Ohio Women's Track & Field Concludes Day 2 at Louisville
4/26/2025 10:17:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Ohio women's track & field team concluded the second day of competition at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational on Saturday, April 16.
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Sophomore Emilee Baumann (Powell, Ohio) was one of Ohio's top performers of the day in the women's pole vault. Baumann placed second in Flight C (3.51m/11-6.25) with the fourth-best outdoor mark in program history.
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The Bobcats competed in the women's 3000m steeplechase for the first time this season. Freshman Mairin O'Brien (Lewis Center, Ohio) won the race with a time of 10:52.91. Sophomore Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) placed seventh (11:19.13) and freshman Eva Hensley (Cincinnati, Ohio) placed 10th (11:34.63).
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Three out of four Bobcats ran PR's in the women's 100m. Senior Taja Booker (Simpsonville, S.C.) placed 13th with a time of 11.73. Junior Rhiea Gordon (Youngstown, Ohio) ran a PR of 12.06, sophomore Arissa Leo (Washington, D.C.) ran a PR of 12.18 and sophomore Jael Sykes (Hatfield, Pa.) ran a PR of 12.26.
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Ohio had three athletes place in the top 20 of the women's 1500m. Senior Sarah Liederbach (Petoskey, Mich.) placed 10th (4:38.62). Freshman Jaclyn Garvey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) placed 13th with a PR of 4:41.13 and junior Sophie Besett (Twinsburg, Ohio) placed 18th with a PR of 4:44.68.
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In day one of the heptathlon, sophomore Gracie Smith (Grove City, Ohio) is currently in fifth place. Smith recorded PR's in the shot put (9.28m/30-5.5) and the 200m (26.83).
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The Bobcats will be back in action at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational on Sunday, April 27.
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#OUohyeah
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Sophomore Emilee Baumann (Powell, Ohio) was one of Ohio's top performers of the day in the women's pole vault. Baumann placed second in Flight C (3.51m/11-6.25) with the fourth-best outdoor mark in program history.
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The Bobcats competed in the women's 3000m steeplechase for the first time this season. Freshman Mairin O'Brien (Lewis Center, Ohio) won the race with a time of 10:52.91. Sophomore Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) placed seventh (11:19.13) and freshman Eva Hensley (Cincinnati, Ohio) placed 10th (11:34.63).
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Three out of four Bobcats ran PR's in the women's 100m. Senior Taja Booker (Simpsonville, S.C.) placed 13th with a time of 11.73. Junior Rhiea Gordon (Youngstown, Ohio) ran a PR of 12.06, sophomore Arissa Leo (Washington, D.C.) ran a PR of 12.18 and sophomore Jael Sykes (Hatfield, Pa.) ran a PR of 12.26.
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Ohio had three athletes place in the top 20 of the women's 1500m. Senior Sarah Liederbach (Petoskey, Mich.) placed 10th (4:38.62). Freshman Jaclyn Garvey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) placed 13th with a PR of 4:41.13 and junior Sophie Besett (Twinsburg, Ohio) placed 18th with a PR of 4:44.68.
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In day one of the heptathlon, sophomore Gracie Smith (Grove City, Ohio) is currently in fifth place. Smith recorded PR's in the shot put (9.28m/30-5.5) and the 200m (26.83).
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The Bobcats will be back in action at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational on Sunday, April 27.
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#OUohyeah
Players Mentioned
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field
Middle Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Middle Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Middle Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Hurdles/Multi
/ Women's Track and Field
Sprints
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