Women's Track Adds Nine for 2020-2021 Season

Women's Track Adds Nine for 2020-2021 Season
August 22, 2020

The Brescia women's track and field team welcomes nine student-athletes for the 2020-2021 season.

"The nine women that we added will all help the program in several ways. The women's track team is coming off a 3rd place finish at the RSC Indoor Track & Field Championship, so we have high goals for the team this season," said Head Coach Luke Stoffel.

The track & field program has continued to grow each season under Stoffel. During Stoffel's time at Brescia, he has grown the team from four women to 32 women.

Sprints & Jumps:

Five incoming freshmen will join the Bearcats sprints/jumps crew. "We filled a lot of holes with this class," said Stoffel. "Ashaunte, Abigail, Marta, and Alayna will help replace our graduated seniors in the short sprints and jumps events. Elisabeth will help us immediately in the hurdle events -- an area we knew we needed to address with this class."

Their PR's include:

  • Abigail Burgett (Hopkins County Central HS, Dawson Springs, Ky.): 13.34 (100m), 12-5.5 (LJ)
  • Marta Hughes (Russellville HS, Russellville, Ky.): 31-10 (TJ), 14-4 (LJ)
  • Elisabeth Joines (Muhlenberg County HS, Beech Creek, Ky.): 17.60 (100m hurdles), 53.25 (300m hurdles)
  • Alayna Petri (Daviess County HS, Owensboro, Ky): 13.74 (100m), 14-9 (LJ)
  • Ashaunte Watts (North Hardin HS, Radcliff, Ky.): 13.05 (100m), 27.32 (200m)

Distance:

Four women will join the distance track team, as well as the women's cross country team. "We added a lot of versatility with this group," said Stoffel. "Lexi, Sophia, and Morgan can help add to the team in both mid-distance and long-distance events. Sheyenna has experience competing in distance, sprints, and jumps, so her ability to fill in where needed will help a lot."

Their PR's include:

  • Morgan Curry (Hancock County HS, Lewisport, Ky.): 6:22 (1600m), 2:56 (800m)
  • Lexi Nicholas (Austin Peay St. Univ., Hawesville, Ky.): 20:49 (5k), 2:35 (800m)
  • Sheyenna Stytz (Livingston Central HS, Ledbetter, Ky.): 24:36 (5k), 29-3.5 (TJ)
  • Sophia Warthen (Elizabethtown HS, Elizabethtown, Ky.): 20:49 (5k), 2:47 (800m)

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