HARRISONBURG, Va.— Zyra Shivers led the way for the Panthers, posting a fifth place overall finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a 13.72 time. She finished in sixth place in Friday afternoon's rounds to advance to finals.
Shivers also participated on the 4x400 relay team with Shade Worrell, Lailah Palmer and Laila Eiland, which finished fifth overall in the event with a 3:43.08 time.
Marissa Palmer followed up with a sixth place finish in the 200-meter race with a 23.53 time. She qualified after finishing second overall in the preliminary rounds with a 23.58 time.
Palmer also posted an eighth place finish in the 100-meter event with an 11.49 time.She qualified for finals after finishing eighth overall (second in her heat) with an 11.52 time in the event.
Jessica James also took a sixth place finish in the triple jump event with a season-best 12.31-meter jump.
MEET NOTES:
- Shadae Worrell finished the 400-meter race in ninth overall with a 56.13 time.
- Mencia Maruti posted a personal best 11:18.26 time in the 3000-meter steeple to finish 11th overall.
- Laure Kidukula, Ruqayyah Byrd and Kennedy Morris all participated in the 800-meter on Friday afternoon. Kidukula led the way in 13th place with a 2:15.69 time. Byrd finished with a 2:23.76 time, and Morris finished with a 2:25.91 time.
- Lilac Palmer finished the 100-meter dash with a season-best 11.96 time.
- Gabrielle Key posted a season-best 5.47-meter jump in the long jump. She also finished the triple jump with a season-best 11.73-meter distance.
The Panthers finish out the season at the App State Last Chance meet on May 18.