LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Senior All-American Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) posted an NCAA II provisional qualifying time in the mile to lead University of Southern Indiana Women’s Track & Field at the Bellarmine Open Friday afternoon.
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Comastri finished first with a time of four minutes, 57.00 seconds to secure 10 team points for the Screaming Eagles, who finished third with 47.5 points.
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Junior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) was fourth in the mile and was one of six top-five efforts for the Eagles, who posted a second-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay. Martin also was a member of the 4×400-meter team, which set a school-record with its time of 4:05.72. The team also included sophomore Emma Brown (Evansville, Indiana) as well as freshmen Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Mallory Wittmer (Evansville, Indiana).
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The Eagles also got top-five performances from freshman Margaret Schulten (Oakland City, Indiana), sophomore Emily Papandria (Indianapolis, Indiana) and junior Georgianna Roeder (McKinney, Texas).
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Schulten was third in the high jump with a leap of five feet, one inch, while Papandria was third in the weight throw with a toss of 44’02.00″. Roeder was fourth in the shot put with a heave of 32’11.75″.
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USI heads back to Louisville next Friday to compete at the Campbellsville Invitational at the Norton Sports Complex.
