Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (U-M Indoor Track Building)

Event: Silverston Invitational

U-M Team Finish: No Team Scoring

Next U-M Event: Saturday, Feb. 21 — at Alex Wilson Invitational (South Bend, Ind.), 12:15 p.m.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The University of Michigan women’s track and field team posted a pair of top-10 program marks hosting the Silverston Invitational on Friday (Feb. 20) at the U-M Indoor Track Building.

Iliana Downing posted the No. 6 mark on the pole vault program performers list, clearing a personal best of 4.15 meters (13 feet, 7.25 inches) for a first-place finish. Kourtney Rathke placed third with a mark of 3.85m (12-7.5).

Keyanna O’Tey opened the 60-meter dash preliminaries with a personal best of 7.38 seconds, advancing to the finals, where she placed second with a time of 7.42. Her preliminary time is tied for fourth on the program performers list.

In the mile run, Mara Longenecker (4:56.31) and Emily Cescon (4:56.32) took second and third, respectively, with Cescon running a personal best.

Trinity Henderson earned a first-place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 55.68.

In the shot put, Janey Campbell placed fifth with a mark of 13.80m (45-3.5) and Chiamaka Odenigbo placed 11th (11.72m, 38-5.5).

Sophie Cloutier took first in the 3,000-meter run, posting a time of 9:43.96, while Jadyn Zdanavage placed third with a personal best of 9:46.75.

The Wolverines will close out the regular season at the Alex Wilson Invitational on Feb. 21 inside the Loftus Sports Center in South Bend, Ind. A U-M distance medley relay squad will compete at 12:15 p.m.



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