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Photo by: Hunter Julius -Murray State Athletics
Racers Continue Strong Performance At The OVC Outdoor Championship
5/11/2018 10:45:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
The Murray State women's track and field team finished the second day of the Ohio Valley Conference outdoor track and field championship tied for seventh place going into the final day of competition in Cookeville, Tennessee.
"I can't be more proud of the way these athletes competed and represented their school today. We emphasized the OVC meet all year and these kids have come out and put it on the line. We talk about #120 and everything it takes to achieve that and they took that to heart," said head coach Adam Kiesler after the second day of the OVC championship. "Coach Riggins and Coach Wallace did a great job with the jumps/multis and distance group to get them ready for this meet, and I can't thank them enough for that. Brandi Johnson our athletic trainer has helped each and every one of our athletes be able to compete during this three-day meet and for that the staff and team are great-full. Tomorrow is all about beating as many people as you possibly can and we look forward to trying to do that. We aren't done yet and I look forward to seeing what this great group of student-athletes can do."
Heptathlon
Aubrey Main and Taylor McCammon finished up the heptathlon with the long jump, javelin, and the 800-meter run.
Starting off with the long jump, McCammon finished second with a mark of 5.56, (18' 3'') and Main took seventh place with a mark of 5.35m (17' 6.25'').
The javelin saw both McCammon and Main finish close to each other, with McCammon finishing seventh with a mark of 26.38m  (86' 6'') and Main with an eighth place finish with a mark of 25.51m (83' 8'').
In the final event, Main took third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.99 and McCammon finished with a time of 3:06.66.
Placing third was Main with a combined score of 4793, good for second all-time in Murray State history. McCammon finished seventh with a score of 4413.
High Jump
Main took fifth place in the high jump with a mark of 1.70m (5' 7'') tying her PR she set in the heptathlon high jump event in the first day of the OVC outdoor championship. Hope Tewes finished with a mark of 1.50m (4' 11').
Pole Vault
Another Racer to set a PR, Emily Heil finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.59m (11' 9.25'').
100-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
Placing first in the 100-meter hurdle and advancing to the finals was Jabreuna Brimlett with a time of 13.39.
400-Meter Run (Prelims)
Two Racers advanced to the final round in the 400-meter run, as Norma Abdur-Rafia finished fifth with a time of 56.14 and D'Myia Thornton finished eight with a time of 56.51.
Long Jump
Brimlett led the charge for Murray State in the long jump with a mark of 6.00m (19' 8.25'') to finish fourth. Alison Woerner finished with a mark of 5.07m (16' 7.75'').
100-Meter Dash (Prelims)
Three Racers moved on to the next round, as Tamdra Lawrence, Daijah White, and Brimlett all placed in the top-eight. Lawrence finished first with a time of 11.43, White came in fifth with a time of 11.95 with Brimlett right behind in sixth place with a time of 12.02.
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Javelin
Kristen Higgins placed 11th in the javelin throw with a mark of 34.83m (114' 3''). Alexus Groom finished with a mark of 28.85m (94' 8'') and Tewes finished with a mark of 24.75m (81' 2'').
800-Meter Run
The lone Racer to qualify, Hilary McAdam took first place in the 800-meter run prelims with a time of 2:10.93.
200-Meter Dash
Lawrence and Abdur-Rafia took second and fourth place with times of 23.81 and 24.44 to advance to the final round of the 200-meter dash.
3000-Meter Steeple Chase
Concluding the second day of action was the 3000-meter steeplechase, which featured Rebekah Priddy finishing third with a time of 11:04.64. Ida Mutai came in ninth with a time of 11:35.58 and Emily Flaherty finished with a time of 12:26.02.
Murray State is currently tied with Eastern Kentucky for seventh place with 29 points through two days.
For information regarding the final day of the OVC outdoor track and field championship follow Murray State track and field on twitter @MurrayStateXCTF, and for live video look to ovcdigitalnetwork.com.
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"I can't be more proud of the way these athletes competed and represented their school today. We emphasized the OVC meet all year and these kids have come out and put it on the line. We talk about #120 and everything it takes to achieve that and they took that to heart," said head coach Adam Kiesler after the second day of the OVC championship. "Coach Riggins and Coach Wallace did a great job with the jumps/multis and distance group to get them ready for this meet, and I can't thank them enough for that. Brandi Johnson our athletic trainer has helped each and every one of our athletes be able to compete during this three-day meet and for that the staff and team are great-full. Tomorrow is all about beating as many people as you possibly can and we look forward to trying to do that. We aren't done yet and I look forward to seeing what this great group of student-athletes can do."
Heptathlon
Aubrey Main and Taylor McCammon finished up the heptathlon with the long jump, javelin, and the 800-meter run.
Starting off with the long jump, McCammon finished second with a mark of 5.56, (18' 3'') and Main took seventh place with a mark of 5.35m (17' 6.25'').
The javelin saw both McCammon and Main finish close to each other, with McCammon finishing seventh with a mark of 26.38m  (86' 6'') and Main with an eighth place finish with a mark of 25.51m (83' 8'').
In the final event, Main took third in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:26.99 and McCammon finished with a time of 3:06.66.
Placing third was Main with a combined score of 4793, good for second all-time in Murray State history. McCammon finished seventh with a score of 4413.
High Jump
Main took fifth place in the high jump with a mark of 1.70m (5' 7'') tying her PR she set in the heptathlon high jump event in the first day of the OVC outdoor championship. Hope Tewes finished with a mark of 1.50m (4' 11').
Pole Vault
Another Racer to set a PR, Emily Heil finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.59m (11' 9.25'').
100-Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
Placing first in the 100-meter hurdle and advancing to the finals was Jabreuna Brimlett with a time of 13.39.
400-Meter Run (Prelims)
Two Racers advanced to the final round in the 400-meter run, as Norma Abdur-Rafia finished fifth with a time of 56.14 and D'Myia Thornton finished eight with a time of 56.51.
Long Jump
Brimlett led the charge for Murray State in the long jump with a mark of 6.00m (19' 8.25'') to finish fourth. Alison Woerner finished with a mark of 5.07m (16' 7.75'').
100-Meter Dash (Prelims)
Three Racers moved on to the next round, as Tamdra Lawrence, Daijah White, and Brimlett all placed in the top-eight. Lawrence finished first with a time of 11.43, White came in fifth with a time of 11.95 with Brimlett right behind in sixth place with a time of 12.02.
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Javelin
Kristen Higgins placed 11th in the javelin throw with a mark of 34.83m (114' 3''). Alexus Groom finished with a mark of 28.85m (94' 8'') and Tewes finished with a mark of 24.75m (81' 2'').
800-Meter Run
The lone Racer to qualify, Hilary McAdam took first place in the 800-meter run prelims with a time of 2:10.93.
200-Meter Dash
Lawrence and Abdur-Rafia took second and fourth place with times of 23.81 and 24.44 to advance to the final round of the 200-meter dash.
3000-Meter Steeple Chase
Concluding the second day of action was the 3000-meter steeplechase, which featured Rebekah Priddy finishing third with a time of 11:04.64. Ida Mutai came in ninth with a time of 11:35.58 and Emily Flaherty finished with a time of 12:26.02.
Murray State is currently tied with Eastern Kentucky for seventh place with 29 points through two days.
For information regarding the final day of the OVC outdoor track and field championship follow Murray State track and field on twitter @MurrayStateXCTF, and for live video look to ovcdigitalnetwork.com.
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