Women's Track and Field | February 18

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – It was an afternoon full of personal bests for the Northern Illinois University track & field team on Saturday at the Orange & Blue Open. The team went head-to-head against athletes from host school Illinois, Illinois State, Western Illinois, Butler and Missouri Baptist.
 
"This was a great tune-up competition for the athletes," said NIU Director of Track & Field Connie Teaberry. "We had several personal records that will move the athletes up in the MAC standings. Remy charged the way with victories in the 60 hurdles and 60 Meters."
 
Sophomore Remy Amarteifio (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township) earned two wins in the meet in the 60-meter dash and 60-meter hurdles. Amarteifio took fourth in the 60-meter dash and turned around for the finals to set her career fastest time in 7.63 seconds. In the hurdles, she took second in the prelims and followed it up with a win in the finals.
 
Two more Huskies ran their best 60-meter dash times in Courtney Sockwell (Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) and Syanne Johnston (St. Peters, Mo./Fort Zumwalt East), who took second and fourth in the finals, coming in at 7.67 and 7.77 seconds, respectively.
 
The personal record marks continued for Kenyae Majors (Burlington, N.C./Hugh Cummings), Maggie Cavanaugh (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South), Sara Atkins (Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton Warrenville South)and Fatima Stingily (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville). Majors finished the 60-meter hurdles in 8.80 seconds, Cavanaugh ran the 800-meter run in 2:25.91, Atkins finished the mile run in 5:16.72, and Stingily threw the shot put 11.54 meters.
 
 
"The staff was impressed and proud of their execution and technique. We are confident in the athletes headed to war at the MAC Championships next week. We are expecting to see some additional improvements."
 
The Huskies travel to Bowling Green, Ohio next week to compete in the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships.
 
Below are the Huskies' complete results from the Orange and Blue Invitational:
 
60-Meter Dash – Preliminaries
1st, Courtney Sockwell, 7.701 – Qualified for Finals
3rd, Khenadi Jones, 7.74 – Qualified for Finals
4th, Remy Amarteifio, 7.75 – Qualified for Finals
6th, Syanne Johnston, 7.85
 
60-Meter Dash – Finals
1st, Remy Amarteifio, 7.63 – Personal Record
2nd, Courtney Sockwell, 7.67 –Personal Record
5th, Syanne Johnston, 7.77 – Personal Record
6th, Khenadi Jones, 7.78
 
200-Meter Dash
1st, Syanne Johnston, 25.47
2nd, Khenadi Jones, 25.53
4th, Courtney Sockwell, 25.54
9th, Doshawn Franks, 26.32
 
400-Meter Dash
3rd, Grace Harris, 58.82
4th, NeShay Curtis, 59.26
 
800-Meter Run
3rd, Maggie Cavanaugh, 2:25.91 – Personal Record
4th, Mercer Mack, 2:29.27
 
Mile Run
4^th, Sara Atkins, 5:16.72 – Personal Record
 
3,000-Meter Run
2nd, Vivian Overbeck, 10:09.69
 
60-Meter Hurdles – Preliminaries
2nd, Remy Amarteifio, 8.59 – Qualified for Finals
3rd, Kishona McCray, 8.80 – Qualified for Finals
8th, Kenyae Majors, 9.07 – Qualified for Finals
 
60-Meter Hurdles – Finals
1st, Remy Amarteifio, 8.53
5th, Kenyae Majors, 8.80 – Personal Record
7th, Kishona McCray, 9.02
 
High Jump
1st, Chennel Palmer, 1.68 meters
 
Long Jump
2nd, Kenyae Majors, 5.29
 
Shot Put
4th, Ashley Sicard, 12.09 meters
6^th, Fatima Stingily, 11.54 meters – Personal Record
 
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