COMPLETE RESULTS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Standout sophomore
Erin Starks stole the show with a school record performance as the Northern Kentucky men's and women's track & field program concluded their time at the Tennessee Invite on Saturday.
To go with Stark's record-setting day, the Norse combined to post some of the best showings in the Horizon League so far this outdoor season, to go with numerous personal bests.
THE BASICS
RESULTS: Men: N/A (No Team Score) | Women: N/A (No Team Score)
MEET: 2024 Tennessee Invite (University of Tennessee)
LOCATION: Tom Black Track – Knoxville, Tennessee
NOTABLES
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Erin Starks put on an absolute show as she shattered the school record in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Twice! The standout sophomore started with a program best 13.86 to claim sixth in the prelims to advance to the finals. In the final round, Starks bested herself and the school record with a 13.76 performance for a fifth-place finish overall in the event. The time, to go with being a school best, is ranked second in the Horizon League, 61st in the East Region and 107th in all of NCAA Division I track & field.
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Julia Pohl continued her strong outdoor season as she tied for fifth overall in the women's high jump with a best leap of 1.65-meters as she knocked off student-athletes from much larger programs.
- The women's 4x100-meter squad of
Meredith Goff,
Cameron Bitterman,
Andrea Armstrong and Starks teamed up for an eighth-place finish with a time of 47.26.
- The women's 4x400-meter unit of Armstrong, Bitterman,
Olivia Kennedy and
Jordan Archie also had a strong day with a ninth-place finish with a mark of 3:52.40. The performance ranks fourth overall in the Horizon.
- Goff also put up an 11th-place showing in the women's 100-meter dash as she crossed the line with a personal best of 11.91. The mark is ranked second overall in the Horizon League.
- Kennedy claimed 16th overall in the women's 800-meter to go with her performance in the relay, with a mark of 2:16.11. It came a day after she took over the top spot in the conference in the women's 200-meter and fourth in the women's 400-meter.
Erica Durst was right behind her in 18th at 2:17.40, another personal record. The two showings rank fourth and sixth in the Horizon League.
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Jacob Line posted a personal best in the men's 800-meter as he took 21st overall at 1:56.69.
Thomas Gray-Torsell too set a personal record as he crossed the line in 28th at 1:57.39. The two times sit 12th and 13th in the Horizon, respectively.
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Thomas Gray-Torsell also took 34th in the men's 400-meter dash, a time that ranks 14th overall in the conference.
NEXT UP
The Norse return home and are excited to host the Inaugural Norse Track Invitational, presented by Biggby Coffee Cold Spring and City Barbeque Highland Heights, on Saturday, April 13 at Bishop Brossart High School. More details to come on the meet this week on NKUNorse.com.
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