Wayne State University Athletics

Ella Hufnagel (left) and Idalia Shadhaya are WSU's two competitors in the heptathlon.

Women's Track & Field 4/29/2026 7:38:00 PM Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Women's Outdoor Track And Field Begins GLIAC Championships

Hufnagel in second place after four events of the heptathlon.

ALLENDALE, Mich. -- The Wayne State University women's outdoor track and field squad began its 2026 GLIAC Championships on Wednesday afternoon with two competitors in the heptathlon. Through four events freshman Ella Hufnagel (Fowler, Mich.) is in second place with 2,675 points, trailing only Saginaw Valley's Natalie Formsma, who compiled 2,905 points. Senior Idalia Shadhaya is in 11th place with 2,292 points.

Heptathlon (School Record - 3,860, Rachel Kloski, 2015)
Standings through four events:
Ella Hufnagel (Fr., Fowler, Mich.), 2nd, 2,675 points
Idalia Shadhaya (Sr., Bloomfield Hills, Mich. / Sterling Heights / Career Prep Center), 11th, 2,292 points

The four events that took place on Wednesday afternoon were:

100m hurdles
Ella Hufnagel, 8th, 15.90 (727 points)
Idalia Shadhaya, 10th, 16.33 (674 points)

High Jump
Ella Hufnagel, 3rd, 1.57m (5-00.50) - (701 points)
Idalia Shadhaya, 9th, 1.45m (4-09.00) - (566 points)

Shot Put
Ella Hufnagel, 5th, 8.93m (29-03.75) - (460 points)
Idalia Shadhaya, 1st, 9.73m (31-11.25) - (512 points)

200m Dash
Ella Hufnagel, 4th, 26.12 (787 points)
Idalia Shadhaya, 11th, 29.19 (540 points)

The three events scheduled to take place on Thursday morning are:
Long Jump - 9:30 AM
Javelin - Approximately 10:20 AM
800m Run - Approximately 11:30 AM

Women's running events begin at 2:30 PM on Thursday, with field events starting at 3 PM with the javelin.

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Players Mentioned

Idalia Shadhaya: Multis; 5' 3"; Senior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor

Ella Hufnagel: Multis; 5' 4"; Freshman; 1-Indoor

Players Mentioned

Idalia Shadhaya
: 5' 3"; Senior; 3-Indoor/2-Outdoor
: Multis

Ella Hufnagel
: 5' 4"; Freshman; 1-Indoor
: Multis