Denison University

Big Red Claim Fifth at NCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships

Women's Track and Field | 2/28/2026 6:36:00 PM

Springfield, Ohio - The Denison women's track and field team held their first day of fifth place to conclude the 2026 NCAC Indoor Track and Field Championships in Springfield, Ohio hosted by Wittenberg University. The Big Red captured five All-NCAC nominations and racked up 82 points to finish fifth behind Wittenberg (94) and ahead of Kenyon (45). John Carroll claimed the team championship with a total score of 166.

Sprints/Distance

The 60-meter hurdles saw two Big Red earn points, as Mira Renaldi grabbed fourth with a time of 9.08 for five points, and Sydney Brown finished seventh with a time of 9.34 for two. Senior Emily Brennan captured fourth in the 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of 58.30 for five points. In the 1-mile run, first-year Shaylee Murdough had a personal-best and broke her previous school record, finishing seventh for two points (5:08.25).

In the relays, Denison picked up a total of 11 points, six of which came from the 4x200, and five from the 4x400. In the 4x200, Denison medaled with a time of 1:43.54 from the quartet of Brennan, Ryan Singer, Arialyn Bischak, and Stevie Combs. The time bested last year's winner by a second. The team placed fourth in the 4x400, as Bischak, Brennan, Lee, and Murdough finished with a time of 4:01.31.

Field

In shot put, senior Sydney Flores grabbed second with a throw of 12.24m for eight points, while first-year Gabrielle Turner in her first championship field delivered a third place finish with a throw of 11.82m and six points. In the triple jump, Emery Kurth delivered a personal-best jump of 10.72m for fifth place and four points. Sophomore Julia Schena followed right behind for a sixth place finish with a personal-best mark of 10.68m for three points. Schena also notched a point in the high jump with a jump of 1.48m.

Up Next for the Big Red

Denison will head to Ada, Ohio for a Last Chance Meet hosted by Ohio Northern University on March 6-7.

For a full list of results, click here.

All-Conference Student-Athletes	Event-Finish	Year

Emery Kurth	Long Jump - 2nd	Sophomore
Mariel Drost	Weight Throw - 1st	Junior
Hannah Hack, Piper Lee, Jane McNamara, Shaylee Murdough	4,000-meter Distance Medley Relay - 3rd	Hack (First-Year), Lee (Junior), McNamara (Sophomore), Murdough (First-Year
Sydney Flores	Shot Put - 2nd	Senior
Gabrielle Turner	Shot Put - 2nd	First-Year
Emily Brennan, Ryan Singer, Arialyn Bischak, Stevie Combs	4x200 - 3rd	Brennan (Senior), Singer (First-Year), Bischak (First-Year), Combs (First-Year)

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Players Mentioned

Mariel Drost: Throws; Junior

Sydney Flores: Throws; Senior

Emery Kurth: Jumps; Sophomore

Piper Lee: Sprints; Junior

Julia Schena: Jumps; Sophomore

Emily Brennan: Hurdles; Senior

Sydney Brown: Hurdles/Combined Events; Senior

Jane McNamara: Distance; Sophomore

Mira Renaldi: Hurdles; Sophomore

Arialyn Bischak: Sprints; First-Year

Players Mentioned

Mariel Drost
: Junior
: Throws

Sydney Flores
: Senior
: Throws

Emery Kurth
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Piper Lee
: Junior
: Sprints

Julia Schena
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Emily Brennan
: Senior
: Hurdles

Sydney Brown
: Senior
: Hurdles/Combined Events

Jane McNamara
: Sophomore
: Distance

Mira Renaldi
: Sophomore
: Hurdles

Arialyn Bischak
: First-Year
: Sprints