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Simpson-Sullivan Breaks Own School Record at Indoor Opener
1/22/2022 8:41:00 PM | Women's Track & Field
Owls win three events at FasTrak Collegiate Challenge
HOUSTON - The Rice Owls women's track & field team shook off some rust at Saturday's season-opening FasTrak Collegiate Challenge meet, winning a total of four events along with a new school record.
Sophomore All-American thrower Tara Simpson-Sullivan picked up where she left off in the summer by breaking her own school record in the weight throw, placing second overall. The Penrith, England native bested her own school record with a mark of 21.32m on her fifth attempt on Saturday to finish behind Texas State's Alyssa Wilson (22.26m). Simpson-Sullivan's previous school record was 19.45m from the 2020 season and her new throw ranks 11th in the NCAA this indoor season.
The Owls picked up another victory in the throws department in the shot put as Erna Gunnarsdottir won her sixth career indoor shot put event with a winning mark of 16.90m on her very first attempt.
Freshman Arayna Mickles, who competed in three total events on Saturday, won the long jump with a distance of 5.88m on her third attempt, good enough for fourth in Conference USA this season. Sophomore distance runner Caitlin Wosika also gave the Owls a win in the mile (5:01.54).
Freshman jumper Josie Taylor also picked up a victory in her debut, winning a jump-off tiebreaker with a 1.72m clearance in the high jump, a mark that ranks second in C-USA this season.
Long Jump
1. Arayna Mickles - 5.88m
9. Christelle Bonzil - 5.29m
17. Katie Turner - 4.95m
18. Lindsay Simms - 4.89m
Shot Put
1. Erna Gunnarsdottir - 16.90m
20. Morgan Fey - 11.77m
High Jump
1. Josie Taylor - 1.72m
6. Eliza Kraule - 1.67m
10. KC Nwadei - 1.62m
16. Christelle Bonzil - 1.57m
Pole Vault
4. Elena Siemens - 3.50m
6. Audrey Ho - 3.40m
Weight Throw
2. Tara Simpson-Sullivan - 21.32m
6. Julie Perez - 16.50m
Triple Jump
7. Savannah Simms - 11.76m
12. Christelle Bonzil - 11.39m
13. Ginnie Okafor - 11.33m
Mile
1. Caitlin Wosika - 5:01.54
2. Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi - 5:06.97
7. Maddie Forbes - 5:14.52
60m Hurdles
4. Justice Coutee-McCullum - 8.72
8. Eliza Kraule - 9.15
800m
6. Ashley Messineo - 2:25.93
12. Liza Yusem Carstens - 2:33.88
3000m
3. Katlyn Schmeltzer - 11:10.97
5. Kayla Shelkey - 11:35.52
200m
12. Arayna Mickles - 25.99
17. Justice Coutee-McCullum - 26.12
41. Katie Turner - 27.61
4x400
3. Lindsay Simms, Arayna Mickles, Savannah Simms, Tanae Dorsett - 4:03.43
2800m
6. Ellie Schweiker - 10:26.94
Sophomore All-American thrower Tara Simpson-Sullivan picked up where she left off in the summer by breaking her own school record in the weight throw, placing second overall. The Penrith, England native bested her own school record with a mark of 21.32m on her fifth attempt on Saturday to finish behind Texas State's Alyssa Wilson (22.26m). Simpson-Sullivan's previous school record was 19.45m from the 2020 season and her new throw ranks 11th in the NCAA this indoor season.
The Owls picked up another victory in the throws department in the shot put as Erna Gunnarsdottir won her sixth career indoor shot put event with a winning mark of 16.90m on her very first attempt.
Freshman Arayna Mickles, who competed in three total events on Saturday, won the long jump with a distance of 5.88m on her third attempt, good enough for fourth in Conference USA this season. Sophomore distance runner Caitlin Wosika also gave the Owls a win in the mile (5:01.54).
Freshman jumper Josie Taylor also picked up a victory in her debut, winning a jump-off tiebreaker with a 1.72m clearance in the high jump, a mark that ranks second in C-USA this season.
Long Jump
1. Arayna Mickles - 5.88m
9. Christelle Bonzil - 5.29m
17. Katie Turner - 4.95m
18. Lindsay Simms - 4.89m
Shot Put
1. Erna Gunnarsdottir - 16.90m
20. Morgan Fey - 11.77m
High Jump
1. Josie Taylor - 1.72m
6. Eliza Kraule - 1.67m
10. KC Nwadei - 1.62m
16. Christelle Bonzil - 1.57m
Pole Vault
4. Elena Siemens - 3.50m
6. Audrey Ho - 3.40m
Weight Throw
2. Tara Simpson-Sullivan - 21.32m
6. Julie Perez - 16.50m
Triple Jump
7. Savannah Simms - 11.76m
12. Christelle Bonzil - 11.39m
13. Ginnie Okafor - 11.33m
Mile
1. Caitlin Wosika - 5:01.54
2. Lourdes Vivas de Lorenzi - 5:06.97
7. Maddie Forbes - 5:14.52
60m Hurdles
4. Justice Coutee-McCullum - 8.72
8. Eliza Kraule - 9.15
800m
6. Ashley Messineo - 2:25.93
12. Liza Yusem Carstens - 2:33.88
3000m
3. Katlyn Schmeltzer - 11:10.97
5. Kayla Shelkey - 11:35.52
200m
12. Arayna Mickles - 25.99
17. Justice Coutee-McCullum - 26.12
41. Katie Turner - 27.61
4x400
3. Lindsay Simms, Arayna Mickles, Savannah Simms, Tanae Dorsett - 4:03.43
2800m
6. Ellie Schweiker - 10:26.94
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