Results
The Malone University men's and women's track & field teams competed at the Ashland University Alumni Meet on Saturday with a number of Pioneers earning impressive “top-five” finishes at the non-scoring event. For the women's team, four student-athletes broke into the top five in their events while the men had one competitor earn a top-five mark.
For the Pioneer women,
Tina Oprean led the way in the 1500 meters with a third-place time of 4:46.46 among 16 entrants.
Mattison Rankin also earned a top-five placement in the race by finishing fifth in 4:50.01.
Madison Schuler paced a four-Pioneer contingent in the 5000 meters and earned a runner-up finish among 19 runners in a time of 18:15.68.
Courtney Armsey represented Malone in the 100-meter hurdles, posting a third-place time of 15.33 seconds.
For the Malone men,
Matt McConnell was the lone “top-five” finisher as he paced four Pioneer runners in the 5000-meter event, crossing the finish line in fifth place, among 21 entrants, in a time of 15:23.60.
This meet marked the conclusion of the Pioneer track & field teams' season.