Raiders set for two Saturday meets

Saturday, April 15

Athens, OH

10 AM

Wright State University

Cherry Blossom Invite

Photo by: Callista Hess

4/14/2023 11:30:00 AM | Track & Field

DAYTON — The Wright State track and field program will split up for two meets on Saturday, April 15. Six distance runners will race at the Bison Outdoor Classic in Lewisburg, Pa., while the remainder of the team will compete at the Cherry Blossom Invite in Athens, Ohio.

Bison Outdoor Classic - Heat Sheets - Watch - Live Results
Ian Johnson, Alex McCarty, and Max Pettit will represent the Raider men at the Bison Outdoor Classic hosted by Bucknell. Johnson will race in the 1,500-meter run, while McCarty and Pettit will compete in the 10,000-meter run. The women's side will feature Alicia Neumeier in the 1,500-meter run, Kaitlyn Miller in the 5,000-meter run, and Emma Shigley in the 10,000-meter run. The meet will stream on FloTrack, with live results available as well.

Cherry Blossom Classic - Watch - Live Results
Competition at Ohio University's Goldsberry Track will commence at 10 a.m. with the hammer throw and long jump. Running events will start at 11 a.m. with the women's 5,000-meter run. The meet will broadcast live on YouTube (@OhioBobcatTV), while live results will also be accessible.

LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders are coming off a strong showing at last weekend's Golden Grizzly Invite, tallying 13 top-10 finishes, two runner-up marks, and one individual win.

>> Cierra Lively headlined Wright State in the meet by taking first overall in the women's high jump with a clearance of 1.60 meters.

>> Alicia Neumeier earned second out of 53 competitors in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 17:30.73. The mark was a personal record and sixth in the Raider top-10 list.

>> Kaitlyn Miller raced to second place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:13.83. The personal record mark moved her to sixth on the Raider top-10 list in the event.

>> Mia Wyngarden crossed the finish line in 59.07 seconds in the 400-meter dash, good for third overall and eighth on the Raider top-10 list.

>> Kylee Thomas cracked the Raider top-10 list in the 400-meter hurdles after placing seventh with a time of 1:07.43.

>> The Raider women concluded the day with an eighth-place finish (4:20.74) in the 4x400 meter relay.

>> Alex McCarty highlighted the men's team with a fourth-place finish out of 84 competitors in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:44.66. Max Pettit (13th, 15:02.35), Jacob Poling (14th, 15:05.33), Ryan Cooper (41st, 15:38.15), and Alan Fullenkamp (60th, 16:12.28) also had strong marks in the race.

>> Wright State had another top-five finish in the 4x400 meter relay, as the quartet of Mohamed Bilal, Michael Cole, Patrick Statzer, and Ian Johnson finished with a time of 3:33.26.

>> Bilal added a top-10 finish in the 400-meter hurdles, placing sixth overall with a time of 58.32.

>> The Raider men had four competitors race in the 800-meter run, led by Ian Johnson in ninth with a time of 1:54.58. He was followed by Patrick Statzer (24th, 1:59.76), Michael Cole (30th, 2:01.55), and John Steimle (39th, 2:06.44) in the event.

HL'S BEST
Several Raiders possess top-10 Horizon League marks after three weeks of outdoor action.

Women's Team
Kaitlyn Miller
• 2nd - 3000m steeplechase (11:13.83)
Emma Shigley
• 3rd - 10000m run (39:23.34)
Cierra Lively
• 5th - High jump (1.63m)
Emma Johnson
• 5th - 3000m steeplechase (11:51.03)
Alicia Neumeier
• 6th - 5,000m run (17:30.73)
Mia Wyngarden
• 9th - 400m dash (59:07)
Anna Johnson
• 10th - 3000m steeplechase (12:50.77)

Men's Team
Ian Johnson
• 1st - 1500m run (3:49.25)
• 3rd - 800m run (1:54.58)
Alex McCarty
• 6th - 5000m run (14:44.66)
Ethan Neblock
• 8th - 3000m steeplechase (10:08.36)
Mohamed Bilal
• 9th - 400m hurdles (58.32)
Tayton Hess
• 10th - 3000m steeplechase (10:13.01)

UP NEXT
The Raiders will continue their outdoor season at the Otterbein Twilight on Friday, April 21. A small continent of runners will compete at the Jesse Owens Classic hosted by Ohio State from April 21-22.