ALLENDALE, Mich. – The Northern Illinois University women's track and field team earned three wins on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 6) at Grand Valley State's Snowdown Showdown. Sophomore sprinter Jahnetta Jones (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville) claimed two of those wins, in the 200-meter and 400-meter dashes. 

In the long jump, junior Jazmyn Smith (Pinecrest, Fla./Gulliver Prep) continued her consistent start to the season, picking up her second win of the year with a mark of 5.70 meters (18-08.50) to bring home a victory. 

"This is another competition under our belts and the athletes continue to impress the staff with their performances and heart," said NIU Director of Track and Field Connie Teaberry. "Most of the athletes have been grinding hard, playing catch-up from past seasons. Yet they continue to clock competitive times and marks.  

"We have been preaching 'trust the process' and one practice and competition at a time, and they are listening and trusting. When you have the trust of your athletes anything is possible. Over half the athletes moved up their standing on the MAC performance list. We are heading in the right competitive direction." 

In the 200 meters, Jones clocked a time of 24.76 seconds for the win over Eastern Michigan's Mair Edwards (24.88), while in the 400, Jones led a Huskie one-two with a time of 56.28 seconds, freshman Kennedy Crawford (Douglasville, Ga./Alexander) was second in 56.77 while junior Kaitlyn Lewis (Liberty, Mo./Liberty) was fourth in 57.08. 

NIU had three runners finish in the top-three of the 800 meters with senior Victoria Robinson (Lansing, Mich./Lansing) in third in 2:14.01, senior Nora Finegan (Palatine, Ill./Fremd) in fourth in 2:14.99 and sophomore Brooke Lytle (Waukesha, Wis./Waukesha West) fifth in 2:15.28. 

Junior Diamond Riley (St. Louis, Mo./Ritenour) was second in the triple jump with a best leap of 11.60 meters (38-00.75) while junior Kimone Hines (Hanover, Jamaica/Southern-New Oreleans) was second in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.54 seconds in the final. 

NIU will return to Allendale, Mich., next weekend as the Huskies compete in the GVSU Big Meet on Friday and Saturday, February 12-13. 

60-meter dash
2. Kimone Hines, 7.54 (7.63q)
6. Skylynn Blue, 7.80 (7.84q)
9. Jazmyn Smith, 7.87 (7.88q)

200-meter dash
1. Jahnetta Jones, 24.76
4. Skylynn Blue, 25.35
6. Kaitlyn Lewis, 25.48

400-meter dash
1. Jahnetta Jones, 56.28
2. Kennedy Crawford, 56.77
4. Kaitlyn Lewis, 57.08

800-meter run
3. Victoria Robinson, 2:14.01
4. Nora Finegan, 2:14.99
5. Brooke Lytle, 2:15.28
7. Janae Dean, 2:15.66
12. Brynn Bartlett, 2:20.72

Mile run
3. Mackenzie Callahan, 4:52.47
12. Kaitlin Miller, 5:18.86
15. Maggie Cavanaugh, 5:25.00

3,000-meter run
6. Mackenzie Callahan, 9:59.14
7. Sara Atkins, 10:17.29
8. Hannah Ricci, 10:28.84

60-meter hurdles
3. Scout Regular, 8.87 (9.11q)

4x-400 meter relay
4. Crawford, Hines, Robinson, Dean, 3:55.66
6. N. Finegan, Smith, J. Finegan, Lytle, 4:07.08

Long Jump
1. Jazmyn Smith, 5.70m (18-08.50)
5. Scout Regular, 5.33m (17-06.00)

Triple Jump
2. Diamond Riley, 11.60m (38-00.75)
4. Kendal Only, 11.07m (36-04.00)

Shot Put
11. Fatima Stingily, 11.30m (37-01.00)

Weight Throw
18. Fatima Stingily, 13.58m (44-06.75)