Bolivar, Mo. – The Cottey College women's outdoor track & field team continued their 2023 campaign at the Bearcat Invitational hosted by Southwest Baptist University this past Saturday.

Sophomore Taylor Rechenmacher kicked off the day's running events in the 5000-meter run where she was able to shave 42 seconds off her time from last week with a performance of 22:25. Freshman Madalenn Fee competed in her first 1500-meter run of the season with a 12^th place finish and time of 5:01.

Next, a squad of Cottey runners took to the track for the 800-meter dash. In the first heat, sophomore Mikaela Fabey came from behind with a race-winning kick and massive 7 second life-time personal record of 2:35. In the same heat, Kyndal Soukup (freshman) and Katie Wright (juniot) also ran personal record-breaking races with times of 2:47 and 3:01, respectively. In the second heat, freshman Hannah Hayduk added to Cottey's impressive showing with a 3^rd place finish in her heat and a 3 second improvement in her personal record.

Finally, Kiana Garcia (junior) finished off the Cottey's day with her first ever attempt at the 3000-meter run on the track with a great performance of 11:38 and 19^th place finish.

Long Jump

Madalenn Fee – 22^nd (4.81m)

5000-Meter Run

Taylor Rechenmacher – 21^st (22:25.63)

1500-Meter Run

Madalenn Fee – 12^th (5:01.08)

Kiana Garcia – 24^th (5:35.90)

800-Meter Run

Hannah Hayduk – 20^th (2:26.76)

Mikaela Fabey – 29^th (2:35.34)

Kyndal Soukup – 37^th (2:47.51)

Taylor Rechenmacher – 40^th (25.28)

Katie Wright – 42^nd (3:01.11)

200-Meter Dash

Hannah Hayduk – 37^th (28.22)

3000-Meter Run

Kiana Garcia – 19^th (11:38.30)

Up Next:

In two week, the Comets will continue their outdoor track & field season at the University of Central Missouri's Mule Relays in Warrensburg, Mo on Friday, April 14^th.