WOOSTER, Ohio (January 20, 2024) – The Denison University women's track & field team claimed four wins on the track on Saturday afternoon on its way to a third-place finish at the 2024 Fighting Scots Invitational held at the College of Wooster. Finishing the day with 100.50 team points, the Big Red landed ahead of Kenyon College (83.50 points) and Oberlin College (78 points) in fourth and fifth place, respectively, while Allegheny College earned the win with 140 points and was just two points ahead of Wooster in second place with 138 points.

Denison earned three individual wins from Sydney Brown (9.82 seconds) in the 60 meter hurdles, Sophia Ellerkmann (59.10 seconds) in the 400 meter dash and Cara Bodary (10:56.24) in the 3,000 meter run.

In addition, Ellerkmann, Libby Hornick, Tessa Gerhardt and Ava Sinex combined to win the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 4:17.04. It was Denison's second win in the 4x400 over the last two weeks.

In the 4x200 meter relay, Piper Lee, Ellerkmann, Hornick and Sinex finished second with a time of 1:48.76.

In the 400 meter dash, Lee (1:04.60) and Hornick (1:05.04) finished back-to-back in third and fourth place while Sinex (1:05.33) and Gerhardt (1:05.39) finished back-to-back in sixth and seventh place as well.

Anaya Jolivette (8.41 seconds) tied for third in the 60 meter dash while Brown (28.51 seconds) was fifth in the 200 meter dash.

Also on the track, Lexi Verdell put together a fifth-place time of 2:33.06 in the 800 meter run while Fiona Martinelli (2:35.04) was seventh and Emily Porter (2:36.59) was eighth.

In the field events, Kylee Silverman was third in both the weight throw (14.55 meters) and the shot put (11.12 meters) while Stefany Sparks (4.78 meters) also added a third-place finish in the long jump.
 
EVENT WINNERS:

• Sydney Brown – 60 meter hurdles – 9.82 seconds
• Sophia Ellerkmann – 400 meter dash – 59.10 seconds
• Cara Bodary – 3,000 meter run – 10:56.24
• 4x400 meter relay "A" team – 4:17.04 (Sophia Ellerkmann, Libby Hornick, Tessa Gerhardt, Ava Sinex)

 
TOP-10 FINISHES:

• 4x200 meter relay "A" team – second place – 1:48.76 (Piper Lee, Sophia Ellerkmann, Libby Hornick, Ava Sinex)
• Stefany Sparks – third place in the long jump – 4.78 meters (15-08.25)
• Kylee Silverman – third place in the weight throw – 14.55 meters (47-09.00)
• Kylee Silverman – third place in the shot put – 11.12 meters (36-05.75)
• Piper Lee – third place in the 400 meter dash – 1:04.60
• Anaya Jolivette – tied for third place in the 60 meter dash – 8.41 seconds
• Libby Hornick – fourth place in the 400 meter dash – 1:05.04
• Lexi Verdell – fifth place in the 800 meter run – 2:33.06
• Sydney Brown – fifth place in the 200 meter dash – 28.51 seconds
• 4x400 meter relay "B" team – fifth place – 4:37.46 (Lexi Verdell, Emily Porter, Fiona Martinelli, Sydney Brown)
• Ava Sinex – sixth place in the 400 meter dash – 1:05.33
• Emily Collins – seventh place in the high jump – 1.30 meters (4-03.25)
• Tessa Gerhardt – seventh place in the 400 meter dash – 1:05.39
• Fiona Martinelli – seventh place in the 800 meter run – 2:35.04
• Emily Porter – eighth place in the 800 meter run – 2:36.59

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to Wooster next Thursday, January 25, when they compete in a traditional dual meet with the Fighting Scots.
 
Fighting Scots Invitational Results