Friday, February 8
Maryville, Mo.
2 p.m.
Omaha
at
Bearcat Invite
Stephanie Ahrens became the first-ever UNO athlete to jump over six feet in the high jump.
Ahrens Sets New Indoor School Record at Northwest Invite
Feb 9, 2019 | Track & Field
MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Omaha track and field program set a multitude of personal bests over a two-day span at the Northwest Missouri State Invite Feb. 8-9.
Stephanie Ahrens highlighted the event with a new indoor school record of 6-0'.5' (1.84m) in the high jump, which bested her previous height of 5-10.75 (1.80m). The senior also took home first-place in the event.
On Friday in the 5000 meter run all six competitors ran personal bests, Emily Johnson moved into third all-time in school history with a mark of 17:38.12 for a second-place finish, followed by Anita Jenkins (18:40.12/eighth), Heidi Hall (18:43.77/ninth), Ivanna Uribe (18:45.77/10th), Annie Catania (19:00.14/14th) and Emily Robles (19:35.47/21st).
"We had some outstanding performances this weekend," said head coach Chris Richardson. "Traditionally, the height that Steph jumped in the high jump will qualify her for the NCAA Championship. Coach Jill Sutton and Coach Cliff Cisar really had their athletes ready to compete. To have every athlete that ran the 5000m come away with a lifetime best for Cliff and Jill working with Steph is a direct reflection of the hard work they put in on a daily basis. Hats off to them."
The following day saw more event victories for the Mavericks, as Lauren Houston won the 800-meter run with a season best time of 2:12.77 and Anita Jenkins finished eighth with a personal best of 2:19.70.
In the weight throw, Anna Edet picked up another event victory on the season as she tossed a distance of 17.45 meters.
RECORD NOTES:
-Ahrens' win breaks the school indoor record for the second time, previously held by her.
- Her previous height of 5-10'.75" (1.80m) stood since Jan. 17, 2015, where she set it at the Holiday Inn Invite in Lincoln, Neb.
- Ahrens first made 5'11.75" to break the school record, then bested it at 6'0.5".
- With that height, she becomes puts herself in position to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
- Ahrens becomes the first UNO athlete in history to jump over six feet in the high jump event.
- Pending other results from this weekend, her height ranks fifth in the country.
Stephanie Ahrens highlighted the event with a new indoor school record of 6-0'.5' (1.84m) in the high jump, which bested her previous height of 5-10.75 (1.80m). The senior also took home first-place in the event.
On Friday in the 5000 meter run all six competitors ran personal bests, Emily Johnson moved into third all-time in school history with a mark of 17:38.12 for a second-place finish, followed by Anita Jenkins (18:40.12/eighth), Heidi Hall (18:43.77/ninth), Ivanna Uribe (18:45.77/10th), Annie Catania (19:00.14/14th) and Emily Robles (19:35.47/21st).
"We had some outstanding performances this weekend," said head coach Chris Richardson. "Traditionally, the height that Steph jumped in the high jump will qualify her for the NCAA Championship. Coach Jill Sutton and Coach Cliff Cisar really had their athletes ready to compete. To have every athlete that ran the 5000m come away with a lifetime best for Cliff and Jill working with Steph is a direct reflection of the hard work they put in on a daily basis. Hats off to them."
The following day saw more event victories for the Mavericks, as Lauren Houston won the 800-meter run with a season best time of 2:12.77 and Anita Jenkins finished eighth with a personal best of 2:19.70.
In the weight throw, Anna Edet picked up another event victory on the season as she tossed a distance of 17.45 meters.
RECORD NOTES:
-Ahrens' win breaks the school indoor record for the second time, previously held by her.
- Her previous height of 5-10'.75" (1.80m) stood since Jan. 17, 2015, where she set it at the Holiday Inn Invite in Lincoln, Neb.
- Ahrens first made 5'11.75" to break the school record, then bested it at 6'0.5".
- With that height, she becomes puts herself in position to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
- Ahrens becomes the first UNO athlete in history to jump over six feet in the high jump event.
- Pending other results from this weekend, her height ranks fifth in the country.
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