Rockets Ship Off to Boston and Kent State for Weekend Meets

Friday, February 8

Boston, MA

All Day

University of Toledo

David Hemery Valentine Invitational

Deja Maritn and the Rockets will be part of the UT squad that is competing at Kent State on Saturday.

Rockets Ship Off to Boston and Kent State for Weekend Meets

2/6/2019 3:53:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

David Hemrey Valentine Invitational - Full Schedule Doug Raymond National Qualifier - Full Schedule

Toledo, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's track and field team will split its squad this weekend, with five Rockets set to compete in Friday at the David Hemrey Invitational in Boston, while the majority of the team heads to Kent State for the Doug Raymond National Qualifier on Saturday.

Seniors Janelle Noe, Petronela Simiuc and Jennifer Lichter, junior Athena Welsh, and freshman Claire Steigerwald will compete in the mile and 5000m events at the David Hemrey Invitational on Friday. The Midnight Blue and Gold will be competing in full force at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier the following day, with several entrants slated to compete in multiple events.

The Rockets' last visit to Boston University was back on Jan. 28, 2006 where April Williams set the UT indoor triple jump record and qualified for the NCAA Championships with a leap of 41-10 (12.75) at the Boston University Terrier Classic.

At last season's Kent State National Qualifier, Dewey broke her own school record in the weight throw with a toss of 17.57, which she surpassed in this season's BGSU Dual (17.70m). Dewey also took third in the shot put (14.62m). Riley Kwiatkowski, Amanda Bakley, and Morgan Dembowski posted PRs in the 3000m event, where Kwiatkowski took second (10:09.14), Bakley took fourth (10:21.33), and Dembowski took ninth (10:48.56).

The Rockets return to the track after a successful weekend at the Meyo Invitational, hosted by Notre Dame. Noe set a UT record in the 800m with a time of 2:09.20 to finish sixth with Simiuc following closely to clock UT's third fastest time (2:10.61), finishing 10th.

Senior Shanice Williams fought her way to the 60m dash finals after clinching first in the preliminary (7.53) and semifinal (7.53) rounds. Williams landed second in the finals with a time of 7.52.

The 4x400m relay team, featuring seniors Christina Johnson, Nautica Hill, Yana Khabina, and freshman Rayna Horner, clocked the second fastest time in school history (3:48.84).

In the field, senior Katie Dewey led the Rockets in the throws, landing third in the shot put (15.19m) and 11th in the weight throw. Sophomore Janell Rowe took 11th in the triple jump (11.75m) while junior Atalia da Silva took seventh in the high jump (1.60m).

David Hemery Valentine Invitational
Friday, Feb. 8 – Boston, Mass.
Toledo Events

Running Events
4:30 p.m. – Mile
Janelle Noe, Petronela Simiuc, Athena Welsh

9:35 p.m. – 5000m
Jennifer Lichter, Claire Steigerwald

Doug Raymond National Qualifier
Saturday, Feb. 9 - Kent, Ohio
Toledo Events

Field Events
12:00 p.m. - Weight Throw
Katie Dewey, Sally Frank, Lauren Johnson, Chloee Kleespies, Kallie Strauss

Shot Put (to follow Weight Throw)
Katie Dewey, Sally Frank, Lauren Johnson, Yana Khabina, Chloee Kleespies, Atalia da Silva, Kallie Strauss

1:00 p.m. - High Jump
Ashley Herrmann, Yana Khabina, Holly Nation, Atalia da Silva, Julia Smith

1:00 p.m. - Long Jump
Deja Martin, Holly Nation, Madison Pierce, Janell Rowe, Atalia da Silva

1:00 p.m. - Triple Jump
Deja Martin, Janell Rowe

Running Events
1:00 p.m. - 5000m
Morgan Dembowski

1:45 p.m. - 60m Dash Prelim
Alaysia Grose, Nautica Hill, Christina Johnson, Tori Thompson

2:15 p.m. - 60m Hurdles Prelim
Yana Khabina

3:15 p.m. - 60m Dash Final

3:25 p.m. - Mile
Megan Burmeister, Olivia Chinn, Jordan Doore, Rebecca Snyder

4:00 p.m. - 60m Hurdles Final

4:05 p.m. - 400m
Alaysia Grose, Rayna Horner, Emily Worley

4:45 p.m. - 800m
Kennedey Glover

5:05 p.m. - 200m
Alaysia Grose, Nautica Hill, Rayna Horner, Christina Johnson, Holly Nation, Tori Thompson, Shanice Williams, Emily Worley

5:40 p.m. - 3000m
Amanda Bakley, Michelle Hostettler, Joan Jepkirui, Riley Kwiatkowski, Elisabeth LaPrad, Roma Lucarelli, Stephanie Sherman