Women's Track & Field 4/3/2026 8:47:00 AM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track and Field Heads To Oakland's Golden Grizzlies Invite on Saturday

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's outdoor track and field squad will continue its spring season this Saturday at the Oakland University Golden Grizzlies Invite.

Over 40 members of the team are scheduled to compete on Saturday at the Elaine Leigh Track and Field Complex.

100m Dash (School Record - 11.61, Makayla Sumrall, 2022) [1:10 PM PRELIMS / 2:50 PM FINALS]
Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo, Belgium)
Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.)
Audrey Huizinga (Fr., Manistee, Mich.)
Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District)
Annabelle Smith (Sr., Blissfield, Mich. [Willamette])
Sasha-Gay Thompson (Jr., Plymouth/Shantamee, Jamaica / Titchfield)
Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.)
Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.)

200m Dash (School Record - 24.03, Hanne Bastiaansen, 2024) [3:30 PM]
Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District)
Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.)

400m Dash (School Record - 55.36, Dazmonique Carr, 2016) [2:30 PM]
Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.)
Anna Gdowski (Jr., Northville, Mich.)
Emily Gordon (Gr., Northville, Mich.)

800m (School Record - 2:11.66, Jackie Feist, 2019) [12:10 PM]
Jessica Denver (R-Sr., Imlay City, Mich. [SC4/Catawba])
Anna Gdowski (Jr., Northville, Mich.)
Emily Gordon (Gr., Northville, Mich.)
Reese Hansen (Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. / City High Middle School/Ottawa Hills)

1500m (School Record - 4:30.53, Brittany Johnson, 2014) [4:05 PM]
Sarah Greb (Gr., Washington, Mich. / Romeo)
Ava Peters (Fr., Livonia, Mich. / Franklin)

5,000m (School Record - 16:41.76, Reagan Justice, 2024) [4:55 PM]
Remi Flanz (So., Eastpointe, Mich. / Fraser High School / MMSTC)
Taylor Hopkins (Gr., Sanford, Mich. / Meridian [Northwood])
Paige McArdle (So., Davison, Mich.)
Katie Rohrer (So., Charlevoix, Mich. [Eastern Michigan])
Emilee Rudlaff (So., Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central)

Steeplechase (School Record - 10:25.23, Chelsea Johnson, 2015) [1:30 PM]
Robin Bresolin (Gr., LaSalle, Ont. / St. Thomas of Villanova)
Sydney Smith (So., Davison, Mich.)

4x100m Relay (School Record - 46.17, Catalla Jones, Elyse Miller, Hanne Bastiaansen, Rachel Overgaard, 2025) [12:00 PM]
"A" - Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.), Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.), Rachel Overgaard (Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron), Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo, Belgium)

"B" - Sasha-Gay Thompson (Jr., Plymouth/Shantamee, Jamaica / Titchfield), Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District), Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.), Audrey Huizinga (Fr., Manistee, Mich.)

4x400m Relay (School Record - 3:46.39, Imani Bush, Dazmonique Carr, Leah Ellis, Jordan Baker, 2016) [6:25 PM]
"A" - Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.), Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo, Belgium), Rachel Overgaard (Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich. / Ann Arbor Huron),

"B" - Sydney Smith (So., Davison, Mich.), Reese Hansen (Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. / City High Middle School/Ottawa Hills), Jessica Denver (R-Sr., Imlay City, Mich. [SC4/Catawba]), Katie Rohrer (So., Charlevoix, Mich. [Eastern Michigan])

Alt. - Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere)

100m Hurdles (School Record - 13.59, Karrington Seals, 2018) [12:45 PM PRELIMS / 2:20 PM FINALS]
Richelle Cotter (Gr., Mt. Morris, Mich. / Flint Carman-Ainsworth)
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.)

400m Hurdles (School Record - 59.88, Keneisha Thomas, 2025) [3:05 PM]
Alex Harmer (So., Woodstock, Ont. / Huron Park S.S.)
Sophie Smith (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Trenton)
Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere)
Megan Zahnow (So., Vicksburg, Mich.)

High Jump (School Record - 1.70m, Jessie Kluz, 2015) [2:30 PM]
Nevaeh Branson (Jr., Mason, Mich.)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.)
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 - 5.74m, Jessie Kluz, 2016) [11:30 AM]
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.)

Triple Jump (School Record - 11.92m, Mikayla Williams, 2023) [after Long Jump]
Nicole Warren (Jr., Saline, Mich.)

Discus (School Record - 45.91m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016) [after Hammer]
Mariska Laurila (Fr., Carney, Mich. / Carney-Nadeau)
Jaeda Tilton (Fr., Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay)
Ania Toboy (So., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt)

Hammer (School Record - 55.48m, Erika Perry, 2016) [10 AM]
Mariska Laurila (Fr., Carney, Mich. / Carney-Nadeau)
Taylor Morrison (Fr., Houston, Texas / Lamar)
Makayla Stewart (Jr., Novi, Mich.)
Ania Toboy (So., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt)

Javelin (School Record - 44.84m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016) [12 PM]
Peyton Hansen (Gr., Freeland, Mich. [Siena Heights])
Ella McCarty (Fr., Timmins, Ont. / O'Gorman)

Shot Put (School Record - 13.95m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016) [2:30 PM]
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)

From the men's cross country squad:
Griffin Conway - 1,500m
Ishaan Kundapur - 1,500m
James Latstetter - 1,500m
Ian Lewis - 1,500m
Aidan Lobsinger - 1,500m
Kenny Minto - 5,000m
Ethan Muraszewski - 1,500m
Ty Nagy - 5,000m
Neil Oyer - 1,500m
Seth Pianga - 1,500m
Gabe Trevino - 5,000m
Andrew Yax - 5,000m

UP NEXT
After Saturday's competition, Wayne State will participate in the GVSU Al Owens Invite on Friday and Saturday, April 10-11.

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Players Mentioned

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

Catalla Jones: Sprints; Sophomore; 1-Outdoor

Hanne Bastiaansen: Sprints; 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Tianna Bennett: Sprints; 5' 7"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor

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

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

Richelle Cotter: Hurdles; 5' 5"; Graduate Student; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Jessica Denver: Mid-Distance; 5' 3"; Redshirt Senior; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Remi Flanz: Distance; 5' 9"; Sophomore; 1-Indoor

Anna Gdowski: Mid-Distance; 5' 8"; Junior; 3-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

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

Catalla Jones
: Sophomore; 1-Outdoor
: Sprints

Hanne Bastiaansen
: 5' 5"; Senior; 4-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints

Tianna Bennett
: 5' 7"; Junior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Sprints

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

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

Richelle Cotter
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student; 2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Hurdles

Jessica Denver
: 5' 3"; Redshirt Senior; 2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance

Remi Flanz
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; 1-Indoor
: Distance

Anna Gdowski
: 5' 8"; Junior; 3-Indoor/1-Outdoor
: Mid-Distance