Toledo Finishes Second in Bob Eubanks Open

Friday, January 13

ALLENDALE, MI

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University of Toledo

Bob Eubanks Open

Joan Jepkirui wins the 3000m in the Bob Eubanks Open

1/13/2017 8:01:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

FULL RESULTS

ALLENDALE, MI - The Toledo women's track and field team scored 175.50 points to finish in second place in the Bob Eubanks Open at Grand Valley State University on Friday afternoon. The Rockets finished just two points behind host team GVSU for first place.

"This week was a much better effort and a much better performance by the team," said Toledo head coach Linh Nguyen. "They are all in a very high volume of training, so seeing some good performances today was a good sign."

Two of the better performance for the Rockets came from Joan Jepkirui in the 3000-meter run and Madison Pierce in the long jump. Jepkirui won the 3000-meters in a time of 9:43.31 and Pierce won the long jump with a distance of 5.87 meters (19-3.25), both of which are automatic qualifying marks for the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships.

Jepkirui and four other Rockets combined to take the Top 5 places in the 3000m.

"Madison had a great jump, finished with a big indoor personal record and currently holds the MAC lead," continued Nguyen. "The ladies in the 3000m ran well with Joan, Caroline (Lambert) and Athena (Welsh) leading the way."

UT also had wins in the 400-meter dash from Nautica Hill (58:15) and in the 600-meter run from Petronela Simiuc (1:37.33). Hill's time was good enough for third-best in the MAC this season.

Toledo's final win came in the triple jump as Ty'Shai Freeman leaped a distance of 11.28 meters (37-0.25) to record her second win of the season in the event. Deja Martin finished second with a jump of 11.02 meters.

Madeline Pacella cleared a season-best 1.68 meters (5-6) and now has the third-best height in the conference this season. She finished second via a tiebreaker.

Katie Dewey led the throwers with a second place finish in the shot put (13.47m), while Christina Johnson took second in the 60-meter dash (7.80) and Maja Pacaric crossed the finish line second in the mile (5:02.57).

"More importantly than the results was that Janelle (Noe) returned to the track for the first time in over two years," Nguyen concluded. "She epitomizes what it means to be Toledo Tough and is an example of determination and heart for our team."

Noe finished seventh in the mile (7:13.86).

The Rockets head down I-75 to Bowling Green, OH for the Tom Wright Classic on Friday, Jan. 20.

Bob Eubanks Open - 1/13/2017
60m
2. Christina Johnson - 7.80
4. Tori Thompson - 7.96
9. Kristiana Collins - 8.10

200m
4. Christina Johnson - 25.49
5. Tori Thompson - 25.77
16. Madison Pierce - 27.43

300m
4. Yana Khabina - 41.46

400m
1. Nautica Hill - 58.15
5. Kristiana Collins - 1:00.79

600m
1. Petronela Simiuc - 1:37.33
4. Emily Wyrick - 1:40.67

Mile
2. Maja Pacaric - 5:02.57
4. Olivia Chinn - 5:05.94
7. Janelle Noe - 5:13.86
8. Julia Mendiola - 5:18.04
9. Amanda Bakley - 5:19.16
11. Stephanie Sherman - 5:20.69
DNS. Hope Pietrocarlo

3000m
1. Joan Jepkirui - 9:43.31
2. Caroline Lambert - 9:49.00
3. Athena Welsh - 9:50.21
4. Stephanie Barlow - 10:03.67
5. Nina Bendixen - 10:15.92
8. Natalie Camardo - 10:49.97

4x400 Relay
3. Mendiola, Chinn, Simiuc, Pacaric - 4:04.99

High Jump
2. Madeline Pacella - 1.68m

Pole Vault
T3. Maddie Jarrett - 3.45m
T5. Alexa Jarrett - 3.30m
T5. Alissa Jenkins - 3.30m

Long Jump
1. Madison Pierce - 5.87m

Triple Jump
1. Ty'Shai Freeman - 11.28m
2. Deja Martin - 11.02m

Shot Put
2. Katie Dewey - 13.47m
4. Sally Frank - 12.25m
11. Kallie Strauss - 11.48m

Weight Throw
7. Katie Dewey - 14.88m
14. Gabbi Jett - 13.42m
15. Bridget Keenan - 13.41m
17. Anna Bellman - 12.73m