The UIS women's track and field team delivered standout performances at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic in Louisville on Friday, taking on a competitive field at the event hosted by former GLVC opponent Bellarmine. Madelyn Miller led the way, breaking a three-year-old school record in the women's indoor 3,000-meter run with an exceptional performance.
Meet Highlights
- Madelyn Miller stole the show in the seeded division of the women's 3,000-meter run, clocking 9:48.45 to secure first place. Her time set a new UIS school record, surpassing Taryn Christy's 9:50.79 from 2022, and ranks No. 21 in NCAA Division II this season. Miller's performance also met the NCAA DII provisional mark.
- Kaleigh Inniss followed closely behind, finishing sixth with a personal best of 10:15.07, which ranks No. 67 in NCAA Division II.
- Marissa Roggensack opened the day with a strong third-place finish in the open 3,000 meters, running 10:37.29 behind a pair from Xavier.
- Josslyn Gaona executed a strong double, placing eighth in the 800 meters with a time of 2:25.41 before returning to clock a personal best 5:22.42 in the mile, an 11-second improvement from her performance last week.
| RESULTS | ||
| Women's 3,000m | ||
| 3rd | Marissa Roggensack | 10:37.29 |
| 9th | Jordan Serrahn | 10:43.74 |
| 12th | Lillian Buzani | 10:45.76 |
| 14th | Lauren McBride | 10:51.54 |
| 17th | Allison Thompson | 11:01.92 |
| 26th | Olivia Thomsen | 11:26.45 |
| 27th | Addelyne Nehmelman | 11:28.57 |
| Women's 800m | ||
| 8th | Josslyn Gaona | 2:25.41 |
| 17th | Kali Gaden | 2:28.70 |
| 22nd | Camille Terre | 2:31.97 |
| 34th | Maggie Von Hatten | 2:44.01 |
| Women's Mile | ||
| 8th | Josslyn Gaona | 5:22.42 |
| 11th | Norah Wright | 5:24.58 |
| 29th | Emma Leahy | 5:47.22 |
| Women's 3,000m (Seeded Division) | ||
| 1st | Madelyn Miller | 9:48.45 |
| 6th | Kaleigh Inniss | 10:15.07 |
Up Next
UIS will take a break next weekend to prepare for the Lewis Invite in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 7.