TIFFIN, Ohio (March 30, 2024) – Led by third-place finishes by Anaya Jolivette in the long jump and Sophia Ellerkmann in the 200 meter dash, the Denison University women's track & field team competed at the Tiffleberg Open on Saturday, March 30, in its second meet of the outdoor track & field season.

Jolivette was third in the long jump with a personal record of 5.27 meters (17' 3½"), which was also good for the second-best personal record in the event in program history. She was also seventh in the 200 meter dash at 26.18 seconds.

Finishing four spots ahead of Jolivette in the 200 meter dash was Ellerkmann, who was third with a personal record of 25.73 seconds, which was good for the seventh-best personal record in program history.

In addition, both Jolivette and Ellerkmann helped Denison finish fifth in the 4x100 meter relay with a time of 50.35 seconds and take fourth in the 4x400 meter relay at 4:05.75.

Ava Sinex finished eighth in the 100 meter hurdles at 17.33 seconds while Sydney Brown was 11th with a new personal record of 17.51 seconds.

Tessa Gerhardt was eighth with a personal record time of 1:02.02 in the 400 meter dash while Libby Hornick was ninth at 1:02.12.

Lastly in the track events, Kate Immesberger was eighth in the 5,000 meter run at 21:09.58.

In the field events, Kylee Silverman was 10th in the hammer at 45.20 meters (148' 3") while Amy Pollack was 12th at 44.42 meters (145' 9").

Silverman also added a 14th-place finish in the shot put at 11.32 meters (37' 1¾") while in the high jump, Emily Collins was 14th with a personal record of 1.40 meters (4' 7").

TOP-15 FINISHES:

• Anaya Jolivette – third place in the long jump – 5.27 meters (17' 3½")
• Sophia Ellerkmann – third place in the 200 meter dash – 25.73 seconds
• 4x400 meter relay team – fourth place – 4:05.75 (Sophia Ellerkmann, Anaya Jolivette, Ava Sinex, Tessa Gerhardt)
• 4x100 meter relay team – fifth place – 50.35 seconds (Piper Lee, Sophia Ellerkmann, Sydney Brown, Anaya Jolivette)
• Rainer Yaeger – sixth place in the triple jump – 9.46 meters (31' 0½")
• Anaya Jolivette – seventh place in the 200 meter dash – 26.18 seconds
• Ava Sinex – eighth place in the 100 meter hurdles – 17.33 seconds
• Tessa Gerhardt – eighth place in the 400 meter dash – 1:02.02
• Kate Immesberger – eighth place in the 5,000 meter run – 21:09.58
• Libby Hornick – ninth place in the 400 meter dash – 1:02.12
• Kylee Silverman – 10th place in the hammer – 45.20 meters (148' 3")
• Sydney Brown – 11th place in the 100 meter hurdles – 17.51 seconds
• Amy Pollack – 12th place in the hammer – 44.42 meters (145' 9")
• Emily Collins – 14th place in the high jump – 1.40 meters (4' 7")
• Kylee Silverman – 14th place in the shot put – 11.32 meters (37' 1¾")

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action next Saturday (Apr. 6) when they compete in the Marv Frye Invitational hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.
 
Tiffleberg Open Results