INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Ohio women's track & field team concluded its first day of competition at the Crossroads of America Invitational on Friday, Jan. 24.
One of the major highlights of the day was Ohio's first-place finish in the women's distance medley relay. Freshman
Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.), senior
Taja Booker (Simpsonville, S.C.), junior
Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) and sophomore
Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) recorded a time of 11:50.38.
Ohio also had several top performers in the women's 3,000 meters, led by senior
Kelsi Harris' (Liberty Township, Ohio) third place and personal-best time of 9:31.43. Junior
Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) also ran a personal-best time of 9:38.36, placing fifth in the event. Junior
Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio) placed seventh (9:43.51) and junior
Alyssa Mason (Dublin, Ohio) placed 10
th (9:49.64).
Sophomore
Elinor Shuttleworth (Beavercreek, Ohio) and freshman
Jaclyn Garvey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) competed in the women's 600m. Shuttleworth finished in 19
th (1:41.26) followed by Garvey in 20
th place (1:43.19).
Sophomore
Gracie Smith (Grove City, Ohio) raced in the 60m hurdle preliminaries. Smith finished 26
th with a time of 9.30.
The Bobcats will be back in action for day two of the Crossroads of America Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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