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Hagans, Pauly Claim OVC Titles on Day One of OVC Indoor Championships
2/23/2022 8:49:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
Rachel Hagans and Jenna Pauly claim OVC Titles in Long Jump and High Jump.
The Murray State women's track & field program claimed two individual titles on Wednesday at the OVC Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama in the Birmingham CrossPlex.
INDIVIDUAL TITLES
Senior Rachel Hagans claimed the Racers first title of the meet, winning the long jump with a distance of 5.94m. This is Murray State's first Indoor Champion in the Long Jump since Val Lernoignan won the inaugural event in 1985.
Junior Jenna Pauly picked a great time to set a new personal best in the high jump. Pauly cleared 1.69m to earn the Racers' second title of the day and second straight Indoor Champion following Ashlyn Oren claiming victory in 2020.
ADVANCED TO THE FINALS
60 Meter Dash – Hagans had the fastest qualifying time of 7.57. She is joined by Teliyah James (7.57) and Hannah Malone (7.72) in the finals.
60 Meter Hurdles – Amyah Davis and Jordan Marshall both advanced with times of 8.97 and 8.91, respectively.
200 Meter Dash – Murray State will make up almost half the field as three Racers will try for the individual crown tomorrow. Hagans (25.03), James (24.75) and Lucia Herrero Yanez (24.86) all qualified for finals.
400 Meter Dash – JaKayla McSwain (58.25), Kayla Bell (56.86), and Herrero Yanez (56.82) qualified for the finals with three of the top four times.
800 Meter Run –Amirr Evans ran the second-fastest qualifying time of 2:13.41 and LaMiah Campbell will also compete for the individual title tomorrow with a time of 2:16.94.
TEAM RANKINGS
After five events scored, the Racers are in third place with a score of 27. They are behind current leader, Belmont (48.50), and Southeast Missouri (43.50).
OVC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2022 OVC Indoor Championships continue tomorrow at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham Alabama.
INDIVIDUAL TITLES
Senior Rachel Hagans claimed the Racers first title of the meet, winning the long jump with a distance of 5.94m. This is Murray State's first Indoor Champion in the Long Jump since Val Lernoignan won the inaugural event in 1985.
Junior Jenna Pauly picked a great time to set a new personal best in the high jump. Pauly cleared 1.69m to earn the Racers' second title of the day and second straight Indoor Champion following Ashlyn Oren claiming victory in 2020.
ADVANCED TO THE FINALS
60 Meter Dash – Hagans had the fastest qualifying time of 7.57. She is joined by Teliyah James (7.57) and Hannah Malone (7.72) in the finals.
60 Meter Hurdles – Amyah Davis and Jordan Marshall both advanced with times of 8.97 and 8.91, respectively.
200 Meter Dash – Murray State will make up almost half the field as three Racers will try for the individual crown tomorrow. Hagans (25.03), James (24.75) and Lucia Herrero Yanez (24.86) all qualified for finals.
400 Meter Dash – JaKayla McSwain (58.25), Kayla Bell (56.86), and Herrero Yanez (56.82) qualified for the finals with three of the top four times.
800 Meter Run –Amirr Evans ran the second-fastest qualifying time of 2:13.41 and LaMiah Campbell will also compete for the individual title tomorrow with a time of 2:16.94.
TEAM RANKINGS
After five events scored, the Racers are in third place with a score of 27. They are behind current leader, Belmont (48.50), and Southeast Missouri (43.50).
OVC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2022 OVC Indoor Championships continue tomorrow at the Birmingham CrossPlex in Birmingham Alabama.
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