Cisco, Middleton, DMR unit lead SSU women's indoor track and field program following first day of RSC Indoor Championships
MARIETTA, Ohio -- The women's indoor track and field program got strong efforts Olivia Cisco and Beth Middleton in the 5,000 meter run, while the 4,000 meter distance medley relay unit of Cisco, Jessica Elick, Miranda Smith and Kirsten Evans also fared in a strong manner against RSC competition as Cisco and the 4,000 meter DMR unit each finished second while Middleton set a personal best in the 5,000 meter run in a point-scoring effort of her own to lead the Shawnee State women's track and field efforts following the opening day of the River States Conference Championships, which were held at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center in Marietta Friday evening.
Cisco, who was the team's top point-scorer on the day, posted an 18:07.91 to place second in the 5,000 -- while Middleton added in a personal best to finish sixth in the event as the duo combined for 11 of Shawnee State's 29 tallies on the evening in the 5,000. Middleton, who ran a 19:39.65, set a personal best that was nearly 18 full seconds better than her previous PB.
In the women's 4,000 meter distance relay, the quartet of Cisco, Elick, Smith and Evans posted a 13:21.87 to finish second in the seven-team DMR.
Following the above efforts, Ivy Gentry posted a 15-foot, 11-inch jump in the long jump to score three points with her sixth place effort, Jaina Bailey added in a point in the shot put with a 34-foot, seven-and-a-quarter inch throw, and the 4-by-800 meter relay unit of Smith, Amanda Salmons, Natalie Brammer and Kirsten Evans scored four points with their fifth-place finish in the 4-by-800. Evans added in the final two tallies for Shawnee State on the evening, running a 1:47.10 in the 600 meter run to finish in seventh place.
"We had a decent day for Day 1," Shawnee State Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Conner Flynn said of his women's track and field squad's efforts, as well as the men's. "Some things went our way, and some didn't. That's how conference meets go. We will continue to show up tomorrow and battle until it's over."
Additional efforts are as follows:
Long jump: Makaela Lovely, 14th
Shot put: Tashawna Young, 10th; Olivia Newman, 11th; Alexis Sudderth, 13th
600 meter run: Amanda Salmons, ninth
5,000 meter run: Sydney Reed, ninth
55 meter dash: Ivy Gentry, 12th (prelims)
55 meter hurdles: Ali Taylor, 12th (prelims)
Additional
The women's indoor track and field program at Shawnee State will be back in action tomorrow morning and afternoon for what will be the second and final day of the River States Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
