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Emily Gordon 2022 SVSU Classic 800m
Emily Gordon posted the third-fastest 800m time in school history.

Women's Track & Field Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Indoor Track & Field Has Successful Day At GVSU Big Meet

Four WSU top 10 all-time marks set.

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- Eleven (11) members of the Wayne State University women's indoor track and field squad competed at the GVSU Friday Big Meet.

PROVISIONAL MARKS
Junior Makayla Sumrall (Roseville, Mich.) notched her seventh provisional mark of the indoor season in the 60m dash with a time of 7.65.  She was rated 12th in the nation in the event heading into the weekend with a season-best time of 7.57.

800M
Freshman Emily Gordon (Northville, Mich.) clocked in at 2:17.25, the third fastest time in program history.

MILE
Junior Katherine Ray (Novi, Mich.) registered the ninth-fastest time in school history finishin in 5:11.27, while classmate Thailyia Christensen (Flushing, Mich.) recorded a time of 5:12.66.

5,000M
Freshman Reagan Justice (Canton, Mich. / Salem) recorded the sixth-fastest time in school history in the event crossing the finish line in 17:38.21.

Junior Charlene Yarema (Romeo, Mich.) achieved a time of 18:26.72.

Freshman Mattie Drennan (Clarkston, Mich.) ran an 18:37.78 in her heat.

Senior Ashley Defrain (Fort Gratiot, Mich. / Port Huron Northern) completed her heat in 18:52.63.

60M HURDLES
Senior Aliyah McDonald (Kingston, Jamaica) posted a season-best time of 8.94.

LONG JUMP
Junior Mikayla Williams (St. Charles, Mich.) produced the best long jump mark in four years (Jessie Kluz at the 2018 GLIAC Championships) with a distance of 5.49m on her third attempt.  Because Kluz has many of the top marks, Williams' effort will go down as the second-best in school history.

WEIGHT THROW
Junior MaKayla Rawls (Detroit, Mich. / Birmingham Seaholm) finished sixth with a best toss of 16.03m, which came on her first attempt.


 
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Players Mentioned

Thailyia Christensen

Thailyia Christensen

Mid-Distance
5' 4"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Ashley Defrain

Ashley Defrain

Distance
5' 3"
Senior
4-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Aliyah McDonald

Aliyah McDonald

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 5"
Senior
4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
MaKayla Rawls

MaKayla Rawls

Throws
5' 8"
Junior
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Katherine Ray

Katherine Ray

Mid-Distance
5' 10"
Junior
2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Makayla Sumrall

Makayla Sumrall

Sprints
5' 5"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Mikayla Williams

Mikayla Williams

Jumps
5' 7"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Charlene Yarema

Charlene Yarema

Distance
5' 6"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Mattie Drennan

Mattie Drennan

Distance
5' 6"
Freshman
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Emily Gordon

Emily Gordon

Mid-Distance
5' 7"
Freshman
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Thailyia Christensen

Thailyia Christensen

5' 4"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Mid-Distance
Ashley Defrain

Ashley Defrain

5' 3"
Senior
4-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Distance
Aliyah McDonald

Aliyah McDonald

5' 5"
Senior
4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
Sprints/Hurdles
MaKayla Rawls

MaKayla Rawls

5' 8"
Junior
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Throws
Katherine Ray

Katherine Ray

5' 10"
Junior
2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Mid-Distance
Makayla Sumrall

Makayla Sumrall

5' 5"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Sprints
Mikayla Williams

Mikayla Williams

5' 7"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Jumps
Charlene Yarema

Charlene Yarema

5' 6"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Distance
Mattie Drennan

Mattie Drennan

5' 6"
Freshman
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Distance
Emily Gordon

Emily Gordon

5' 7"
Freshman
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Mid-Distance