Friday, February 23
Bowling Green, Ohio
University of Toledo
at
MAC Championships
Junior Olivia Chinn and the Rockets head to Buffalo, N.Y. this week to compete at the 2018 MAC Outdoor Championships.
Toledo Set to Compete in MAC Championships
5/9/2018 11:30:00 AM | Women's Track and Field
Toledo, Ohio - The Toledo women's track and field team will compete in the 2018 Mid-American Conference Championships hosted by University at Buffalo this week. Competition runs Thursday-Saturday at University at Buffalo Stadium with day one kicking off at 10:00 a.m.
"I think we had a solid but not complete performance at the MAC indoor championships this year, and I would like to see us equal or improve our placing as a team," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "I'm very excited about the team as a whole. I think we have a lot of potential points in a variety of events. Now, it's up to the team to go out there and execute the way they are capable of doing.
"This part of the season is always exciting," Nguyen added. "They are done with school, the weather is warm, and it's championship season. I think the girls all seem to have a little extra energy and pep in their step. It's a chance to just relax and focus on track and field. I think they're focused, with plenty of time for recovery and no distractions, and I hope they carry that energy and focus into the championship."
The Rockets head to New York with 15 automatic qualifiers and 22 student-athletes ranked top-10 in their respective events.
UT is led by a strong core of distance runners; eleven of Toledo's top-ranked student athletes are long-haulers. Leading the pack is senior Janelle Noe, who is expected to run the 1,500m. Noe's 4:18.56 is ranked second in the MAC and 33rd in the NCAA. Behind her is senior Petronela Simiuc, who competes in the 1,500m and 800m. Simiuc ranks fifth in the conference and 67th in the nation in the 1,500m (4:20.99). She also has the 14th-best time in the conference in the 800m (2:12.88).
Near the top of the 3,000 steeplechase rankings are sophomore Athena Welsh, senior Stephanie Barlow and junior Olivia Chinn. Welsh's 10:22.70 sits second in the conference and 54th in the nation. Barlow is right behind, her 10:26.48 earning her fourth in the conference and 71st in the nation. Chinn rounds out the group with a 10:44.14 to take fifth in the MAC.
Toledo's field athletes have also been turning in top performances. Freshman Karoline Steppin sits in the top-15 of the MAC in three events heading into the championships. Steppin is ranked fourth in the triple jump (12.23m), 10th in the long jump (5.81m), and 13th in the javelin (39.09m). Alongside her is junior Katie Dewey who holds two conference top-10 marks. Dewey sits seventh in the discus thanks to her 47.92m mark, and eighth in the shot put with her 15.08m mark.
Last year at the MACs
Toledo finished in sixth place with 63 points at last year's MAC Outdoor Championships. It was a 17-point improvement over the previous season, and the first time in three years that the program didn't finish in seventh. The Rockets earned eight top-five finishes over the week.
Follow along
Fans can watch the entirety of the MAC Championships live here via UB. Live stats will be provided by Leon Timing here. Supporters are also encouraged to check out the MAC Outdoor Championship Central page for a full rundown of the week's events and participants.
2018 MAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
TOLEDO ENTRIES - WOMEN
100m prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Shanice Williams - 11.74
200m prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Shanice Williams - 24.52
Heat 2 of 3
Nautica Hill - 24.45
1500m prelims
Heat 1 of 2
Petronela Simiuc - 4:20.99
Michelle Hostettler - 4:44.87
Heat 2 of 2
Janelle Noe - 4:18.56
5k
Section 1 of 1
Joan Jepkirui - 16:37.66
Stephanie Barlow - 16:49.00
Athena Welsh - 16:50.13
10k
Section 1 of 1
Jennifer Lichter - 34:22.82
Joan Jepkirui - 34:39.84
Amanda Bakley - no time
400mH prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Danda da Silva - 1:01.62
Heat 2 of 3
Yana Khabina - 59.01
3000m Steeplechase
Section 1 of 1
Athena Welsh - 10:22.70
Stephanie Barlow - 10:26.48
Olivia Chinn - 10:44.14
4x400m Relay
Section 2 of 2
Nautica Hill, Christina Johnson, Yana Khabina, Danda da Silva, Petronela Simiuc, Janelle Noe - 3:48.07
High jump
Flight 1 of 1
Atalia da Silva - 1.67m
Ashley Herrmann - 1.61m
Long Jump
Flight 1 of 2
Deja Martin - 5.64m
Flight 2 of 2
Karoline Steppin - 5.81m
Triple Jump
Flight 1 of 2
Deja Martin - 11.06m
Flight 2 of 2
Karoline Steppin - 12.23m
Ty'Shai Freeman - 11.85m
Shot put
Flight 1 of 2
Chloee Kleespies - 13.40m
Sally Frank - 13.52m
Flight 2 of 2
Katie Dewey - 15.08m
Discus
Flight 1 of 2
Anna Bellman - 46.91m
Chloee Kleespies - 46.31m
Flight 2 of 2
Katie Dewey - 47.92m
Hammer Throw
Flight 1 of 2
Anna Bellman - 50.85m
Bridget Keenan - 48.19m
Javelin
Flight 1 of 2
Karoline Steppin - 39.09m
Atalia da Silva - 38.83m
Anna Bellman - 37.39m
"I think we had a solid but not complete performance at the MAC indoor championships this year, and I would like to see us equal or improve our placing as a team," head coach Linh Nguyen said. "I'm very excited about the team as a whole. I think we have a lot of potential points in a variety of events. Now, it's up to the team to go out there and execute the way they are capable of doing.
