Women's Track Shines In Johnson City
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – The Mars Hill women's track team made the short trip to Johnson City and East Tennessee State University for the Niswonger Invitational on Friday night.
JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – The Mars Hill women's track team made the short trip to Johnson City and East Tennessee State University for the Niswonger Invitational on Friday night.
Dana Thompson turned in strong performances to help guide the Lions in the opening night of the meet. Thompson beat out several Division I contestants in the weight throw as she was able to collect a ninth-place finish with a distance of 11.97m while also placing 23rd in the shot put with a throw of 9.49m.
LeeAnn Farr finished just above Thompson in the shot put event, coming in 19th with a nice distance of 9.95m. Freshman Samantha Burns tallied a 22nd place finish in the triple jump as she soared for a distance of 9.87m.
As for the runners, Kaleigh Jackson took home the 21st spot in the 5000m, crossing the line at 19:42.95, while Savannah Hulbert came in 22nd in the 60m hurdles (9.58).
The meet will conclude tomorrow.
