CALLOWAY COUNTY, Ky. – Austin Peay State University's track and field team earned won three events and finished third as a team during its outdoor season's opener, Saturday, at the Margaret Simmons Invitational.
The Governors' 4x400-meter relay team of Kyra Wilder, Sydney Hartoin, Lauren Lewis and Kenisha Phillips posted a tie of 3:47.94, nearly two seconds faster than the second-place team from Central Methodist.
Each of APSU's next event wins came in the field, as the reigning ASUN Conference Indoor Pole Vault champion, Karlijn Schouten posted a 3.75-meter leap to tie for the gold. Freshman Emma Tucker then earned her first-career win with a 37.15-meter discus toss on her third attempt.
In addition to her event win, Tucker also tallied three of APSU's 13 top-five finishes. The Collierville, Tennessee native took fourth in both the shot put and hammer throw, registering marks of 11.08 and 40.66 meters, respectively.
After a week off, Austin Peay prepares Ole Miss' Joe Walker Invitational, April 7-8, in Oxford, Mississippi.
Austin Peay Results
100-Meter: Isis Banks (12.14, fourth), Kyra Wilder (12.20, fifth), Na'Riyah Lee (12.80, 17th)
200-Meter: Isis Banks (24.99, fourth), Kyra Wilder (25.05, fifth), Na'Riyah Lee (26.56, 22nd)
400-Meter: Ashleigh Stephen (56.69, ninth), Sydney Hartoin (59.73, 10th)
800-Meter: Kenisha Phillips (2:24.67, seventh)
1500-Meter: Mikaela Smith (4:49.29, sixth), Lauren Lewis (4:56.45,12th), Ashley Doyle (5:00.83, 14th), Savannah Fruth (5:03.24, 17th)
100-Meter hurdles: Camaryn McClelland (14.78, seventh), Amani Sharif (15.11, 11th)
400-Meter hurdles: Amani Sharif (1:10.51, fourth)
4x100-Meter: Kennedi Johnson, Kyra Wilder, Nyla Blackmon, Isis Banks (47.15, second)
4x400-Meter: Kyra Wilder, Lauren Lewis, Kenisha Phillips, Sydney Hartoin (3:47.94, first)
Pole Vault: Karlijn Schouten (3.75, first), Myra Eriksson (3.60, third)
Long jump: Amani Sharif (5.27, third)
Shot Put: Emma Tucker (11.08, fourth)
Discus: Emma Tucker (37.15, first)
Hammer: Emma Tucker (40.66, fourth)
