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Kenadee Wayt

Women's Track and Field: Wayt Sets Division III Record in the 500-Meters On Day One of the OAC Indoor Track and Field Championship

2/23/2024 8:36:00 PM

By: Casey Kropka
NEW CONCORD, Ohio—Grad student Kenadee Wayt (Wheeling, W. Va. / Wheeling Central Catholic) broke the national record in the 500-Meters Friday night at the first day of the Ohio Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships.
 
The Purple Raiders currently lead after day one with a score of 74 points which is six points ahead of Ohio Northern with 68.
 
To earn All-OAC honors you must place in the top three in your event.
 
Wayt won the 500-Meters at the OAC championships with a time of 1:13.23 which is .96 faster than the time set last year by Grace DeVanny from Wesleyan (Conn.) last year.
 
Wayt also set an OAC record in the 60-Meter dash running 7.61 in the prelims which is .01 faster than she did last year.
 
Two All-OAC honorees in the 400-Meters came from a second-place finish by junior Mary Mason (Alliance / Marlington) and a third-place finish by Elizabeth Funkhouser (Carrollton) with times of 57.65 and 59.50. Mason's time will convert to a faster time for the national meet and currently sits around 15th in Division III.
 
The quartet of seniors Erin Smith (Dover), Leah Costello (Geneva), Gia Venuto (Ravenna / Southeast) and freshman Kristen Walters (Cuyahoga Falls) took second place in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 12:31.62.
 
Junior Buzz Kline (Mogadore / Field) finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 51-feet 8-inches.
 
Senior Lauren Roncone (North Canton / Hoover) placed third in the long jump with a leap of 17-feet 5.25-inches.
 
Freshman Jessica Mason (Twinsburg) finished third in the pole vault with a leap of 11-feet 8.5-inches.
 
Mount Union will have two girls into the finals of the 60-Meter hurdles tomorrow as juniors McKenzie Chine (Austintown / Austintown-Fitch) and Natasha Zahursky () currently sit third and fourth. Roncone will also make an appearance in the 60-Meter dash tomorrow as she qualified third in the race.
 
Mount Union will return tomorrow to the final day of the OAC Track and Field Championships as field events begin at 10 AM and running starts at 2:30 PM.
 
 
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