Track & Field Posts 3 Top-10 Finishes at Azusa Pacific

Freshman Angelina Horn finished seventh in the triple jump at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif.

Photo by: Jack Reeber '23,M'25 - @jackreeber.raw

4/16/2023 11:42:00 AM | Track & Field

By: Andrew Seavey

AZUSA, Calif. -- Central Michigan track & field student-athletes earned three top-eight finishes at the highly competitive Bryan Clay Invitational, hosted by Azusa Pacific.

CMU's Hayley Manners took third place in the long jump with a distance of 6.24 meters (20 feet, 5 ¾ inches); the Chippewas' Angelina Horn placed seventh in the triple jump with a jump of 12.23 meters (40-1 ½); and CMU's 4x400-meter relay team of Reghan Draper, Angelina Horn, Manners, and Peyton Korytkowski placed seventh with a time of 46:48.

Other top performances for CMU came from Olivia Hankey, who was ninth in the high jump; from Tricia Pierce, who was 12^th in the pole vault; and from Sarah Daniel, who was 12^th in the long jump.

The Chippewas also got 17^th-place finishes from Emily McLean (shot put), Mohogany Wells (hammer throw) and Aliyah Boeve (discus).

CMU's Peyton Korytkowski, Annie Laurenz, Emma Francis and Emma Fountain teamed up to place 18^th in the 4x400-meter relay.

The Chippewas also got personal bests from two athletes: Emily Paupore in the steeplechase (12:26.45) and Jelena Prescott in the 5000-meter run (17:05.44).

It was just the second time that Paupore, the reigning Mid-American Conference female track athlete of the week, has run the steeplechase.

The Chippewas will compete at the Al Owens Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 21-22 at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.

CMU Placers (*personal record)

100-meter dash
28-Reghan Draper, 12.06 seconds

100-meter hurdles
34-Peyton Korytkowski, 14.66 seconds

4x100-meter relay
7-Reghan Draper, Angelina Horn, Hayley Manners, Peyton Korytkowski, 46:48

400-meter hurdles
25-Emma Francis, 1:02.32
40-Olivia Hankey, 1:03.56
52-Annie Laurenz, 1:04.79

4x400-meter relay
18-Peyton Korytkowski, Annie Laurenz, Emma Francis, Emma Fountain, 3:56.96

800
53-Alexis Gourrier, 2:14.43
58-Anya Turner, 2:14.64*
62-Emma Fountain, 2:14.83
73-Maija Rettelle, 2:15.60

3000-meter Steeplechase
42-Emily Paupore, 10:26.45*
58-Anya Turner, 10:36.00
118-Maddy Boyd, 11:28.46

5000
14-Jelena Prescott, 17:05.44
42-Jessie Gibbins, 17:44.85

Long Jump
3-Hayley Manners, 6.24 meters (20-5 ¾)
12-Sarah Daniel, 5.79 meters (19-0)

High Jump
9-Olivia Hankey, 1.52 meters (4-11 ¾)

Shot Put
17-Emily McLean, 12.86 meters (42-2 ¼)

Javelin Throw
40-Olivia Hankey, 28.27 meters (92-9)

Triple Jump
7-Angelina Horn, 12.23 meters (40-1 ½)
21-Hayley Manners, 11.81 meters (38-9)

Pole Vault
12-Tricia Pierce, 3.45 meters (11-3 ¾)

Hammer Throw
17-Mahogany Wells, 51.27 meters (168-2)

Discus
17-Aliyah Boeve, 41.59 meters (136-5)