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Emory & Henry Women's Track & Field Makes History At Cregger-Bast Invitational

Lauren Fleming races.
-photo courtesy of Ryan Hunt

SALEM, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Men's & Women's Track & Field Teams opened the 2018-19 indoor season over the weekend at the Cregger-Bast Invitational, hosted by Roanoke College. It was the first time since the winter of 1993-94 that the Wasps have competed in men's indoor track & field and the first time in school history for E&H women.

The Basics
EVENT –
Cregger-Bast Invitational
HOST –
Roanoke College
LOCATION
  – Salem, Virginia
VENUE – Cregger Center Track

Top Performances
- Freshman Edward Rajner (Bainbridge, N.Y.) was second in the shotput at 14.26 meters.
- Freshman Tony McGuire (Chesapeake, Va.) clocked a 4:44.71 in the mile to finish at the runner-up.
- In the distance medley relay, sophomore Alette McGuire (Chesapeake, Va.), freshman Lia Haskins (Danville, Va.), senior Lauren Fleming (Troutville, Va.) and junior Erica Grupp (Charlottesville, Va.) ran a 14:26.46 to finish second.
- Fleming posted seventh-place finishes in the 300 meters (:49.48) and the 600 meters (1:57.68).

The Results - Men

200 Meters        
Colt Pierce   34th   :26.56
         
400 Meters        
Colt Pierce   26th   :59.87
         
Mile        
Tony McGuire   2nd   4:44.71
         
3,000 Meters        
Henry Quesenberry   19th   11:29.02
         
5,000 Meters        
Zane Moran   13th   17:56.26
Lucas Biggerstaff   14th   18:42.78
         
Shot Put      
Edward Rajner   2nd   14.26m
Brody Fields   18th   11.12m

 

The Results - Women

300 Meters        
Lauren Fleming      7th   :49.48
         
600 Meters
       
Lauren Fleming   7th   1:57.68
         
800 Meters        
Lia Haskins   12th   3:22.43
         
1,000 Meters        
Lia Haskins   13th   4:16.50
         
3,000 Meters        
Alette McGuire   14th   11:47.78
Erica Grupp   16th   12:05.94
         
Distance Medley Relay    
McGuire, Haskins 2nd   14:26.46
Fleming, Grupp      
         
Shot Put        
Autumn Huffman   11th   10.45m

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