
Makenna Englund placed a successful 1.55m jump on her first high jump attempt at the Jesse Owens Invitational on Saturday.
Rockets Complete Day Two of Jesse Owens Invitational
4/20/2024 7:43:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Eleven athletes compete across six different events
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Toledo track & field team concluded its participation at Ohio State's Jesse Owens Invitational in Columbus on Saturday, with several athletes marking personal records.
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Graduate student Paige Embaugh set a personal best in the 800m, coming in 26th place with a time of 2:18.81.  Junior Margrett Watt posted UT's fastest 800m mark, coming in 17th with a time of 2:17.15.
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In field events, freshman Nehemiah Coleman PRed and set Toledo's best triple jump score this season with a distance of 10.40m, while sophomore Makenna Englund tied her season-best with a 1.55m in the high jump.
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Freshman Rahzia Rios-Smith posted Toledo's best 400m time of the meet (58.82).
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"Our athletes competing at Ohio State got a great opportunity to go against competition that consisted of in-conference opponents, conference champions and national qualifiers across all NCAA divisions," said Assistant Coach Spencer Cameron-Pressley. "I believe that today's meet will move us well into our regular-season finale as we look to lock in conference-qualifying marks at Michigan next week."
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Jesse Owens Track Classic
Columbus, Ohio
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
April 19-20 – Day Two
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Triple Jump
13. Nehemiah Coleman – 10.40m *PR*
17. Sydney Caddell – 9.57m
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High Jump
T-8. Makenna Englund – 1.55m (first attempt)
11. Alexa Plott – 1.55m (third attempt)
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100m Hurdles Prelims
25. Makenna Englund – 15:84
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100m Prelims
30. Khamani Jones – 12.44
36. Jimesha Ragland – 12.76
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400m
28. Rahzia Rios-Smith – 58.82
35. Laryah Worthy – 1:00.33
38. Shianne Johnson – 1:01.44
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800m
17. Margrett Watt – 2:17.15
26. Paige Embaugh – 2:18.81 *PR*
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Graduate student Paige Embaugh set a personal best in the 800m, coming in 26th place with a time of 2:18.81.  Junior Margrett Watt posted UT's fastest 800m mark, coming in 17th with a time of 2:17.15.
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In field events, freshman Nehemiah Coleman PRed and set Toledo's best triple jump score this season with a distance of 10.40m, while sophomore Makenna Englund tied her season-best with a 1.55m in the high jump.
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Freshman Rahzia Rios-Smith posted Toledo's best 400m time of the meet (58.82).
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"Our athletes competing at Ohio State got a great opportunity to go against competition that consisted of in-conference opponents, conference champions and national qualifiers across all NCAA divisions," said Assistant Coach Spencer Cameron-Pressley. "I believe that today's meet will move us well into our regular-season finale as we look to lock in conference-qualifying marks at Michigan next week."
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Jesse Owens Track Classic
Columbus, Ohio
Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium
April 19-20 – Day Two
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Triple Jump
13. Nehemiah Coleman – 10.40m *PR*
17. Sydney Caddell – 9.57m
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High Jump
T-8. Makenna Englund – 1.55m (first attempt)
11. Alexa Plott – 1.55m (third attempt)
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100m Hurdles Prelims
25. Makenna Englund – 15:84
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100m Prelims
30. Khamani Jones – 12.44
36. Jimesha Ragland – 12.76
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400m
28. Rahzia Rios-Smith – 58.82
35. Laryah Worthy – 1:00.33
38. Shianne Johnson – 1:01.44
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800m
17. Margrett Watt – 2:17.15
26. Paige Embaugh – 2:18.81 *PR*
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