Wayne State University Athletics

School Record 4x100m Relay - Rachel Overgaard, Catalla Jones, Elyse Miller and Hanne Bastiaansen.

Women's Track & Field 4/26/2025 7:57:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Outdoor Track And Field Wraps-Up Regular Season

WSU sets one school record; has 11 top-10 performances in program history.

HILLSDALE, Mich. – The Wayne State University women's outdoor track and field squad completed its regular-season meet schedule on Friday at the Hillsdale Tune-Up. The Warriors finished third out of 11 teams with 106.5 points, trailing only Findlay (127.5) and the host Chargers (121.33).

Top performances included a school record for the 4x100m relay in an NCAA Provisional time. There were 11 top-10 performances in school history set, including four in the 100m dash alone.

100m Dash (School Record - 11.61, Makayla Sumrall, 2022)
Elyse Miller (Jr., Woodhaven, Mich. / Gibraltar Carlson), 1st, 11.95 [2nd in School History]; 3rd/prelims, 12.12
Rachel Overgaard (So., Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron), 2nd, 12.13; 2nd/prelims, 12.08 [8th in School History]
Emmanuela Johnson (Jr., Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley), 3rd, 12.23 [10th in School History]; 8th/prelims, 12.43
Catalla Jones (So., Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike [Marian]), 4th, 12.236; 9th/prelims, 12.48
Avery Wilson (Jr., Davison, Mich.), 5th, 12.238; 4th/prelims, 12.22 [9th in School History]
Lauren Wooten (Fr., Grand Blanc, Mich.), 6th, 12.32; 6th/prelims, 12.40
Tianna Bennett (So., Howell, Mich.), 15th, 12.59
Iyana Coates (Jr., East Lansing, Mich.), 23rd, 13.07

200m Dash (School Record - 24.03, Hanne Bastiaansen, 2024)
Renae Kutcha (Sr., Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi), 5th, 25.54
Iyana Coates, 13th, 26.56

400m Dash (School Record - 55.36, Dazmonique Carr, 2016)
Tianna Bennett, 8th, 59.72 [10th in School History]

800m Run (School Record - 2:11.66, Jackie Feist, 2019)
Meagan Verellen (So., Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica), 4th, 2:23.96
Jessica Denver (R-Jr., Imlay City, Mich.), 6th, 2:25.25

1,500m Run (School Record - 4:30.53, Brittany Johnson, 2014)
Paige McArdle (Fr., Davison, Mich.), 6th, 4:59.75
Robin Bresolin, UNATTACHED, 4th, 4:50.55

5,000m Run (School Record - 16:41.76, Reagan Justice, 2024)
Reagan Justice (Sr., Canton, Mich. / Salem), 1st, 17:44.54
Natalie Davies (Sr., Chelsea, Mich.), 7th, 20:14.66

100m Hurdles (School Record - 13.59, Karrington Seals, 2018)
Keneisha Thomas (R-So., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere), 3rd, 14.39 [4th in School History]; 6th/prelims, 14.65
Megan Zahnow (Fr., Vicksburg, Mich.), 4th, 14.58 [5th in School History]; 8th/prelims, 14.74
Makenzie Wellner (Sr., Menominee, Mich.), 10th, 15.17

400m Hurdles (School Record - 1:02.26, Keneisha Thomas, 2025)
Makenzie Wellner (Sr., Menominee, Mich.), 2nd, 1:03.20 [2nd in School History]

4x100m Relay (School Record - 46.37, Kierra Johnson, Dazmonique Carr, Leah Ellis, Imani Bush, 2016)
Catalla Jones, Elyse Miller, Hanne Bastiaansen (Jr., Tessenderlo, Belgium), Rachel Overgaard, 2nd, 46.17 [WSU SCHOOL RECORD] [NCAA PROVISIONAL - No. 37 nationally]

High Jump (School Record - 1.70m, Jessie Kluz, 2015)
Olivia Findlay (Fr., Marlette, Mich.), 1st, 1.65m (matched her previous best)
Gracie Klink (So., Capac, Mich.), 8th, 1.55m [T-8th in School History]
Ava Steinhebel (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Edsel Ford), 9th, 1.50m

Long Jump (School Record - 5.74m, Jessie Kluz, 2016)
Ava Steinhebel (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Edsel Ford), 10th, 4.82m
Nicole Warren (So., Saline, Mich.), 13th, 4.24m
Olivia Findlay, Foul

Triple Jump (School Record - 11.92m, Mikayla Williams, 2023)
Renae Kutcha (Sr., Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi), 6th, 10.84m [8th in School History]

Javelin (School Record - 44.84m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016)
Ania Toboy (Fr., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 9th, 28.61m
Idalia Shadhaya (Jr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights), 15th, 23.41m

Special shout out to assistant coach Samantha Miller, who placed second in the 3,000m steeplechase in a time of 11:59.78.

UP NEXT
Wayne State will head to Grand Valley State site of the 2025 GLIAC Outdoor Championships. With no Warrior in the Pentathlon, competition for WSU will begin on Thursday, May 1.

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Players Mentioned

Mikayla Williams: Jumps; 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior; 5-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Hanne Bastiaansen: Sprints; 5' 5"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Tianna Bennett: Sprints; 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Robin Bresolin: Mid-Distance; 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Iyana Coates: Sprints; 5' 5"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Natalie Davies: Distance; 5' 6"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Olivia Findlay: Jumps; 5' 9"; Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Emmanuela Johnson: Sprints; 5' 4"; Junior; 2-Indoor/3-Outdoor

Reagan Justice: Distance; 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Gracie Klink: Jumps; 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Mikayla Williams
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior; 5-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Jumps

Hanne Bastiaansen
: 5' 5"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints

Tianna Bennett
: 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints

Robin Bresolin
: 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Iyana Coates
: 5' 5"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints

Natalie Davies
: 5' 6"; Senior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Distance

Olivia Findlay
: 5' 9"; Freshman; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Jumps

Emmanuela Johnson
: 5' 4"; Junior; 2-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Sprints

Reagan Justice
: 5' 3"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Distance

Gracie Klink
: 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Jumps