Makayla Sumrall achieved a provisional mark (twice) in the 60m dash.

Women's Track & Field 12/10/2022 11:41:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Indoor Track & Field Begins 2022-23 Season

Sumrall earns provisional mark in 60m dash.

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's indoor track and field squad began its 2002-23 campaign on Friday at the GVSU Holiday Open.

QUOTING COACH LOFDAHL
"We had a ton of bright spots today, and it was definitely the best opener we've ever had. Makayla Sumrall did Makayla Sumrall things, nearly breaking her own school record in the 60 dash and running a solid 200. Renae Kutcha had a very good 400 and an even better leg of the 4x400 relay. Kay-Lee McSwain looked very good in the hurdles, and Jasmine Correa had an exceptional day with a huge PR in weight and an indoor PR in shot put. Bri Vojinov and Thailyia Christensen ran outstanding 3Ks, and our 4x4 relay running 3:56 in December was a tremendous way to close the meet. Some of our freshmen made really nice collegiate debuts today, like Avery Wilson, Idalia Shadhaya, Emmanuela Johnson, and upperclassmen like Kaleigh Flowers, Parys Smith and Macie Ries as well. This was a great way to end the fall semester, and this team is set up to do huge things in 2023!"

60m Dash
Senior Makayla Sumrall (Roseville, Mich.) advanced to the finals after posting a provisional time of 7.59 in the prelims to finish third. She was even better in the finals placing second with another provisional time (7.51).

Freshman Avery Wilson (Davison, Mich.) placed 15th (7.89), while rookie Elyse Miller (Woodhaven, Mich. / Gibraltar Carlson) finished 24th (8.06). Wilson's time ranks seventh in school history.

Junior Mikaela Owen (Bridgman, Mich.) was 26th (8.07) with newcomer Hanne Bastiaansen (Tessenderlo, Belgium) placing 32nd (8.15). Two additional freshmen rounded out the Warriors in the event. Emmanuela Johnson (Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley) tied-for-39th (8.23), while Iyana Coates (East Lansing, Mich.) tied-for-48th (8.40).

200m Dash
Sumrall placed fifth in a time of 25.24 to lead nine Warriors in the event. Bastiaansen was 14th (25.82), with Owen finishing 18th (26.06). Bastiaansen's time ranks eighth in program history.

Sophomore Parys Smith (Keego Harbor, Mich. / West Bloomfield) and Johnson placed 32nd (26.74) and 34th (26.85), respectively. Coates (27.60), sophomore Kay-Lee McSwain (Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron) [27.70], junior Macie Ries (Mason, Mich.) [27.92], and redshirt freshman Richelle Cotter (Mt. Morris, Mich. / Flint Carman-Ainsworth) [28.03] rounded out the WSU contingent.

400m Dash
Sophomore Renae Kutcha (Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi) led a quartet of Wayne State competitors placing eighth in a time of 58.30. That time ranks third in the WSU annals.

Wilson (59.91), sophomore Makenzie Wellner (Menominee, Mich.) [1:00.12], and Miller (1:01.06) were the others in the event. Wilson's time ranks ninth in school history.

800m Run
Freshman Rachel Felstow (Leonard, Mich. / Romeo) placed seventh with the fourth-fastest time (2:18.58) in program history.

3,000m Run
Two all-time top-10 WSU marks were achieved in one of the heats of the 3K. Freshman Briana Vojinov (Brownstown, Mich. / Woodhaven) finished sixth by clocking in at 9:57.53, the third fastest time in program history, while senior Thailyia Christensen (Flushing, Mich.) notched the eighth-fastest time finishing ninth in 10:04.86. Sophomore Robin Bresolin (LaSalle, Ont. / St. Thomas of Villanova) ran an 11:10.60.

5,000m Run
In heat number three of this event, two Warriors placed in the top 10. Sophomore Mattie Drennan (Clarkston, Mich.) crossed the finish line in 18:12.94, while classmate Emily Gordon (Northville, Mich.) clocked in at 18:22.07.

60m Hurdles
McSwain qualified for the finals after an eighth-place finish in the prelims (9.18). She improved her time to 9.11 to finish fourth in the finals. Her finals time was the fourth-fastest in school history.

WSU had two competitors finish in the top 15 as Smith placed 11th (9.43) and Ries finished 15th (9.57). Also competing for the Warriors were freshman Idalia Shadhaya (Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights-Career Prep Center), Cotter, and Wellner. That trio placed tied-for-24th (9.99), 27th (10.07) and 33rd (10.40), respectively.

4x400m Relay
The quartet of Wilson, Kutcha, Miller and Wellner finished fourth in a time of 3:56.72, which was the seventh-fastest time in program history. The "B" team of Owen, Smith, Felstow and Rie placed 10th (4:10.38)

High Jump
Shadhaya was WSU's top performer at 1.45m, while both Kutcha and sophomore Lexi Movsesian (Macomb, Mich. / Lutheran North) had a best mark of 1.40m. Shadhaya's height ranks ninth in school history, while Kutcha's mark is tied-for-10th.

Long Jump Senior Mikayla Williams (St. Charles, Mich.) was the lone Warrior to surpass five meters, finishing with a best jump of 5.08m. Cotter was at 4.97m, with senior Morgan Witzgall (Auburn, Mich. / Bay City Western) at 4.89m and Shadhaya at 4.68m.

Triple Jump
Williams finished sixth with a mark of 10.97m, while Witzgall had a best jump of 9.66m.

Shot Put
Sophomore Jasmine Correa (West Olive, Mich. / Holland West Ottawa) led a trio of Warriors with an eighth-place finish (11.56m). Redshirt senior Izzy Taylor (Three Rivers, Mich.) was ninth (11.48m), while redshirt senior Teanna McCuaig (Sparta, Mich. / Kent City) had a best throw of 10.25m.

Weight Throw
Graduate student Kaleigh Flowers (Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Kentwood) participated in the Invite section placing ninth with a best toss of 16.30m. In the open section, Correa was fifth (14.77), with senior MaKayla Rawls (Detroit, Mich. / Birmingham Seaholm) placing 10th (13.73m). Correa's mark was the eighth-best in program history.

McCuaig (12.60m) and Taylor (12.37m) rounded out the WSU competitors.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will break for exams and the holidays with the schedule resuming on January 20 at Saginaw Valley State's Doug Hansen Open.

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Players Mentioned

Hanne Bastiaansen: Sprints; 5' 6"; Freshman; 1-Indoor

Robin Bresolin: Mid-Distance; 5' 3"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Thailyia Christensen: Mid-Distance; 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Iyana Coates: Sprints; 5' 5"; Freshman; 1-Indoor

Jasmine Correa: Throws; 5' 9"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Richelle Cotter: Multis; 5' 4"; Redshirt Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Mattie Drennan: Distance; 5' 6"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Kaleigh Flowers: Throws; 6' 2"; Graduate Student; 5-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Emily Gordon: Mid-Distance; 5' 7"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Emmanuela Johnson: Sprints; 5' 4"; Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Hanne Bastiaansen
: 5' 6"; Freshman; 1-Indoor
: Sprints

Robin Bresolin
: 5' 3"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Thailyia Christensen
: 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Iyana Coates
: 5' 5"; Freshman; 1-Indoor
: Sprints

Jasmine Correa
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Throws

Richelle Cotter
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Multis

Mattie Drennan
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Distance

Kaleigh Flowers
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student; 5-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Throws

Emily Gordon
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Emmanuela Johnson
: 5' 4"; Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Sprints