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Women's Track & Field

Trio of Outdoor School Records Broken at Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Two weekends removed from a pair of team victories at the Norse Track Invitational, the Northern Kentucky Men's and Women's track and field programs had another great meet at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational, hosted by the University of Louisville. 

Three Norse, all on the women's side, broke outdoor school records at the meet. Additionally, eight Norse finished in the top ten of their respective collegiate events. 

THE BASICS
MEET: Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
LOCATION: Louisville, Ky. - Owsley B. Frazier Cardinal Park

NOTABLES (WOMEN)
- Cameron Bitterman was the first to set a new bar in the NKU Track and Field history book, running a 23.80 in the 200m dash on Friday afternoon. Her time earned her a sixth-place finish. Additionally, Bitterman ran a 56.44 in the 400m dash, an 11th-place finish.
- Sierra Kendall set a new bar in the 400m hurdles, running a 1:00.47 in the event, finishing fifth and setting a new Norse school record. 
- In the pole vault, Bailey Luebchow broke a record set by fellow freshman Kayla Willging earlier this year, leaping 3.51m to set a new best mark in school history. 
- Olivia Kennedy had another great race in the 800m run, running a 2:11.50 and finishing fifth. Grace Biddle followed her up with a 2:14.94, a new personal record. 
- The NKU women's 4x400m relay team of Bitterman, Kennedy, Kendall, and Joi Bradley finished in fifth place and set a new season best mark of 3:48.70. 

NOTABLES (MEN)
- Colton O'Hara set a new season-best in the 5000m run, finishing in second place in 14:31.83. Natnael Weldemichael was just behind him, finishing in third in 14:32.95.
- Nathan Ruth finished fourth in the 3000m Steeplechase, running a 9:29.68.
- Brady Messer ran a 1:52.15 in the 800m race, an eighth-place finish. Right behind him was Jacob Messer, who set a new PR with a time of 1:52.92. Brady set a personal record in the 1500m run, finishing in seventh with a time of 3:54.12

NEXT UP
The Norse head to the Horizon League Outdoor Championships on May 9 & 10 in Youngstown, Ohio. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jacob Messer

Jacob Messer

Freshman
Colton O

Colton O'Hara

Freshman
Natnael Weldemichael

Natnael Weldemichael

Freshman
Joi Bradley

Joi Bradley

Redshirt Freshman
Olivia Kennedy

Olivia Kennedy

Freshman
Cameron Bitterman

Cameron Bitterman

Freshman
Sierra Kendall

Sierra Kendall

Freshman
Grace Biddle

Grace Biddle

Sophomore
Bailey Luebchow

Bailey Luebchow

Freshman
Kayla Willging

Kayla Willging

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jacob Messer

Jacob Messer

Freshman
Colton O

Colton O'Hara

Freshman
Natnael Weldemichael

Natnael Weldemichael

Freshman
Joi Bradley

Joi Bradley

Redshirt Freshman
Olivia Kennedy

Olivia Kennedy

Freshman
Cameron Bitterman

Cameron Bitterman

Freshman
Sierra Kendall

Sierra Kendall

Freshman
Grace Biddle

Grace Biddle

Sophomore
Bailey Luebchow

Bailey Luebchow

Freshman
Kayla Willging

Kayla Willging

Freshman