The Wayne State University women's indoor track and field team opened their 2024-25 season at the SVSU Holiday Open, achieving a school record and an NCAA Provisional mark. Senior Reagan Justice made history as the first WSU female runner to complete the 5K indoor in under 17 minutes with a time of 16:47.89.
Coach Lofdahl commented on the team's performance, stating, "Our sprint crew has had a great fall training block, and they came out swinging in the season opener at Saginaw Valley. Hanne Bastiaansen led the way, setting an indoor school record in the 200 to go with the outdoor 200 record that she set last spring." He also praised other athletes for their performances, including Sasha-Gay Thompson and Elyse Miller in the 60-meter dashes and Megan Zahnow's debut in the 60 hurdles.
Lofdahl highlighted freshman Olivia Findlay's achievement in high jump: "The field folks had a good day too, with freshman Olivia Findlay hitting a provisional high jump mark, and the second highest jump in program history." Nicole Warren also performed well in long jump and triple jump events.
Justice continued her success at the Grand Valley Holiday Open by securing another school record and provisional mark in the 5K. Lofdahl remarked on her accomplishment: "Reagan Justice wrapped up an incredible semester with a school record and provisional mark in the 5K."
The event concluded with a strong showing from WSU's 4x400 relay squad. Lofdahl expressed his excitement for their performance: "As they have so often in recent seasons, our 4x400 relay squad finished the meet with an exclamation point... In total, this was probably the best opening meet we have ever had."
After taking a break for exams and holidays, Wayne State will compete next at the Findlay Alumni Classic on January 17, 2025.
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