MUNCIE, Ind. - The IU Indianapolis women's track and field team posted 13 new personal bests on Saturday (Apr. 12) as the Jaguars concluded the Ball State We Fly Challenge at the Briner Sports Complex. Sophomore
Paige Laffoon notched three personal bests, doing so in the 100m hurdles, 200m dash and long jump, to highlight the efforts.
Laffoon paced the team's entries in the long jump with a best effort of 5.60m (18' 4.5''), placing second overall and breaking her personal best by more than seven inches. Freshman
Jade Wiese had a best mark of 5.11m (16' 9.25'') and
Morgan Hoard jumped 4.96m (16' 3.25'').
On the track,
Wini Barnett placed sixth in the 800m with a time of 2:18.34 and freshman
Julianna Crow ran a personal best time of 2:19.80. Laffoon followed with a fifth-place finish in the 100m hurdles, inching closer to the school record by finishing in 14.57 seconds.
Skyler Sichting ran 15.75 and
Shelby McGee had a personal record time of 16.32 seconds. In the 400m run, freshman
Jahzara McAlister won her heat with a new best time of 58.21 and Barnett finished at 59.72.
Sa'Mone Winters was the team's lone entry in the 100m dash and notched a time of 12.36 seconds in her outdoor debut.
In the 400m hurdles,
Journey Howard ran a personal best time of 1:06.19 to cap her strong weekend while
Pa'Shence Purnell clocked a new personal record time of 1:06.82. Laffoon followed with a personal best time of 26.23 seconds in the 200m dash to close out an impressive day of work.
Five different Jaguars registered new personal bests in the 1,500m event as
Ellie Cates paced the group with a time of 4:40.62.
Hannah Robbins clocked a new best time of 4:49.53 and
Julie Smith crossed at 4:50.67. Other Jags to post new personal records in the 1,500m event included
Ella Colclesser (4:52.75),
Mary Fritch (4:58.49),
Carina Alanis (4:59.38) and
Julynne Spidell (5:16.49).
The Jaguars will compete at both Wake Forest and Indiana State this week as they continue to chase marks ahead of the Horizon League Outdoor Championships in early May.
