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Buzz Kline

Women's Track and Field: Raiders Tune Up For OAC Championships Next Weekend

2/21/2025 10:49:00 PM

ALLIANCE, Ohio—The Mount Union women's track and field team hosted the Raider Tune up Friday night at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex.  
 
The Purple Raiders grabbed three wins and 16 top five finishes.
 
The quartet of Madison Miles, Mary Mason, Halle Cochran and Meghan Schwartz won the 4x400-Meter relay with a 3:56.38 which will put them 16th in Division III.
 
Natasha Zahursky won the 60-Meter hurdles with a time of 9.33 while Ashley Cockrell finished second with a 9.40 and Savannah Jones took fifth with a 9.66.
 
The women took four of the top five spots in the 500-Meters as Taylor Hennessey won the race with a 1:19.65, Callie Cyrus took second with a 1:20.12, Kristen Walter finished third with a 1:21.27 and Ashley Eberhardt took fifth with a 1:23.56.
 
Buzz Kline finished second in the weight throw with a toss of 52-feet 7.5-inches which is currently ranked 32nd in Division III.
 
In the 1,000-Meters Mount Union took second through fifth with Meghan Schwart finishing second (3:05.80), Kennedy Schlessman took third (3:12.91), Jada Ames finished fourth (3:13.56) and Michaela Davis finished fifth (3:14.64).
 
Paula Incorvati finished third in the 60-Meters breaking 8.00 running a 7.98 and third in the 200-Meters with a 26.34.
 
Makayla Sitzlar and Makenna Rudy finished fourth and fifth in the shot put with tosses of 40-feet 7.75-inches and 40-feet 2.75-inches.
 
Mackenzie Davis finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 17-feet.
 
Melanie Plecko finished fifth in the 200-Meters with a 26.54 in the race.

The Raiders will now head into the post season heading to Ada, Ohio next Friday and Saturday to compete in Ohio Athletic Conference Track and Field Championship.

 
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