Women's Track & Field February 03, 2024

Marske sets school record highlighting final day of Riverfront Invitational

SPOKANE, Wash. – Senior Sarah Marske made things look easy Saturday afternoon as she set the school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a personal record mark of 8.45, claiming third overall in the event and now ranks in the top-100 in the NCAA DI College Indoor Rankings to highlight the final day of the Riverfront Invitational, hosted by Washington State.

"Sarah's school record was really amazing for her. The level of commitment is really showing," said head coach Shantel Twiggs. "We have had some technical things to address and we believe she can run faster. The triple jumpers had some awesome breakthroughs. The 4x400 meter relay ran the second fastest time in school history, and Halyn's anchor (53.84) was the fastest split we've ever had by a Nevada woman. Halyn and Annalies hitting lifetime indoor personal bests was great to see, and they looked so strong doing it. I'm very proud of how we competed and I am looking forward to the way we continue to move the needle. I like where we are with the opporunity in front of us to continue to grow!"

Marske set the school record in the preliminaries of the event, claiming second place heading into the finals. In the finals, Marske took third overall with a mark of 8.47, two one-hundredths off the school record she set only 30 minutes prior.

In the qualifying round of the 60-meter hurdles, Valeria Paez Rueda placed 16^th to move on to the preliminaries, where she ultimately finished 23^rd. Kate Kadrmas and Misa Holland came in 17^th and 19^th, as Holland made her collegiate debut and saw a new personal record in a time of 9.31.

Halyn Senegal and Annalies Kalma also had their fair share of success Saturday afternoon, as they both rewrote their Nevada all-time marks in the 400 meters. Senegal sped her way to a new personal record with a time of 55.00 to sit fourth all-time in Nevada history, while Kalma posted a time of 55.03 to now sit fifth all-time. The duo, only three one hundredths apart, finished second and third overall in the event and rank within the top-100 in the NCAA DI College Indoor Rankings in 86^th and 88^th respectively.

Melia Middleton (57.32), Madison Kalberer (59.27), and Leylah Diaz (1:00.94) all saw new personal records in the event, Middleton and Kalberer besting their previous times from two weeks ago at the UW Invitational placing 25^th, 38^th, and 53^rd. Kylie Burton (59.62) was 41^st.

On the field, Maria Paz Milani led the way for the triple jumpers after claiming a second-place overall finish. Her personal record mark of 12.31 meters allowed her to rewrite her name in the Nevada all-time list to now sit sixth in school history. Mid-year addition Meekness Dogonyaro made her first collegiate appearance representing the Wolf Pack, making an immediate impact, and jumping on the Nevada all-time list behind Paz Milani in seventh (12.18 meters). Rayven Nealey finished ninth overall with a mark of 12.13 meters.

The pole vault trio made up of Shayla Pedersen, Alyssa Carson, and Samantha Irwin had success Saturday afternoon, as they all finished within the top-10 in the event. Pedersen finished second with a season-best mark of 3.60 meters while Carson claimed sixth with a personal record mark of 3.45 meters. Irwin (3.30 meters) was ninth.

In the mile, Hannah Lee led the way for Nevada coming in 38^th with a six-second personal record time of 5:10.19. Claire Nelson was 43^rd but also saw a substantial seven-second personal record drop in a time of 5:12.45. Natalia Martino (5:15.25) finished 50^th.

The Pack had three athletes in the 60 meters. In the qualifying round, freshman Kylee Parsons ran a personal record mark of 7.81, finishing just inside the top-20 in the event (19^th). Bonét Henderson (7.83) claimed 20^th and Jasmine Harris (8.11) lowered her personal record to secure 44^th.

To cap off the weekend in Spokane, Nevada had three 4x400 meter relays compete in the event. Nevada's 'A' relay (Middleton, Senegal, Parsons, Kalma) secured a first-place finish with a time of 3:41.98, the second-fastest time in Nevada school history and only two seconds off the school record set last season (3:39.62). Senegal's anchor leg of 53.84 was the fastest split in Nevada history, helping the Pack inch ahead of Idaho's 'A' relay on the last lap in the first heat, as they took second in 3:42.60. The squad now rank 40^th in the event in the NCAA DI College Indoor Standings. Nevada's 'B' relay (Burton, Henderson, Marske, Gregg) and Nevada's 'C' (Harris, Kalberer, Diaz, Holland) claimed ninth and 16^th place finishes.

The Pack will travel to Albuquerque for the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, hosted by New Mexico, for the last regular season meet before the 2024 Mountain West Indoor Championships.

Results (Nevada)

60m hurdles (Qualifying)
16. Valeria Paez Rueda – 9.27
17. Misa Holland – 9.31
19. Kate Kadrmas – 9.37

60m hurdles (Prelims)
2. Sarah Marske – 8.45
23. Valeria Paez Rueda – 10.42

60m hurdles (Final)
3. Sarah Marske – 8.47

60 meters (Qualifying)
19. Kylee Parsons – 7.81
20. Bonét Henderson – 7.83
44. Jasmine Harris – 8.11

Pole Vault
2. Shayla Pedersen – 3.60 meters
6. Alyssa Carson – 3.45 meters
9. Sam Irwin – 3.30 meters

Mile
38. Hannah Lee – 5:10.19
43. Claire Nelson – 5:12.45
50. Natalia Martino – 5:15.25

Triple Jump
2. Maria Paz Milani – 12.31 meters
8. Meekness Dogonyaro – 12.18 meters
9. Rayven Nealey – 12.13 meters

400 meters
2. Halyn Senegal – 55.00
3. Annalies Kalma – 55.03
25. Melia Middleton – 57.32
38. Madison Kalberer – 59.27
41. Kylie Burton – 59.62
53. Leylah Diaz – 1:00.94

4x400 meter relay