Ohio Track & Field Completes Second Day of Competitions at Raleigh Relays

Ohio Track & Field Completes Second Day of Competitions at Raleigh Relays

3/29/2024 10:47:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Ohio women's track and field team concluded its second day of competition at the Raleigh Relays on Thursday, March 28.

The Bobcats competed in several running events but started the day with the women's discus. Senior Jordan Baith (Seville, Ohio) led Ohio in the event, finishing 31^st in the event with a mark of 39.45 meters (129-5).

Freshman Gracie Smith (Grove City, Ohio) kicked off the sprint and hurdle events with a personal-best time of 15.45 in the 100m hurdles. In the women's 100m, junior Taja Booker (Simpsonville, S.C.) finished 23^rd with a time of 11.96 and sophomore Rhiea Gordon (Youngstown, Ohio) ran a personal-best time of 12.23. Freshmen Ella Baker (Amherst, Ohio; 58.49) and Jada Irwin (Hamilton, Ohio; 58.70) raced in the women's 400m.

Sophomores Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.), Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) and Alyssa Mason (Dublin, Ohio) competed in the women's 1500m for Ohio. Martin ran a time of 4:35.07, Doughman recorded a PR of 4:35.88 and Mason finished with a time of 4:41.33.

Graduate student Carina Weaver (Lexington, Ohio) placed 29^th in the women's 3000m steeplechase with a personal-best time of 10:43.77.

Junior Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio) led Ohio in the women's 5,000 meters with a time of 16:34.52 and finished in 50^th place.

The Bobcats will continue the weekend of competition at the Raleigh Relays and Olive Nikoloff Invite on Saturday, March 30.

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