Friday, February 2
South Bend, Ind.
University of Toledo
at
Meyo Invitational
Katie Dewey Breaks UT Indoor Shot Put Record
2/3/2018 6:02:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
South Bend, Ind.— The Toledo women's track and field team wrapped up competition at the Meyo Invitational on Saturday. Junior Katie Dewey smashed the school record in the shot put (50-0.5) to highlight the Rockets' weekend.
"We had another strong weekend and I'm pretty happy with how the team is looking right now," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "Overall, it was another step forward. We had a lot of high quality performances."
Dewey had an excellent weekend in South Bend. Not only did she set the UT indoor record in the shot put, five of her six throws in that event put her over the previous mark of 48-9.50. In addition to her record-setting shot put performance, she turned in a strong mark in the weight throw (54-4.75). Dewey's shot put score qualified her for MAC Indoor Championships.
Toledo's distance runners had another great weekend. Sophomore Athena Welsh won the 5,000-meter run (16:35.28), a MAC Championship qualifying time and her first time racing in that event indoors. Senior Janelle Noe turned in a personal-best effort in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:36.84, also qualifying for MAC Championships.
Senior Petronela Simiuc joined her fellow Rockets in posting a championship-qualifying mark. She won her section in the 800-meter with a time of 2:11.12, a new personal best.
Other personal bests for UT included junior Nautica Hill, who won her section in the 400-yard dash (57.32). Shanice Williams mirrored her teammate by winning her 60-meter dash section, finishing in 7.66.
Junior Olivia Chinn nearly PR'd in the mile run (4:58.74, just .09 behind her personal best), but did win her section. Junior Yana Khabina won her 400-meter dash section with a time of 57.78.
Next up for Toledo is the SPIRE Division I Invitational next weekend, which begins Friday, Feb. 9.
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"We had another strong weekend and I'm pretty happy with how the team is looking right now," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "Overall, it was another step forward. We had a lot of high quality performances."
Dewey had an excellent weekend in South Bend. Not only did she set the UT indoor record in the shot put, five of her six throws in that event put her over the previous mark of 48-9.50. In addition to her record-setting shot put performance, she turned in a strong mark in the weight throw (54-4.75). Dewey's shot put score qualified her for MAC Indoor Championships.
Toledo's distance runners had another great weekend. Sophomore Athena Welsh won the 5,000-meter run (16:35.28), a MAC Championship qualifying time and her first time racing in that event indoors. Senior Janelle Noe turned in a personal-best effort in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:36.84, also qualifying for MAC Championships.
Senior Petronela Simiuc joined her fellow Rockets in posting a championship-qualifying mark. She won her section in the 800-meter with a time of 2:11.12, a new personal best.
Other personal bests for UT included junior Nautica Hill, who won her section in the 400-yard dash (57.32). Shanice Williams mirrored her teammate by winning her 60-meter dash section, finishing in 7.66.
Junior Olivia Chinn nearly PR'd in the mile run (4:58.74, just .09 behind her personal best), but did win her section. Junior Yana Khabina won her 400-meter dash section with a time of 57.78.
Next up for Toledo is the SPIRE Division I Invitational next weekend, which begins Friday, Feb. 9.
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