Toledo, Ohio - The Toledo women's track and field team closed out the 12th annual Toledo Invitational with four event victories, 11 top-three finishes and five personal records today. The meet was the Rockets' final tuneup before the Mid-American Conference Championships begin.
 
"The conditions were pretty tough but I liked that people were fighting and giving it their all despite the tough conditions," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "We're going to Buffalo and the conditions are going to be just as challenging so having a little bit of rain, having a little bit of thunder and having a little bit of wind here was a good final prep for the championships."
 
UT's victories came from junior Katie Dewey, sophomore Atalia da Silva, freshman Karoline Steppin and junior Shanice Williams. Dewey won the shot put after throwing for 14.54m. Da Silva took gold in the high jump after leaping 1.67m. Steppin won the triple jump after going 12.11m, and Williams closed out the Rockets' top finishers with a 24.52 finish in the 200m. 
 
Toledo now turns its sights to the MAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Competition runs May 10-12 on the campus of University at Buffalo.
 
 
Toledo Finishes
Discus
2. Katie Dewey - 47.92m
3. Anna Bellman - 46.41m
10. Chloee Kleespies - 40.23m
13. Bridget Keenan - 39.48m
 
Hammer
6. Anna Bellman - 50.85m (personal record)
7. Bridget Keenan - 48.19m (personal record)
 
Shot put
1. Katie Dewey - 14.54m
6. Chloee Kleespies - 12.98m
 
Javelin
3. Anna Bellman - 36.96m
4. Bridget Keenan - 31.05m
5. Kallie Strauss - 30.19m
 
Long jump
2. Deja Martin - 5.64m (personal record)
5. Janell Rowe - 5.48m
7. Madison Pierce - 5.35m
 
High jump
1. Atalia da Silva - 1.67m
2. Ashley Herrmann - 1.52m
 
Triple jump
1. Karoline Steppin - 12.11m
2. Ty'Shai Freeman - 11.85m
 
1,500m
8. Michelle Hostettler - 4:48.37
10. Riley Kwiatkowski - 4:53.89
11. Maddie Ferner - 4:58.41
12. Roma Lucarelli - 5:04.45 (personal record)
13. Hannah Sponaugle - 5:05.47
 
100m
2. Shanice Williams - 11.93
6. Nautica Hill - 12.27
14. Christina Johnson - 12.47
17. Yana Khabina - 12.96
18. Deja Martin - 13.00 (personal record)
20. Allyson Hill - 13.50
21. Josie Yesmunt - 13.61
 
800m
12. Kennedey Glover - 2:24.59
 
200m
1. Shanice Williams - 24.52
11. Allyson Hill - 26.22
 
4x400m
1. Nautica Hill, Danda da Silva, Christina Johnson, Yana Khabina - 3:48.07