Results

The Malone University men's and women's track & field teams continued their indoor season on Friday by taking part in the Youngstown State University Invitational.  Several Pioneers registered impressive individual performances, led by freshman Olga Branney and sophomore Ashton Dulin, who both provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor National Championship Meet in their respective events.

Branney broke the Great Midwest Athletic Conference's high jump record for the second consecutive meet after placing first among 26 entrants with a mark of 5' 5.0" (1.65 meters).  With the impressive showing, Branney moved into a tie with Laura McElrath for third on Malone's all-time performance list in the event.

Dulin placed fourth in the finals of the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.20.  The impressive mark moved Dulin up to third on Malone's all-time performance list and it also ranks as the third-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in G-MAC history.

Additional Women's Highlights
Katie Grimes and Rebekah Carr claimed the No. 9 and 10 positions, respectively, on the Pioneers' all-time performance list in the 400 meters as Grimes clocked a time of 1:00.73 while Carr notched a mark of 1:00.75.

Three Pioneers placed among the Top 10 in the women's 5000 meters.  Hannah Thompson took sixth among 37 competitors in 18:29.49.  Jade Smith was eighth in 18:36.66 and Laura Tweedie was tenth in 18:51.80.

Rachel Koons posted an eighth-place showing among 34 competitors in the 3000 meters with a mark of 10:59.78

Malone's 4 x 400-meter relay team of Grimes, Taryn Chapman, Carr and Erika Rector placed fifth with a time of 4:01.81

Additional Men's Highlights
Desmond Sallee qualified for the finals in the 60-meter dash after winning his preliminary heat in a time of 7.24 seconds. The performance put Sallee in the No. 10 position on Malone's all-time list.

Duke Taylor placed fourth among 22 competitors in the weight throw with a heave of 57' 0.75".

Ja'Vonne Brashears posted a leap of 21' 4" in the long jump which was good for eighth among 34 student-athletes.