Fletcher Highlights Weekend at Louisville

Friday, January 27

Louisville, Ky.

All Day

Murray State

PNC Lenny Lyles Invite

Photo by: Adit Wratsangka - Murray State Athletics

1/28/2023 9:48:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

Meghan Fletcher matches high jump record at PNC Lenny Lyles Invite

Murray State track and field wraps the weekend at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invite hosted by Louisville. Meghan Fletcher highlights the meet weekend with a school-record performance in the high jump.

Fletcher placed fourth by clearing the 1.75m (5'8.75") mark matching the school's 34-year-old record. She made a 0.02m improvement from her previous personal best mark. With her performance, Fletcher currently leads the Missouri Valley Conference in the high jump.

"Meghan had a great series of jumps in the High Jump, was clean up to 1.70m meters, making each on her height on her first attempt in a stacked field," said assistant Kelsey Riggins. "She continues to become a student of the event and that paid off today clearing 1.75m."

Kayla Bell highlights the tack portion, placing third and running the second-fastest 800m in program history. She clocked a time of 2:08.17, shaving three seconds off her previous personal best time, and is 0.23 seconds off the school record (2:07.94) set by Nina Fundernuk in 1989.

"As we hoped the energy from yesterday carried over to today," said head coach Adam Kiesler. "We have a month to iron out a few things and I think we will be ready to enter the MVC meet ready to go. The weekend was encouraging so overall it was a win on many levels."

The Racers travel to Bellarmine next weekend and are less than a month away from the MVC Championships.