Talented distance runner Olivia Cisco and multi-sport athletes Haidyn Wamsley, Makenna Lovely and Makaela Lovely each stood out Saturday, posting strong performances on the final day of the Charlotte 49er Classic that was held in Charlotte, N.C. over the weekend.
Cisco, who already posted a top-five finish in the 5,000 meter run by finishing fourth during the second day of the 49er Classic -- which was SSU's first day competing in the event -- added in a sixth place effort in the 3,000 meter run, clicking off a time of 10:51.82. She outran 10 NCAA Division I runners in the field of 26 Saturday.
Wamsley, who competed in her first high jump event of the outdoor season, posted a 1.60 meter mark to finish 11th in a competitive 22-participant invite only event. She outperformed seven NCAA Division I athletes in the high jump while coming within five-hundredths of a meter from obtaining a NAIA National 'B' Standard jump. Wamsley also finished 16th in the triple jump, posting a mark of 10.45 meters in that event.
As for the Lovely sisters, Makenna finished fourth while Makaela finished eighth with their marks of 1.52 and 1.47 meters, respectively in a 17-jumper women's high jump field.
In addition to the above quartet, Jozi Brown led the 800 meter SSU contingent, posting a 31st place finish in a 65-runner field with her mark of 2:27.41. Brown sits just 11 seconds off of a NAIA National 'B' Standard mark in that event.
Joining Cisco in the 3,000 meter run was Sydney Reed, who finished 13th with her 11:41.12, and Natalie Brammer, who nabbed a 13:08.16 to finish in 24th. In the 800, Brown was joined by Jessica Elick, who finished 49th with her 2:36.25, and Mckenna Pannell, who claimed 57th with her 2:45.85.
Brianna Brudy nabbed a 26.54 in the 200 meter dash to finish in 55th, while Shelby Rhoden and Faith Kuhn collectd 40th and 41st place finishes with their javelin tosses of 22.57 and 21.27 meters, respectively. The women's 4-by-100 meter relay unit capped off the outing with a 52.22 to place 14th.
Shawnee State will be back in action Saturday, March 30 when the Bears participate in the Yellow Jacket Collegiate Open in Cedarville, Ohio.
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