Day 1 of Women's Outdoor Track & Field Crowns 7 Champions

ADRIAN, Mich. - The first day of the 2023 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships saw seven individual champions crowned and a jam at the top of the team standings. 

Siena Heights scored 78 points to lead after Day 1 with Aquinas in second with 60.5 points. Cornerstone's 57 points put the Golden Eagles in third and defending champion Indiana Tech is fourth with 35 poitns. Along with the seven events completed, a few preliminary heats were also ran. 

Indiana Tech's 4x800 relay team made it four-in-a-row with another title today. Emilee Kessler of Madonna repeated in the Hammer and Carlie Turner of Indiana Tech, made it an indoor-outdoor sweep in long jump. Events resume on Friday, May 5 with field events starting at noon and running events at 1:30 p.m.

The top three finishers in each event earn First Team, Second Team, and Honorable Mention All-Conference status based on their place. 

Day 1 Team Scores
1. Siena Heights, 78 
2. Aquinas, 60.5
3. Cornerstone, 57
4. Indiana Tech, 35
5. Madonna, 20.5
6. Concordia, 13
7t. Cleary, 4
7t. Rochester, 4
9. Lourdes, 1

Women's 10,000 Meter
1. Hannah Adler, Aquinas, 36:48.19
2. Molly Harding, Aquinas, 38:04.90
3. Cammie McConnell, Cornerstone, 38:16.33
4. Haley Nieuwkoop, Cornerstone, 38:32.95
5. Lauren Gores, Cleary, 40:09.78
6. Genevieve Moore, Aquinas, 41:58.98
7. Isabelle Uganski, Siena Heights, 45:27.03
8. Amanda Fogo, Concordia, 46:04.79

Women's 4x800 Meter Relay
1. Indiana Tech, 9:20.54
2. Aquinas, 9:31.67
3. Madonna, 9:33.60
4. Cornerstone, 9:45.92
5. Siena Heights, 9:55.38
6. Rochester, 10:17.72
7. Concordia, 11:07.21
8. Lourdes, 11:46.96

Women's Hammer
1. Emilee Kessler, Madonna, 50.50m
2. Erin Gotha, Siena Heights, 47.97m
3. Jenna Breuker, Cornersotne, 47.76m
4. Kaydence Richardson, Aquinas, 44.61m
5. Samantha Wakefield, Madonna, 44.46m
6. LaTarsha Moore, Indiana Tech, 44.11m
7. Claire Meacham, Cornerstone, 42.03m
8. Deneara Mboug, Indiana Tech, 40.81m

Women's High Jump
1. Emma Valentine, Siena Heights, 1.65m
2. Daijah Hill, 1.60m
3. Kaylee Diamond, Aquinas, 1.60m
4. Brianna Hatfield, Siena heights, 1.60m
5. Kaitlin Essig, Cornerstone, 1.55m
6. Braely Herrema, Cornersotne, 1.55m
7. Morgan Lutton, Siena Heights, 1.55m
8. Chana Staples, Madonna, 1.50m

Women's Javelin
1. Lena Korte, Concordia, 37.16m
2. Emily Jones, Aquinas, 33.63m
3. Narpreet Singh, Siena Heights, 32.45m
4. Jenna Breuker, Cornerstone, 31.25m
5. Halle Schnyders, Cornerstone, 30.77m
6. Chasity Mies, Siena Heights, 29.26m
7. Savannah Emaus, Indiana Tech, 28.65m
8. Carly Cure, Siena Heights, 24.90m

Women's Long Jump
1. Carlie Turner, Indiana Tech, 5.64m
2. Kaylee Diamond, Aquinas, 5.43m
3. Morgan Vargo, Cornerstone, 5.34m
4. Anajah Gomillia, Indiana Tech, 5.34m
5. Omarea Daniels, Indiana Tech, 5.28m
6. Tiffani Larger, Siena Heights, 5.25m
7. Shanna Han, Aquinas, 5.12m
8. Meriah Smith, Rochestern, 5.08m

Women's Pole Vault
1. Margherita Conrad, Siena Heights, 3.95m
2. Ashley VerPlank, Cornerstone, 3.95m
3. Tyler Fugate, Siena Heights, 3,85m
4t. Chasity Mies, Siena Heights, 3.65m
4t. Samantha Nowell, Siena Heights, 3.65m
6. Tatum Towsend, Cornerstone, 3.55m
7. Shaily Baynes, Aquinas, 3.35m
8. Abigail Stauber, Siena Heights, 3.35m