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Owls Set School Record and Win Six Events at Kennesaw State Invitational – Kennesaw State University Athletics

Owls Set School Record and Win Six Events at Kennesaw State Invitational - Kennesaw State University Athletics


By: By Hunter McKay

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KENNESAW, Ga. – The Kennesaw State track and field teams began action at the Kennesaw State Invitational on Friday.

 

KSU Team Scores

Men: 110 points (first place)

Women: 203.50 points (first place)

 

School Record

  • Kali Terza landed a toss of 56.65m (185’10”) to finish second and establish a new school record in the women’s hammer throw.

 
Event Winners

  • Jada Smith cleared 3.81m (12’6″) to win the women’s pole vault.

  • AJ Johnson won the men’s pole vault with a mark of 5.07m (16’7.5″).

  • Mollie Speights tied for the victory in the women’s high jump with a clearance of 1.70m (5’7″).

  • Natalie Cummings ran 4:31.59 to win the women’s 1500m.

  • Gavin Frick ran a personal-best time of 3:54.35 to win the 1500m.

  • Corbin McLean ran a time of 1:00.65 to win the 400m hurdles.

 
Men’s Top Performances

 
Women’s Top Performances

  • Sydney Lake landed a season-best toss of 48.68m (159’8″) to finish third in the hammer throw.

  • Chloe Tilton cleared the bar at a personal-best height of 3.51m (11’6.25″) to finish third in the pole vault.

  • Kaitlyn Corral landed a throw of 44.27m (145’3″) to secure second in the javelin.

  • Jasmine Akins landed a leap of 6.27m (20’7″) to finish second in the long jump. That jump currently ranks tied for seventh in the NCAA East Region.

  • Eriana Sanford had a throw of 45.24m (148’5″) to finish fourth in the discus.

  • Louise Tocays ran a time of 24.54 seconds to secure fourth in the 200m.

  • Nyah Hernandez (4:38.51) and Madigan Wallace (4:40.82) took second and third in the 1500m.

  • Imani Christian posted a time of 1:00.86 to grab 400m hurdles.

  • Anna James (18:28.90) and Zoe Smith (18:32.97) finished second and third in the 5K.

 
The Owls will conclude action at the Kennesaw State Invitational on Saturday, April 16 at the KSU Outdoor Track and Field Complex. Saturday’s action begins at 12:30 p.m. KSU will recognize seven seniors in a ceremony at 12 p.m.

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