Boussedra & Harris Record Top Program Times in 5k, Leading Ohio on Day 1 of the Jesse Owens Classic
5/1/2026 8:08:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio women's track & field concluded day one of the Jesse Owens Classic on Friday, May 1.
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Ohio's top performers of the day were senior Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio) and graduate student Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio) in the women's 5,000 meters. Boussedra placed second with a personal-best time of 16:20.70, ranking fifth all-time for the outdoor 5000m in program history. Harris recorded the fourth-fastest outdoor time in program history, 16:23.18, and placed fourth overall.
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Two other Bobcats were also top performers in the women's 5000m. Sophomore Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) placed seventh with a PR of 16:38.48. Senior Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) placed eighth overall with a time of 16:43.90.
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Ohio saw success in the women's hammer throw. Freshman Aubree Beery (Lancaster, Ohio) led the Bobcats with a 12th-place finish (50.55./165-10). Sophomores Ashley Cornathan (Hilliard, Ohio) and Kiyah Baker (Troy, Ohio) both recorded new PR's in the event. Cornathan threw a personal-best mark of 47.12 meters (154-7) and Baker finished with a personal-best mark of 41.18 meters (135-1).
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Sophomore Ava Kincaid (Perrysburg, Ohio) took home fourth place in the women's 400m hurdles (1:02.03). Sophomore Elisabeth Franczyk (Washington, Pa.) finished in 12th place (1:05.60) and freshman Zoey Caldwell finished in 13th place (1:05.87).
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Junior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) won the women's 1500m with a time of 4:25.59. Senior Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) placed 13th with a time of 4:34.08.
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Freshman Kewogo Bendick earned a respectable finish in the women's long jump. Bendick placed fifth with a mark of 5.66 meters (18-7).
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Freshman Alyvia Mentlow led Ohio in the women's 200m, placing fifth with a time of 24.22.
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The Bobcats will be back in action for day two of the Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday, May 2.
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Ohio's top performers of the day were senior Leila Boussedra (Worthington, Ohio) and graduate student Kelsi Harris (Liberty Township, Ohio) in the women's 5,000 meters. Boussedra placed second with a personal-best time of 16:20.70, ranking fifth all-time for the outdoor 5000m in program history. Harris recorded the fourth-fastest outdoor time in program history, 16:23.18, and placed fourth overall.
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Two other Bobcats were also top performers in the women's 5000m. Sophomore Kaitlyn Stewart (Floyd Knobs, Ind.) placed seventh with a PR of 16:38.48. Senior Allie Martin (Kingwood, W. Va.) placed eighth overall with a time of 16:43.90.
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Ohio saw success in the women's hammer throw. Freshman Aubree Beery (Lancaster, Ohio) led the Bobcats with a 12th-place finish (50.55./165-10). Sophomores Ashley Cornathan (Hilliard, Ohio) and Kiyah Baker (Troy, Ohio) both recorded new PR's in the event. Cornathan threw a personal-best mark of 47.12 meters (154-7) and Baker finished with a personal-best mark of 41.18 meters (135-1).
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Sophomore Ava Kincaid (Perrysburg, Ohio) took home fourth place in the women's 400m hurdles (1:02.03). Sophomore Elisabeth Franczyk (Washington, Pa.) finished in 12th place (1:05.60) and freshman Zoey Caldwell finished in 13th place (1:05.87).
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Junior Ellie Greenwell (Park Hills, Ky.) won the women's 1500m with a time of 4:25.59. Senior Sara Doughman (South Lebanon, Ohio) placed 13th with a time of 4:34.08.
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Freshman Kewogo Bendick earned a respectable finish in the women's long jump. Bendick placed fifth with a mark of 5.66 meters (18-7).
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Freshman Alyvia Mentlow led Ohio in the women's 200m, placing fifth with a time of 24.22.
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The Bobcats will be back in action for day two of the Jesse Owens Classic on Saturday, May 2.
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#OUohyeah
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