Ohio Women's Track & Field Completes Day One of Jesse Owens Classic

Ohio Women's Track & Field Completes Day One of Jesse Owens Classic

4/19/2024 7:55:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio women's track and field team concluded its first day of competition at the Jesse Owens Classic on Friday, April 19.

Ohio kicked off the meet with freshman Saydee Resnik (Greensburg, Pa.) and graduate student Kassidy Betzing (Pomeroy, Ohio) finishing 18^th and 19^th in the women's javelin. Resnik recorded a mark of 32.39 meters (106-3) and Betzing finished with a mark of 31.28 meters (102-7).

Sophomores Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) and Alyssa Mason (Dublin, Ohio) ran personal-best times in the women's 1500m. Martin placed 13^th with a time of 4:32.19 and Mason came in 16^th place with a time of 4:35.00.

Junior Taja Booker (Simpsonville, S.C.) represented Ohio in the women's 200m. Booker ran a time of 25.10, finishing 26^th in the event.

Three Bobcats competed in the women's 5,000 meters. Sophomore Morgan Roth (Brunswick, Ohio) took home 13^th place with a time of 17:39.21, freshman Eliza Streit (Plain City, Ohio) finished 27^th with a time of 18:08.74 and junior Sarah Liederbach (Petoskey, Mich.) finished 28^th with a time of 18:10.66.

The Bobcats will continue competition at the Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday, April 20.

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