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Bears Post Multiple Event Titles at the Dr. Keeler Invitational

Bears Post Multiple Event Titles at the Dr. Keeler Invitational

From Washington University Athletics

The Washington University in St. Louis track & field program ran to multiple event titles Friday evening at the Dr. Keeler Invitational hosted by North Central College.

Seniors Rebecca Ridderhoff, Kelli Hancock, Ashley Knudson and Daisy Ogede ran to the nation's top time while capturing first in the 4x400m-relay (3:44.42). The time is 13th in Division III, history and second overall in WashU school history.

Ogede ran to a first place finish in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.48 and runner-up finish in the 100m dash in 11.94. Both marks are top-10 times in Division III this season.

Ridderhoff (1:00.04) and Hancock (1:00.25) placed first and second in the 400m hurdles with top-five Division III times. Hancock, Ridderhoff and Ogede teamed up with freshman Caitlin Cheeseboro to place fifth in the 4x100m-relay (47.86).

Junior Alison Lindsay placed fourth on the women's side during the 1,500m run (4:33.18). Her time ranks 12th in the nation.

In the 3,000m steeplechase, sophomore Abby Martin placed fourth (10:46.56) with the sixth best time in Division III.