Julia Pusateri Hits MAC Auto Time at SPIRE DI Invite

Friday, February 12

Geneva, OH

University of Toledo

SPIRE DI Invitational

Julia Pusateri Hits MAC Auto Time at SPIRE DI Invite

2/13/2016 11:47:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

Geneva, OH – The Toledo track & field program continued the season at the SPIRE NCAA DI Indoor T&F Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Senior Julia Pusateri picked up a Mid-American Conference Automatic Qualifying time in the mile with a time of 4:50.84 en route to a second place finish. Olivia Chinn also took home a personal best time of 4:58.79 in the same event.

Freshman Jennifer Lichter beat her previous PR by 10 seconds in the 3000m with a time of 9:52.57, and just missed the MAC auto mark by .26 seconds. Lichter's run was good for 13^th best in the conference this season. Sophomore Stephanie Barlow also hit a PR with a 9:59.32.

Senior Kyesha Neal hit a PR in the shot put at 14.87m, the eighth best throw in the MAC this season.

Yesterday, sophomore Joan Jepkirui finished 10th in the 5000m with a time of 16:56.46 and senior Brooke Tullis finished 12th with a time of 16:58.50. Jepkirui and Tullis both bested the Mid-American Conference Automatic Qualifying time of 17:16.23. Jepkirui's time was the fastest 5000m by a UT runner this year, and places her fifth in the MAC overall. Tullis' time puts her at seventh overall.

Toledo will finish the indoor season at the MAC Championships in Akron, OH on Feb. 25-26.

Toledo Results (Finals Only)
200m
39. Christina Johnson, 25.88
42. Lexis Williams, 26.12

400m
33. Nautica Hill, 58.79
40. Akili Barnes, 1:00.22
42. Kristiana Collins, 1:00.56

800m
40. Emily Wyrick, 2:20.58
41. Julia Mendiola, 2:20.93

Mile
2. Julia Pusateri, 4:50.54
4. Liz Weiler, 2:52.91
12. Olivia Chinn, 4:58.79
21. Maja Pacaric, 5:03.55
37. Theresa Warsecke, 5:14.67

3000m
12. Jennifer Lichter, 9:52.57
17. Stephanie Barlow, 9:59.32
21. Morgan Posthuma, 10:11.04

5000m
10. Joan Jepkirui, 16:56.46
12. Brooke Tullis, 16:58.50
16. Priscilla Timmons, 17:20.51
22. Stephanie Ingraham, 17:46.72
24. Nina Bendixen, 17:52.72
26. Delainey Phelps, 17:54.86

4x400m Relay
16. Nautica Hill, Akili Barnes, Christina Johnson, Kristiana Collins, 3:56.85

High Jump
11. Madeline Pacella, 1.63m
13. Ty'Shai Freeman, 1.58m

Pole Vault
13. Hannah Saba, 3.22m
14. Maddie Jarrett, 3.07m

Shot Put
5. Kyesha Neal, 14.87m