University of Southern Indiana Women’s Track & Field sophomore Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) earning a provisional time in the 5,000-meters was the highlight of the Screaming Eagles’ weekend at the GVSU Big Meet hosted by Grand Valley State University.
Crossing the finish line in 17 minutes, 17.47 seconds, Jones earned an NCAA II provisional time in the event to go along with her seventh-place finish. Jones also improved her career best in the 5,000-meter run be nearly 25 seconds, while competing in the event for the first time this season.
Her time is also good enough to move Jones into the top-10 of the USI record book for the 5,000-meters with the seventh-best time in school-history.
Junior Jessica Lincoln (Palatine, Illinois) recorded a 21stplace showing in the event with her time of 17:48.53.
In the 3,000-meters, senior Cathryn Peter (Tell City, Indiana) improved her season best time by nearly 26 seconds with her 46th-place showing. In a loaded field with NCAA Division I runners, Peter finished in 10:27.18.
Narrowly improving her season best in the event, sophomore Kate Henrickson (Boonville, Indiana) earned a 35th-place finish in the mile with a time of 5:11.42.
With one more tune-up before the Great Lakes Valley Conference Indoor Championships, the Eagles will head to Greencastle, Indiana, next Saturday, February 18, for the Depauw Classic hosted by Depauw University.
