Kent, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's track and field team wrapped up the final day of competition in the 2019 Indoor Track and Field Mid-American Conference Championships today. The Rockets earned three gold medals throughout the week and set six personal records, ending the weekend fourth overall with 69 points.

Day two of competition was highlighted by senior Shanice Williams defending her title in the 60m dash while also setting a new personal record after finishing in 7.37. The Rockets' other two gold medals came on day one from junior Athena Welsh winning the 5K and sophomore Atalia Lima winning the pentathlon. 

"I think we had a really good weekend," said head coach Linh Nguyen. "There were a couple places where we thought we missed a couple points, but there were also some where we got some unexpected points. You can't really be too nit-picky, I just think the women came in and competed hard and we had a really good weekend, the second-highest finish in Toledo history, so I think coming out you got to be pretty happy."
 
Seniors Petronela Simiuc and Janelle Noe took third (2:10.33) and fourth (2:10.79),  respectively in the 800-meters. Noe finished third in the mile (4:44.93), with Simiuc taking fifth (4:49.57) and junior Athena Welsh taking sixth (4:50.15). Welsh went on to take fourth in the 3K with a time of 9:48.8. Welsh was joined on the podium with senior Jennifer Lichter, who placed eighth (9:55.77). 

"Petronela PR'ed and Janelle came close to her PR. For them both to do that in their fourth race of the weekend is pretty impressive," said Nguyen. "Athena, similarly, ran almost 10,000 meters-worth of races, and for her to run as well as she did in the mile and 3K today, especially a 3K as the last one, that just shows how talented and how strong those women are" 
 
The 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Nautica Hill, Christina Johnson, Emily Worley, Rayna Horner landed eighth with a time of 3:38.49. 
 
In the shot put senior Katie Dewey took sixth with a heave of 14.90m. 
  
Up Next 
Qualifiers for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be announced through a press release on NCAA.com on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10:00 p.m. NCAA Indoor Championships will be held Mar. 8-9 in Birmingham, Ala. 
 
The Rockets kick off the outdoor portion of the season at the Raleigh Relays, hosted by NC State Friday, Mar. 29 and Saturday, Mar. 30 in Raleigh, N.C. 
 
MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships 
Team Standings 
1.Central Michigan – 114.5 points
2.Eastern Michigan - 91 points
3.Akron – 84 points 
4.Toledo– 69 points
5.Western Michigan – 62 points 
6. Kent State  – 56.5 points
7. Northern Illinois – 48 points
8.Ball State – 43 points
9. Bowling Green – 32 points
10. Miami (OH) - 29 points
11.Buffalo – 17 points 
11. Ohio –  17 points 
 
Full Toledo Results 
60m Finals
1.  Shanice Williams – 7.37 * PR *
 
800m Finals
3. Petronela Simiuc – 2:10.33 * PR *
4. Janelle Noe – 2:10.79
 
Mile Finals
3. Janelle Noe – 4:44.93
5. Petronela Simiuc – 4:49.57
6.  Athena Welsh – 4:50.15
 
3000m Finals
4. Athena Welsh -9:48.8 
8. Jennifer Lichter - 9.55.77
14. Claire Steigerwald - 10:11.69
 
5000m Finals
1. Athena Welsh – 16:33.55
8. Jennifer Lichter – 17:11.25
 
4x400m Relay
8. Nautica Hill, Christina Johnson, Emily Worley, Rayna Horner - 3:38.49
 
Distance Medley Relay
6. Janelle Noe, Rayna Horner, Petronela Simiuc, Joan Jepkirui – 11:55.25
 
High Jump Finals 
9. Julia Smith- 1.60m - four-way tie
15. Atalia Lima - 1.55m - four-way tie- 
 
Long Jump 
8. Deja Martin  - 5.55m * PR *
16. Janell Rowe – 5.13m
 
Triple Jump 
13. Janell Rowe – 11.48m
19. Deja Martin – 10.84m
 
Shot Put 
6. Katie Dewey – 14.90m
10. Sally Frank – 13.53m
 19. Chloee Kleespies – 12.01m 
 
Weight Throw
20. Katie Dewey – 10.79m
 
Pentathlon 
1. Atalia Lima – 3542 points
T-17. Holly Nation – 2840 points 
19. Yana Khabina – 2254 points 
 
Pentathlon – 60m Hurdles
12. Yana Khabina – 9.46
18. Atalia Lima – 9.90
21. Holly Nation – 10.57
 
Pentathlon – High Jump
2. Atalia Lima – 1.69m
T-5. Holly Nation – 1.60m –  * PR * 
19. Yana Khabina – 1.39m 
 
Pentathlon – Shot Put
3. Atalia Lima – 11.57m * PR * 
13. Yana Khabina – 9.00m 
19. Holly Nation – 7.65m
 
Pentathlon – Long Jump
2. Atalia Lima – 5.47m * PR * 
15. Holly Nation – 4.87m 
18. Yana Khabina – 4.67m 
 
Pentathlon – 800m
8. Atalia Lima – 2:33.25
10. Holly Nation – 2:38.18
 

Women's First Team All-MAC 
Mackenzie Andrews, Akron (Mile, 3000, DMR) 
Iman Batiste, Akron (DMR) 
Lucy Bryan, Akron (PV) 
Lindsey Scranton, Akron (DMR) 
Victoria Stachowski, Akron (DMR) 
Regan Lewis, Ball State (HJ) 
Jazmin Smith, Ball State (60H) 
Aliyah Gustafson, Bowling Green (WT, SP) 
Gabriella Beauvais, CMU (400) 
Nadia Williams, CMU (LJ) 
Nicole Yeargin, Kent State (200) 
Jehvania Whyte, NIU (TJ) 
Atalia Lima, Toledo (Pent) 
Athena Welsh, Toledo (5000) 
Shanice Williams, Toledo (60) 
Sarah Anderson, WMU (800, 4x4) 
Taneidra Cain, WMU (4x4) 
Erin Dowd, WMU (4x4) 
Ayiana Gaines, WMU (4x4)