Jan. 27, 2007

Results

Findlay, OH-Women's track and field competed in the two-day Findlay Classic on Friday and Saturday.  IPFW continued the indoor season with improvements in placing, as well as the breaking of a school mark over the weekend.

Ashley Ritchey (Leo, IN/Leo) ran a great race in the 5,000m run (17:49.72) securing the only first place finish for IPFW during the meet.  Ritchey also led IPFW in the 3,000m run with a fourth place finish at 10:23.12. 

The 3,000m run boasted two other 'Dons in the top ten with Mary Ballinger (Chesterton, IN/Chesterton) crossing the finish line sixth (10:27.96) and Crystina Martinez (Valparaiso, IN/Wheeler) placing seventh (10:29.07).

IPFW Junior Valerie Hardesty (Auburn, IN/DeKalb) also had a top-ten showing in the one-mile run, placing ninth on a 5:20.47 performance.

Brooke Newman (Angola, IN/Prairie Heights) broke the first indoor record of the season in the pole vault.  Newman, a sophmore, reset her previous school record of 2.74m by vaulting 3.05m.

The 'Dons will return to Ohio on Saturday, Febraury 3, to compete in the Akron Open.