
Jai Reed
Photo by: Robert Hayes
Reed Posts Top Time in 100 on Day Two
5/4/2024 8:35:00 PM | Women's Track and Field
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – Jai Reed will be the top seed of the 100 meter final on Sunday after posting the top time in the prelim heats on Saturday (May 4) at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships for the Purdue Fort Wayne women's track and field team.
Reed won the third heat with a time of 11.76. It turned out to be the best time of the day as Reed will start Sunday's final as the top seed. It'll be one of two finals for Reed as she also qualified for the 200 meter final on Saturday.
Haylee Hile took fourth in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:03.14. It is the best time of any freshman in the league. The personal best time is a U20 auto qualifying time.
Ali Sparks and Lia Rivers scored points for the Mastodons in the shot put. Sparks finished fourth while Rivers finished eighth.
Ellie Zagel and Sophia Buck each finished in the top five of the heptathlon. The freshman Zagel finished fourth overall with a win in the shot put. Buck finished fifth overall with a third-place finish in the 800 meters.
Jesseca Hudson-Turpin qualified for the finals in the 100 meter hurdles. She'll be joined by Marissa Van De Weg in the 400 meter hurdles final.
Purdue Fort Wayne will enter the final day in third place in the team standings with 43 points. Milwaukee is in the lead with 79.5 points.
The Horizon League Outdoor Championships conclude on Sunday (May 5). The events are streamed on ESPN+.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Reed won the third heat with a time of 11.76. It turned out to be the best time of the day as Reed will start Sunday's final as the top seed. It'll be one of two finals for Reed as she also qualified for the 200 meter final on Saturday.
Haylee Hile took fourth in the 3000 meter steeplechase with a time of 11:03.14. It is the best time of any freshman in the league. The personal best time is a U20 auto qualifying time.
Ali Sparks and Lia Rivers scored points for the Mastodons in the shot put. Sparks finished fourth while Rivers finished eighth.
Ellie Zagel and Sophia Buck each finished in the top five of the heptathlon. The freshman Zagel finished fourth overall with a win in the shot put. Buck finished fifth overall with a third-place finish in the 800 meters.
Jesseca Hudson-Turpin qualified for the finals in the 100 meter hurdles. She'll be joined by Marissa Van De Weg in the 400 meter hurdles final.
Purdue Fort Wayne will enter the final day in third place in the team standings with 43 points. Milwaukee is in the lead with 79.5 points.
The Horizon League Outdoor Championships conclude on Sunday (May 5). The events are streamed on ESPN+.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
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