HICKORY, NC - Lenoir-Rhyne had nine first-place finishers over the course of a very successful Southside Power & Fitness Invitational weekend. 

Seven individuals had NCAA DII provisional marks, including Jani Day (400m), Miranda Marr (Hep), and Mathilde Etienne (Hep), who each hit it for the first time this season.

Caitlyn Christie put on a show in her events, winning both the 800 and 1500 meter races with two new personal bests. Picking up her first career victory was Zanetta Udo-Obong in the 100 meters. She also set a new persona best time of 24.52 in the 200. Jani Day had herself a meet, winning setting personal bests in both the 400 meters (55.37) and 200 meters (24.39). 

Top-Three Finishers

• 100 Meter Dash
  • Zanetta Udo-Obong - 1st (Finals), 12.04
  • Alexis Brown - 1st (Prelims), 11.30
• 200 Meter Dash
  • Alexis Brown - 1st, 22.92
  • Damyja Ortiz - 2nd, 24.23
  • Jani Day - 3rd, 24.39
• 400 Meters
  • Jani Day - 1st, 55.37
  • Damyja Ortiz - 3rd, 55.58
• 800 Meters
  • Caitlyn Christie - 1st, 2:17.88
  • Olivia Overholt - 3rd, 2:18.09
• 1500 Meters
  • Caitlyn Christie - 1st, 4:43.03
  • Maria Carmona Orejon - 2nd, 4:44.21
• 3000 Meter Steeplechase
  • Elizabeth Kessler - 1st, 11:38.65
• 5000 Meters
  • Zoila Sicilia - 1st, 18:28.81
  • Isis Gaskin - 2nd, 18:52.16
• 100 Meter Hurdles 
  • Sharonda Priester - 2nd, 14.35
• 400 Meter Hurdles
  • Sharonda Priester - 1st, 1:01.27
• 4x400 Meter Relay
  • Sharonda Priester, Jani Day, Kennedy McDonald, Damyja Ortiz - 2nd, 3:48.36
• Pole Vault
  • Pearl Ballard - 3rd, 3.20m (10-6.00)
• Triple Jump
  • Holly Kone - 1st, 11.68m (38-4.00)
• Javelin 
  • Julia Karnilowicz - 2nd, 31.05m (101-10.00)
• Heptathlon
  • Miranda Marr - 2nd, 4954
  • Mathilde Etienne - 3rd, 4625

The Bears will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Boone for the App State Open.