Mankato, MN – The No. 4 nationally ranked Indian Hills Women's Track & Field posted a solid performance over the course of two days at the Mark Schuck Open at the Myers Field House.
Competing for the first time since the program earned its highest national rank in school history, announced by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday, the Warriors placed 10th overall as the lone junior college program in the 17-team field. The Warriors scored 25.5 points over the course of the two-day event.
The Warriors earned four top-five finishes, highlighted by Kayla McCray's (Miami, FL/North Miami) 7.69 mark in the finals of the 60-meter dash. McCray placed third overall in the event to tie her own school record. Janyla Hoskins (Dubuque, IA/Dubuque-Hempstead) placed sixth for the Warriors with a time of 7.86.
Jia Lewis (Minneapolis, MN/Minneapolis Edison) set a personal best time in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.49 to place fourth overall for the Warriors. Aimaya Drummond (San Antonio, TX/San Antonio Brennan) put together an impressive showing in the 400-meter dash, placing fourth overall with a time of 59.04.
Haleigh Hadley (Gilbert, IA/Gilbert) led the Warrior jumpers with a third-place finish in the high jump at 1.62-meters. Siby Yao (Leesburg, VA/Riverside) competed in both the long jump and triple jump, placing 11th overall in the triple jump with a mark of 10.72-meters.
Next up for the Warriors is the Bearcat Open in Maryville, MO on Feb. 4.
Mark Schuck Open by the numbers…
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1️⃣2️⃣ Top 3 Finishes
7️⃣ IHCC Top 5 All-Time Performances
2️⃣ National Qualifiers
1️⃣ School Record pic.twitter.com/jMGdzrTTAY
