Karaslan Captures Second in 3000 meters at MAC Championships

Friday, February 26

Mount Pleasant, Mich.

4:00 PM

University of Toledo

MAC Championships

Semra Karaslan took second place in the 3000 meter-run at the MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday.

Photo by: Eric Raumen

Karaslan Captures Second in 3000 meters at MAC Championships

2/27/2021 9:02:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

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MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Junior Semra Karaslan provided another strong performance for Toledo on the second and final day of the 2021 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday.

Karaslan took second in the 3000m with a time of 9:36.79, trailing Ashley Tutt of Northern Illinois, who took first with a MAC Championship-record time of 9:23.64. Toledo sophomore Emily Vining finished seventh with a personal-best time of 9:46.54. A day earlier, Karaslan anchored Toledo's distance medley relay team to a second-place finish.

The Rockets finished the championships with 21.5 team points giving them a tie for ninth-place with Buffalo. Northern Illinois took first place with a total of 127 points.

"The highlight of the day was the women's 3K where we scored a much-needed 10 points," said Head Coach Andrea Grove-McDonough. "Semra had a great performance with her fastest time of the season after converting the time to flat track. Emily had an enormous personal-best that scored the team two points. We are always looking for athletes to have their best performance at the championships."

Freshman Promise Cross tied for seventh in the high jump with a height of 1.65m, giving the Rockets 1.5 points. "Promise showed us today that she has great potential to do well for the Rockets in the future," said Grove-McDonough.

The MAC Championships is the final meet of the 2021 indoor season for the Rockets. The outdoor season is set to begin Mar. 20 at the Miami Blizzard Buster in Oxford, Ohio.

MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships
Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
February 27, 2021 - Day 2

Women's Team Scores (points) - Final

1. Northern Illinois 127
2. Akron 104
3. Bowling Green 86
4. Eastern Michigan 77
5. Central Michigan 60
6.. Kent State 54
7. Miami 53.5
8. Ball State 30.5
9. Toledo 21.5
9. Buffalo 21.5
11. Western Michigan 16
12. Ohio 12

Toledo Individual Results

Field Events

Triple Jump
NM. Janell Rowe – Foul

High Jump
7. Promise Cross – 1.65m

Pentathlon Results - Final
7. Promise Cross – 3309 points

Track Events

Mile
14. Meltem Yasar – 5:08.09
15. Julia Dames – 5:08.13
25. Paige Embaugh – 5:18.39

3000m
2. Semra Karaslan – 9:36.79
7. Emily Vining – 9:46.54
14. Madeline Vining – 10:06.05

4x400m Relay
12. Shianne Johnson, Kennedy Glover, Audrey Witham, Sarah-Rose Sullivan – 4:07.56

60m Hurdles – Prelim (Did not advance to finals)
14. Alexia Moehling – 9:14

400m – Prelim (Did not advance to finals)
21. Allison Vogl – 1:02.08

60m Dash – Prelim (Did not advance to finals)
21. Meyah Haywood – 8.01 **PR**
23. Ava Moran – 8:04
24. Shianne Johnson – 8:13

800m – Prelim (Did not advance to finals)
17. Sarah-Rose Sullivan – 2:22.67

200m Dash – Prelim (Did not advance to finals)
16. Rayna Horner – 25.73 **PR**
18. Shianne Johnson – 25.79
21. Meyah Haywood – 26.49

5000m – Final
10. Claire Steigerwald – 17:39.71
11. Maya Hannagan – 17:45.37
18 . Hannah Sponaugle – 18:21.61

Distance Medley Relay – Final
2. Emily Vining, Rayna Horner, Madeline Vining, Semra Karaslan- 11:38.18

Mile – Final
14. Meltem Yasar – 5:08.09
15. Julia Dames – 5:08.13
25. Paige Embaugh – 5:18.39

3000m – Final
2. Semra Karaslan – 9:36.79
7. Emily Vining – 9:46.54
14. Madeline Vining – 10:06.05

4x400m Relay – Final
12. Shianne Johnson, Kennedy Glover, Audrey Witham, Sarah-Rose Sullivan – 4:07.56