Friday, March 24
Orlando, Fla.
Central Michigan University
at
UCF Knights Invitational
Maija Retell placed fifth in the 1500-meter run and eighth in the 800 at the UCF Knights Invitational in Orlando, Fla. over the weekend.
Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22
Three All-Time Top-10 Performances on Outdoor-Opening Weekend for Track & Field
3/25/2023 10:21:00 PM | Track & Field
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Central Michigan track & field team opened the outdoor season with 14 top-eight finishes at the UCF Knights Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
All 11 of CMU's field competitors finished in the top eight of their events, with Mohogany Wells placing second in the shot put at 13.81 meters (45 feet, 3 ¾ inches). Wells also shined in the hammer throw, finishing fifth with a throw of 48.78 meters (160-0).
It was CMU's first competition after closing the indoor season a month ago with a solid sixth-place finish (of 11 teams) at the Mid-American Conference Championships.
"It was definitely mission accomplished as far as getting outdoor season rolling and we had some big performances," CMU Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Jenny Swieton said. "We talked about how we felt like we did a really good job at the MAC Indoor Championships; so as a team we wanted to keep the ball rolling into outdoor and I think that we did that."
Maija Rettelle had a big weekend for the Chippewas, placing fifth in the 1500-meter run in 4:40.25 and finishing eighth (2:15.83) in the 800. Freshman Angelina Horn also turned in her a big performance in her outdoor debut in a Chippewa uniform as she finished fourth in the triple jump at 12.49 meters (40-11 ¾), which is the second best jump in program history.
The Chippewas also had a handful of athletes compete at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C. It was a highly competitive event with programs from the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, and Southeastern conferences participating.
Sophomore Emily Paupore provided the biggest CMU highlight at N.C. State when she finished fifth in the 5,000 meters in 16:40.71, the fifth best time in program history.
Also for CMU at UCF:
• Haley Manners was third in the long jump at 6.04 meters (19-9 ¾), which is the fourth best leap in program history. CMU's Sarah Daniel finished sixth at 5.82 meters (19-1 ¼).
• Reghan Draper, Angelina Horn, Manners and Peyton Korytkowski placed third in the 4x100-meter relay (46.88 seconds).
• Olivia Hankey finished was fifth in the javelin (34.57 meters).
• Aliyah Boeve was fourth in the discus with a throw of 43.56 meters (142-11) and she was sixth in the hammer throw (47.23 meters)
• Emily McLean was sixth in the shot put (12.18 meters) and Sarah Griffin and Tricia Pierce tied for sixth in the pole vault (3.20 meters).
"Those performances combined with a lot of personal records ended up making it a really good weekend for us," Swieton said. "I'm really excited with how the season started and I am looking forward to where it goes from here.
"Hopefully, we can bring some of the sunny weather home with us but that is to be determined."
The Chippewas will compete on Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1, at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing.
CMU placers (*personal record)
Raleigh Relays
800
79-Alexis Gourrier, 2:14.68
112-Emma Fountain, 2:18.13
5,000
56-Emily Paupore, 16:40.71*
113-Anya Turner, 17:16.03*
114-Jelena Prescott, 17:16.44*
167-Laurenn Beckmann, 18:12.88
UCF Knights Invitational:
100
11-Reghan Draper, 12:12
800
8-Maija Rettelle, 2:15.83
1500 meters
5-Maija Rettelle, 4:40.25*
100 hurdles
14-Olivia Hankey, 15.32
400 hurdles
12-Emma Francis, 1:04.54
18-Annie Laurenz, 1:06.04
4x100
3-Reghan Draper, Angelina Horn, Hayley Manners, Peyton Korytkowski, 46.88
Long jump
3-Hayley Manners, 6.04 meters (19-9 ¾)*
6-Sarah Daniel, 5.82 meters (19-1 ¼)*
Hammer throw
5-Mahogany Wells, 48.78 meters (160)
6-Aliyah Boeve, 47.23 meters (154-11)
Pole vault
6-Sarah Griffin, 3.20 meters (10-6)
7-Tricia Pierce, 3.20 meters (10-6)
Shot put
2-Mohogany Wells, 13.81 meters (45-3 ¾)
6-Emily McLean, 12.18 meters (39-11 ½)
Javelin
5-Olivia Hankey, 34.57 meters (113-5)
Triple jump
4-Angelina Horn, 12.49 meters (40-11 ¾)
Discus
4-Aliyah Boeve, 43.56 meters (142-11)
All 11 of CMU's field competitors finished in the top eight of their events, with Mohogany Wells placing second in the shot put at 13.81 meters (45 feet, 3 ¾ inches). Wells also shined in the hammer throw, finishing fifth with a throw of 48.78 meters (160-0).
