Women's Track & Field March 16, 2024

4x100 meter relay squad, George secure all-time list marks to wrap weekend at Hornet Invitational

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Pack wrapped the outdoor season opener Saturday at the Hornet Invitational, coming away with a fourth-place overall team finish, scoring 50 points, while the 4x100 meter relay squad of Kylee Parsons, Bonét Henderson, Annalies Kalma, and Magdalene George and George's appearance in the 100-meter dash, earned spots on Nevada's all-time list to highlight the final day.

The relay claimed a finish place finish in the event in a time of 45.92, becoming the sixth fastest time in school history, just shy of the fifth all-time mark set in 2015 (45.77). As for George, her time in the 100-meter dash put her at seventh all-time in school history, marking her second all-time mark of the weekend, another new outdoor personal record, and a top-10 finish in the event in seventh (11.77).

The javelin throwers got to put their winter training to the test as they made their outdoor season debut, all coming in within the top-20 in the standings. Emily Poole (46.24m), Hallee Hughes (44.65m), and Izzy Steerman (38.69m) placed second, fourth, and 10^th respectively, with Poole and Hughes reaching personal records. Valeria Paez Rueda earned an 18^th place finish in a personal record mark of 33.51 meters.

Rayven Nealey shined in the long jump, reaching the final to place second overall in a mark of 5.83 meters to start off the outdoor season. Maria Paz Milani (5.45m) was 12^th.

Freshman Kylee Parsons led the way for the Pack in the 400 meters, setting an outdoor personal record time of 56.36, claiming a fourth-place finish. Rounding out the top-10 finishers for Nevada was Lilly Gregg in ninth (57.05), followed by OkeOghene Ovedje in 12^th (57.38), making her outdoor season debut in the event. Jasmine Harris saw a new personal record in 59.06, placing 23^rd.

In the 100-meter hurdles Sarah Marske, who would compete in a total of three events Saturday afternoon, earned a fifth-place finish in a time of 13.84, just off her personal best (13.72) by 12 one hundredths of a second. Paez Rueda (15.01) was 24^th while Lena Manchester made her collegiate career debut (17.35) finishing 44^th.

In the high jump, Paez Rueda claimed 14^th, opening the outdoor season in the event with a mark of 1.57 meters while Stina Larsson placed 20^th (1.52m). Wrapping up the field events for the day, Hughes represented the Pack solo in discus, ending the day with a 12^th place finish with a mark of 41.41 meters.

Kylee Denver recorded a new personal record in the 800 meters, dropping five seconds to run a time of 2:13.89, finishing seventh. Annalies Kalma made her event debut, running a season-best mark of 2:14.59, while Mary DeMartini claimed 21^st (2:21.71).

The Pack ended the day with the 1500 meters and four Wolf Pack athletes represented in the event. Halyn Sengal ran a new personal record of 4:42.16, sitting just 10 seconds outside the Nevada all-time list in the event, earning the highest finish in 18^th. Madelyn Shipman (4:45.50) saw a new personal record by four seconds, finishing 31^st while Hannah Lee was just behind in 4:45.71. Natalia Martino claimed second overall in the third heat ran, running a 4:48.34 (41^st).

The Pack will continue the 2024 outdoor season campaign back in action March 21-23, competing in the Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State.

Results (Nevada)

Javelin
2. Emily Poole – 46.24m
4. Hallee Hughes – 44.65m
10. Izzy Steerman – 38.69m
18. Valeria Paez Rueda – 33.51m

Long Jump
2. Rayven Nealey – 5.83m
12. Maria Paz Milani – 5.45m

100-meter hurdles
5. Sarah Marske – 13.84
24. Valeria Paez Rueda – 15.01
44. Lena Manchester – 17.35

High Jump
14. Valeria Paez Rueda – 1.57m
20. Stina Larsson – 1.52m

Discus
12. Hallee Hughes – 41.41m

4x100 meter relay
5. Nevada 'A' (Kylee Parsons, Bonét Henderson, Annalies Kalma, Magdalene George) – 45.92
8. Nevada 'B' (Lilly Gregg, Sarah Marske, OkeOghene Ovedje, Jasmine Harris) – x47.21

400 meters
4. Kylee Parsons – 56.36
9. Lily Gregg – 57.05
12. OkeOghene Ovedje – 57.38
23. Jasmine Harris – 59.06

100 meters
7. Magdalene George – 11.77
39. Sarah Marske – 12.33
43. Madison Kalberer – 12.39

800 meters
7. Kylee Denver – 2:13.89
10. Annalies Kalma – 2:14.59
21. Mary DeMartini – 2:21.71

1500 meters
18. Halyn Senegal – 4:42.16
31. Madelyn Shipman – 4:45.50
33. Hannah Lee – 4:45.71
41. Natalia Martino – 4:48.34

Team Standings (Final)