YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio —
Kaitlyn Miller headlined the Wright State track and field program with a runner-up finish in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase on day two at the Horizon League Outdoor Championship. The Raider women's sit sixth in the team standings with 14 points. The men's team is seventh with four points.
Miller finished with a personal-record time of 10:57.84 in the 3K steeplechase, 10 seconds shy of the winning mark.
Emma Johnson earned three points with a sixth-place finish (11:17.58) in the event.
Ethan Neblock raced to 10th overall with a time of 9:39.88 as WSU's lone competitor in the men's 3K steeplechase.
The Raiders shined with a pair of top times in the 800-meter prelims.
Ian Johnson was first in the men's race with a time of 1:52.53, followed by
Patrick Statzer in 19th (1:57.41),
Michael Cole in 20th (1:58.74), and
John Steimle in 24th (2:00.03).
Alicia Neumeier raced to a winning mark of 2:14.49 in the women's prelims.
Melissa Siler collected a spot on the podium for the second time of the championship weekend after placing seventh overall in the women's heptathlon with 3,965 points.
Bekah Robertson was ninth in the multi-event with 3,942 points.
Kylie Thomas competed in two prelim events, placing 13th (1:06.95) in the 400-meter hurdles and 16th (15.56) in the 100-meter hurdles.
Mia Wyngarden raced to a time of 58.19 in the women's 400-meter prelims, followed by
Emma Carr in 19th (1:09.53).
Mohamed Bilal (15th, 50.81) and Maxwell Bacon (18th, 55.54) represented the Raider men in the 400-meter prelims.
Wyngarden also took 23rd (27.25) in the women's 200-meter prelims, followed by
Briana Morrisette in 26th (28.14).
Morrisette (21st, 4.77m),
Tatiana Brown (24th, 4.43m), and
Callista Hess (25th, 4.29m) took part in the women's high jump.
Andy Neff was 14th overall in the men's long jump with a clearance of 5.58 meters.
The Raiders will conclude the Horizon League Outdoor Championship tomorrow, with events starting at 9 a.m.