St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) claims RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) claims RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

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St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) claims RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship

FINAL RESULTS

 

RIO GRANDE, Ohio -- St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) College won the 2023 River States Conference Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championship title with its performance April 28-29 at the meet co-hosted by University of Rio Grande (Ohio) and Ohio Christian University. 

The Pomeroys won their first RSC track & field title with 168 points to come away with a win over runner-up Point Park (Pa.) University by four points. The Pioneers had 164 with Rio Grande in third at 129. There were 11 teams competing in the women's championship. 

St. Mary-of-the-Woods took home three of the big individual awards as well. Hope McGuire was named RSC Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 100 and 200 meters and being all-conference in the 4x100 (champs) and 4x400. Sierra Hurtado won RSC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year as the conference champion in the hammer and shot put and second in the discus. Pomeroys head coach Zach Whitkanack was voted RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. 

Carlow (Pa.) University freshman Mya Greschner was named RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year. That was after winning the 400 meters, placing second in the long jump, third in the 200 meters and fourth in the 100 meters. 

There were several women's records set during the two-day championship. Nevaeh Brown from Midway (Ky.) broke her own RSC record in the pole vault at 3.82 meters. Carmen Camino from WVU Tech set the record in the 3,000 Steeplechase running 11:26.59. Emma Byrum from Rio Grande is the new record holder in the javelin at 36.55 meters. Makala Pfefferkorn from IU Kokomo tie the meet record in the long jump at 5.58 meters. 

There were two relay record set with St. Mary-of-the-Woods taking over in the 4x100 relay at 48.60 seconds and Rio Grande claiming the 4x400 record at 4:03.06. 

Also named was the RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Champions of Character Team. That honored one member of each team who best displays the NAIA fiver character traits of respect, resposibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. 

The RSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Scholar-Athlete Team recognized outstanding students with a 3.25+ GPA who have been at their current school for more than two semesters. 

The top three finishers in each event and relay earned all-conference honors. The top eight placements in each event earned points for their team. Four entries per school, per event were allowed. 

2023 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 

Team Champion -- St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) College
Team Runner-Up -- Point Park (Pa.) University
Track Athlete of the Year -- Hope McGuire, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)
Field Athlete of the Year -- Sierra Hurtado, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)
Newcomer of the Year -- Mya Greschner, Carlow (Pa.)
Coach of the Year -- Zach Whitkanack, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.)

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

1. St. Mary-of-the-Woods 168
2. Point Park 164
3. Rio Grande 129
4. Indiana Kokomo 99
5. Midway 79
6. Brescia 68
7. Carlow 57.5
8. Indiana East 36.5
9. WVU Tech 15
10. Ohio Christian 14
11. Alice Lloyd 10

RSC WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER TEAM

School Name
Alice Lloyd College Bethany Butler
Brescia University Marquia White
Carlow University Emma Sovich
Indiana University East Vanessa Temple
Indiana University Kokomo Emma Byrum
Midway University Lydia Workman
Oakland City University Grace Thompkins 
Ohio Christian University Rachel Lomaka
Point Park University Jordan Yaniga
Saint Mary of the Woods College Olivia Trausch
University of Rio Grande Jayden Roach
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Carmen Camino


RSC WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM

School Name
Alice Lloyd College Allyson Moore
Alice Lloyd College Bethany Butler
Alice Lloyd College Riley Schreck
Alice Lloyd College Sarah Cecil
Alice Lloyd College Taylor Caldwell
Carlow University Christina Smith
Carlow University Emma Sovich
Carlow University Taylor Charity
Indiana University East Caitlin Gilland
Indiana University East Danielle Ruhl
Indiana University East Maddy Wolf
Indiana University East Madison Wolf
Indiana University East Rikki Phenis
Indiana University Kokomo April Chrisman
Indiana University Kokomo Casey Pfefferkorn
Indiana University Kokomo Ella Kantz
Indiana University Kokomo Emma Byrum
Indiana University Kokomo Erica White
Indiana University Kokomo Kailyn Devault
Indiana University Kokomo Kelsey Coffman
Indiana University Kokomo Lanie Pocock
Midway University Abby Cunningham
Midway University Ann Graves
Midway University Autumn Belcher
Midway University Cassidy Schrecongost
Midway University Emma Goecker
Midway University Madison Clayton
Midway University Nevaeh Brown
Midway University Trinity Smith
Oakland City University Eleanor Hasenour
Oakland City University Evelyn Hasenour
Oakland City University Jolea Kennedy
Oakland City University Pamela Barbosa
Oakland City University Reagan Heldt
Oakland City University Summer Moore
Point Park University Allison Plassio
Point Park University Alyssa Campbell
Point Park University Emma Pavelek
Point Park University Jana Schmid
Point Park University Luchama Lubin
Point Park University Natalea Hillen
Point Park University Natalia Zucco
Point Park University Rakeya Ellsbury
Point Park University Sophie Jebose
Saint Mary of the Woods College Alyssa Winterstein
Saint Mary of the Woods College Emily Truax
Saint Mary of the Woods College Emma Lynch
Saint Mary of the Woods College Hannah Ellis
Saint Mary of the Woods College Hope McGuire
Saint Mary of the Woods College Kaitlin Whitford
Saint Mary of the Woods College Kaylynn Barton
Saint Mary of the Woods College Kortney Buckley
Saint Mary of the Woods College Krislynn Bailey
Saint Mary of the Woods College Olivia Trausch
Saint Mary of the Woods College Patricia Henney
Saint Mary of the Woods College Savannah Lewis
Saint Mary of the Woods College Zoe Trausch
University of Rio Grande Abrielle Kerns
University of Rio Grande Alexis Cox
University of Rio Grande Alyssa Dingus
University of Rio Grande Jayden Roach
University of Rio Grande Kendra Grooms
University of Rio Grande Lauren Jolly
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Alexis Zilinski
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Carmen Camino Falcon
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Danielle Roberts
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Jessica York
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Madelyn Grimmett
West Virginia University Institute of Technology McKayla Bartley
West Virginia University Institute of Technology Taylor Sexton