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Women's Track and Field Wins Four Individual Events at Hillsdale

Women's Track and Field Wins Four Individual Events at Hillsdale

HILLSDALE, Mich. -- The Siena Heights women's indoor track and field team won four individual events during the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic on Saturday. In team scoring, the Saints placed second among seven schools, finishing behind only host Hillsdale.

Event winners for the Saints were Faith Jackson, Linnearia Richards, Emma Valentine and Hope Wilkes.

Jackson and Valentine won with NAIA automatic-qualifying marks in the 60-meter hurdles and high jump, respectively.

Jackson topped the 60 hurdles field with a time of 8.82 seconds -- 0.05 off her season-best performance.

Valentine matched her season-best jump with a height of 1.70 meters (5 feet, 7 inches).

Richards finished the 400 with a winning time of 59.97 and Wilkes won the 5,000 with a 20:42.81.

Jackson added a runner-up finish in the 60 in 7.86 and Isabelle Uganski ran to runner-up in the 3,000 with a 10:53.66. Tiffani Larder was second in the triple jump with a 9.53m (31-3 1/4).

Tyler Fugate took second in the pole vault with a provisional height of 3.55m (11-7 3/4). She already holds an auto ticket in the event.