RedHawks Continue Impressive Season in Louisville

Friday, January 30

Louisville, Ky.

Miami University

Lenny Lyles Invite

Heil runs ninth best 3000m race in RedHawk history

Photo by: Reily Rogers

RedHawks Continue Impressive Season in Louisville

1/31/2026 6:55:00 PM | Track & Field, Cross Country

LOUISVILLE, Ky.- The Miami RedHawks Indoor Track and Field team traveled to Louisville, Ky., to compete in the University of Louisville's Lenny Lyles Invitational this weekend. Nora Zubillaga ran the fifth-best time in program history in the mile and Marisa Heil ran the ninth-best time in program history in the 3000m run. Emily Eterovich and Mia Boule tied the seventh-best pole vaults in Miami indoor history.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Rachel Smith placed third in the "C" division of the 400m dash, with a time of 57.37. Keena Sanders placed ninth in the same division, running the 400 in 58.49. Oliva Cebalo ran a 59.52 and placed 28th, and Mae Reed finished in 1:00.58, setting a new 400m personal record.
In the 800m dash (open), Eve Traficanti placed 22nd, finishing the race in 2:16.61. In the "A" division 800m dash, Avery Emerson ran a 2:14.13, placing sixth.
In the 3000m (open), Heil ran a 9:38.23 personal record and the ninth-best time in Miami's Indoor program history. Monica Guijarro also raced the 3000m and placed 15th, with a time of 9:54.70.
In the 200m "C" division, Riley Betz placed 17th with a time of 25.37, and Lauren Jessup-Aiken placed 25th with a time of 25.57.
Zubillaga finished the mile in 4:48.74, placing seventh. This run is her personal record and the fifth-best time in Miami program history. Heil (4:53.50) and Guijarro (5:04.74) also ran the mile, placing 11th and 33rd, respectively.
In the 5000m run, Cara Razavi took seventh place with a time of 17:34.63.
In the 4x400m relay, the RedHawk women took 17th with a team of Cebalo, Sanders, Emerson and Smith. The Miami women ran the 1600 meters in 3:52.07.
Maya Reed placed 54th in the long jump open with a jump of 5.01 meters.
In the weight throw open, Kate Hallie placed 21st, with a throw of 16.66 meters.
Ella Garvin jumped 1.60m in the high jump event, with a five-way tie for 17th place.
Hallie (13.50) and Ava Luczak (11.16) placed 10th and 36th, respectively, in shot put.
In the "B" division pole vault, Eterovich placed fifth, vaulting 3.72m, Boule placed sixth, vaulting 3.72m. These vaults tie the seventh-best vaults in Miami history. Addison Crichley placed eighth, vaulting 3.57m.
In the "B" division of the 400, Joey Valeski placed fifth, running a 48.59. And in the division "B" 200m dash, Valeski ran a 22.15 and placed 18th.
In the open 800m, Dominic Jackson placed 20th, running a 1:54.17 and Adrian Stechschulte placed 46th, running a 1:56.62.
Tom Heal (8:13.11), Evan Jarold (8:13.65), Petros Sanchez Ropero (8:19.62), Patrick Wills (8:21.89), Luke Mussard (8:27.11), Anton Martinez (8:27.87), Josh Razor (8:29.34), Ben Fahnestock (8:36.96), Weston Naville (8:43.08) and Taman Chokshi (8:51.14) ran the 3000m (open) placing 18th, 21st, 30th, 31st, 39th, 41st, 45th, 57th, 62nd and 71st, respectively.
In the mile, Luke Mussard (4:11.79) and Ben Fahnestock (4:18.75) placed 37th and 61st, respectively.
In the 200m dash "C" division, Matthew Shuler ran a 21.90, placing 12th.
The Miami Men ran the 4x400m relay in 3:25.03, placing 24th with a team of Tober, Valeski, Stechschulte and Jackson.
On the field, David Lorek placed 44th in the weight throw, throwing 14.08 meters.
Kirk Knecht placed 46th in the long jump open with a jump of 6.11 meters.
In the shot put event, Lorek (15.49), Reilly Worthington (15.38) and Blake Presley (14.85) placed 16th, 18th and 27th, respectively.
Nate Hollingsworth placed 11th in high jump (open), jumping 2.03 meters.