Women's Track & Field | April 28, 2019
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Strong performances in the sprints and middle distance highlighted Western Michigan track and field's final day of competition at the Jesse Owens Classic at Ohio State University
Junior Erin Dowd once again stood out, finishing fifth overall in the 400-meter dash after running a personal-best time of 54.57 seconds. Her time is a Mid-American Conference Championship automatic qualifier and currently ranks sixth in the conference. Her time also ranks ninth on the all-time WMU performance list.
Junior Madison Meredith had WMU's top finish on the day, taking second place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.63 seconds. The time would have broken the program record if not for a wind rating of 2.9. Meredith also went on to run her fastest time of the season in the 200-meter dash at 24.65 seconds, taking eighth overall.
Junior Sarah Anderson took sixth place in the 800-meter run after finishing with a time of 2:09.40.
Sophomore Abena Atuobi had Western Michigan's top finish in the field events, taking seventh place in the shot put. Atuobi had her third-best distance during the outdoor season at 47' 4.25" (14.43m). Freshman Madison Ochs took ninth in the discus after throwing a distance of 142' 6" (43.44m).
The Broncos head to the University of Michigan on Friday for the Len Paddock Open, the team's final meet before the 2019 Outdoor MAC Championships at Ball State beginning May 9.
