NORTH CANTON, Ohio- The Walsh Cavaliers women's indoor track and field team opened the 2021-22 season in a myriad of ways over the weekend, participating in events in Findlay, Youngstown and Alliance. 

Student-athletes competed at the Oiler Opener at Findlay, the YSU Icebreaker at Youngstown State and the Toy Drive Invite at Mount Union. 

In the opening weekend, there was a school record and four provisional marks set. Alexa Leppelmeier broke the 5K record while Ndidiamaka Anaraodo set two throws marks. Kelsey Hartsock vaulted onto the scene with a provo mark in her collegiate debut. 

YSU Icebreaker

1st Place Finishes

• Alexa Leppelmeier (5K): 16:48.30 - Walsh & Icebreaker Record, 5th fastest G-MAC time and NCAA D2 Provisional Mark

4th Place Finishes

• Bridget Hahn (5K): 18:19.86

Oiler Opener

4th Place Finishes

• Skyler Stewart (Pentathlon): 2,904 points 
  • 4th in 60M Hurdles (9.54 seconds)
  • T-5th in high jump (1.52 meters)
  • 4th in shot put (9.74 meters)
  • 5th in long jump (4.70 meters)
  • 8th in 800M (2:49.66)

8th Place Finishes

• Toni Denmark (Pentathlon): 2,556 points
  • 8th in 60H (10.21 seconds)
  • 8th in high jump (1.46 meters)
  • 7th in shot put (8.77 meters)
  • 11th in long jump (4.20 meters)
  • 5th in 800m (2:46.37)

Toy Drive Invite

1st Place Finishes

• Style Henry (60 meters): 7.94 seconds
• Payton Knoch (60 hurdles): 9.11 seconds
• 4x400 relay (Julie White, Lexie Engstrom, Talia McLin, Rebecca Bodo): 4:40.93
• Kelsey Hartsock (Pole Vault): 3.72 meters - PR and NCAA D2 Provisional Mark
• Ndidiamaka Anaraodo
  • (Shot Put): 15.16 meters - NCAA D2 Provisional Mark
  • (Weight Jump): 19.03 meters - NCAA D2 Provisional Mark

2nd Place Finishes

• Kelsey Hartsock (60 meters): 7.96 seconds
• Lexie Engstrom (800 meters): 2:31.31
• Claire Martin (Triple Jump): 10.18 meters - PR

3rd Place Finishes

• Kelsey Hartsock (200 meters): 26.76 seconds - PR
• Elena Bell (High Jump): 1.40 meters - PR
• Claire Martin (Long Jump): 5.04 meters - PR
• Emma Springer (Triple Jump): 10.09 meters - PR
• Bree Lumpkin (Shot Put): 12.29 meters - PR
• Madison Webb (Weight Jump): 14.48 meters - PR

4th Place Finishes

• Rebecca Bodo (500 meters): 1:28.57 - PR
• Emma Springer (Long Jump): 4.95 meters - PR
• Brooke Lumpkin (Weight Throw): 13.37 meters - PR

5th Place Finishes

• Claire Martin (60 meters): 8.09 seconds - PR

6th Place Finishes

• Brooke Lumpkin (Shot Put): 12.07 meters - PR

7th Place Finishes

• Emily Waterhouse (Pole Vault): 2.92 meters
• Emily Drago (Triple Jump): 9.34 meters

8th Place Finishes

• Style Henry (200 meters): 27.48 seconds

Walsh continues the season next week at the YSU Collegiate Holiday Classic on Friday (Dec. 10). 

-WC-