Strong Performances Lead Women's Track at Spikes Classic

Thursday, March 31

Gainesville, Fla.

9:00 p.m.

University of North Florida

Florida Relays

Photo by: Todd Drexler

4/1/2016 11:15:00 PM | Women's Track

By: North Florida Athletics

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The North Florida women's track and field team enjoyed a strong day of performances Friday in the opening day of the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic.

Tianna Hearn's personal best 14.53 in the 100m hurdles and Alexandra Ellis' personal best 1.65m (5-05) in the high jump highlighted the solid set of showings.

Other noteworthy performances included second and fourth place finishes for Kelly Hensley (11:38) and Audrey Carpenter (11:55) in the 3,000m steeplchase along with five runners finishing in the Top 10 of the 1,500m led by Emily Stallings in third at 4:44. Megan Walker continued her consistent efforts in the pole vault finishing third with a mark of 3.52m (11-06.5).

Sophomore standout Eden Meyer, who was competing at the Florida Relays, opened her outdoor season on Thursday night with a 10th-place finish in the 5,000m in a time of 17:08.87.

Competition at the Spikes Classic is scheduled to conclude with another full day of event championships on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.

UNF Results @ Spikes Classic
100m Hurdles - prelims
4. Tianna Hearn (14.53) PR - qualified for Saturday finals

1500m
3. Emily Stallings (4:44.05)
4. Morgan Rodriguez (4:46.81)
5. Alexis Irwin (4:47.22)
8. Rachel Licea (4:49.58)
9. Emily Kerns (4:52.91)

3000m Steeplechase
2. Kelly Hensley (11:38.88)
4. Audrey Carpenter (11:55.29)

5000m
7. Courteney Zboyan (18:46.62)

10000m
3. Grace Meyer (41:07.41)

High Jump
2. Alexandra Ellis (1.65m / 5-05) PR
3. Alyssa Young (1.60m / 5-03)

Pole Vault
3. Megan Walker (3.52m / 11-06.5)

@Florida Relays
5000m
10. Eden Meyer (17:08.87)