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Audrey Huizinga posted the sixth-fastest 400m dash time in program history.

Women's Track & Field Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Track & Field Posts Outstanding Performances At Al Owens Classic

Gordon breaks 800m school record for second straight week.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's outdoor track and field squad concluded competition at the GVSU Al Owens Classic on Saturday with some top performances.

Graduate student Emily Gordon broke the WSU 800m record for the second straight week.  All told five individual all-time top-10 marks were set on Saturday, plus the 4x100m relay which ran the fastest time by a WSU quartet in 10 years.  On Friday, junior Nicole Warren notched the fifth-best mark in the triple jump at 11.36m. 

100m Dash (School Record - 11.61, Makayla Sumrall, 2022)
Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo, Belgium), 8th/prelims, 12.39; 5th, 12.23
Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.), 3rd/prelims, 12.17; Scratch after running 4x100m relay
Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District), 11th, 12.413
Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.), 16th, 12.55
Nicole Warren (Jr., Saline, Mich.), 17th, 12.59
Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.), 32nd, 13.00

200m Dash (School Record - 24.03, Hanne Bastiaansen, 2024)
Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere), 4th, 25.52
Tianna Bennett (Jr., Howell, Mich.), 11th, 26.01
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.), 21st, 26.51
Megan Zahnow (So., Vicksburg, Mich.), 30th, 26.70

400m Dash (School Record - 55.36, Dazmonique Carr, 2016)
Audrey Huizinga (Fr., Manistee, Mich.), 5th, 57.90 [6th in School History]

800m Run (School Record - 2:10.72, Emily Gordon, 2026)
Emily Gordon (Gr., Northville, Mich.), 4th, 2:09.88 [SCHOOL RECORD] [NCAA Provisional]
Anna Gdowski (Jr., Northville, Mich.), 12th, 2:16.91
Annalise Elliott (So., Sparta, Mich. / Cedar Springs), 61st, 2:38.96

1,500m Run (School Record - 4:30.53, Brittany Johnson, 2014)
Anna Gdowski (Jr., Northville, Mich.), 9th, 4:44.49 [9th in School History]
Paige McArdle (So., Davison, Mich.), 31st, 4:54.29
Reese Hansen (Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. City High Middle School/Ottawa Hills), 35th, 4:57.33
Sydney Smith (So., Davison, Mich.), 37th, 4:57.99
Sarah Greb (Gr., Washington, Mich. / Romeo), 39th, 5:01.55
Emilee Rudlaff (So., Kalamazoo, Mich. / Central), 42nd, 5:03.71
Jessica Denver (R-Sr., Imlay City, Mich. [SC4/Catawba]), 50th, 5:09.26

5,000m Run (School Record - 16:41.76, Reagan Justice, 2024)
Robin Bresolin (Gr., LaSalle, Ont. / St. Thomas of Villanova), 10th, 18:12.73
Aubrey Migoski (Sr., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 24th, 19:05.36

4x100m Relay (School Record - 46.17, Catalla Jones, Elyse Miller, Hanne Bastiaansen, Rachel Overgaard, 2025) 
Marissa Madia (Fr., Belle River, Ont. / Belle River District), Lauren Wooten (So., Grand Blanc, Mich.), Hanne Bastiaansen (Sr., Tessenderlo, Belgium), Avery Wilson (Sr., Davison, Mich.), 3rd, 46.37 [T-2nd in School History] [NCAA Provisional]

4x400m Relay (School Record - 3:46.39, Imani Bush, Dazmonique Carr, Leah Ellis, Jordan Baker, 2016)
Sydney Smith (So., Davison, Mich.), Emily Gordon (Gr., Northville, Mich.), Jessica Denver (R-Sr., Imlay City, Mich. [SC4/Catawba]), Reese Hansen (Fr., Grand Rapids, Mich. City High Middle School/Ottawa Hills), 5th, 4:08.93

100m Hurdles (School Record - 13.59, Karrington Seals, 2018)
Megan Zahnow (So., Vicksburg, Mich.), 1st/prelims, 14.31; 1st, 14.392
Keneisha Thomas (R-Jr., Madison Heights, Mich. / Lamphere), 4th/prelims, 14.56; 2nd, 14.395
Sophie Smith (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Trenton), 20th, 15.41
Sophie Pell (Fr., Olivet, Mich.), 26th, 15.91
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.), 30th, 16.84
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights/Career Prep Center), 32nd, 17.22
Richelle Cotter (Gr., Mt. Morris, Mich. / Flint Carman-Ainsworth), 38th, 18.14

400m Hurdles (School Record - 59.88, Keneisha Thomas, 2025)
Sophie Smith (Fr., Dearborn, Mich. / Trenton), 18th, 1:10.61

High Jump (School Record - 1.70m, Jessie Kluz, 2015)
Sophie Pell (Fr., Olivet, Mich.), 5th, 1.57m (5-01.75)
Teagan Kimble (Fr., Mattawan, Mich.), T-7th, 1.57m (5-01.75) [T-8th in School History]
Gracie Klink (Jr., Capac, Mich.), T-14th, 1.47m (4-09.75)
Nevaeh Branson (Jr., Mason, Mich.), NH

