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.
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.
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 10
th (11:34.63).
Three out of four Bobcats ran PR's in the women's 100m. Senior
Taja Booker (Simpsonville, S.C.) placed 13
th 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.
Ohio had three athletes place in the top 20 of the women's 1500m. Senior
Sarah Liederbach (Petoskey, Mich.) placed 10
th (4:38.62). Freshman
Jaclyn Garvey (Grand Blanc, Mich.) placed 13
th with a PR of 4:41.13 and junior
Sophie Besett (Twinsburg, Ohio) placed 18th with a PR of 4:44.68.
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).
The Bobcats will be back in action at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational on Sunday, April 27.
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