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Cadence Christie led the Rockets in the 800m with a time of 2:12.15.
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Toledo Closes Out Jesse Owens Invitational
5/2/2026 4:35:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Two Rockets earn top-six finishes in 100m Finals
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Toledo women's track & field team wrapped up the Jesse Owens Invitational in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday afternoon.
Two Rockets qualified for the 100m finals competition, led by Bralynne Dunn who placed fifth overall with a mark of 11.81. Sydney Stepanovich followed behind with a time of 12.08 and took sixth.
In the 800m, three runners tallied top-25 finishes with Cadence Christie earning a 12th-place result with a mark of 2:12.15. Gabby Phelan took 16th overall (2:13.48), while Laura Acuna came in 25th (2:15.30).
Up Next
Toledo will head to the 2026 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Muncie, Ind. Competition begins on Thursday, May 14.
Jesse Owens Classic | Columbus, Ohio
100m Semis
8. Sydney Stepanovich – 12.02q
9. Bralynne Dunn – 12.09Q
22. Isabelle Denny – 12.48
23. Hailey Slagle – 12.61
4x100m Relay
4. Dunn, Denny, Stepanovich, Slagle – 47.71
400m
18. Alissa Magato – 59.45
800m
12. Cadence Christie – 2:12.15
16. Gabby Phelan – 2:13.48
25. Laura Acuna – 2:15.30
27. Alex Bauer – 2:16.07
31. Lauren Zanotelli – 2:18.93
100m Finals
5. Bralynne Dunn – 11.81
6. Sydney Stepanovich – 12.08
Two Rockets qualified for the 100m finals competition, led by Bralynne Dunn who placed fifth overall with a mark of 11.81. Sydney Stepanovich followed behind with a time of 12.08 and took sixth.
In the 800m, three runners tallied top-25 finishes with Cadence Christie earning a 12th-place result with a mark of 2:12.15. Gabby Phelan took 16th overall (2:13.48), while Laura Acuna came in 25th (2:15.30).
Up Next
Toledo will head to the 2026 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Muncie, Ind. Competition begins on Thursday, May 14.
Jesse Owens Classic | Columbus, Ohio
100m Semis
8. Sydney Stepanovich – 12.02q
9. Bralynne Dunn – 12.09Q
22. Isabelle Denny – 12.48
23. Hailey Slagle – 12.61
4x100m Relay
4. Dunn, Denny, Stepanovich, Slagle – 47.71
400m
18. Alissa Magato – 59.45
800m
12. Cadence Christie – 2:12.15
16. Gabby Phelan – 2:13.48
25. Laura Acuna – 2:15.30
27. Alex Bauer – 2:16.07
31. Lauren Zanotelli – 2:18.93
100m Finals
5. Bralynne Dunn – 11.81
6. Sydney Stepanovich – 12.08
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