TRACK & FIELD TAKES PAIR OF VICTORIES AT HIGHLANDER INVITE, COMPETES AT PENN RELAYS

Highlander Invite :: April 24-25
Radford, Va. :: Cupp Stadium
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RADFORD, Va. ---- Radford concluded the Highlander Invite on Saturday, April 25, at Cupp Stadium with a pair of first-place finishes. In Philadelphia, Pa., the 4x800-meter relay team clocked a 9:07.73 at the historic Penn Relays.

Ashlen Veatch won the hammer throw with a mark of 52.69m. Nailha Rose-Delia finished in seventh place with a heave of 45.91m. Jazmine Banks recorded a throw of 40.42m, while Emmalane Hale notched a distance of 40.20m.

Reanna Hamm took the Highlanders second first-place finish of the day, winning the 200-meter run with a 26.00. Lora Wilson clocked a 26.77 to finish in third as Monica Mallory took fourth in 27.73.

Cara Myrtle paced Radford in the 400-meter hurdles, stopping the clock at 1:04.70 to take second overall. Myrtle's performance set a new personal best in the effort, beating out her time of 1:05.14 in 2014.

In the 100-meter high hurdles, Jessica Shelton tallied the second-fastest time in the event, turning in a 15.05. Monica Mallory took the eighth-spot, clocking a 16.70.

Shantel Jones and Wilson qualified for the final in the 100-meter dash. During the prelims, Jones crossed the line at 12.96, while Wilson crossed at 13.17. In the 100m finals Jones took second with a time of 13.00. Wilson finished fourth with a time of 13.31.

Jamiecka Baker took second in the triple jump recording a leap of 10.91m.

In the 800-meter run, Denaya Wolterding led the Highlanders with a 2:24.29 to take fourth. Chandra Goodson also placed inside the top 10, taking seventh with a time of 2:28.87.

In the shot put, Rose-Delia took fifth with a mark of 12.11m. Banks notched a put of 11.92m to take seventh, as Shania Williams had a long of 11.11m on the day to take 10th.

Callie O'Connell finished eighth in the 400 with a time of 1:01.17 and Ckareekeea Branch finished 10th with a time of 1:02.54.

At the Penn Relays, the team of Teresa Williamson, Katie Hickey, Danyelle McDaniel and Malina Richardson combined for a time of 9:07.73. Williamson led the Highlanders with a 2:13.46 split, as Hickey turned in a 2:15.90. McDaniel and Richardson clocked a 2:18.51 and 2:19.86 split, respectively.

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