Toledo Finishes 10th at Oliver Nikoloff Invitational

Friday, April 1

Cincinnati, Ohio - Gettler Stadium

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Oliver Nikoloff Invite

Senior Rayna Horner was part of the Toledo ‘A’ team that placed fourth in the 1600m Relay at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational on Saturday.

Photo by: Eric Raumen

Toledo Finishes 10th at Oliver Nikoloff Invitational

4/2/2022 8:30:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Freshman Margrett Watt and sophomore Promise Cross each registered fourth-place finishes to lead Toledo to a 10th-place finish at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational on Saturday.

Watt finished fourth in the 800m with a time of 2:11.91, just ahead of sophomore Sarah-Rose Sullivan who placed eighth with a time of 2:14.62. Cross was fourth in the high jump with a mark of 1.66m.

Also earning points for the Rockets were Emma Heslop in the 5000m (5th/17:13.05), junior Paige Embaugh in the 1500m (7th/4:46.5), freshman Mayson Bates in the 100m hurdles (7th/14.71) amd freshman Amara Okpalaoka in the triple jump (7th11.29m).

In the 1600m relay, Toledo's team of Rayna Horner, Cross, Shianne Johnson, and Okpalaoka finished fourth with a time of 4:01.45 to earn five points.

The Toledo men's cross country team also competed in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m events at the invitational. Junior Cooper Losey paced the Rockets in the 800 (1:57.80) and 1500 (3:58.86), while sophomore Jonathon Hrivnak (14:52.48) placed eighth in the 5000m.

The Rockets will head to Oxford, Miss. next to compete in the Ole Miss Joe Walker Invitational on April 8-9.

Oliver Nikoloff Invitational
Cincinnati, Ohio | April 1-2
Gettler Stadium | Full Results

Toledo Results
Triple Jump
7. Amara Okpalaoka, 11.29m (2 points)

Pole Vault
9. Madeline Barnes, 3.56m

High Jump
4. Promise Cross, 1.66m (5 points)

1500m Run
7. Paige Embaugh, 4:46.65 (2 points)
9. Sarah-Rose Sullivan, 4:47.65
23. Amanda Tremains, 4:53.77
24. Audrey Witham, 4:53.97
31. Megan Burmeister, 4:59.24

Men's 1500m Run
23. Cooper Losey, 3:58.86
32. Mathew Chesum, 4:02.40
50. Jake Rethman, 4:13.41
54. Kassim Kibet, 4:16.03
55. Eric Warriner, 4:16.23

100m Dash
19. Meyah Haywood, 12.79

400m Dash
12. Rayna Horner, 59.67

100m Hurdles
7. Mayson Bates, 14.71 (2 points)
24. Amara Okpalaoka, 20.21

800m Run
4. Margrett Watt, 2:11.91 (5 points)
8. Sarah-Rose Sullivan, 2:14.62 (1 point)
35. Paige Embaugh, 2:26.71

800m Run
25. Cooper Losey, 1:57.80
33. Eric Hollar, 2:00.31

200m Dash
14. Mayson Bates, 26.09
15. Meyah Haywood, 26.18
19. Shianne Johnson, 26.57

5000m Run
5. Emma Heslop, 17:13.05 (4 points)
16. Hannah Sponaugle, 17:40.86
38. Jordyn Boyer, 18:50.06
43. Mallory Ferguson, 19:17.46

Men's 5000m Run
8. Jonathon Hrivnak, 14:52.48 (1 point)
10. Ben Towler, 14:55.09
36. Gavin Lammers, 15:40.76
38. Raymond Korir, 15:48.18
45. Xavier Gallo, 16:12.41

Women's 1600 Relay
4. Toledo A, 4:01.45 (5 points