Women's Track and Field Completes Full Weekend of Competition in Texas and North Carolina

Bruins Showcased Their Talent at the Texas Relays and the Raleigh Relays

Nashville, Tenn. -- Competing in fourth meet weekend of the season, the Belmont University women's track and field team saw action on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this weekend. The team competed in the Raleigh Relays in North Carolina, the Bobcat Invitational in San Marcos Texas, and the 96th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays in Austin Texas.

Top Performing Bruins

Raleigh Relays
Kaitlyn Vanderkolk headlined for the Bruins this weekend, setting a new program record in the 10,000m with nearly a minute personal best. She ranks atop the Missouri Valley Conference and No.24 in the NCAA East Region.

Logan Gray set a personal best in the hammer throw with a heave of 53.70m, (176' 2"). She ranks fourth in the MVC after that throw.

Rachel Soukup ran a personal best 16:25.03, securing her spot atop the MVC rankings and at No.34 in the NCAA East Region.

Brooke Stromsland notched a personal best in the 1500m, running 4:33.63. She ranks No.8 in the MVC with that time.

Alexa Fortman finished in a personal best 2:12.37 in Raleigh.

Texas Relays
Michella Diebenow earned fourth place in the 400m hurdles in Austin, with a time of 1:01.57. She ranks No.2 in the MVC after her performance.

Bobcat Invitational
Tyra Finkeldey tied for second place and jumped 3.88m at the Bobcat Invitational, placing her tied atop the MVC rankings. She is tied for No.45 on the NCAA East Region Outdoor Qualifying List.

Next Up
The Bruins will return to Oxford next weekend to compete in the Joe Walker Invite hosted by Ole Miss.

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