Track and Field 3/2/2024 8:40:00 PM Matt McIntosh '23

Track and Field Hosts Final Qualifiers

WINCHESTER, Va. - The Shenandoah University track and field program hosted the NCAA South Region Final Qualifiers on Saturday afternoon in the final push for the NCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships.

Makenna Thrush and Kiara Felston breaking program records plus Felston and Kaitlyn Ruiz winning their respective events highlighted the day for the Hornets.

Thrush ran a 10:25.50 in the women's 3000m, setting the school record by five seconds. Felston, in the shot put, broke her own program record with a mark of 12.15m. Felston also won the women's weight throw with a toss of 17.82m. Ruiz won the women's 400m dash with a time of 59.34.

In the same event as Ruiz, Sarah Sidoro finished second with a mark of 1:00.95.

Janelle Anderson qualified for the finals of the women's 60m dash when she finished seventh with a time of 7.99. Anderson ran an 8.03 in the finals later in the day.

In the men's one mile, Noah Eglin placed second with a time of 4:30.35. Amy Oleksy, Sarah Christy, and Emma Nicely ran in the women's one mile and finished fifth, sixth, and seventh, respectively.

Elias McGhie came in the second over at the men's 400m dash, crossing the finish line at 51.42. Ethan Harrower had a top-10 finish in the men's 3000. Makenna Thrush and Madeline Lotts also had top-10 finishes in the women's 3000.

Over in the field events Kristian Moore hit a jump of 12.70m in the men's triple jump as he finished fifth in the event. Mekhi Mims placed second in the men's high jump with a jump of 1.84m.

Katya Hoover jumped 1.66m in the women's high jump. Nationally she is currently tied for 12th in the high jump.

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The NCAA qualifiers for the indoor track and field championships will be announced on Sunday evening as the Hornets await to see who will represent them at nationals.

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Players Mentioned

Janelle Anderson: 5' 5"; Junior; Sprints

Sarah Christy: 5' 6"; Junior; Distance

Noah Eglin: 5' 9"; Sophomore; Sprints

Kiara Felston: 5' 10"; Graduate Student; Throws

Ethan Harrower: 5' 10"; Junior; Distance/ Mid-Distance

Katya Hoover: 6' 0"; Junior; Jumps, Throws

Madeline Lotts: 5' 3"; Junior; Distance, Middle Distance

Mekhi Mims: 6' 4"; Junior; Jumps

Kristian Moore: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Emma Nicely: 5' 4"; Senior; Mid-Distance

Players Mentioned

Janelle Anderson
: 5' 5"; Junior; Sprints

Sarah Christy
: 5' 6"; Junior; Distance

Noah Eglin
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; Sprints

Kiara Felston
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student; Throws

Ethan Harrower
: 5' 10"; Junior; Distance/ Mid-Distance

Katya Hoover
: 6' 0"; Junior; Jumps, Throws

Madeline Lotts
: 5' 3"; Junior; Distance, Middle Distance

Mekhi Mims
: 6' 4"; Junior; Jumps

Kristian Moore
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Emma Nicely
: 5' 4"; Senior; Mid-Distance

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