Racers Headed to Participate in EIU Mega Meet

Friday, January 21

Charleston, Ill.

Murray State

EIU Mega Meet

Senior Amber Mills finished second in the 600-Meter Dash at the EIU Mega Meet a year ago.

Photo by: Fred Mullane

1/20/2011 5:17:01 PM | Women's Track and Field

The Murray State women's track & field team will continue indoor action this weekend at the EIU Mega Meet in Charleston, Ill. Eastern Illinois will host the meet starting at 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 21 and it will continue through Saturday, Jan. 22 at Lantz Fieldhouse.

The Racers are among five women's teams participating in the meet, including Memphis (Conference USA), Chicago State (Great West), Greenville College and the host Panthers.

A year ago, MSU had several strong finishers at the annual competition. Key returners for the Racers that had strong performances include Katelyn Jones, Kayla Crusham, Bridget Stichnot and Amber Mills.

Jones claimed third place in the 5,000-Meter Run (18:56.69), while Crusham also took third in the 3,000-Meter Run (10:33.27). Mills was the top returning finisher, with a second-place finish in the 600-Meter Dash (1:39.50). Stichnot was the top returner to this season's roster with a top-10 finish, taking seventh in the 3,000-Meter Run (11:11.00).