WHITEWATER, Wis. — Competing in a field of some of the best NCAA Division III student-athletes in the country, the Carthage women's track and field team posted a handful of personal-bests in the Kachel Fieldhouse at the Midwest Elite Invitational on Saturday on the campus of UW-Whitewater. The Firebirds continue to post successful results, as they aim for the CCIW Championship meet on the campus of Carthage College. The team placed seventh among nine teams after scoring 17 points.

The Firebirds will compete in the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge next Saturday, February 19, in their final meet before the conference championships.
 

Head Coach Stephanie Domin

"We faced a lot of tough competition today and had some individuals step up to the challenge. We had multiple personal and season bests. We are looking forward to the next two weeks of training and rest before we host the CCIW Championship."

"Abbey Calhoun has had two great back-to-back meets and we are excited to have her back jumping. Lex Mattox really competed well with some top end throwers and is starting to compete like we know she can. Kylie Smith had a solid race in her second 3K by dropping 14 seconds, and is starting to look more confident on the track."
 

Highlights

• Freshman Madie Haupert ran a collegiate-best 8.61 in the 60-meter dash qualifier, before Sarah Kerfin set a new PR as well in the prelims with a time of 8.38 seconds.
• In the mile, both Emily Halfmann and Elizabeth Eck set personal-bests, posting times of 6:05.99 and 6:06:48, respectively.
• After running in the event for the first time in her collegiate career last weekend, Kylie Smith set a new PR in the 3,000 with a time of 11:23.62, placing 12th overall just behind Claire Guenther in 11th.
• Alexis Mattox posted a season-best mark in the weight throw today, taking third place after hitting 15.74 meters on her third attempt.
• Mattox earned another spot on the podium, this time taking second place in the shot put with a throw of 12.42 meters on attempt number three.

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