SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wilmington College women's track & field team tallied five top-eight finishes at the Steemer Showcase hosted by Wittenberg University on Saturday. The event was individual-based and did not feature team scores.
In track events, the Quaker 4-x-200-meter relay squad of Kylee Schafer, Madison Dietz, Rachel Spanfellner and Jaineen Smith finished runner-up with a time of 1:53.50. Schafer and Spanfellner also competed in the 500-meter run with Schafer placing fourth (1:34.12).
In field events, Lexi Grice and Abby Lodewyck both placed in the top eight of the weight throw. Grice's heave of 44' 9" was good for fourth place while Lodewyck's mark of 42' 9.5" took eighth.
Wilmington will have a weekend off before traveling back to Wittenberg for the Indoor All-Ohio Meet on February 11.
