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Petronela Simiuc vs. 2020 BGSU Dual
Katherine Jamtgaard
Senior Petronela Simiuc and six Rockets travel to Boston as the track squad will split up between the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, Mass. and SPIRE Midwest Open in Geneva, Ohio, this weekend.

Rockets Split Up for Weekend Meets in Boston and Geneva

1/23/2020 3:38:00 PM

TOLEDO, Ohio - The Toledo women's track and field team is set to split up for the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University, and the SPIRE Midwest Open in Geneva, Ohio. Both meets run Jan. 24-25. Seven Rockets are slated to compete in Boston on Friday, in the mile, 3,000 meters and 5,000 meter events. The remainder of the squad will compete on Saturday at the SPIRE Midwest Open. 
 
Last Time Out
The Rockets fell to Bowling Green, 79-57, at the BGSU Dual Meet on Friday. Janell Rowe and Petronela Simiuc posted first-place finishes in the triple jump (5.46m) and 3,000 meters (9:59.37), respectively. Junior Meltem Yasar clinched first in the 800 meters (2:17.89, PR) and mile (4:56.41). Toledo tallied 20 personal-bests. 
 
Last Time at the SPIRE Midwest Open 
The Rockets most recently competed at the SPIRE Midwest Open on Jan. 27, 2018. In the mile, Janelle Noe clinched first (4:42.80) with Athena Welsh taking second (4:43.15) and Simiuc taking fifth (4:47.27). Rowe posted a second-place finish in the triple jump with a leap of 11.67m.
 
Last Time at the John Thomas Terrier Classic 
The Rockets last competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic on Jan. 28, 2006 where April Williams set the Toledo indoor triple jump record and qualified with a leap of 12.75m. 
 
John Thomas Terrier Classic
Boston, Mass. | Friday, Jan. 24

Toledo Schedule of Events
Track Events 
5:20 p.m. - Mile
Petronela Simiuc, Emily Vining
 
6:50 p.m. - 3,000m
Maya Hannagan, Michelle Hostettler, Claire Steigerwald, Meltem Yasar
 
8:45 p.m. - 5,000m
Stephanie Sherman
 
SPIRE Midwest Open
Geneva, Ohio | Saturday, Jan. 25

Toledo Schedule of Events
Field Events
10:00 a.m. -  Shot Put (following men's)
Lauren Johnson, Chloee Kleespies, Atalia Lima
 
10:00 a.m. - Weight Throw
Lauren Johnson, Chloee Kleespies, Kallie Strauss
 
10:00 a.m. - High Jump 
Atalia Lima
 
10:00 a.m. - Long Jump 
Holly Nation, Janell Rowe
 
Track Events | Rolling Time Schedule 
9:00 a.m. - Unseeded 3,000m 
Amanda Bakley
 
60m Dash Prelims
Yana Khabina, Raynesha Lewis, Ava Moran
 
Mile
Jordan Doore, Riley Kwiatkowski, Hannah Sponaugle, Madeline Vining
 
400m
Holly Nation
 
600m 
Kennedey Glover, Rayna Horner
 
200m
Ava Moran, Janell Rowe, Allison Vogl
 
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