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Holly McKenzie

Women's Track Fares Well at High Point Invitational

High Point, NC

3/20/2023 1:16:00 PM


The Pitt-Johnstown women's track and field day battled through a rainy Friday and windy Saturday to finish with a strong showing at the High Point Bill Webb Combined Events/Bob Davidson Memorial Invitational.

Kara Mckenzie placed sixth in the 400-Meter Hurdles and secured a spot in the PSAC Outdoor Championship with a time of 1:07.84, while the 4x100-Meter Relay Team of Mayah Charity, Abbey-Gale Brooks, Mackenzie, and Alex Walton come a way with a second-place finish at 49.78.

Pitt-Johnstown's Brooke Leithner put together a strong showing in the Heptathlon, earning a fifth-place finish with a personal best 3.476 points.  Leithner finished in the top-10 in six events, including second in the Shot Put (9.17M), Long Jump (5.03M), and Javelin (27.60M).

Walton also placed 20th in the 400-Meter Run, (1:02.60), and Jenna Smith finished 21st with a personal best 5:03.19 in the 1,500-Meter Run, and 32nd in the 800-Meter Run with another personal best of 2:30.23.

In addition, Charity and Brooks placed in both the 100 and 200-meter dash. With a 2.5 and 2.4 wind Charity (12.62) and Brooks (12.75) placed 11th and 16th, respectively in the 100.  In the 200,with a -1.1 wind, Charity finished 23rd at 26.66 and Brooks was 24th at 26.70.

Pitt-Johnstown Women's Results

100
Mayah Charity 12.62 (2.5) 11th
Abbey-Gale Brooks 12.75 (2.4) 16th
 
200
Mayah Charity 26.66 (-1.1) 23rd
Abbey-Gale Brooks 26.70 (-1.1) 24th
 
400
Alex Walton 1:02.60 20th
 
800
Jenna Smith 2:30.23 32nd PR
Ava Barker 2:33.50
 
1500
Jenna Smith 5:03.19 21st PR
 
400H
Kara McKenzie 1:07.84 6th Q
 
4x100
Mayah Charity, Abbey-Gale Brooks, Kara McKenzie, Alex Walton 49.78 2nd
 
Heptathlon
Brooke Leithner 3476 5th PR

 
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