The Wayne State University women's outdoor track and field team participated in the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Invitational at the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex in Rochester, Michigan. The event was marked by notable performances, with five athletes setting all-time top 10 marks in program history.
Keneisha Thomas achieved a seventh-place finish in the 100m hurdles, Peyton Hansen placed eighth in javelin, Nicole Warren secured eighth place in triple jump, Mikayla Williams finished ninth in javelin, and Gracie Klink tied for ninth in high jump.
Reagan Justice led the Warriors' performance by winning the 5K race as the team claimed five of the top six positions. Other significant results included Warren's third-place finish in triple jump, a second-place finish for the 4x100m relay team, Emily Gordon's third place in the 800m run, and Katherine Ray and Thailyia Christensen taking second and third places respectively in the 5K.
Coach Lofdahl commented on the meet: "The outdoor meets at Oakland have become increasingly competitive over the last few years, and this meet was excellent. We've been traveling quite a bit, so it's really nice to find that level of competition 30 minutes from campus."
Lofdahl highlighted several key performances: "Our field eventers had a really solid meet, with javelin being the prime example. Mikayla Williams made her debut in the event and is now in our all-time top-10 in four different events with a throw of 31.15 meters! Peyton Hansen had a breakthrough day as well with a 32-meter throw. Nicole Warren had a big PR in triple jump going over 35 feet (10.69m), with Morgan Witzgall right behind with a 10.54m jump."
"Our 4x100 relay A team had a rough day and did not finish," Lofdahl continued, "but our B squad of Modock, Bennett, Johnson, and Coates stepped up big-time taking second place overall. Keneisha Thomas broke the 15-second barrier in the 100m hurdles, and Richelle Cotter had a nice PR race as well. Renae Kutcha led the 200m runners with her first sub-26 second performance."
Lofdahl concluded by stating: "Emily Gordon had a nice run in the 800 taking third place, and our 5K crew did a great job with Reagan Justice getting the win and Robin Bresolin and Sarah Greb setting new PRs."
Looking ahead to future competitions: "We will head out west this coming week with our top athletes while most of the team gets a break from competition before heading back to Oakland in two weeks. We're excited to see how much stronger this team can become over the next month!"
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