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Women's Track and Field Scott Goode (2/4/23)

Harding Women's Indoor Track in Action at Washburn Open

TOPEKA, Kan. – A new school record, an event victory and two NCAA provisional marks were among the highlights for the Harding women's indoor track and field team over the weekend at the Washburn Open.

Meet Highlights
  • Freshman Cella Nguema broke her own school record in the 60-meter hurdles. She placed eighth in 9.19 seconds, but broke the record with a time of 9.11 seconds in the preliminaries. Nguema set the record earlier this season at 9.17.
  • Freshman Kaia Bieker won the 800 meters in 2:16.71. It was her first career indoor 800 victory and second event victory. She won the 600-yard run at Pittsburg State on Jan. 20. Bieker's time moved her into sixth on Harding's career indoor top performers list in the 800 meters.
  • Junior Nieves Megias placed eighth in the 3,000 meters in 10:23.59. It was Megias's PR in the event. Her previous best was 10:31.38 at Pittsburg State on Jan. 21, 2022. Megias moved from 10th in the event on Harding's top performers list up to seventh.
  • Freshman Kaylie Washko placed third in the 5,000 meters in 18:34.26. It was her first collegiate 5,000-meter race. She moved into 10th on Harding's top performers list in the 5,000.
  • Sophomore Kiera Blankinship placed second in the high jump with an NCAA provisional height of 1.67 meters or 5 feet, 5.75 inches. It matched her indoor PR and tied her for 27th among Division II high jumpers.
  • Junior Sierra White placed fourth in the pole vault with an NCAA provisional height of 3.77 meters or 12 feet, 4.50 inches. The height tied White's season best. She is currently ranked 22nd in the Division II pole vault.
  • Senior Lauren Shell placed sixth in the pentathlon with 3,165 points. It was Shell's PR in the five-event contest. Her previous high was 3,136 points at the Washburn Open in 2022. She moved past her sister Emily (3,155) into third place on Harding's top performers list in the pentathlon.
  • Harding's team of Lisa Retailleau, Bieker, Celia Stramrood and Jayden Ellerman placed third in the 4x400 relay in a time of 4:01.05.
  • Harding's team of Bieker, Ellerman, Josie Parks and Megias placed third in the distance medley in 12:27.17.
Harding will be back in action next weekend at the Eighth Annual Indoor Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, Kansas.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kiera Blankinship

Kiera Blankinship

J
5' 9"
Sophomore
Nieves Megias

Nieves Megias

D
5' 3"
Junior
Lauren Shell

Lauren Shell

Multi
5' 11"
Fifth Year
Celia Stramrood

Celia Stramrood

MD
5' 3"
Fifth Year
Sierra White

Sierra White

PV
5' 2"
Junior
Kaylie Washko

Kaylie Washko

D
5' 2"
Freshman
Jayden Ellerman

Jayden Ellerman

S
5' 9"
Freshman
Kaia Bieker

Kaia Bieker

MD
5' 4"
Freshman
Josie Parks

Josie Parks

D
5' 7"
Freshman
Cella Nguema

Cella Nguema

S/H
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kiera Blankinship

Kiera Blankinship

5' 9"
Sophomore
J
Nieves Megias

Nieves Megias

5' 3"
Junior
D
Lauren Shell

Lauren Shell

5' 11"
Fifth Year
Multi
Celia Stramrood

Celia Stramrood

5' 3"
Fifth Year
MD
Sierra White

Sierra White

5' 2"
Junior
PV
Kaylie Washko

Kaylie Washko

5' 2"
Freshman
D
Jayden Ellerman

Jayden Ellerman

5' 9"
Freshman
S
Kaia Bieker

Kaia Bieker

5' 4"
Freshman
MD
Josie Parks

Josie Parks

5' 7"
Freshman
D
Cella Nguema

Cella Nguema

5' 7"
Freshman
S/H
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