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Houston Spring Break Invitational
Mustangs Open Outdoor Season With A Pair Of Top Finishes
Mar 14 | Track & Field
HOUSTON (SMU) – SMU track & field opened its outdoor season in Houston on Thursday with a pair of Mustangs recording top finishes at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational
Nicole Iloanya was the champion in the triple jump on Thursday recording a distance of 12.96 on her second jump. The mark tied her career best set back at San Jose State and gives her the fifth best Triple Jump in program history. Atipa Mabonga also participate recording 12.43.
Another notable Mustang performance came in the 1500 meter. The duo of Hannah Miller and Svenja Ojstersek finished first and second in the event both setting personal records. Miller improved on her 7th best time in program history with a 4:27.47 showing. Ojstersek jumped into the top-10 with the eighth fastest Mustang time at 4:28.02.
Senior Robin Montemayor, after running the 1500 a few hours earlier, clocked a 10:50.10 in the 3000 meter, a personal record.
The 4x400 team of Ashton Woods, Chika Iwuamadi, Chelsea Francis, and Olivia Witt ran a 3:46.71, good for second, trailing only Houston.
In the sprints, freshman Chika Iwuamadi impressed in the 200m with a time of 24.57. Ashton Woods and Madison Pyle weren't far behind with times of 24.94 and 25.78. Brooke Shepherd finished in the top-10 with a 25.91 time.
Shepherd and Iwuamadi were one of seven Mustang freshman to see their first collegiate outdoor action including Dareth Douglass, Olivia Heatley, Bethan Burley, Olivia Mars and Olivia Witt.
Cassie Ackemann picked up where she left after an indoor silver medal in the high jump. The junior cleared 1.70 and coming in third.
In the throws events, Freshman Bethan Burley had the Mustangs top throw in the javelin with a distance of 36.09, good for third. Daniella Murchison led SMU in both the hammer (40.99) and the shot put (13.40). Dareth Douglass led in the discus with a distance of 37.16.
Next up, the Mustangs head to the Arkansas Spring Invitational in Fayetteville. The event will begin on Friday Match 22 and run through Saturday.
FULL RESULTS
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JAVELIN
4      Bethan Burley                          36.09 (PR)
HAMMER
9      Daniella Murchison                40.99
12    Dareth Douglass                     37.48 (PR)
13    Kennedy Godsey                     37.03
TRIPLE JUMP
1      Nicole Iloanya                         12.96 (PR)
3      Atipa Mabonga                       12.43
HIGH JUMP
3      Cassie Ackemann                    1.70
5      Olivia Witt                                1.60 (PR)
DISCUS
9      Dareth Douglass                     37.16 (PR)
10    Daniella Murchison                35.80
SHOT PUT
4      Daniella Murchison                13.40
6      Kennedy Godsey                     12.54
11    Bethan Burley                          10.55 (PR)
16    Olivia Witt                                8.99 (PR)
1500 M
1      Hannah Miller                          4:27.47 (PR)
2      Svenja Ojstersek                     4:28.02 (PR)
8      Robin Montemayor                4:57.78
19    Olivia Heatley                          6:45.78 (PR)
100 HURDLES
7      Ashton Woods                        14.76
8      Jacy Sparks                               14.98
14    Olivia Witt                                16.46 (PR)
400 M
5      Madison Pyle                           58.73
6      Brooke Shepherd                    58.81 (PR)
100 M
10    Bryanna Hernandez                12.84 (PR)
11    Olivia Mars                               13.19 (PR)
200 M
4      Chika Iwuamadi                      23.76 (PR)
5      Ashton Woods                        24.94 (PR)
7      Madison Pyle                           25.78
8      Brooke Shepherd                    25.91 (PR)
13    Olivia Mars                               27.31 (PR)
14    Cassie Ackemann                    27.93 (PR)
3000 M
4      Robin Montemayor                10:50.10 (PR)
4x400
2      Iwuamadi, Francis, Woods, Witt                  3:46.71
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