EMPORIA, Kan. -- Day two of the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas saw a surge of personal bests, NCAA provisional marks, and crucial team points as the women's squad put together a strong showing heading into Saturday's finals. The Ichabods are in second place entering the final day of the championships with 42 points.
Naiuri Krein was outstanding in the heptathlon, winning the overall title with 5,252 points and earning 10 team points, All-MIAA honors, and a provisional qualifier. Krein won four of the seven events: 100m hurdles (14.27), 200m (25.18), shot put (12.57m), and 800m (2:21.81), while finishing no lower than fifth in the others.
In the 3000m steeplechase,
Eve Weber was dominant, winning in a time of 10:37.80 and collecting 10 team points, All-MIAA honors, and a provisional qualifier.
Riley Ammons also ran a PR, finishing 10th in 12:03.65.
Ta'Mijha Nichols had a great Saturday on the track with a blistering 11.46 in the 100m prelims, finishing first overall with a personal best and NCAA provisional mark.
McKenzie Hayse (5th, 11.70),
Maya Pattison (6th, 11.73), and
Alyssa Hutcherson (7th, 11.78) also advanced to the final, making it four team members in the 100m final. Nichols continued her strong meet with a third-place 24.21 in the 200m prelims, also a PR and provisional time. Hayse (5th, 24.45) and
Isabella Kupka (7th, 24.69) joined her in advancing, both with PRs. Kupka also qualified in the 400m with an eighth-place 56.18, while
Kereser Augustin moved on with a 54.43, good for third and a provisional mark.
Lexie Fontaine ran 2:13.23 in the 800m prelims to qualify for finals and hit a provisional standard.
Katelyn Jones posted a personal best of 2:19.66.
Krein also came back to place 6th in the 100m hurdles prelims (14.30), advancing to the final alongside
Kaylee James (7th, 14.41 – PR).
Ashley Heavner reached the 400m hurdles final with a time of 1:05.24.
In the field,
Isabel Demarco de Quadros cleared 4.18m in the pole vault to take second place, earn All-MIAA honors, and provisionally qualify for nationals. In the long jump, Hayse finished 7th with a personal best of 5.70m for two points and a provisional mark. Hutcherson placed 14th, while
Taylor Grasser and
Theresa Osei did not record a mark.
Ilaria Villa placed second in the discus with a mark of 46.13m, earning eight team points and a provisional mark. In the hammer throw,
Paola Castaldi (6th, 56.49m) and
Adriel Holloway (7th, 56.10m) combined for five team points, both hitting provisional standards.
Tyler Smith was 11th at 51.06m.
100m - prelims
Nichols,Ta'Mijha – 1st – 11.46 – qualifies for finals – PR – NCAA provisional
Hayse,McKenzie – 5th – 11.70 – qualifies for finals – PR – NCAA provisional
Pattison,Maya – 6th – 11.73 – qualifies for finals – PR
Hutcherson,Alyssa – 7th – 11.78 – qualifies for finals
Wedel,Kamdyn – 13th – 12.06
200m - prelims
Nichols,Ta'Mijha – 3rd – 24.21 – qualifies for finals – PR – NCAA provisional
Hayse,McKenzie – 5th – 24.45 – qualifies for finals - PR
Kupka,Isabella – 7th – 24.69 – qualifies for finals - PR
Pattison,Maya – 10th – 24.88 - PR
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Augustin,Kereser – 3rd – 54.43 – qualifies for finals  - NCAA provisional
Kupka,Isabella – 8th – 56.18 – qualifies for finals
800m - prelims
Fontaine,Lexie – 4th – 2:13.23 – qualifies for finals – NCAA provisional
Jones,Katelyn – 15th – 2:19.66 - PR
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100m HH - prelims                                Â
Krein,Naiuri – 6th – 14.30 – qualifies for finals
James,Kaylee – 7th – 14.41 – qualifies for finals - PR
Webster,Addison – 12th – 15.46
400m HH - prelims
Heavner,Ashley – 6th – 1:05.24 – qualifies for finals
3000m steeple
Weber,Eve – 1st – 10:37.80 – NCAA provisional – 10 points – All-MIAAÂ
Ammons,Riley – 10th – 12:03.65 - PR
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PV
Demarco de Quadros,Isabel – 2nd – 4.18m (13-08.50) – NCAA provisional – 7 points – All-MIAA
Housley,Reagan – 9th – 3.73m (12-02.75)
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Hayse,McKenzie – 7th – 5.70m (18-08.50) – PR – NCAA provisional – 2 points
Hutcherson,Alyssa – 14th – 5.34m (17-06.25)
Grasser,Taylor - NM
Osei,Theresa - NM
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Discus
Villa,Ilaria – 2nd – 46.13m (151-04) – NCAA provisional – 8 points – All-MIAA
Hammer
Castaldi,Paola – 6th – 56.49m (185-04) – NCAA provisional – 3 points
Holloway,Adriel – 7th – 56.10m (184-00) – NCAA provisional – 2 points
Smith,Tyler – 11th – 51.06m (167-06)
Heptathlon (FINAL) – 10 points – All-MIAA
Nairui Krein – 1st – 5,252 points – NCAA provisional
100m hurdles – 1st – 14.27 (941 points)
200m – 1st – 25.18 (870 points)
800m – 1st – 2:21.81 (799 points)
High Jump – 1st – 1.54m (5-00.50) (666 points)
Javelin – 4th – 37.13m (121-10) (612 points)
Long Jump – 5th – 5.38m (17-08.00) (665 points)
Shot Put – 1st – 12.57m (41.03.00) (699 points)
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