Racers Ready For OVC Outdoor Championships

Thursday, May 13

Charleston, Ill.

Murray State

OVC Outdoor Championships

Photo by: Justine Ertl - Murray State Athletics

5/12/2021 10:01:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

2021 OVC Outdoor Schedule

Murray State will try to repeat at the OVC Outdoor Championships May 13-15 in Charleston, Ill.

The Murray State track and field team is set to compete at the 2021 OVC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Charleston, Illinois, hosted by Eastern Illinois, from Thursday May 13 to Saturday May 15.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 OVC Outdoor Championships, the Racers will look to repeat after they won the 2019 OVC Outdoor Championships in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

"After having last year get canceled we are extremely excited about getting a chance to compete for an outdoor championship. All year we have stressed competing and that is what we will stress again this week. I am very proud of all the work this group has put in over the year. Coach Riggins and Coach Wallace have done a great job putting their kids in a position to succeed and I look forward to getting a chance to watch this talented group compete for themselves and Murray State," said Head Coach Adam Kiesler.

FOLLOW LIVE
The OVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be streamed on ESPN+ all three days.

Follow the action at: http://www.cfpitiming.com/liveresults/2021_Outdoor/OVC_2021/

100m (Prelims – Friday 6:05 p.m., Finals – Saturday 1:45 p.m)
Kenia Seals will be one of the favorites in this event as her time of 11.63 she ran at Kentucky was the second fastest time in the conference this season. Teliyah James is seeded fourth and Jumyia Denning is seeded sixth while Rachel Hagans is 12^th.

200m (Prelims – Thursday 6:15 p.m., Finals – Saturday 2:45 p.m.)
James, Herrero-Yanez, Denning and Seals hold the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth fastest times in the OVC.

400m (Prelims – Friday 5:35 p.m.; Finals – Saturday 1:30 p.m.)
The Racers will have four runners in the 400m, led by Kayla Bell, who is seeded third. JaKayla McSwain is 4^th, Herrero is 6^th and D'Myia Thornton is seeded 11^th.

800m (Prelims – Friday 6:35 p.m.; Finals Saturday 2:05 p.m.)
Bell and LaMiah Campbell are two of the favorites in the 800m as Bell and Campbell's times set at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational are the fourth and fifth-best time in the OVC this season. Amirr Evans is seeded seventh and Zarra Humphry will also run for the Racers

5,000m (Finals – Saturday 3 p.m.)
Three Racers will compete in the 5K this year: Dani Wright, Jessica Stein and Emma Creviston.

10,000m (Finals – Thursday 6:45 p.m.)
Jessica Stein is the only Racer in the 10K this year. She set her time of 40:01.07 at SEMO's Joey Haines Invite.

100m Hurdles (Prelims – Friday 5 p.m.; Finals – Saturday 1:05 p.m.)
The Racers will have three competitors in the 100m hurdles led by Jabreuna Brimlett is seeded first. Nia Scott, Alayna Stalter, Kemya Owens will also run and are seeded 5^th, 19^th, and 22^nd.

400m Hurdles (Prelims – Thursday 5:45 p.m.; Finals – Saturday 2:25 p.m.)
Wambui Watene will be the lone Racer in the 400m hurdles. She is seeded 6^th with a time of 1:04.81.

3000m Steeplechase (Finals – Friday 7:15 p.m.)
The duo of Wright and Creviston will run for the Racers in the 3000m steeplechase. Creviston's time 11:12.39 is good enough for the fifth seed while Wright's is 10^th.

4x100 Relay and 4x400 Relay (Finals - Saturday 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.)
The Racer relay teams are strong contenders in both races as they are seeded first in both the 4x100 and the 4x400. The 4x100 time of 45.14 was the fastest time in the conference this season as well as 38^th fastest in the East Region.

High Jump (Finals – Friday 3:30 p.m.)
Meghan Fletcher leads the Racers in the high jump as the top seed. Her jump of 1.73m is best in the OVC and 49^th in the East Region. Jessikha Ribeiro looks to make her mark as she is seeded seventh while Jenna Pauly is 12^th.

Long Jump (Finals – Thursday 2 p.m.)
Rachel Hagans will lead the Racers in the long jump. She is seeded third with a distance of 5.97m. Keyandra Mason, Ribeiro and Brimlett will also compete in the event.

Triple Jump (Finals – Saturday 11 a.m.)
Eleri Gesler, Brimlett and Mason will compete in the triple jump for the Racers. Gesler is seeded 11^th.

Pole Vault (Finals – Friday 2:30 p.m.)
Jenna Pauly claimed second overall in the Murray State record books this season clearing a height of 3.68m. This is one of the deeper events for the Racers as Murray State record holder Brooke Misukonis, Shannon Riley and Ella Siebenberger will also be competing.

Discus (Finals – Friday 5:30 p.m.)
Joza Mikulcik is the lone Racer in the discus where she is seeded 17^th.

Hammer (Finals – Thursday 4:00 p.m.)
Mikulcik is seeded 18^th in the hammer throw.

Javelin (Finals – Saturday 2 p.m.)
Christina Sparks will be the lone competitors in the javelin who is seeded third.

Heptathlon (Thursday and Friday Morning)
Jessikha Ribeiro leads a pack of three Racers in the Heptathlon. Her score of 4333 is good enough for the second seed while Fletcher and Anna Vollet are fourth and fifth, respectively.