FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Trine University women's track and field team was in action in the Indiana Tech Strive for Greatness Invitational, the final stop of the 2022 indoor season. The Thunder were close to several school records, but overall had a fairly successful effort on the women's side.
Beginning with field events, senior Lia Vawter was Trine's best scorer in the high jump with a score of 1.48 meters (4' 10.25"). She was saddled with an 11th place finish, but just missed the school record, which she is currently in a tie for.
In the long jump, freshman Emma Forker beat out the school record holder, junior Haley Livingston. Forker covered a distance of 5.54 meters (18' 2.25"), just one foot off of the current school record mark. She was fifth and Livingston sixth on Saturday at 5.48 meters (17' 11.75").
Finally, in the shot put, senior Madelyn Summers topped the charts for the Thunder at 11.80 meters (38' 8.75"). Sophomore Chloe Bard scored 11.31 meters (37' 1.25") in the event to go third and fifth for the team.
Freshman Mackenzie Miller was the top finisher for Trine in both the 60-meter run and 200-meter run. Miller went 8.01 seconds in the 60-meter and 27.32 seconds in the 200-meter, good for finishes of 5th and 13th place. Livingston competed in the 60-meter hurdle event and finished seventh with a time of 9.40 in the semifinal round. In the preliminary round, she had her fastest time of the day at 9.20 seconds.
The 4x400-meter relay team consisting of freshmen Abby Robison, Adrianne Jackson, Brynn Mericle and Kristin Baker placed third with a time of 4:23.36.
Following the Christmas holiday, Trine will host the Sean Brady Alumni Invitational on Saturday, January 14.