Toledo, Ohio - The University of Toledo women's track and field team are set to split this weekend for the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. from Wednesday to Friday and RedHawk Invitational in Oxford, Ohio on Saturday.
 
The Rockets return to the track after a successful weekend in Muncie, Ind. at the Ball State Challenge. UT posted 13 top-10 finishes, 20 personal bests, and notched two MAC automatic qualifying marks.
 
UT is sending 10 Rockets to Azusa Pacific University for the Bryan Clay Invitational, which runs Wednesday until Friday. Senior Jennifer Lichter will kick things off on Wednesday with the 10,000 meters and freshman Claire Steigerwald is set to compete in the 5000m on Thursday. The remainder of the Rockets' events will be on Friday. Junior Atalia Lima will kick things off for the Rockets in the field events as she competes in the high jump and shot put and will compete in the 100-meter hurdles, Toledo's first track event on Friday.
 
The Rockets are also slated to compete in the RedHawk Invitational, hosted by Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Field events will begin with the hammer throw, which will feature senior Sally Frank, freshman Lauren Johnson, and junior Kallie Strauss. Junior Amanda Bakley and senior Olivia Chinn will kick off the Rockets' track events with the 3000-meter steeplechase.
 
Bryan Clay Invitational
Wednesday, April 17 - Friday, April 19

Toledo Schedule of Events
 
Wednesday, April 17
9:05 p.m. PDT  - 10,000m
Jennifer Lichter
 
Thursday, April 18
10:00 p.m. PDT  - 5000m
Claire Steigerwald
 
Friday, April 19
Field Events
1:00 p.m. PDT - High Jump
Atalia Lima
 
3:00 p.m. PDT - Shot Put
Atalia Lima
 
Track Events
10:15 a.m. PDT - 100m Hurdles
Atalia Lima
 
1:05 p.m. PDT - 100m
Shanice Williams, Christina Johnson, Nautica Hill
 
2:45 p.m. PDT - 800m
Janelle Noe
 
4:05 p.m. PDT - 400m Hurdles
Yana Khabina
 
5:35 p.m. PDT  - 200m
Christina Johnson, Nautica Hill, Atalia Lima
 
8:35 p.m. PDT - 1500m
Athena Welsh, Petronela Simiuc, Janelle Noe

 
RedHawk Invitational
Saturday, April 20

Toledo Schedule of Events
 
Field Events
9:00 a.m. - Hammer Throw
Sally Frank, Lauren Johnson, Kallie Strauss
 
9:00 a.m. (Following Men's) - Javelin
Lauren Johnson, Kallie Strauss
 
Following Hammer Throw - Shot Put
Katie Dewey, Sally Frank, Ashley Herrmann, Holly Nation
 
Following Hammer Throw - Discus
Katie Dewey, Lauren Johnson
 
10:00 a.m. - Long Jump
Madison Pierce
 
1:00 p.m. - High Jump
Ashley Herrmann, Holly Nation, Julia Smith
 
Track Events
11:15 a.m. - 3000m Steeplechase
Amanda Bakley, Olivia Chinn
 
11:55 a.m. - 1500m
Megan Burmeister, Jordan Doore, Alyssa Edwards, Nichole Foor, Joan Jepkirui, Riley Kwiatkowski, Elisabeth LaPrad, Roma Lucarelli, Stephanie Sherman, Rebecca Snyder, Hannah Sponaugle, Grace Steimle
 
12:25 p.m. - 100m Hurdles
Ashley Herrmann
 
12:45 p.m. - 400m
Rayna Horner, Emily Worley
 
1:20 p.m. - 800m
Megan Burmeister, Jordan Doore, Kennedey Glover, Rebecca Snyder
 
2:05 p.m. - 200m
Holly Nation, Tori Thompson