Women's Track & Field 1/29/2026 9:30:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track & Field To Send Largest Contingent Ever To SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational

Warriors will compete on Friday and Saturday at SVSU.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's indoor track and field squad will be sending its largest group of athletes (43) to any meet in program history this Friday and Saturday at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational.

On Friday, WSU's six-member weight throw group will start the day at 3 p.m., followed by the long jump crew at 5 p.m. Running events starting at 5 p.m. on Friday are the DMR, 60m hurdle prelims, 60m dash prelims, 5K run, and 200m dash prelims.

Saturday will feature field events (high jump and shot put) starting at 10:45 a.m. Running events commence at 1:30 p.m. and will include the mile run, 60m hurdle final, 60m dash final, 800m run, 200m dash final, 3K run, and the 4x400m relay.

Scheduled to compete in University Center on Friday and Saturday are:

60m Dash (School Record - 7.48, Makayla Sumrall, 2022)
Emmanuela Johnson (Sr., Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley)
Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District)
Sasha-Gay Thompson (Jr., Plymouth/Shantamee, Jamaica / Titchfield)
Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.)
Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.)

200m Dash (School Record - 24.55, Hanne Bastiaansen, 2025)
Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo,Belgium)
Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.)
Iyana Coates (Sr., East Lansing, Mich.)
Alex Harmer (So., Woodstock, Ont. / Huron Park S.S.)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.)
Emmanuela Johnson (Sr., Clinton Township, Mich. / Chippewa Valley)
Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District)
Rachel Overgaard (Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron)
Sophie Smith (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Trenton)
Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere)
Sasha-Gay Thompson (Jr., Plymouth/Shantamee, Jamaica / Titchfield)
Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.)
Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.)
Megan Zahnow (So., Vicksburg, Mich.)

800m Run (School Record - 2:09.54, Emily Gordon, 2025)
Rachel Felstow (Sr., Leonard, Mich. / Romeo)
Anna Gdowski (Jr., Northville, Mich.)
Emily Gordon (Gr., Northville, Mich.)

Mile (School Record - 4:57.54, Emily Gordon, 2025)
Jessica Denver (R-Sr., Imlay City, Mich. [SC4/Catawba])
Reese Hansen (Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. / City High Middle School/Ottawa Hills)
Sydney Smith (So., Davison, Mich.)

3,000m Run (School Record - 9:45.20, Reagan Justice, 2025)
Remi Flanz (So., Eastpointe, Mich. / Fraser High School / MMSTC)
Sarah Greb (Sr., Washington, Mich. / Romeo)
Taylor Hopkins (Gr., Sanford, Mich. / Meridian [Northwood])
Paige McArdle (So., Davison, Mich.)
Aubrey Migoski (Sr., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt)
Ava Peters (Fr., Livonia, Mich. / Franklin)
Emilee Rudlaff (So., Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central)

5,000m Run (School Record - 16:42.20, Reagan Justice, 2025)
Kendall Sears (Fr., Napoleon, Ohio / Pettisville)

4x400m Relay (School Record - 3:48.30, 2025 - Elyse Miller, Avery Wilson, Makenzie Wellner, Renae Kutcha)
Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere), Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo, Belgium), Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.), Audrey Huizinga (Fr., Manistee, Mich.) -- Rachel Overgaard (Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron)

Distance Medley Relay (School Record - 11:44.27, 2025 - Emily Gordon, Renae Kutcha, Rachel Felstow, Taylor Hopkins)
"A" - Emily Gordon (Gr., Northville, Mich.), Audrey Huizinga (Fr., Manistee, Mich.), Rachel Felstow (Sr., Leonard, Mich. / Romeo), Ava Peters (Fr., Livonia, Mich. / Franklin)

"B" - Anna Gdowski (Jr., Northville, Mich.), Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.), Sydney Smith (So., Davison, Mich.), Taylor Hopkins (Gr., Sanford, Mich. / Meridian [Northwood])

60m Hurdles (School Record - 8.505, Karrington Seals, 2016)
Iyana Coates (Sr., East Lansing, Mich.)
Alex Harmer (So., Woodstock, Ont. / Huron Park S.S.)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.)
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights/Career Prep Center)
Sophie Smith (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Trenton)
Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere)
Megan Zahnow (So., Vicksburg, Mich.)

High Jump (School Record - 1.69m, Jessie Kluz, 2017)
Teagan Kimble (Fr., Mattawan, Mich.)
Gracie Klink (Jr., Capac, Mich.)
Sophie Pell (Fr., Olivet, Mich.)
Ava Steinhebel (So., Dearborn, Mich. / Edsel Ford)

Long Jump (School Record - 5.69m, Jessie Kluz, 2016)
Sohanny Gonzalez (Fr., Wyoming, Mich. / Wyoming Potter's House Christian)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.)
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights/Career Prep Center)
Annabelle Smith (Sr., Blissfield, Mich. [Willamette])
Nicole Warren (Jr., Saline, Mich.)

Shot Put (School Record - 14.20m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2017)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.)
Edimari King (Fr., Farmington, Mich.)
Mariska Laurila (Fr., Carney, Mich. / Carney-Nadeau)
Taylor Morrison (Fr., Houston, Texas / Lamar)
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights/Career Prep Center)
Makayla Stewart (Jr., Novi, Mich.)
Jaeda Tilton (Fr., Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay)
Ania Toboy (So., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt)

Weight Throw (School Record - 18.04m, Erika Perry, 2016)
Edimari King (Fr., Farmington, Mich.)
Mariska Laurila (Fr., Carney, Mich. / Carney-Nadeau)
Taylor Morrison (Fr., Houston, Texas / Lamar)
Makayla Stewart (Jr., Novi, Mich.)
Jaeda Tilton (Fr., Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay)
Ania Toboy (So., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt)

UP NEXT
Wayne State will travel back to SVSU the following Saturday (Feb. 7) for the annual Warrior-Cardinal-Wildcat Invitational.

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Players Mentioned

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

Renae Kutcha: Sprints/Jumps; 5' 8"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor

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

Tianna Bennett: Sprints; 5' 7"; Junior; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

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

Jessica Denver: Mid-Distance; 5' 3"; Redshirt Senior; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor

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

Remi Flanz: Distance; 5' 9"; Sophomore

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

Sohanny Gonzalez: Jumps; 5' 11"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

Renae Kutcha
: 5' 8"; Senior; 4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
: Sprints/Jumps

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

Tianna Bennett
: 5' 7"; Junior; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints

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

Jessica Denver
: 5' 3"; Redshirt Senior; 1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

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

Remi Flanz
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: Distance

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

Sohanny Gonzalez
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Jumps