"This part of the season is always exciting," Nguyen added. "They are done with school, the weather is warm, and it's championship season. I think the girls all seem to have a little extra energy and pep in their step. It's a chance to just relax and focus on track and field. I think they're focused, with plenty of time for recovery and no distractions, and I hope they carry that energy and focus into the championship."
The Rockets head to New York with 15 automatic qualifiers and 22 student-athletes ranked top-10 in their respective events.
UT is led by a strong core of distance runners; eleven of Toledo's top-ranked student athletes are long-haulers. Leading the pack is senior Janelle Noe, who is expected to run the 1,500m. Noe's 4:18.56 is ranked second in the MAC and 33rd in the NCAA. Behind her is senior Petronela Simiuc, who competes in the 1,500m and 800m. Simiuc ranks fifth in the conference and 67th in the nation in the 1,500m (4:20.99). She also has the 14th-best time in the conference in the 800m (2:12.88).
Near the top of the 3,000 steeplechase rankings are sophomore Athena Welsh, senior Stephanie Barlow and junior Olivia Chinn. Welsh's 10:22.70 sits second in the conference and 54th in the nation. Barlow is right behind, her 10:26.48 earning her fourth in the conference and 71st in the nation. Chinn rounds out the group with a 10:44.14 to take fifth in the MAC.
Toledo's field athletes have also been turning in top performances. Freshman Karoline Steppin sits in the top-15 of the MAC in three events heading into the championships. Steppin is ranked fourth in the triple jump (12.23m), 10th in the long jump (5.81m), and 13th in the javelin (39.09m). Alongside her is junior Katie Dewey who holds two conference top-10 marks. Dewey sits seventh in the discus thanks to her 47.92m mark, and eighth in the shot put with her 15.08m mark.
Last year at the MACs
Toledo finished in sixth place with 63 points at last year's MAC Outdoor Championships. It was a 17-point improvement over the previous season, and the first time in three years that the program didn't finish in seventh. The Rockets earned eight top-five finishes over the week.
Follow along
Fans can watch the entirety of the MAC Championships live here via UB. Live stats will be provided by Leon Timing here. Supporters are also encouraged to check out the MAC Outdoor Championship Central page for a full rundown of the week's events and participants.
2018 MAC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
TOLEDO ENTRIES - WOMEN
100m prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Shanice Williams - 11.74
200m prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Shanice Williams - 24.52
Heat 2 of 3
Nautica Hill - 24.45
1500m prelims
Heat 1 of 2
Petronela Simiuc - 4:20.99
Michelle Hostettler - 4:44.87
Heat 2 of 2
Janelle Noe - 4:18.56
5k
Section 1 of 1
Joan Jepkirui - 16:37.66
Stephanie Barlow - 16:49.00
Athena Welsh - 16:50.13
10k
Section 1 of 1
Jennifer Lichter - 34:22.82
Joan Jepkirui - 34:39.84
Amanda Bakley - no time
400mH prelims
Heat 1 of 3
Danda da Silva - 1:01.62
Heat 2 of 3
Yana Khabina - 59.01
3000m Steeplechase
Section 1 of 1
Athena Welsh - 10:22.70
Stephanie Barlow - 10:26.48
Olivia Chinn - 10:44.14
4x400m Relay
Section 2 of 2
Nautica Hill, Christina Johnson, Yana Khabina, Danda da Silva, Petronela Simiuc, Janelle Noe - 3:48.07
High jump
Flight 1 of 1
Atalia da Silva - 1.67m
Ashley Herrmann - 1.61m
Long Jump
Flight 1 of 2
Deja Martin - 5.64m
Flight 2 of 2
Karoline Steppin - 5.81m
Triple Jump
Flight 1 of 2
Deja Martin - 11.06m
Flight 2 of 2
Karoline Steppin - 12.23m
Ty'Shai Freeman - 11.85m
Shot put
Flight 1 of 2
Chloee Kleespies - 13.40m
Sally Frank - 13.52m
Flight 2 of 2
Katie Dewey - 15.08m
Discus
Flight 1 of 2
Anna Bellman - 46.91m
Chloee Kleespies - 46.31m
Flight 2 of 2
Katie Dewey - 47.92m
Hammer Throw
Flight 1 of 2
Anna Bellman - 50.85m
Bridget Keenan - 48.19m
Javelin
Flight 1 of 2
Karoline Steppin - 39.09m
Atalia da Silva - 38.83m
Anna Bellman - 37.39m
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