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Results

Feb. 21, 2025 – The North Central College women's track and field team competed in the annual F. Lee Slick Invitational soaring to two event victories and marking new improvements to the program's top ten list ahead of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Indoor Championships.

Lindsey Novak led the pack in the 200-meter dash with a victory in 24.91 seconds with Gwen Berenyi leading the field events squad with a first place mark of 4.01 meters (13 feet, 1.75 inches) in the pole vault to move up to second behind Rachel Secrest's 2010 record of 4.01m (13' 2.25"). Natalie Johnson followed Berenyi in fourth with a measure of 3.46m (11' 4.25"). In the long jump, Faith Ladin landed a mark of 5.44m (17' 10.25") for seventh place but improved her ninth place top ten measure.

The shot put had Amanda Melton seal a Cardinal victory with a measure of 11.76m (38' 7") with Kimberly Olwoch taking third (11.60m, 38' 0.75") and Robin Lee taking fifth (11.44m, 37' 6.50"). Abranet Layne led the way in second in the triple jump with a hop of 11.27m (36' 11.75") to enter fifth in the top ten while Ellianna Keyes followed in fifth (10.85m, 35' 7.25"). The 60-meter hurdle saw Ladin improve to 9.13 seconds in the top ten with her fifth place finish while the 60-meter dash preliminary had Allie Dockins lock in a sixth place position in the top ten in 7.85 seconds.

Kyla Miller snagged the highest Cardinal finish in the 400-meter dash with a third place 59.73 seconds while the 800-meter run had Olivia Durbin take fourth in 2:25.16. In the 3000-meter run Brianna Ruiz snagged third in 11:13.79 with Emma Cecich locking in a fifth place slot (11:19.30). The weight throws saw Olwoch take the longest North Central measure in second with 14.11m (46' 3.50") while Arianna Teichman (13.65m, 44' 9.50") and Gabrielle Harding (13.52m, 44' 4.25") followed close behind. A combined effort in the final event of the night saw North Central's group A take third place in the 4x400 relay off the embattled efforts of Cali Minkie, Cire' Smith, Durbin, and Miller (4:13.32).

North Central competes in the CCIW Indoor Championships looking to lift a potential fifth consecutive tournament crown on Friday. Access the full schedule HERE.

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