OXFORD, Miss. – Senior Kenisha Phillips victory in the 400-meter dash highlighted the Austin Peay State University women's track and field team's performances in day two of the 2023 Joe Walker Invitational hosted by Ole Miss, Saturday, at the Ole Miss Track and Field Complex.

Phillips, who won the Ohio Valley Conference outdoor title in the 400-meter dash last season, opened her 2023 campaign with a time of 53.91 seconds to win the event by 0.42 seconds over Louisville's Katie Martin. Teammate Nyla Blackmon posted a time of 56.92 seconds to finish 10th.

Sophomore Lauren Lewis opened her season with a sixth-place finish in the 800-meter dash in a time of 2:11.45. That followed her fourth-place finish in the indoor version of the event at the ASUN Indoor Tack & Field Championships in February.

Over in the pole vault pit, freshman Myra Eriksson cleared 3.72m to finish tied for sixth in the event.

Austin Peay returns to action when it travels to Murray State for a dual meet, Friday.

Day Two Results

100-Meter Dash

• Isis Banks (12.14, 17th)
• Kyra Wilder (12.24, 27th)
• Na'Riyah Lee (12.68, 37th)

400-Meter Dash

• Kenisha Phillips (53.91, 1st)
• Nyla Blackmon (56.92, 10th)
• Ashleigh Stephen (1:00.47, 28th)
• Sydney Hartoin (1:01.27, 31st)

800-Meter

• Lauren Lewis (2:11.45, 6th)
• Mikaela Smith (2:12.97, 11th)

1500-Meter

• Savannah Fruth (4:54.40, 29th)

100-Meter Hurdles

• Camaryn McClelland (15.10, 22nd)
• Amani Sharif (15.19, 26th)

400-Meter Hurdles

• Kennedi Johnson (1:08.31, 8th)
• Amani Sharif (1:14.83, 14th)

4x100-Meter Relay

• Kennedi Johnson, Kyra Wilder, Isis Banks, Nyla Blackmon (47.26, 5th)

Pole Vault

• Myra Eriksson (3.72m, t-6th)

Shot Put

• Emma Tucker (11.20m, 26th)

Day One Results

200-Meter:

• Kenisha Phillips (23.51 seconds, 1st)
• Kyra Wilder (24.72, 19th)
• Isis Banks (24.92, 22nd)
• Amani Sharif (25.51, 39th)
• Na'Riyah Lee (26.32, 56th)
• Sydney Hartoin (26.88, 61st).

Hammer Throw:

• Sabrina Oostburg (43.85 meters, 18th)

• Emma Tucker (41.75, 21st)

Long Jump

• Amani Sharif (5.32 meters, 18th)

Pole Vault Invitational

• Karlijn Schouten (3.92 meters, 5th)