Posted: Apr 25, 2022

Women's Track and Field Wraps Regular Season at Brescia, MSJ

GEORGETOWN, Ky. - The Georgetown College women's track and field team took part in their final two meets of the regular season over the last two weekends. They traveled to the Brescia Bearcat Twilight Invitational on April 16, and then they went to the Mt. St. Joseph April Invitational on April 23. The Tigers posted a total of 53 points at Brescia and 29.5 points at MSJ.

The Tigers finished sixth out of 14 teams at Brescia, and they were fourth out of seven at the MSJ Invitational.

Georgetown got a trio of second place finishes at the Bearcat Twilight Invitational. Manny Stovik finished second in the 10,000-meter run, Lauren Jackson was the runner up in the pole vault, and Madelyn Waltmon posted the second best time in the 800-meter run.

Other scoring finishes for the Tigers included a 3rd-place mark in the high jump from Jalynn Landversicht, 4th-place showings from Lani Irwon (400-meter dash), Rachel Puckett (3,000-meter steeplechase), and Amber Brown (High Jump); a 5th-place finish in the discus from Kaylee Dee Long; and a 6th-place time in the 800-meter run recorded by Katie Milby.

At Mt. St. Joseph, the Tigers' best finish came from Sarah Bolton who posted her third win in the high jump this season. Bolton also finished second in the long jump, and Myah Menfee finished second in the 100-meter hurdles and the javelin and tied for fourth in the high jump. Landversicht finished second in the high jump, fourth in the 200-meter dash, and 5th in the javelin; and Irwin posted a 4th-place mark in the 800-meter run.

Georgetown will return to the track on May 1-2 for the Mid-South Conference Championship. The event will be the last chance for individuals to qualify for the NAIA National Championship, and it will take place at the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Scoring Results - Brescia

Lauren Jackson - Pole Vault (2.15m / 8 points)

Manny Stovik - 10,000-meter run (43:12.90 / 8 points)

Madelyn Waltmon - 800-meter run (2:23.06 / 8 points)

Jalynn Landversicht - High Jump (1.55m / 7 points)

Amber Brown - High Jump (1.40m / 5 points)

Lani Irwin - 400-meter dash (1:04.77 / 5 points)

Rachel Puckett - 3,000-meter Steeplechase (13:06.18 / 5 points)

Kaylee Dee Long - Discus (30.77 / 4 points)

Katie Milby - 800-meter run (2:29.36 / 3 points)

Scoring Results - Mt. St. Joseph

Sarah Bolton - High Jump (1.60m / 6 points)