Naperville, Ill. — Illinois Tech women's track and field competed at the Chicagoland Indoor Championships Friday afternoon (hosted by North Central College), with a great showing from the Scarlet Hawks against a tough field of competition.
Sprints
In the 60 Meters, Annaelle Mukash placed 6th with a time of 7.90. Turner secured 3rd place in the 200 Meters, finishing in 25.97.
Middle Distance
Isabelle Pullen finished 7th in the 800 Meters with a time of 2:31.01.
Distance
Rachel Brettin took 5th place in the Mile, clocking in at 5:27.71.
Jumps
In the High Jump, Annika McKown achieved 4th place with a mark of 1.58m.
Throws
Maria Plencer placed 12th in the Shot Put with a mark of 9.74m.
Illinois Tech Results Summary
- Women's 60 Meters Finals — 6th, Mukash, 7.90
- Women's 60 Meters Preliminaries — 8th, Mukash, 7.97
- Women's 200 Meters — 3rd, Turner, 25.97
- Women's 800 Meters — 7th, Pullen, 2:31.01; 13th, Brianna Sorrillo, 2:33.23
- Women's Mile — 5th, Brettin, 5:27.71
- Women's 5000 Meters — 14th, Sophia Halama, 20:06.07
- Women's 4 x 400 Relay — 6th, Scarlet Hawks, 4:16.95
- Women's High Jump — 4th, McKown, 1.58m
- Women's Triple Jump — 12th, Kailey Nicholas, 10.71m
- Women's Shot Put — 12th, Plencer, 9.74m
Head Coach Tyler McQuality: "Anika had a great day on the high jump pit with another PR and showing signs of smashing that one already. Annaelle was carrying her momentum from the outdoor season last year with another PR. All around a great day to showcase the skills of women's track and field!"
Assistant Coach Evan Balizado: "Maria threw shot at her new season standard after her huge PR at IWU, and PR'd for weight throw for the first time in 4 years. We saw a great 800m race between Izzie and Bri both trading off and fighting for first through the laps. While on the longer distances Sophia and Rachel both raced and competed aggressively in the 5K and mile"
Assistant Coach Valerie Lending: "The energy on the track was amazing, with many Hawk PR's and amazing performances that the team can learn from, especially with Clara getting another PR for the third time this season! I'm excited to see what the men can do tomorrow."
Assistant Coach Brendan Batliner: "It was a spectacular day for our women's sprinters with some massive PRs to improve our conference standing and break into the national standings"
Assistant Coach Saisaketh Valluri: "Kailey only competed in Long Jump yesterday just trying to dial in her skills leading into conference she had some great quality jumps and big things will be coming soon!"
Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks will be back in Naperville next Friday, February 20th for the F. Lee Slick Invitational, starting at 4:00 pm.