Long Jump (School Record - 5.74m, Jessie Kluz, 2016)
Annabelle Smith (Sr., Blissfield, Mich. [Willamette]), 6th, 5.38m (17-08.00)
Nicole Warren (Jr., Saline, Mich.), 9th, 5.32m (17-05.50)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.), 12th, 5.19m (17-00.50)
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights/Career Prep Center), 24th, 4.58m (15-00.50)

Discus (School Record - 45.91m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016)
Mariska Laurila (Fr., Carney, Mich. / Carney-Nadeau), 11th, 36.09m (118-05) [10th in School History]
Ania Toboy (So., Wyandotte, Mich. / Roosevelt), 13th, 35.60m (116-09)
Jaeda Tilton (Fr., Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay), 18th, 33.48m (109-10)
Edimari King (Fr., Farmington, Mich.), 21st, 32.89m (107-11)
Makayla Stewart (Jr., Novi, Mich.), 23rd, 32.57m (106-10)

Shot Put (School Record - 13.95m, Elizabeth Herriman, 2016)
Makayla Stewart (Jr., Novi, Mich.), 6th, 11.66m (38-03.25)
Taylor Morrison (Fr., Houston, Texas / Lamar), 7th, 11.52m (37-09.50)
Mariska Laurila (Fr., Carney, Mich. / Carney-Nadeau), 10th, 10.96m (35-11.50)
Jaeda Tilton (Fr., Chesterfield, Mich. / Anchor Bay), 13th, 10.58m (34-08.50)
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.), 16th, 9.58m (31-05.25)
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights/Career Prep Center), 17th, 9.51m (31-02.50)

Members of the men's cross country team that competed in Allendale.

1,500m 
Ty Nagy, 16th, 3:59.72
Jared Platt, 33rd, 4:04.51
Griffin Conway, 43rd, 4:08.87
Andrew Yax, 46th, 4:09.32
Gabe Trevino, 50th, 4:12.93

5,000m
Sean Pettis, 4th, 14:43.56
Ishaan Kundapur, 20th, 15:26.36
Aidan Lobsinger, 35th, 15:46.95
Seth Pianga, 39th, 15:53.41
Neil Oyer, 45th, 15:57.01
 
Steeplechase
Ian Lewis, 8th, 10:17.02

UP NEXT
WSU will send a number of student-athletes to California for a trio of meets (Azusa Pacific Bryan Clay Invitational, Cal State LA Twilight Open, and the University of La Verne Leopard Invitational).  Those not traveling to the West Coast, will participate in the Oakland Elaine Leigh Invitational on Friday and Saturday, April 17-18.

 
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Players Mentioned

Reagan Justice

Reagan Justice

Distance
5' 3"
Senior
4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
Catalla Jones

Catalla Jones

Sprints
Sophomore
1-Outdoor
Hanne Bastiaansen

Hanne Bastiaansen

Sprints
5' 5"
Senior
4-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Tianna Bennett

Tianna Bennett

Sprints
5' 7"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Nevaeh Branson

Nevaeh Branson

Jumps
5' 5"
Junior
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Robin Bresolin

Robin Bresolin

Mid-Distance
5' 3"
Graduate Student
4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
Richelle Cotter

Richelle Cotter

Hurdles
5' 5"
Graduate Student
2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Jessica Denver

Jessica Denver

Mid-Distance
5' 3"
Redshirt Senior
2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Annalise Elliott

Annalise Elliott

Mid-Distance
5' 7"
Sophomore
1-Indoor
Anna Gdowski

Anna Gdowski

Mid-Distance
5' 8"
Junior
3-Indoor/1-Outdoor

Players Mentioned

Reagan Justice

Reagan Justice

5' 3"
Senior
4-Indoor/4-Outdoor
Distance
Catalla Jones

Catalla Jones

Sophomore
1-Outdoor
Sprints
Hanne Bastiaansen

Hanne Bastiaansen

5' 5"
Senior
4-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Sprints
Tianna Bennett

Tianna Bennett

5' 7"
Junior
3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Sprints
Nevaeh Branson

Nevaeh Branson

5' 5"
Junior
1-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Jumps
Robin Bresolin

Robin Bresolin

5' 3"
Graduate Student
4-Indoor/3-Outdoor
Mid-Distance
Richelle Cotter

Richelle Cotter

5' 5"
Graduate Student
2-Indoor/2-Outdoor
Hurdles
Jessica Denver

Jessica Denver

5' 3"
Redshirt Senior
2-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Mid-Distance
Annalise Elliott

Annalise Elliott

5' 7"
Sophomore
1-Indoor
Mid-Distance
Anna Gdowski

Anna Gdowski

5' 8"
Junior
3-Indoor/1-Outdoor
Mid-Distance