Elsah, Ill.—[RESULTS] The MBU women's track and field impressed this past Saturday at the Principia College Relays with four first place finishes.
 
In the field, Maegan Saleh and Megan McCrary had strong finishes in the long jump event. Saleh, the freshman from Marquette High School, took home gold in the event with a 5.48 meter jump. McCrary finished third with a 5.39.
 
Ja'Nique Brown stepped up to the weight throw and tossed it 14.72 meters which gave her fifth place. Sydney Neiter rounds out the field highlights with a first-place finish of her own. She leapt 1.59 meters into the air that gave her the gold in the high jump.
 
On the track, the women were just as successful. The 60-meter dash, Proleine Pierre and Maegan Saleh finished incredibly strong in first and third, respectively. Pierre's 8.00 bested McKendree's best sprinter by .13 seconds.
 
Rebecca Starrett took home hardware of her own in the 3000-meter run. The long-time MBU track star finished the race with an 11:13.37. As a team, the Spartans got second place in the 4x200-meter Medley Relay with a 1:53.89.
 
The Spartans travel out to Jacksonville, Illinois on Feb. 2 to continue their indoor season at the Jim Green Invite.