Nolan breaks HL record, takes first on Day One of HL Championship

Friday, May 7

Youngstown, OH / Farmers National Bank Field at Youngstown State

12:00 PM

Wright State University

Horizon League Outdoor Championships

Photo by: Horizon League

Nolan breaks HL record, takes first on Day One of HL Championship

5/7/2021 9:45:00 PM | Track & Field

The Wright State track & field team opened the 2021 Horizon League Championships at Youngstown State Friday afternoon, placing fifth (11 points) after day one of the three-day event. 

Shelby Nolan paced the Raiders with her first place finish in the women's 10000 meters, setting a new school and Horizon League record, along with a personal best time of 34:42.60 to earn the Raiders first, first place title of the weekend.

In the Heptathlon, Melissa Siler finished 8th after one day with 623 total points while, Emily Maclean finished 13th with 545 total points. 

Emily Maclean finished 13th in the javelin throw with her throw of 25.68m and Tatiana Brown placed 14th with her throw of 25.28m. 

In the 1500 meters prelims, Lauren Shuman paced Wright State with her 8th place finish (4.47), while Emma Shigley (13th, 4.55) and Emma Johnson (21^st, 5.21.81) also competed in the event.

Team Scores after Day One
1. Youngstown State, 35
2. Robert Morris, 24
3. Oakland, 17
4. Milwaukee, 15
5. Wright State, 11
6. Northern Kentucky, 5
7. Purdue Fort Wayne, 4
8. Cleveland State, 3
8. Detroit Mercy, 3
10. IUPUI, 0

Day two of the 2021 Horizon League Championships kicks off at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning with the Decathlon. A complete event schedule broken down by day and time can be found here. Fans are also encouraged to follow along with the Raiders via their Twitter account.