On Saturday, Feb. 3, the Saginaw Valley State University women’s track & field team hosted the annual W-C-W Tri-Meet between the Cardinals, Wayne State, and Northern Michigan University. While the team ultimately finished in 3rd with a final tally of 52.5 the Cardinals had a great day record-wise.
Ciera Weber, a 6th year who has an undergrad degree in social work, set a new school record in the pole vault.
She cleared the bar at 3.76m, describing it as
“…a rush of relief and excitement all in one. With clearing 3.76 I was able to cross off not only the school record but also the national provisional qualifying mark off of my list of goals for the season.”
Ciera was excited to break the record as this was the first meet her family was able to come to. And no better meet than the one where she broke the record.
She spoke about her future goals.
“I hope to continue to clear higher bars and make my best attempt at a national qualifying bar in the coming meets. “
Besides Ciera Weber SVSU women’s track team obtained seven personal bests. Cheyenne Nesbitt won the shot put and acquired a new personal best throw of 12.89m.
Another first-place finish came from Angelina Delbosque in the 200m with a time of 25.27 seconds. In the 800m with a time of 2:12.83 minutes, Alexa Keiser received first place. Finally, Maddie Isola secured the last SVSU win in the 5000m with a time of 18:14.70.
There were also a multitude of second-place finishes for SVSU. Chaniya Madison was one of the seven second-place finishers as a runner-up in the 60m.
Cassandra Campbell set a new personal best in 60 hurdles and placed second with a time of 8.78. Next, Grace Harkenrider finished the 3000m with a time of 10:35.12.
In the 300m, Trinity Greer placed second with a final tally of 40.37 seconds. For the high jump, Olivia Carpenter cleared the bar at 1.48m and set a personal-best height. At 12.36 m Ericka Jackson’s shot put throw earned her second place.
Finally, in the 4×300 relay, the SVSU team of Trinity Greer, Cassandra Campbell, Sophia Thelen, and Taylor Moyer clocked in at 2:45.03.
For third-place finishers, there were Hanna Schroder, Sophia Thelen, and Makayla Fuerst. Schroeder finished in third in the 60 hurdles with a time of 8.98 seconds.
In 200m Thelen finished in 25.75 seconds. Fuerst earned third in the 400 clocking in at 1:00.72.
Other acknowledgments are for Alicia Fields setting a personal best in the 60m at 7.89 seconds. Mallory Farmer finished fifth in the 400m with a time of 1:01.30.
Clara Krupp in the 800m was also a fifth-place finisher and received a new personal best at 2:20.59.
Another fifth-place finisher was Anna Alexander in the 5000m at 19:01.65. In the shot put Abby Kast threw 11.23m and broke her own record.
Lastly, Lynsey Amthor placed sixth in the mile at 5:11.37 establishing a new personal best. Sarah Gray also finished sixth, but in the long jump at 4.75m and obtained a new personal best.
Be sure to catch the Cardinals at their next track meet at SVSU on Friday, Feb.16 at 2:30.
(Left) Sophomore Trinity Greer catches her breath on the track. Wei Chen | Vanguard Photographer
(Center) Sophomore Alicia Fields (white shirt) and Sophomore Trinity Greer (red shirt) embrace after their 60m dash. Wei Chen | Vanguard Photographer
(Right) Sophomore Sarah Gray competes in long jump. Wei Chen | Vanguard Photographer
