GRANVILLE, Ohio (May 3, 2024) – Denison University currently sits in sixth place after the opening day of the 2024 North Coast Athletic Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Friday in Granville, Ohio. The Big Red have accumulated 22.50 points through eight events. The top-five features Wittenberg University (86.50 points), DePauw University (66 points), Ohio Wesleyan University (50 points), Oberlin College (42 points) and the College of Wooster (31.50 points).

Anaya Jolivette won a conference championship with a personal record of 5.28 meters (17-04.00) in the long jump and was first in the prelims of the 100 meter dash (12.14 seconds) and the 200 meter dash (25.03 seconds), both with personal record times as well. It was her first conference title in the long jump and was the third overall conference title of her career for outdoor track & field.

Sophia Ellerkmann was first in the 400 meter dash prelims (56.65 seconds) and was fifth with a personal record in the 200 meter dash prelims (25.34 seconds).

Sydney Flores earned her first-career all-conference honor and finished as the runner-up in the discus with a personal record of 39.85 meters (130-09) while Mariel Drost (34.83 meters) was seventh also with a personal record and Kylee Silverman (34.26 meters) was eighth.
 
NCAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:

• Anaya Jolivette – long jump – 5.28 meters (17-04.00)

 
All-NCAC PERFORMANCES (TOP-3):

• Anaya Jolivette – first place in the long jump – 5.28 meters (17-04.00)
• Sydney Flores – second place in the discus – 39.85 meters (130-09)

 
OTHER POINT SCORERS (TOP-8):

• Mariel Drost – seventh place in the discus – 34.83 meters (114-03)
• Kylee Silverman – eighth place in the discus – 34.26 meters (112-05)
• Brooklyn Heller – eighth place in the pole vault – 2.81 meters (9-02.50)

 
FINALS QUALIFERS:

• Sophia Ellerkmann – first place in the 400 meter dash prelims – 56.65 seconds
• Anaya Jolivette – first place in the 100 meter dash prelims – 12.14 seconds
• Anaya Jolivette – first place in the 200 meter dash prelims – 25.03 seconds
• Sophia Ellerkmann – fifth place in the 200 meter dash prelims – 25.34 seconds
• Libby Hornick – eighth place in the 400 meter dash prelims – 1:00.13

 
NEXT UP: The Big Red will return to action on Saturday, May 4, for day two of the NCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Field events are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., while the running events are slated to start at 2:15 p.m.
 
Day One Results