ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's indoor track and field squad tallied 58 points on day two to jump two spots into third place for the championships.  The third-place finish is the best-ever in the 10-year history of the program, while the 58 points on day two matches the previous school record set in 2018.

TEAM SCORES
Grand Valley State won the GLIAC title with 248.50 points, while Saginaw Valley State was second with 130.50 points.  WSU was third with a school-record 75 points, and was followed by Davenport (74.33), Northern Michigan (58), Parkside (35.33), Northwood (29), Ferris State (9.33) and Lake Superior State (2).

Quoting Coach Lofdahl
"This weekend was a good example of a team growing up and coming together.  On Saturday we did what we needed to do, and set ourselves up to have a big second day.  Sunday was full of ups and downs, and there were plenty of things that didn't go our way.  Midway through the meet, we were down and needed a spark, and it came from Makayla Sumrall and Aliyah McDonald in the 60.  They scored 16 points and got the ball rolling for the rest of the team.

"Those two young ladies each had an amazing run in the 200 as well, with Sumrall setting her third different school record between indoor and outdoor seasons.  Reagan Justice stepped up big despite being just a true freshman, and the same goes for Kenzie Wellner, Emily Gordon, and Renae Kutcha.  Mikayla Williams finally got a conference crown, she's been close several times in the past, and it was great to see her on top of the podium in the triple jump.

"We always preach that every single point counts, and that was evident from MaKayla Rawls' three points in weight throw on Day 1, all the way to the final few meters of the 4x4 relay to conclude the meet.  Both of our relay teams really got the job done to end each day, and as a coaching staff we are proud of the efforts that everyone gave over the course of this meet.  And we're excited to see what's next, at nationals and then outdoor season!"

Honors
Reagan Justice (Canton, Mich. / Salem) was selected GLIAC Female Freshman Track Athlete of the Meet.
 
Mile Run
Junior Katherine Ray (Novi, Mich.) led a trio of Warriors finishing ninth in a personal-best time of 5:06.56, just missing a scoring position by 0.11.  Her time was the sixth-fastest in school history.

Junior Thailyia Christensen (Flushing, Mich.) placed 11th (5:13.98), while freshman Robin Bresolin (LaSalle, Ont./ St. Thomas of Villanova) finished 15th (5:31.17).

60M Hurdles
Senior Aliyah McDonald (Kingston, Jamaica) placed sixth in a time of 8.92 to earn three points for WSU.

400M Dash
Wayne State totaled seven points in this event as freshman Makenzie Wellner (Menominee, Mich.) moved up a spot from the prelims to finish fifth in 59.55.  Meanwhile, classmate Renae Kutcha (Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi) advanced two spots in the finals placing eighth in a time of 59.65.

60M Dash
Junior Makayla Sumrall (Roseville, Mich.) improved on her prelims time and won the 60m dash in a time of 7.57.  McDonald ran the same exact time in the finals as in the prelims (7.83) to finish third.  The tandem earned 10 points for the Warriors.
 

800M Run
Freshman Emily Gordon (Northville, Mich.) scored three points for WSU with a sixth-place finish in a personal-best time of 2:16.13.  Her time was the third-fastest in program history.

Freshman Kynnedee Cowles (Detroit, Mich. / Renaissance) placed 13th (2:21.10), while sophomore Emily Esker (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin) finished 17th (2:23.64).  Cowles time was the seventh-fastest in school history.

200M Dash
Both Sumrall and McDonald improved on their personal-best times from the prelims with Sumrall taking fourth in a school-record mark of 24.87.  The previous time of 25.07 was set by Kierra Johnson on February 12, 2016.

McDonald placed sixth with the third-fastest time in school history (25.11).  The duo earned eight points for the Warriors.

3000M Run
Freshman Reagan Justice (Canton, Mich. / Salem) placed seventh in a time of 10:15.84, while junior Charlene Yarema (Romeo, Mich.) also scored for WSU finishing eighth in a personal-best time of 10:18,85, which was the eighth-fastest time in program history.

Junior Makenzie Wank (Richland, Mich. / Gull Lake) placed 19th (11:17.18).

High Jump
Junior Mikayla Williams (St. Charles, Mich.) placed 11th at 1.48m, while freshman Lexi Movsesian (Macomb, Mich. / Lutheran North) finished 13th with a best height of 1.43m.

Shot Put
UP NEXT
The NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Committee will announce its selections for the 2022 NCAA Championships on Tuesday (March 1st).