegiate competitors, Ahrens finished atop the standings.
Looking ahead, the Mavericks will head back to Lincoln for the second time this season as a team with the Nebraska Tune-Up, which set to take place Saturday, Feb. 16 at noon. For more information on individual performances, records, recaps and results, visit OMavs.com.
The Mavericks head to the Northwest Open, hosted by Northwest Missouri State Feb. 8-9.
Last time out, the track and field team went to Vermillion, S.D. at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet and saw several personal marks. In the 60-meter finals, Brekk Flax posted a fourth-place result with a time of 7.95, just .03 off her personal best. Right behind was Scarlett Hill in fifth, who posted a new lifetime best of 7.98 seconds. In seventh was Erinoelle Clifton who tallied a new personal best of 8.05 in seventh, while Sophia Kirwanalso ran an 8.05, just .01 off her lifetime best.
In the finals of the 200-meter dash, Hill earned another top-5 result, finishing fifth in the event with a new personal best of 26.71 seconds. Just behind in sixth and seventh were Clifton and Kirwan, who both ran their second-fastest times of 26.86 and 26.87 seconds, respectively. Lauren Houston ran a personal best in the 800-meter run at 2:15.84 for third, while the trio of Heidi Hall, Anita Jenkins and Ivanna Uribe all ran new lifetime bests in the 3000-meter run with times of 10:47.31, 10:51.66 and 10:58.57. Cassady Sunderman tied her personal best in the high jump at a height of 5'3" (1.60m) for third. Rounding out the team's top-5 event results was Anna Edet, who concluded the weight throw in fifth after she tossed a distance of 57'10.25" (17.63m).
In Lincoln, Neb., at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational, Stephanie Ahrens leaped a height of 5'8.5" (1.74m) which put her second overall behind Marusa Cernjul, who jumped 6'2.25" (1.90m) as an unattached competitor. Amongst the collegiate competitors, Ahrens finished atop the standings.
Looking ahead, the Mavericks will head back to Lincoln for the second time this season as a team with the Nebraska Tune-Up, which set to take place Saturday, Feb. 16 at noon. For more information on individual performances, records, recaps and results, visit OMavs.com.
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