Wayne State University Athletics

Keneisha Thomas won the 100m hurdles and 200m dash.

Women's Track & Field 4/27/2024 5:57:00 PM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track & Field Concludes Regular Season At Concordia Alumni Legacy Meet

WSU had six event winners including two by Keneisha Thomas.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Members of the Wayne State University women's track and field squad completed their regular-season competition on Friday and Saturday at the Concordia Alumni Legacy Meet.

Highlights included Annabelle Smith winning the long jump and matching her PR with a mark of 5.50m on Friday along with five event winners on Saturday, which included Hanne Bastiaansen (100m dash), Aubrey Migoski (1,500m run), Keneisha Thomas (100m hurdles and 200m dash), and Rachel Felstow (800m run).

Friday Competition
Hammer
Graduate student Kaleigh Flowers (Grand Rapids, Mich. / East Kentwood), 4th, 43.70m (143-04)

Javelin
Junior Peyton Hansen (Freeland, Mich.), 3rd, 30.35m (99-07)

Long Jump
Sophomore Annabelle Smith (Blissfield, Mich.), 1st, 5.50m (18-00.50)
Freshman Nicole Warren (Saline, Mich.), 4th, 5.18m (17-00.00)
Redshirt senior Morgan Witzgall (Auburn, Mich. / Bay City Western), 6th, 5.05m (16-07.00)

Saturday Competition
100m Dash
Sophomore Hanne Bastiaansen (Tessenderlo, Belgium), 1st, 12.02 [T-3rd in WSU history]; [prelims-1st, 12.16]
Sophomore Avery Wilson (Davison, Mich.), 3rd, 12.38 [10th in WSU history]; [prelims-9th, 12.62]
Freshman Rachel Overgaard (Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron), 6th, 12.60; [prelims-T-7th, 12.60]
Freshman Sasha-Gay Thompson (Plymouth/Shantamee, Jamaica), [prelims-2nd, 12.19 - fifth in WSU history]
Senior Mikaela Owen (Bridgman, Mich.), [prelims-3rd, 12.23 - sixth in WSU history]
Sophomore Elyse Miller (Woodhaven, Mich. / Gibraltar Carlson), [prelims-4th, 12.46]
Freshman Tianna Bennett (Howell, Mich.), 12th, 12.75
Sophomore Iyana Coates (East Lansing, Mich.), 14th, 12.84
Freshman Danielle Modock (Sterling Heights, Mich. / Macomb Dakota), 15th, 12.91

4x100m Relay
B-Modock, Coates, Overgaard, Miller - 2nd, 48.90
A-Thompson, Owen, Bastiaansen, Wilson - DNF

1,500m Run
Sophomore Aubrey Migoski (Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 1st, 4:54.37
Junior Mattie Drennan (Clarkston, Mich.), 3rd, 5:03.03
Junior Robin Bresolin (LaSalle, Ont. / St. Thomas of Villanova), 4th, 5:04.20
Junior Layla Martini (Casnovia, Mich. / Kent City), 6th, 5:12.30
Sophomore Sarah Greb (Washington, Mich. / Romeo), 9th, 5:16.98
Freshman Meagan Verellen (Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica), 19th, 5:27.41

100m Hurdles
Redshirt freshman Keneisha Thomas (Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere), 1st, 14.68 [fourth in WSU history]
Junior Makenzie Wellner (Menominee, Mich.), 4th, 15.51
Redshirt sophomore Richelle Cotter (Mt. Morris, Mich. / Flint Carman-Ainsworth), 20th, 19.23

400m Dash
Bennett, 6th, 1:02.29

800m Run
Sophomore Rachel Felstow (Leonard, Mich. / Romeo), 1st, 2:19.71
Graduate student Emily Esker (Livonia, Mich. / Franklin), 2nd, 2:21.81 [ninth in WSU history]
Verellen, 12th, 2:43.36

200m Dash
Thomas, 1st, 25.89
Overgaard, 5th, 26.26
Coates, 10th, 26.70
Modock, 11th, 26.71
Wellner, 15th, 27.11

5,000m Run
Junior Natalie Davies (Chelsea, Mich.), 6th, 21:31.13

4x400m Relay
Esker, Bresolin, Felstow, Migoski - 2nd, 4:21.85

High Jump
Freshman Nevaeh Branson (Mason, Mich.), 3rd, 1.45m (4-09.00)

Shot Put
Freshman Makayla Stewart (Novi, Mich.), 10th, 10.37m (34-00.25)

Discus
Flowers, 3rd, 39.04m (128-01)
Stewart, 9th, 32.03m (105-01)

UP NEXT
Wayne State will be participating in the GLIAC Championships this upcoming week. Since no Warrior is entered in the heptathlon, the first competition for WSU will be on Thursday, May 2. More information on the Championships can be found online at GLIAC.org.

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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

Rachel Felstow: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Kaleigh Flowers: Throws; 6' 2"; Graduate Student; 5-Indoor/4-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

Rachel Felstow
: 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Kaleigh Flowers
: 6' 2"; Graduate Student; 5-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Throws