Anna Gdowski recorded the fourth-fastest 800m outdoor time in program history.

Women's Track & Field 4/5/2025 8:00:00 PM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Outdoor Track & Field Posts Five All-Time Top-10 Performances At OU's Golden Grizzlies Invite

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's outdoor track and field squad competed at the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Invite on Saturday and posted five top-10 performances in program history. They were Anna Gdowski in the 800m run (4th all-time); Megan Zahnow in the 100m hurdles (5th all-time); Taylor Hopkins in the Steeplechase (6th all-time); Elyse Miller in the 100m dash (8th all-time); and Renae Kutcha in the triple jump (10th all-time).

100m Dash (School Record - 11.61, Makayla Sumrall, 2022)
Elyse Miller (Jr., Woodhaven, Mich. / Gibraltar Carlson), 4th, 12.29; 3rd/prelims, 12.27 [8th in School History]
Hanne Bastiaansen (Jr., Tessenderlo, Belgium), 5th, 12.33; 4th/prelims, 12.30
Avery Wilson (Jr., Davison, Mich.), 10th, 12.614
Lauren Wooten (Fr., Grand Blanc, Mich.), 11th, 12.619
Iyana Coates (Jr., East Lansing, Mich.), 23rd, 13.27

200m Dash (School Record - 24.03, Hanne Bastiaansen, 2024)
Rachel Overgaard (So., Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron), 2nd, 25.45
Catalla Jones (So., Indianapolis, Ind. / Pike [Marian]), 8th, 26.15
Renae Kutcha (Sr., Jackson, Mich. / Lumen Christi), 11th, 26.511
Emmanuela Johnson (Jr., Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley), 14th, 26.56
Iyana Coates, 28th, 27.84

400m Dash (School Record - 55.36, Dazmonique Carr, 2016)
Tianna Bennett (So., Howell, Mich.), 13th, 1:01.72

800m Run (School Record - 2:11.66, Jackie Feist, 2019)
Anna Gdowski (So., Northville, Mich.), 2nd, 2:15.79 [4th in School History]
Jessica Denver (R-Jr., Imlay City, Mich.), 9th, 2:28.01
Meagan Verellen (So., Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica), 11th, 2:30.64
Sydney Smith (Fr., Davison, Mich.), 16th, 2:34.02

1,500m Run (School Record - 4:30.53, Brittany Johnson, 2014)
Aubrey Migoski (Jr., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 9th, 4:50.04
Annalee Misch (Sr., Macomb, Mich. / Utica Eisenhower), 13th, 4:59.36
Emilee Rudlaff (Fr., Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central), 16th, 5:01.04
Mattie Drennan (Sr., Clarkston, Mich.), 17th, 5:01.44
Paige McArdle (Fr., Davison, Mich.), 23rd, 5:07.69
Rachel Felstow (Jr., Leonard, Mich. / Romeo), 26th, 5:13.80
Layla Martini (Sr., Casnovia, Mich. / Kent City), 30th, 5:18.39
Robin Bresolin, Unattached, 19th, 5:02.84

100m Hurdles (School Record - 13.59, Karrington Seals, 2018)
Megan Zahnow (Fr., Vicksburg, Mich.), 3rd, 14.76 [5th in School History]; 4th/prelims, 15.027
Keneisha Thomas (R-So., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere), 5th, 15.28; 6th/prelims, 15.29
Makenzie Wellner (Sr., Menominee, Mich.), 9th, 15.77

400m Hurdles (School Record - 1:02.98, Keneisha Thomas, 2024)
Makenzie Wellner, 1st, 1:05.31

3,000m Steeplechase (School Record - 10:25.23, Chelsea Johnson, 2015)
Taylor Hopkins (Gr., Sanford, Mich. / Meridian), 2nd, 11:20.99 [6th in School History]
Robin Bresolin, Unattached, 1st, 11:09.40

