WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne women's track & field team finished in fourth at this weekend's South Atlantic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.

"I'm really proud of these Bears today," said Director of Track & Field Bob Braman. Everyone competed their guts our and we had some amazing performances. We had dozens of personal bests and conference scorers but the highlight was our five conference champions and one relay champion - all being SAC Championship meet records. We're short on numbers, not on talent. I can see this team emerging during outdoor season and we're excited to build off this success."

The high scorer for the Bears was Jani Day. Day won the 400 meters in a school and meet record time of 54.93, took fourth in the 200 meters with a 24.64, and was the anchor leg on the 5th place 4x400m team. Also earning an event with with a new meet record was Mackenzie Pringle in the triple jump, winning with a mark of 12.42m, just .06 off her personal best.

Pringle also finished runner-up in the 60m Hurdles, just ahead of teammate Sharonda Priester. Zanetta Udo-Obong and Molly McGrath finished fourth and fifth in the 60m dash while Olivia Overholt moved into third all-time in Lenoir-Rhyne history with a time of 2:15.38 in the 800. 

Zoila Sicilia set a new program best with a time of 10:01.27 in the 3000 meters, good for seventh in the event. The triple jump saw four Bears place in the top ten, as Arlie Priestley (3rd), Sofia Ulanday (5th), and Zenobia Hall (7th) came in behind Pringle. 

Top Finishers

• 60 Meter Dash
  • Zanetta Udo-Obong, 4th, 7.69
  • Molly McGrath - 5th, 7.70
• 60 Meter Hurdles
  • Mackenzie Pringle - 2nd, 8.72
  • Sharonda Priester - 4th, 8.75
• 200 Meter Dash
  • Jani Day - 4th, 24.64
• 400 Meters
  • Jani Day - 1st, 54.93
• 800 Meters
  • Olivia Overholt - 4th, 2:15.38
• Mile
  • Caitlyn Christie, 10th, 5:31.52
• 3000 Meters
  • Zoila Sicilia - 7th, 10:01.27
• 4x400 Meters
  • Sharonda Priester, Molly McGrath, Zanetta Udo-Obong, Jani Day - 5th, 3:55.18
• High Jump
  • Patricija Nemanyte - 3rd, 1.61m (5-3.25)
• Triple Jump
  • Mackenzie Pringle - 1st, 12.42m (40-9.00)
  • Arlie Priestley - 3rd, 11.65m (38-2.75)
  • Sofia Ulanday - 5th, 11.44m (37-6.50)
  • Zenobia Hall - 7th, 11.39m (37-4.50)

Indoor nationals will take place in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 12-14. Selections for nationals will come out on Tuesday, March 3. For those not attending nationals, the first outdoor meet of the season will the Bob Davidson Challenge on March 21st at High Point.