Final Results (PDF)

MONMOUTH, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the annual Fighting Scots Invitational, hosted by Monmouth College, Saturday, Feb. 15. The Titans had eight of their members finish in the top-three among various events. 

Sophomore Jenna Mirande (Peoria, Ill.-Limestone HS) claimed first place in her first mile run of the track season with a time of 5:23.40. In the field events, junior Ayana Blair (Wheeling, Ill.-Wheeling HS) was the winner of both the shot put and weight throw with distances of 42 feet, two inches and 55 feet, 11 inches. The weight throw distance is a new season-best for Blair.

Second-place finishers for the Titans on the track were juniors Kelsey Wyman (Monmouth, Ill.-Monmouth Roseville) in the 800 meter run (2:22.10) and Katie North (Aurora, Ill.-Metea Valley HS) in the 3000 meter run (10:34.60, season-best) along with senior Jeremy Glickman (Wilmette, Ill.-New Trier Township HS) in the men's mile run (4:30.98, season-best)

Freshman Addison Bendery (Chicago, Ill.-Loyola Academy HS) posted a pair of third-place finishes in the 60 meter dash (8.01) and 200 meter dash (26.96). On the men's side, fellow freshman Cyrus Clarke (Bronx, N.Y.-Bronx Theatre) was also a third-place finisher in the 400 meter dash with a time of 51.74.

Junior Jake Mahaffey (Plainfield, Ill.-Providence Catholic HS) notched two top-three finishes with a second-place finish in the high jump (6' 2") and third in the triple jump (43" 1", season-best).

The Titans return home to Bloomington for their next indoor meet, a dual with College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin rival Millikin University, Friday, Feb. 21.

IWU Individual Results

Women's 60 Meter Dash
3. Addison Bendery 8.01 (Prelim- 8.01)
5. Amy Pineda 8.22 (Prelim- 8.25)
7. Davida Boron 8.46 (Prelim- 8.34)
X. Anna Bender (Prelim- 8.66)

Men's 60 Meter Dash
X. Davis Nguy (Prelim- 7.62)

Women's 60 Meter Hurdles
7. Anna Bender 10.54 (Prelim- 10.92)
8. Katie Vogler 10.73 (Prelim- 10.59)

Men's 60 Meter Hurdles
7. Davis Nguy 9.61 (Prelim- 9.75)

Women's 200 Meter Dash
3. Addison Bendery 26.96
8. Amy Pineda 27.59

Men's 200 Meter Dash
10. Dylan Ruskin 23.53
15. Cyrus Clarke 23.69

Women's 400 Meter Dash
6. Jorri Sandage 1:04.63

Men's 400 Meter Dash
3. Cyrus Clarke 51.74
4. David Horn 51.84
14. Dylan Ruskin 53.65
26. Seth Carlile 57.98

Women's 800 Meter Run
2. Kelsey Wyman 2:22.10
7. Rachel Budd 2:33.96
9. Jenna Mirande 2:34.29

Men's 800 Meter Run
4. Jeremy Glickman 2:03.19
7. Davis Nguy 2:08.18

Women's 1 Mile Run
1. Jenna Mirande 5:23.40
7. Rachel Budd 5:33.72
8. Cecelia Galvan 5:37.44
11. Emily Wagh 6:06.43

Men's 1 Mile Run
2. Jeremy Glickman 4:30.98
13. Zach Orpilla 5:01.78
X. Noah Smith DNS

Women's 3000 Meter Run
2. Katie North 10:34.60

Men's High Jump
2. Jake Mahaffey 6' 2"
5. Drew Tatlock 6' 0"
X. Davis Nguy NH

Women's Long Jump
5. Cora Wilkinson 17' 1.5"
7. Nia Lee 16' 10"
14. Amy Pineda 15' 4"
14. Emma Helferich 15' 4"

Men's Pole Vault
X. Davis Nguy NH

Women's Shot Put
1. Ayana Blair 42' 2"
7. Angela Roman 37' 9.25"

Men's Shot Put
4. Cole Paraday 47' 7.75"
6. Colin Orchard 45' 10"

Women's Triple Jump
5. McKinlee Miller 33' 9.25"
7. Camryn Winterland 33' 3.25"
8. Katie Vogler 32' 8.25"
X. Nia Lee FOUL

Men's Triple Jump
3. Jake Mahaffey 43' 1"
12. Brady McMasters 38' 4.25"
14. Seth Carlile 37' 9.5"

Women's Weight Throw
1. Ayana Blair 55' 11"
9. Angela Roman 47' 3"

Men's Weight Throw
4. Colin Orchard 54' 9"