4x100m Relay (School Record - 46.37, 2016 - Kierra Johnson, Dazmonique Carr, Leah Ellis, Imani Bush)
"A" - Miller, Wilson, Bastiaansen, Overgaard - 1st, 47.68
"B" - Wooten, Bennett, Johnson, Jones - 2nd, 48.47

High Jump (School Record - 1.70m, Jessie Kluz, 2015)
Olivia Findlay (Fr., Marlette, Mich.), T-5th, 1.55m (5-01.00)
Gracie Klink (So., Capac, Mich.), T-7th, 1.50m (4-11.00)
Ava Steinhebel (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Edsel Ford), NH

Long Jump (School Record - 5.74m, Jessie Kluz, 2016)
Annabelle Smith (Jr., Blissfield, Mich. [Willamette]), 3rd, 5.21m (17-01.25)

Triple Jump (School Record - 11.92m, Mikayla Williams, 2023)
Nicole Warren (So., Saline, Mich.), 1st, 10.46m (34-04.00)
Renae Kutcha, 2nd, 10.43m (34-02.75) [10th in School History]
Olivia Findlay, 7th, 9.81m (32-02.25)
Ava Steinhebel, 8th, 9.44m (30-11.75)

Shot Put (School Record - 13.95m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016)
Makayla Stewart (So., Novi, Mich.), 8th, 11.47m (37-07.75)
Idalia Shadhaya (Jr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights-Career Prep Center), 27th, 8.43m (27-08.00)

Discus (School Record - 45.91m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016)
Makayla Stewart, 18th, 29.62m (97-02)
Ania Toboy (Fr., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 22nd, 26.89m (88-02)

Hammer (School Record - 55.48m, Erika Perry, 2016)
Ania Toboy, 6th, 41.71m (136-10)
Makayla Stewart, 15th, 35.44m (116-03)

Javelin (School Record - 44.84m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016)
Peyton Hansen (Sr., Freeland, Mich. [Siena Heights]), 2nd, 31.79m (104-03)
Ania Toboy, 4th, 28.70m (94-02)
Idalia Shadhaya, 11th, 22.12m (72-07)

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Men's Cross Country Team Members competing at OU:

Men's 1,500m Run
Jared Platt (So., White Lake, Mich. / Lakeland), 8th, 4:00.30
Sean Pettis (Fr., Fremont, Mich.), 9th, 4:03.01
Ethan Pruzinsky (So., Troy, Mich. / Auburn Hills Avondale), 13th, 4:04.40
Griffin Conway (So., Novi, Mich.), 14th, 4:06.23
Aidan Lobsinger (So., Grand Blanc, Mich. / Flint Powers Catholic), 17th, 4:12.14
Tyler Brothers (Fr., Shelby Township, Mich. / Eisenhower), 18th, 4:12.73
Brady Heron (So., Northville, Mich.), 20th, 4:13.35
Ethan Muraszewski (Fr., Shelby Township, Mich. / Utica), 23rd, 4:15.27
Gabe Trevino (So., Saginaw, Mich. / Heritage), 26th, 4:16.21
Andrew Yax (Fr., Clio, Mich.), 28th, 4:17.31
Sam Martini (Fr., Casnovia, Mich. / Kent City), 29th, 4:17.88

Men's 5,000m Run
Kenny Minto (Jr., Davison, Mich.), 12th, 15:36.39
Ian Lewis (Fr., Livonia, Mich. / Churchill), 30th, 16:20.46

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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

Mattie Drennan: Distance; 5' 6"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

Rachel Felstow: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Junior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor

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

Anna Gdowski: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Peyton Hansen: Throws; 5' 7"; Senior; 1-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

Mattie Drennan
: 5' 6"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Distance

Rachel Felstow
: 5' 8"; Junior; 3-Indoor/3-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

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

Anna Gdowski
: 5' 8"; Sophomore; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Peyton Hansen
: 5' 7"; Senior; 1-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Throws