Wayne State University Athletics

Mikaela Owen won the 60m dash at the SVSU Tune-Up.

Women's Track & Field 2/16/2024 8:15:00 PM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track & Field Concludes Regular-Season Slate At SVSU Tune-Up

WSU prepares for GLIAC Championships next weekend.

UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's indoor track and field squad concluded its 2023-24 regular-season on Friday by participating in the SVSU Tune-Up. This was the final competition before the GLIAC Championships next Saturday (Feb. 24th) and Sunday (Feb. 25) at SVSU.

QUOTING COACH LOFDAHL
"We did a lot of good things at the Tune-Up, and accomplished what we wanted to in terms of competing hard and preparing for the GLIAC Championships.

"On the field event side, Makayla Stewart had a good day in weight throw with a couple of personal records. Nevaeh Branson and Gracie Klink high jumped well, and Idalia Shadhaya had a good effort in the long jump as she prepares for the pentathlon next week.

"Mikaela Owen led our sprinters with a win in the 60m dash, and Iyana Coates had a PR in the 60 as well. Richelle Cotter had another PR in the 60 hurdles, which was her fourth one this season so far. Rachel Overgaard ran a very good 200 and set a PR, and our 400 crew stepped down to the 300-meter dash and all ran well, led by Avery Wilson.

"The distance runners had a solid meet, with Mattie Drennan running her best 5K in quite a while and nearly getting the win. Katherine Ray had a season best and a fast finish in the mile, and Emily Esker put together a good 800 and just missed her indoor PR. Anna Gdowski ran a nice race in a solo 600, and Bri Vojinov wrapped things up with an excellent run in the 3K, just missing an NCAA provisional mark.

"There is still a lot of work to do for our coaches and athletes, to get prepared for the GLIAC meet next weekend. We're excited about the opportunities in front of us and we'll be ready to compete at the highest level."

60m Dash
Senior Mikaela Owen (Bridgman, Mich.) - 1st (7.82); 6th/prelims (7.92)
Freshman Rachel Overgaard (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron) - 10th (8.04)
Sophomore Annabelle Smith (Blissfield, Mich.) - 11th (8.08)
Freshman Danielle Modock (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Macomb Dakota) - 12th (8.10)
Sophomore Hanne Bastiaansen (Tessenderlo, Belgium) - 13th (8.11)
Sophomore Iyana Coates (East Lansing, Mich.) - 19th (8.25)
Freshman Tianna Bennett (Howell, Mich.) - 21st (8.36)

60m Hurdles
Redshirt sophomore Richelle Cotter (Mt. Morris, Mich. / Flint Carman-Ainsworth) - 8th (9.92); 6th/prelims (9.43)
Redshirt freshman Keneisha Thomas (Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere) - 9th (9.70)
Sophomore Idalia Shadhaya (Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights) - 10th (9.85)

200m Dash
Overgaard - 3rd (25.89)
Modock - 6th (26.60)
Coates - 11th (27.30)

300m Dash
Sophomore Avery Wilson (Davison, Mich.) - 1st (40.93)
Sophomore Elyse Miller (Woodhaven, Mich. / Gibraltar Carlson) - 2nd (41.08)
Junior Renae Kutcha (Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi) - 3rd (41.18)
Junior Makenzie Wellner (Menominee, Mich.) - 4th (43.68)

400m Dash
Bennett - 5th (1:03.30)

600m Run
Freshman Anna Gdowski (Northville, Mich.) - 1st (1:40.89)

800m Run
Graduate student Emily Esker (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin) - 6th (2:21.39)

1 Mile Run
Redshirt senior Katherine Ray (Novi, Mich.) - 3rd (5:13.92)
Junior Robin Bresolin (LaSalle, Ont. / St. Thomas of Villanova) - 7th (5:18.47)
Freshman Meagan Verellen (Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica) - 26th (5:49.52)

3,000m Run
Sophomore Briana Vojinov (Brownstown, Mich. / Woodhaven) - 1st (9:58.18)
Junior Natalie Davies (Chelsea, Mich.) - 13th (11:46.55)

5,000m Run
Junior Mattie Drennan (Clarkston, Mich.) - 3rd (18:35.88)
Sophomore Sarah Greb (Washington, Mich. / Romeo) - 4th (19:19.38)
Junior Annalee Misch (Macomb, Mich. / Utica Eisenhower) - 5th (19:31.38)

High Jump
Freshman Nevaeh Branson (Mason, Mich.) - 2nd (1.58m / 5-02.25)
Freshman Gracie Klink (Capac, Mich.) - 4th (1.53m / 5-00.25)
Kutcha - NH

Long Jump
Smith - 2nd (5.25m / 17-02.75)
Freshman Nicole Warren (Saline, Mich.) - 3rd (4.97m / 16-03.75)
Shadhaya - 5th (4.77m / 15-07.75)
Redshirt senior Morgan Witzgall (Auburn, Mich. / Bay City Western) - 6th (4.57m / 15-00.00)

Triple Jump
Warren - 2nd (9.74m / 31-11.50)

Weight Throw
Freshman Makayla Stewart (Novi, Mich.) - 9th (11.69m / 38-04.25)

Shot Put
Stewart - 8th (10.59m / 34-09.00)
Junior Peyton Hansen (Freeland, Mich.) - 15th (7.64m / 25-00.75)

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Players Mentioned

Hanne Bastiaansen: Sprints; 5' 5"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Nevaeh Branson: Jumps; 5' 5"; Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

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

Iyana Coates: Sprints; 5' 5"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Richelle Cotter: Multis; 5' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Natalie Davies: Distance; 5' 6"; Junior; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

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

Emily Esker: Mid-Distance; 5' 6"; Graduate Student; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Sarah Greb: Distance; 5' 4"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Renae Kutcha: Sprints; 5' 8"; Junior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Hanne Bastiaansen
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Sprints

Nevaeh Branson
: 5' 5"; Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Jumps

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

Iyana Coates
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Sprints

Richelle Cotter
: 5' 4"; Redshirt Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Multis

Natalie Davies
: 5' 6"; Junior; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Distance

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

Emily Esker
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Sarah Greb
: 5' 4"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Distance

Renae Kutcha
: 5' 8"; Junior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Sprints