CEDARVILLE, Ohio. - The CIU women's track and field team concluded their visit to the NCCAA Indoor Track & Field with four All-Americans, three first-place finishes, and the Female Track athlete of the Meet on Saturday. The squad placed fifth out of 15 for the highest indoor championship finish in school history.
Emma Johnson walked away with three All-American nods after a first-place finish in the 60m (7.52), a first-place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.73), and a third-place finish in the 200m (25.24). Her performance named her the Female Track Athlete of the Meet. This is the first time the Rams have received this award in program history.
Emma Johnson poses with NCCAA Director of Championships Dave Berline after winning Track Athlete of the Meet
Also, in the 60m, Trinyty Gregory recorded a time of 7.76, and Charlette Johnson finished right after at 7.81. Gregory clocked in at 26.65 in the 200m dash.
Morgan Johnson (9.29) and Ane' Peasley (9.39) were just shy of podium finishes in the 60m hurdles. Morgan Johnson, Emma Johnson, Rosemary Reed, and Gregory finished the 4x400m relay in 4:17.41 for a fourth-place finish.
Kloey Pickens grabbed a sixth-place finish in the shot put with a distance of 12.76m, while Acoya Hunt and Coral Curry checked in at 11.11m and 11.10m, respectively.
Dazanni Hinton (17.12m) and Pickens (16.38m, NAIA 'A') finished second and third to be named All-Americans in the weight throw. Curry reached a distance of 14.57m, and Hunt reached 13.73m. Hannah Grace Sparks rounded out the Rams in the weight throw at 11.99m.
What CIU Director of Track & Field Tim Thompson says: "To God be the glory! He blessed us with competitive favor. The CIU TF/XC team competed with great confidence and determination at NCCAAs. CIU student-athletes showed great poise and focus when unpredictable moments happened. I am so grateful and honored to lead this team. A special thanks to our athletic department for all their support, which helps us compete at the highest level possible. We celebrate all achievements and use them as encouragement to continue forward. We are careful not to become overly confident as we continue to focus and prepare for next week's Appalachian Athletic Conference Championships (AAC). Consistency is key."
Up Next: The Rams prep for the AAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on February 15-16 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
