BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Cleveland State track & field team competed for the final time during the calendar year on Saturday, participating in the Tom Wright Open hosted by Bowling Green.
"This meet sets the baseline for where we are as a team and where we can go," head coach Jason Hudson said. "It was a great atmosphere having a three-team women's only meet, where we were able to work on our fundamentals and not worry about a large team meet, and it was the perfect setting for this time of the academic year. Grace had a great debut today, setting school records in both the Shot Put and Weight Throw events, and I'm excited to see her development throughout the season!"
The Vikings combined for nine top-five finishes on the day, including a first-place showing in the 3000 Meter Run from Natalie Keller.
In the lone distance event of the day, Keller posted a time of 10:46.22 to win the 3000 Meter Run, while Sage Colòn finished second (11:12.22) and Madeline Crissman placed third (12:12.81).
Cleveland State's top sprint finish came in the 200 and 400 Meter Dashes, with Madison Morris posting a time of 1:03.31 to finish third in the 400 and Lobobi Nasende finishing in a time of 26.38 to place third in the 200. In addition to Nasende, Melinda Brown also notched a top-five finish in the 200 Meter Dash (5th-26.67).
Grace Frye paced the Vikings in field events on Saturday, earning third place finishes in the Weight Throw (15.94) and Shot Put (12.91).
The CSU quartet of Leah Hoover, Morris, Nasende, and Julia Rapp posted a time of 4:34.13 to finish third in the 4x400 Meter Relay.
The Vikings will now be off from competition until January, when Cleveland State returns to action at the Jud Logan Memorial hosted by Kent State on Saturday, January 13.
60 Meter Dash - Prelims
11.Melinda Brown, 7.96
13.Lobobi Nasende, 8.04
17.Julia Rapp, 8.20
18.Ky'Renae Matlock, 8.30
600 Meter Run
7.Sophia Pomnean, 1:49.49
8.Melanie Ortiz, 1:53.88
400 Meter Dash
3.Madison Morris, 1:03.31
3000 Meter Run
1.Natalie Keller, 10:46.22
2.Sage Colòn, 11:12.22
3.Madeline Crissman, 12:12.81
200 Meter Dash
3.Lobobi Nasende, 26.38
5.Melinda Brown, 26.67
7.Julia Rapp, 26.82
8.Ky'Renae Matlock, 27.27
9.Leah Hoover, 27.66
10.Madison Morris, 28.05
Weight Throw
3.Grace Frye, 15.94
6.Angelique Garcia, 11.93
7.Madison Corapi, 11.57
9.Olivia Booth, 10.63
Shot Put
5.Grace Frye, 12.91
10.Olivia Booth, 10.23
12.Landry Driskel, 9.83
Long Jump
11.Ivana Babic, 4.62
4x400 Meter Relay
3.Hoover, Morris, Nasende, Rapp, 4:34.13