The Omnibus

Issue date: 4/18/08 Section: Sports

Senior Alyssa Maggart won the 800-meter run at the Papa John's Division II Challenge at Emporia State last weekend. The win marks his second victory on the season.

omen continued their dominance in the 800-meter run this weekend at the Papa John's Division II Challenge. Senior Alyssa Maggart picked up her second victory of the young outdoor season by more than a second when she crossed the line in two minutes, 19.42 seconds. Directly behind Maggart was sophomore Mallory Roth who fought the wind en route to a time of 2:20.74. Also picking up points for the SBU women was freshman Kassidy Porter who finished sixth in 2:23.92.
Missing from the usual quartet of 800-meter women for the 'Cats was freshman Kelsi Chowning. Instead of taking her normal spot with Maggart, Roth and Porter near the front of the 800 field, Chowning led the Bearcats in the 1,500-meter run with a third place finish. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, Chowning's time was good enough to place her fifth in the current MIAA rankings.
Also running well for the women was sophomore Andrea Owensby in the 3,000-meter run. Owensby's strong performance earned her a fifth-place finish in 11 minutes, 12.24 seconds.
Continuing the theme of strong distance performance for the Lady 'Cats was sophomore Chelsea Strahm in her first attempt at the 3,000-meter steeplechase this season. Strahm placed third in the event with a time of 11 minutes, 45.37 seconds. Her time also places her fifth on the MIAA rankings.

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