University of Southern Indiana Women’s Track & Field sophomores Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) and Kate Duty (Owensboro, Kentucky) recorded first-place finishes to lead the Screaming Eagles at the Bellarmine Classic Saturday.
Roberts finished first in the 1,500 meters with an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of four minutes, 32.24 seconds, while Duty was first in the steeplechase with a time of 11:18.96. Roberts’ time ranks third all-time at USI in the 1,500 meters.
Including their first-place finishes, the Eagles racked up eight top-five efforts on the day. Senior Kaylen White (Clarks Hills, Indiana) was second in the 400-meter hurdles with a school-record time of 1:05.02, while seniors Jamie Adkins (Owensboro, Kentucky) and Jordan Jones (Bargersville, Indiana) posted third-place finishes in the 1,500 meters and javelin, respectively.
Sophomore Jessica Lincoln (Palatine, Illinois) was fourth in the steeplechase, while junior Jenna Martin (Evansville, Indiana) and freshman Kate Henrickson(Boonville, Indiana) posted fifth-place finishes in the long jump and 800 meters, respectively.
Freshman Hilary Paxson (Liberty City, Indiana) also turned out a notable performance as she broke the program’s record in the hammer throw with her sixth-place toss of 142 feet, six inches.
USI returns to action April 29-30 when it competes at the Hillsdale “Gina†Relays in Hillsdale, Michigan.