It was CMU's first competition after closing the indoor season a month ago with a solid sixth-place finish (of 11 teams) at the Mid-American Conference Championships.
"It was definitely mission accomplished as far as getting outdoor season rolling and we had some big performances," CMU Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Jenny Swieton said. "We talked about how we felt like we did a really good job at the MAC Indoor Championships; so as a team we wanted to keep the ball rolling into outdoor and I think that we did that."
Maija Rettelle had a big weekend for the Chippewas, placing fifth in the 1500-meter run in 4:40.25 and finishing eighth (2:15.83) in the 800. Freshman Angelina Horn also turned in her a big performance in her outdoor debut in a Chippewa uniform as she finished fourth in the triple jump at 12.49 meters (40-11 ¾), which is the second best jump in program history.
The Chippewas also had a handful of athletes compete at the Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C. It was a highly competitive event with programs from the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, and Southeastern conferences participating.
Sophomore Emily Paupore provided the biggest CMU highlight at N.C. State when she finished fifth in the 5,000 meters in 16:40.71, the fifth best time in program history.
Also for CMU at UCF:
• Haley Manners was third in the long jump at 6.04 meters (19-9 ¾), which is the fourth best leap in program history. CMU's Sarah Daniel finished sixth at 5.82 meters (19-1 ¼).
• Reghan Draper, Angelina Horn, Manners and Peyton Korytkowski placed third in the 4x100-meter relay (46.88 seconds).
• Olivia Hankey finished was fifth in the javelin (34.57 meters).
• Aliyah Boeve was fourth in the discus with a throw of 43.56 meters (142-11) and she was sixth in the hammer throw (47.23 meters)
• Emily McLean was sixth in the shot put (12.18 meters) and Sarah Griffin and Tricia Pierce tied for sixth in the pole vault (3.20 meters).
"Those performances combined with a lot of personal records ended up making it a really good weekend for us," Swieton said. "I'm really excited with how the season started and I am looking forward to where it goes from here.
"Hopefully, we can bring some of the sunny weather home with us but that is to be determined."
The Chippewas will compete on Friday and Saturday, March 31-April 1, at the Michigan State Open in East Lansing.
CMU placers (*personal record)
Raleigh Relays
800
79-Alexis Gourrier, 2:14.68
112-Emma Fountain, 2:18.13
5,000
56-Emily Paupore, 16:40.71*
113-Anya Turner, 17:16.03*
114-Jelena Prescott, 17:16.44*
167-Laurenn Beckmann, 18:12.88
UCF Knights Invitational:
100
11-Reghan Draper, 12:12
800
8-Maija Rettelle, 2:15.83
1500 meters
5-Maija Rettelle, 4:40.25*
100 hurdles
14-Olivia Hankey, 15.32
400 hurdles
12-Emma Francis, 1:04.54
18-Annie Laurenz, 1:06.04
4x100
3-Reghan Draper, Angelina Horn, Hayley Manners, Peyton Korytkowski, 46.88
Long jump
3-Hayley Manners, 6.04 meters (19-9 ¾)*
6-Sarah Daniel, 5.82 meters (19-1 ¼)*
Hammer throw
5-Mahogany Wells, 48.78 meters (160)
6-Aliyah Boeve, 47.23 meters (154-11)
Pole vault
6-Sarah Griffin, 3.20 meters (10-6)
7-Tricia Pierce, 3.20 meters (10-6)
Shot put
2-Mohogany Wells, 13.81 meters (45-3 ¾)
6-Emily McLean, 12.18 meters (39-11 ½)
Javelin
5-Olivia Hankey, 34.57 meters (113-5)
Triple jump
4-Angelina Horn, 12.49 meters (40-11 ¾)
Discus
4-Aliyah Boeve, 43.56 meters (142-11)
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