MAC Women’s Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
Mabinty Kebe – Western Michigan – Senior
Event: 400m Hurdles – 1st
Meet: Clark Wood Open
Time: 58.33
Rank: 1st MAC / 43rd NCAA
Note: Mabinty Kebe won the 400m hurdles at the Clark Wood Open with a 58.33, leading the MAC and ranking 43rd nationally. She is now eighth all-time at WMU.
MAC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Sandra Ferrari – Western Michigan – Sophomore
Event: Long Jump – 3rd
Meet: Clark Wood Open
Mark: 6.16m
Rank: 2nd MAC / 27th NCAA East Region
Note: Sandra Ferrari finished third in the long jump at the Clark Wood Open with a 6.16m mark, second-best in the MAC and 27th in the East Region, moving her to third all-time at WMU.
Other Women’s Outdoor Field Nominees
Gabrielle Griffiths – Akron – Junior (R)
Event: Hammer Throw – 3rd
Meet: Ashland Alumni Open
Mark: 193-1 (58.86m)
Rank: 3rd MAC / 66th NCAA
Note: Gabrielle Griffiths registered a career-best 193-1 in the elite hammer throw, placing third. Her mark is third in the MAC, 66th nationally, and fifth in Akron outdoor history.
Malina Miller – Ball State – Sophomore
Event: High Jump – 4th
Meet: Knights Invitational
Mark: 1.73m
Rank: 6th MAC
Note: Malina Miller finished fourth overall in the high jump at the Knights Invitational with a season-best clearance of 1.73m.
Erica King – Eastern Michigan – Sophomore
Event: Javelin – 1st
Meet: Hillsdale College Tune-Up
Mark: 41.17m (135-01)
Rank: 4th MAC
Note: Erica King won the javelin with a personal-best toss of 41.17m, ranking fourth in the MAC, 12th in the Great Lakes Region, and seventh in EMU history. It marked her third PR/top-10 performance in the last four meets.
Svenia De Coninck – Kent State – Junior
Events: Long Jump – 1st (5.86m) | High Jump – 3rd (1.76m)
Meet: Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
Ranks: Long Jump – 5th MAC | High Jump – 3rd MAC / 66th NCAA
Note: Svenia De Coninck won the long jump with a personal-best 5.86m and finished third in the high jump at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational.
Mia Boule – Miami University – Sophomore
Event: Pole Vault – 1st
Meet: Clark Wood Invitational
Mark: 3.96m
Rank: 2nd MAC / 163rd NCAA
Note: Mia Boule won the women’s pole vault with a season-best of 3.96m, moving her to second in the MAC and 137th nationally.
Kamiya Dendy – NIU – Senior
Event: High Jump – 4th
Meet: Drake Relays
Mark: 1.75m (5-08.75)
Rank: 3rd MAC / T-71st NCAA
Note: Kamiya Dendy cleared a season-best 1.75m to place fourth at Drake Relays, ranking third in the MAC and fourth all-time at NIU.
Other Women’s Outdoor Track Nominees
Rukia Omulisia – Akron – Freshman
Event: 100m Hurdles – 1st
Meet: Ashland Alumni Open
Time: 13.75
Rank: 2nd MAC
Note: Rukia Omulisia captured the 100m hurdles title at Ashland with a career-best 13.75, the second-fastest time in the MAC this season.
Kenli Nettles – Ball State – Graduate Student
Event: 400m Hurdles
Meet: Knights Invitational
Time: 58.96
Rank: 1st MAC
Note: Kenli the 400m hurdles. She is ranked #1 in the MAC, #5 in the Great Lakes Region, and #32 in the East Region. She is also ranked 67th in the nation. Kenli achieved a 2-second personal record and is currently the third fastest in Ball State University's history. Also was a member of the 4 x 4 team that is currently ranked number two in the conference
Juliette Salazar – Buffalo – Sophomore
Event: 800m – 7th of 47
Meet: UCF Knight Invite
Time: 2:10.94
Rank: 9th MAC / 33rd Northeast Region
Note: Juliette Salazar ran a 2.5-second collegiate PR in the 800m to win her heat. Her time ranks eighth all-time at UB.
Natalie Newcombe – Central Michigan – Senior
Event: 1500m – 1st
Meet: Grand Valley Extra Weekend Meet
Time: 4:24.76
Rank: 6th MAC / 275th NCAA
Note: Natalie Newcombe won the 1500m at Grand Valley with a PR of 4:24.76, the second-fastest time in CMU history.
Shamoya Clemetson – Eastern Michigan – Freshman
Events: 100m Hurdles – 1st Prelims (13.78) | 200m – 7th (25.79)
Meet: Hillsdale College Tune-Up
Rank: 100mH – 3rd MAC
Note: Shamoya Clemetson set PRs in both the 100m hurdles (13.78, 1st prelims) and 200m (25.79), ranking third in the MAC for 100m hurdles.
Amryne Chilton – Kent State – Sophomore
Event: 200m – 3rd
Meet: Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
Time: 23.64
Rank: 3rd MAC / 96th NCAA
Note: Amryne Chilton placed third in the 200m dash with a personal-best 23.64, tied for second-fastest in Kent State history.
Ella Scally – Miami University – Junior
Event: 100m – 19th
Meet: Clark Wood Invitational
Time: 11.84 seconds
Rank: 10th MAC
Note: Ella Scally ran a new personal-best 11.84 in the 100m, placing 19th overall. She is now 7th all-time at Miami.
Emma Vorpagel – NIU – Senior
Event: 800m – 2nd
Meet: Drake Relays
Time: 2:08.00
Rank: 1st MAC / 169th NCAA
Note: Emma Vorpagel finished second at the Drake Relays in the 800m, posting the fastest time in the MAC this spring and the fourth-fastest in NIU history.
