Pair of Champions Pace Trojans at Little State
MARION, Ind. - After two full days of competition at the Indiana Intercollegiate Little State Championships, the Taylor women's track and field team worked their way into third place in the field of 14. On Saturday, TU was anchored by two event champions and 12 top-five finishes.
The two championship performances on Saturday for the Trojans were both earned on the track with Plenseh-Tay Sakeuh capturing the 100-meter hurdles crown with a time of 14.61 seconds and Alex Berends winning the 1,500-meter competition in 4:44.05. Berends was not alone in the 1,500-meter run as teammates Mae Elizabeth Gimre and Taylor Bluemel both finished in third and fifth, respectively.
Earning runner-up honors on Saturday was Sarah Harden in the 5k in 17:56.51. That mark is good enough for the third-best time in TU women's track and field history. Miriam Wood also turned in the third-best time in school history in the women's 400-meter dash by clocking in at 58.66 seconds and taking runner-up honors. Also nabbing second in the final standings were Rachel Blagg in the 800-meter and the women's 4x100-meter relay team.
Other top-five finishers included the 4x400-meter relay team, Walliscia McKinney in the javelin, Anna Souzis in the 800-meter, Margie Crosby in the 400-meter, and Brianna Jordahl in the hammer throw.
Next weekend, the Trojans will take part in the two-day Hillsdale Invitational in Hillsdale, Michigan.