Indoor Track Update

Photo: Alyson Davis, Alysse Wade, Caisja Chandler, Jemeila Hunter, Lynsey Shipley, Jahniya Bowers and Faith Banks

Mid-American Conference Update

Eastern Michigan's Alyson Davis has the fastest 60-meter dash time in the conference so far this season. The sophomore ran a time of 7.53 at the University of Akron Quad meet on Jan. 15. Her closest competitor is Kimone Hines of Northern Illinois, who recorded a time of 7.54, Feb. 5, at the Grand Valley State Showdown.

Davis competed on the same Grand Valley State track and put up a time of 7.60 on Jan. 23. There is a tie for the third best time in the conference as senior Savannah Nevels of Bowling Green and junior Jacqueline Pokuaah of Akron both have finishes of 7.60.

Bowling Green sprinters have the top two times in the 200 meters as Ryen Draper and Jemeila Hunter sit atop the Mid American Conference. Draper ran her time of 24.59 at the Bowling Green State University Opener, Jan. 16. Hunter ran 24.69, 13 days later at the Sid Sink Invite, also held at Bowling Green.

Eastern Michigan's Alysse Wade's time of 8.64 leads all 60-meter hurdlers in the conference. She ran that time at the Grand Valley State Snowdown Showdown, Feb. 5. Akron's Pokuaah is also in the mix in that category when she ran the MAC's second best time at 8.74 on the same day at the University of Akron Invitational.

Pokuaah is in the top spot among long jump competitors. Her jump of 19 feet-10 and 3/4 inches is one spot in front of Central Michigan's Hayley Manners' mark of 19 feet-four and 1/4 inches. Her Akron teammate Zoi Balamouti is tops in the triple jump event at 38 feet-five and 1/2 inches.

Horizon League Update

Youngstown State's Jahniya Bowers holds the top spot in the 60 and 200 meters in the Horizon League. The sophomore and two of her teammates hold three of the top five spots in the conference in the 60-meter dash. Bowers ran 7.54 at the YSU Mid-Major Indoor Invitational, Jan. 29. Youngstown State junior Suerethia Henderson ran 7.74 on Jan. 29 as well. The third YSU competitor Kyndia Matlock also clocked in at 7.74 at the YSU Indoor College Invitational, Jan. 15.

Oakland sophomore Azsah Bradley is tied with Henderson and Matlock at 7.74. She ran that time on Feb. 5, at the Hillsdale Wide Track Classic. The fifth best time belongs to Northern Kentucky's Lynsey Shipley.

Those same five athletes are also in the top five of the Horizon League in 200 meters action. Bowers ran 24.83, at the YSU Invitational. Henderson came in second in the same race at 25.12. Shipley finished the 200 meters at 25.29 at the John Gartland Invitational, Jan. 23. Bradley's time of 25.61, again at Hillsdale is fourth best. Matlock caps off the top five at 25.76 in a race against her teammates.

Shipley is the best so far with a 400 meters time of 57.74, also recorded at the YSU Mid-Major Indoor Invitational. She and her teammates Andrea Armstrong, Jailyn Ross and Megan Sullivan ran the Horizon's best 1,600-meter time of 4:05.16 at the John Gartland Invitational.

Oakland's Madison Leigh is leading the way in the 800 meters and Mile run. Leigh completed the mile at 5:09.55 on Jan. 15, at the Saginaw Valley State Classic. Her 800 finish of 2:14.42 was registered at the Mastadon Invitational, Jan. 23.

The American Conference Update

Cincinnati is looking strong so far as it had leaders in multiple events of the American Conference. Junior Malin Smith is setting the pace in the shot put with a throw of 53 feet and 3/4 inches. Sophomore Taylor Beard has a big lead in the high jump with her mark of six feet. There is a three-way tie for second place as SMU's Cassie Ackermann, Temple's Aisha Brown and Wichita State's Destiny Masters are all posting jumps of five feet and seven inches.

Cincinnati also has a leader in the 3,000 meters with senior Ellie Leather's time of 9:46.07. Junior sprinters Caisja Chandler and Faith Banks are living up to their potential as they have raced to the top of the 200 and 400 meters events respectively. Chandler leads the conference in the 200 meters at 23.62, while Banks tops all 400 meters sprinters at 55.62.

This feature is brought to you by Track Stars App for iPhone.