Kent, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's track & field team had seven athletes finish in the top-10 of their respective events at the Doug Raymond National Qualifier in Kent, Ohio on Saturday. 
 
"It was a great preview for the MAC Championships in two weeks," said assistant coach Adrian Ghioroaie. "It was good to see the Rockets get familiar with the facility." 
 
Junior Stephanie Sherman led the Rockets in the 3000-meter, clocking a time of 10:09.68 to take second. Sherman was followed by sophomore Riley Kwiatkowski (ninth/10:18.55), freshman Elisabeth LaPrad (10th/10:21.78) and junior Amanda Bakely (11th/10:25.27).
 
Senior Shanice Williams was the first Rocket to cross the finish line in the 200-meter, setting a PR and taking third with a time of 24.60. Fellow senior Nautica Hill landed in the top 10, taking seventh with a time of 24.88, which was 0.1 second shy of her current PR.  
 
"Shanice Williams looks like she will add the 200-meter event to her 60-meter duties, where she remains the conference leader," said Ghioroaie. "Nautica Hill also showed great form in the 200-meter against some through MAC competition, showing great consistency." 
 
In the field events, senior Katie Dewey led the Rockets in throws, taking sixth in the shot up (14.61m) and 10th in the weight throw (17.02m).  "Katie Dewey continued to exhibit superb form and will be a double threat in the shot put and weight throw," said Ghioroaie. 
 
Sophomore Janell Rowe hit a personal best in the triple jump, landing her in the top five in the MAC with a jump of 12.04m. In the long jump, senior Deja Martin took 11th with a leap of 5.38m. 
 
Up Next
The Rockets' last stop on the road to the MAC Indoor Championship is at the Alex Wilson Invitational in South Bend, Ind. on Feb. 16
 
Doug Raymond National Qualifier – Kent, Ohio 
Feb. 9, 2019
Toledo Results 
 
High Jump 
16th - Atalia da Silva – 1.58m (In a four-way tie for 16th)
20th - Holly Nation – 1.53m
28th - Ashley Herrmann – 1.48m
 
Long Jump 
11th - Deja Martin – 5.38m
14th - Janell Rowe – 5.28m 
19th - Atalia da Silva – 5.20m
28th - Madison Pierce – 4.93m
33rd - Holly Nation – 4.88m
 
Triple Jump 
5th - Janell Rowe – 12.04m *PR*
21st - Deja Martin – 10.75m
 
Shot Put 
6th - Katie Dewey – 14.61m
13th - Sally Frank – 13.07m
 
Weight Throw 
10th - Katie Dewey – 17.02m
31st - Sally Frank – 13.95m 
 
Running Events 
60m Dash Prelim 
14th - Christina Johnson – 7.77 (7.764)
15th - Nautica Hill – 7.77 (7.766)
30th - Tori Thompson – 8.00
40th - Alaysia Grose – 8.28
 
60m Hurdles Prelim 
31st - Yana Khabina – 9.60
 
200m 
3rd - Shanice Williams – 24.60
7th - Nautica Hill – 24.88
19th - Christina Johnson – 25.33 (Tied with Pittsburgh's Genaya Johnson) 
33rd - Tori Thompson – 25.94
55th - Holly Nation – 27.72
 
400m 
19th - Rayna Horner – 58.32
28th - Emily Worley – 1:00.47
33rd - Alaysia Grose – 1:02.02
 
Mile 
13th - Olivia Chinn – 5:11.38
14th -Megan Burmeister – 5:14.95 (5:14.958)
15th - Rebecca Snyder – 5:14.95 (5:14.959)
28th - Jordan Doore – 5:22.24
 
3000m 
2nd - Stephanie Sherman – 10:09.68
9th - Riley Kwiatkowski – 10:18.55
10th - Elisabeth LaPrad – 10:21.78
11th - Amanda Bakley – 10:25.27
14th - Roma Lucarelli – 10:30.53
16th - Michelle Hostettler – 10:33.04
 
5000m 
12th - Morgan Dembowski – 19:32.13