Crusaders Compete at SCAC Championships

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - The University of Dallas women's track and field team wrapped up competition in the SCAC Championships on Sunday, with six athletes competing in eight events across Saturday and Sunday.

Caitlin Smith was the lone sprinter for the Crusaders for much of the weekend, running alone in the 100 and 200 meters, but was joined by Agnes Hernandez in the 400 meters.  Smith posted a PR in two of the three events in which she ran, recording a time of 26.47 in  the 200 meters, and 59.86 PR in the 400 meters, grabbing two of the Crusaders four points in the 400 meters.  She also ran the 100 meters in 13.24.  Hernandez ran the 400 and 800 meter races, posting times of 1:08.62 and 2:37.67, respectively.

Monica Voltin ran in the 800 and 1500 meter races, posting a PR of 5:52.31 in the 1500, and a time of 2:46.16 in the 800 meters.  Maria Pecha competed in the 1500 meters, finishing in 6:24.43.  Grace Ebberwein was the only long distance runner for Dallas this weekend, running in the 5000 meters with a time of 21:58.58.

Kaycie Willis got the other two points for Dallas with her performance in the shot put, recording a mark of 10.75 meters for a fifth place finish.  She also competed in the discus, notching amark of 30.07 meters.

Anna Wilgenbusch was unable to compete in the Championships due to injury, but her times leading up to the event suggest she would have been a near shoe-in for the podium in the 5000 and 10,000 meters.