Hannah Miller Wins A Pair Of Events At Houston Invitational

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Hannah Miller Wins A Pair Of Events At Houston Invitational

Jan 26 | Track & Field

MEET RESULTS

HOUSTON (SMU) – Hannah Miller won both the mile and the 5000 meters to highlight SMU Track & Field's weekend performance at the Houston Invitational inside Yeoman Fieldhouse.

Miller started the weekend off with an outstanding showing in the 5000 meter. The junior ran a 16:22.83 to easily win the event and break the meet record. In the mile on Saturday, the Ivercargill, New Zealand native again was first among competitors, finishing in a time of 4:54.93. That puts Miller as the second best time in the conference this season. Miller is the reigning conference champion in the 3000 and 5000 meters.

Senior Svenja Ojstersek finished in second, trailing only Miller in the 5000 meter with a time of 16:47.16. Anneke Grogan placed fifth running a 17:40.19, she would also finish in the seventh spot in the mile run. Robin Montemayor and Olivia Lackner ran in eighth and 11^th respectively in the 5000.

Chelsea Francis took home the top spot in the 60 m, running a time of 7.28, 0.22 up on the next closest runner. Jordanae Scott just missed qualifying for the final with a 7.65 and Alexis Center ran a 7.76.

Chika Iwuamadi ran a new collegiate PR in the 200 meter with a time of 24.40. The Mustang freshman finished in fourth while Scott placed in eighth and Ashton Woods in 17^th. Madison Pyle was the Mustang's lone representative in the 800 m, finishing in fifth with a time of 2:16.45. Jacy Sparks set a PR with a 9.48 in her first attempt at the 60 meter hurdles.

The SMU 4x400 relay team of Ashton Woods, Jordanae Scott, Brooke Shepherd and Madison Pyle ran a 3:54.74 in the day's final event, finishing in fourth among the 16 teams.

In the field events, Cassie Ackemann recorded a height of 1.65 and finished the high jump in sixth. Kennedy Godsey led the Mustangs with a 15.65m in the weight throw while Daniella Murchison led the way in the shot put, throwing 12.92.

Freshman Olivia Witt participated in the Mustang's first Pentathlon of the season. Witt made up ground with a 2:27.44 in the 800, second best in that event, and finished in 10^th overall with a score of 3180.

After a week off, the Mustangs return to the track on Friday Feb. 8. The team will be split between the Tyson Invitational (Fayetteville, Ark.) and the Music City Challenge (Nashville).

SMU RESULTS

60 M HURDLES
20 Jacy Sparks   9.54    9.48

60 M
1             Chelsea Francis          7.28
10           Jordanae Scott            7.65
15           Alexis Center               7.76   7.68
30           Bryanna Hernandez   8.29
33           Olivia Mars                   8.29
35           Bethan Burley               8.62

400 M
11 Brooke Shepherd     59.25

200 M
4             Chika Iwuamadi    24.40
8             Jordanae Scott      24.94
17           Ashton Woods      25.56

800 M
5 Madison Pyle   2:16.45

1 MILE
1 Hannah Miller             4:54.93
7 Anneke Grogan           5:09.52
26 Robin Montemayor 5:22.64
35 Olivia Lackner           5:41.18

5000 M
1 Hannah Miller           16:22.83
2 Svenja Ojstersek       16:47.16
5 Anneke Grogan          17:40.19
8 Robin Montemayor   18:17.40
11 Olivia Lackner             18:40.76

HIGH JUMP
6 Cassie Ackemann    1.65

WEIGHT THROW
9             Kennedy Godsey              15.65
20           Daniella Murchison          13.09

SHOT PUT
10 Daniella Murchison    12.92
26 Bethan Burley              10.18

PENTATHLON
10           Olivia Witt           3180