Women's Track & Field | January 16, 2020
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan and track and field team heads on the road for the first time this indoor season, traveling to Youngstown State University on Friday for the YSU Invitational at the Watson and Tressel Training Site.
The meet begins at noon. The Broncos are one of 34 squads competing at the meet, which include Mid-American Conference competitors Buffalo, Kent State and Ohio.
WMU kicked off the season with an intrasquad scrimmage, with the Gold squad defeating the Brown squad defeating the Gold squad 70-64.
"I'm looking for the chemistry of the team to come together even more," said head coach Makiba Batten. "I think we've been off to a good start with cross country and that carried over to the intrasquad meet. Now that we have our captains selected it will be easier for them to start the bring together."
Western Michigan announced Haley Ritsema, Brittney Hall, Juliane Sormain, Erin Dowd, Riley Wilhelm and Erica Sheahan its captains after the Brown & Gold meet.
"We are looking for everyone to continue what we did at the intrasquad meet, starting off the season better than where we were last season. It is the best way for us to compare their performances."
WMU COMPETITORS
- 60m Hudles: Bryant
- Mile Run: Allen, James, Hall
- 400m Dash: Dowd, McLemore, Gilchrest
- 800m Run: Sormain, Raclawsksi, Ritsema
- 3000m Run: Sipes, McNamee, Mince
- High Jump: DePierre
- Long Jump: Richardson, Sheahan
- Triple Jump: Richardson
- Shot Put: Pickering, Ochs
- Weight Throw: Ochs, Pickering, Eaton, Davis
SCHEDULE (rolling)
Running Events
12 p.m. - 5,000m Women
- 60m hurdles Qualifier, if needed
- 60m dash Qualifier, if needed
- 5,000m Men
- 60m hurdles (Prelims)
- 60m dash (Prelims)
- Mile run
- 60m hurdles (Finals)
- 60m dash (Finals
- 500m
- 800m
- 200m dash
- 3000m
- 4x400m
Field Events
12 p.m. - Women's Pole Vault - Men to follow
- Women's High Jump - Men to follow
- Men's Weight Throw - Women to follow
- Women's Shot Put - Men to follow
- Men's Long Jump (West pit), Women's Long Jump (East pit)
- Triple Jump to follow 20 minutes upon completion of Long Jump
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