Track and Field Visits Kentucky for First Event of New Year

OXFORD, Ohio - Following a long holiday break, the Miami University track and field team will return for their second indoor event of the season this Friday and Saturday at the University of Kentucky's Jim Green Invitational.

The RedHawk women kicked off the season with a quick warm-up meet at the Bowling Green Opener on December 1st. At BGSU, Junior Olivia Bechtel headlined the day by winning the 300 meter dash with a 39.53 mark. Bechtel was also part of a 4 x 400 team that took second along with Kalliopi Kountouri, Sonia Slusarczyk, and Mallory Harr, while Kountouri finished second in the individual 400 meter. Over on the field, senior Emily Fletchall won an all-Miami pole vault finals, clearing a height of 3.35 meters.

The Red and White will be one of 20 teams in attendance. The field includes several power-conference teams in the likes of Indiana, Ohio State, and the host Wildcats and some familiar Mid-American Conference and local foes in Akron, Ball State, Cincinnati, and Xavier.

The meet will kick off with a small slate on Friday, with the women's high jump, weight throw, and distance medley relay. Saturday will then feature a full schedule of events, which can be found below.

For more information on the meet, be sure to check back into MiamiRedHawks.com and follow @MiamiOH_XCTF on Twitter and Instagram.

Friday Jan. 11 Women's Events
Field:
4:00 - High Jump
Following - Weight Throw

Track:
7:15 - Distance Medley Relay

Saturday Jan. 12 Women's Events
Field:
11:00 - Long Jump
Following - Shot Put
3:00 - Pole Vault
3:00 - Triple Jump

Track:
1:12 - 60m hurdles (Preliminary)
1:45 - 60m (Preliminary)
2:05 - 60m hurdles (Final)
2:15 - 60m (Final)
2:32 - Mile
3:10 - 400m
3:45 - 800m
4:20 - 200m
5:00 - 3000m
4:35 - 1600m relay

Track and Field Visits Kentucky for First Event of New Year

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Players Mentioned

Olivia Bechtel

Emily Fletchall

Mallory Harr

Kalliopi Kountouri

Sonia Slusarczyk