YSU Collegiate Invitational
Ohio Track and Field Competes at the YSU Invitational
1/20/2023 7:00:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio track and field team competed at the YSU Collegiate Invitational today (Jan. 20) inside inside Watson and Tressel Training Site. Â
In the mile, freshman Alyssa Mason (Dublin, Ohio) ran a 4:59.88 to secure second, topping last week's performance of 4:59.90. Fifth year Madelyn Bartolone (Massillon, Ohio) and sophomore Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio) where right on Mason's heels, taking third and fourth with times of 5:00.60 and 5:00.79.
Graduate student Larissa Manciaz (Eagle Lake, Texas) took fourth in the 400m, clocking a 57.94. In the 800m, fifth year Stephanie Pierce (Fairborn, Ohio) ran a 2:15.80 for second while senior Alyssa Christian (Newark, Ohio) finished fourth in 2:19.39.
In the field events, fifth year Autumn Mohan (Chillicothe, Ohio) took seventh in the shot put with a throw of 12.78m. Sophomore Michaela Frey (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) placed second in the unseeded pole vault with a vault of 3.35m.Â
Freshman Josie Knierim (McConnelsville, Ohio) and fifth year Taniah Stephens (Erie, Pa.) competed in the 200m taking sixth and eighth. Knierim ran a 25.37 while Stephens clocked a 25.51.
Meanwhile, freshman Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio) placed seventh in the 3000m with a time of 10:08.90.
A Bobcat 4x400m team wrapped up the meet with a third place finish, clocking a 4:00.97.Â
Up next, Ohio will travel to Bloomington, Ind. to compete in the IU Relays Jan. 27-28.Â
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