Raiders to compete at RedHawk Invitational

Friday, April 28

Oxford, OH

Wright State University

Redhawk Invitational

Photo by: Callista Hess

4/27/2023 1:00:00 PM | Track & Field

DAYTON — The Wright State men's and women's track and field program will conclude the regular-season portion of its outdoor season at the RedHawk Invitational hosted by Miami (OH) from April 28-29.

The two-day meet at Miami's George L. Rider Track will commence on Friday at 4 p.m. with the women's hammer throw. Running events will follow at 4:30 p.m. with the women's 400-meter hurdles. The men's 5,000-meter run will serve as Friday's final event before competition resumes on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the women's shot put and the start of running events at 12:15 p.m. with the women's 4x100 meter relay. Events are expected to finish at 3:30 p.m. with the men's 4x400 meter relay.

MEET INFORMATION | MEET SCHEDULE

LAST TIME OUT
The Raiders combined for two wins and 21 top-10 finishes at last Friday's Otterbein Twilight Invitational.

>> Cierra Lively tied for first out of 22 competitors in the women's high jump with a clearance of 1.58 meters. Melissa Siler (7th, 1.53m), Amelia Harlow (9th, 1.48), and Tatiana Brown (9th, 1.48m) followed with top-10 finishes. Siler added a sixth-place finish in the women's javelin throw (29.37m).

>> Ian Johnson won the men's 800-meter run, crossing the finish line at 1:56.12. Patrick Statzer was third overall in the event with a time of 1:59.07.

>> A pair of Raiders tallied top-five marks in the 5,000-meter run, led by Emma Johnson in fourth (18:15.31) and Emma Shigley in fifth (18:16.93).

>> A trio of individuals finished top-10 in the women's long jump. Briana Morrisette paced the way in fourth (4.75m), followed by Callista Hess in fifth (4.68m) and Brown in eighth (4.58m).

>> The 4x400 meter relay team of Mohamed Bilal, Statzer, Michael Cole, and John Steimle raced to fourth overall with a time of 3:32.57.

>> Ethan Neblock claimed fifth overall in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at 9:55.27. Andy Neff tied for fifth in the high jump (1.65m) in addition to a 21st-place finish in the high jump (5.41m).

>> Meredith Goecke collected a top-10 finish in the pole vault, placing seventh at 3.08 meters.

>> Tayton Hess paced the Raiders in the men's mile run, taking eighth overall with a time of 4:32.80. Ryan Cooper collected eighth place in the men's 5,000-meter run (15:26.77), while Mia Wyngarden was ninth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:02.30.

>> Johnson also headlined Wright State competitors at the Jesse Owens Classic, earning third out of 56 competitors in the men's 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:52.94. Kaitlyn Miller raced to sixth overall in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a personal-record mark of 11:12.37. Cierra Lively added a top-10 placement in the women's high jump, as she took ninth with a clearance of 1.60 meters.

HL'S BEST
Several Raiders possess top-10 conference marks approaching the Horizon League Outdoor Championship on May 5.

Women's Team
Kaitlyn Miller
• 3rd - 3000m steeplechase (11:12.37)
• 9th - 5000m run (17:36.08)
Emma Johnson
• 5th - 3000m steeplechase (11:17.44)
Emma Shigley
• 5th - 10000m run (37:27.01)
Alicia Neumeier
• 6th - 800m run (2:16.69)
• 6th - 5,000m run (17:30.73)
• 7th - 1,500m run (4:39.91)
Cierra Lively
• 6th - High jump (1.63m)
Melissa Siler
• 10th - Javelin (32.21m)

Men's Team
Ian Johnson
• 1st - 1500m run (3:46.95)
• 4th - 800m run (1:54.58)
Alex McCarty
• 3rd - 10000m run (29:56.86)
• 7th - 5000m run (14:44.66)
Ethan Neblock
• 8th - 3000m steeplechase (9:55.27)
Max Pettit
• 9th - 10000m run (30:41.13)

UP NEXT
The Raiders will compete at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship from May 5-6 in Youngstown, Ohio.