Hillsdale Invite & Pentathlon

The Lady Chargers had the luxury of getting to perform at home this weekend.They competed in the Hillsdale Invitational in Jesse Philips Arena on February 11 and had a great day.In the field, freshman Stephanie Algera set a personal best in the 20-pound weight toss (28'4 3/4'') and took 5^th.She also took 3^rd in the Shot Put with a throw of 37'11 3/4''.Jessica Warner placed 5^th in the Long Jump at 14'11 1/2''.Maryea Pike ran a season best 7.64 in the 55 meter dash (7.4 in the prelims) and took 1^st place, while Alicia Britton set a lifetime best at 8.39 (8.2 in the prelims) and took 5^th. Maryea Pike continued her great day by winning both the 200 meters (26.75) and 400 meters (58.50).She was followed up by Jenna Soccorsi (27.03/2^nd in the 200, 1:01.70/3^rd in the 400) and Nancy Shipley (27.56/3^rd in the 200, 1:01.20/2^nd in the 400).Not only did Hillsdale place great in the sprints, they also dominated the distance events.In the 800 meters, sophomore Kelly McNeilance took 1^st in 2:20.23, good for a lifetime best.Anna Webster (2:27.39), Jenny Belsley (2:32.71), and Amy Soper (2:34.46) all cracked the top 10, with Anna and Jenny setting seasonal bests.Tara Shamey (5:14.80) led the way for a pack of Chargers in the 1600 meter run by taking 2^nd and setting a seasonal best.Jenny Belsley (5:20.20) set a lifetime best and grabbed 5^th place.Anna Webster (5:24), Emily Phillips (5:29.90), Katy Gnaedinger (5:31.80), and Tanya Eaton-Fraser (5:34.40) all placed in the top 11.Emily Phillips set a lifetime best in the 3000 meter run in 11:09.10, good for 5^th place.Christine Freeman (11:19.30) followed closely in 6^th place.Allie Burum tore up the 5000 meter run in 18:02.30, which was good for an NCAA Division II National Provisional time.Trudy Chase (19:08) and Kristin Warner (19:36.20) took 3^rd and 4^th, respectively.Hillsdale performed great in the relays as well.In the mile relay, Hillsdale took 1^st (4:06) and 3^rd (4:22.50).The Lady Chargers took 1^st (9:40.90) and 2^nd (10:04) in the 3200-meter relay.