Women's Track and Field finish third at the OAC Split Meet; Fobes sets new school record

Posted: Jan 21, 2017

The Muskingum women's track and field team claimed a third place finish at the Ohio Athletic Conference split meet hosted by Marietta Firday.

The Basics

What Happened

Senior Julie Fobes led the Muskies setting a new school record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:41.42, breaking the previous time of 10:48.30 set in 1992.
She also claimed a second place finish in the 1,000-meter run in a time of 3:15.48.
In the high jump, freshman Emily Ellyson led the way finishing first with a leap of 1.55 meters, while sophomore Kimberly Taylor took second with a height of 1.55 meters.
The distance medley relay team of sophomore Keely Ames, junior Maddie Moss, Taylor and freshman Heidi Sines finished third with a time of 15:11.79.
Ellyson also claimed a third place finish in the 55-meter hurdles in a time of 9.69, while junior Hannah Doore took fifth in a time of 9.91.
In the pole vault, sophomore Reannah Martin finished third with a height of 2.75 meters. Sophomore Abby Weiland claimed fourth in the event with a height of 2.60 meters.
Martin also claimed a fourth place finish in the long jump with a leap of 4.60 meters. Freshman Jordan Prall finished fifth with a jump of 4.57 meters and senior Laikin Lauvray took sixth with a distance of 3.82 meters.
The team of sophomore Hailey Ferguson, Taylor, Martin and Prall finished fourth in the 4x200-meter relay with a time of 2:06.63.
Freshman Alei Yost claimed a fifth place finish in the 400-meter dash in a time of 1:13.75.
Senior Josie Baum finished fifth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 22:46.69.
Ellyson also picked up a sixth place finish in the 55-meter dash with a time of 8.17.