MONMOUTH, Ill. – The William Woods University women's track and field team grabbed 14 top five finishes including three wins at Saturday's Midwest Invitational hosted by Monmouth College. 
 
Megan Van Harn walked away with two wins and a second-place finish. She placed first out of 27 in the shot put with a 12.50-meter throw. She also placed first in the 800-meter run with a 2:32.46 race time. She placed second in the 60-meter hurdles with a 9.78 time after placing second in the preliminaries.
 
Hannah Ehlinger placed first out of 16 in the high jump with a 1.60-meter jump. Kylie Zamboni-Cutter came in third with a 1.50-meter jump.
 
Naomi Kerkula placed second in the 60-meter dash preliminaries with an 8.14 time. She then placed fourth in the finals with an 8.17 time.
 
The 4x200-meter relay team, comprised of Nia Hawkins, Valerie Webb, Kristan Wilson and Trinity Thomas, placed second with a 1:54.26 time.
 
Kimi Putnam placed third in the 5000-meter run with a 20:10.22 time.
 
Nia Hawkins placed fourth in the 200-meter dash with a 27.85 time and the long jump with a 5.05-meter jump.
 
Alicia Engelbrecht placed fourth in the 3000-meter run with an 11:44.47 time. She finished the 1 Mile in 5:44.50, coming in fifth.
 
The Owls return to action on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Snow Bird Open hosted by Illinois College. Events begin at 10 a.m.
 
WWU Finishes
Alessa Cremer
            3000-meter run – 12:36.39 – 8^th
            1-mile run – 6:09.38 – 11^th
 
Hannah Ehlinger 
            High Jump – 1.60m – 1^st
 
Alicia Engelbrecht 
            3000-meter run – 11:44.47 – 4^th
            1-mile run – 5:44.50 – 5^th
 
Faith Gerling 
            1-mile run – 6:13.78 – 14^th
 
Nia Hawkins
            4x200-meter relay – 1:54.26 – 2^nd
            200-meter dash – 27.85 – 4^th
            Long Jump – 5.05m – 4^th
 
Katie Keath 
        1-mile run – 6:11.98 – 13^th
 
Naomi Kerkula 
            60-meter dash (preliminaries) – 8.14 – 2^nd
            60-meter dash (finals) – 8.17 – 4^th
            4x400-meter relay – 4:37.03 – 7^th
            400-meter dash – 1:12.72 – 10^th
            Long Jump – 4.29m – 10^th
 
Shannon McIlhenney 
            Pole Vault – 2.30m – 11^th
 
Harley Nale
            1-mile run – 6:09.91 – 12^th
 
Kimi Putnam
            5000-meter run – 20:10.22 – 3^rd        
 
Courtney Richardson
            600-meter run – 1:50.77 – 6^th
            4x400-meter relay – 4:37.03 – 7^th
 
Trinity Roark 
            Pole Vault – 2.30m – 10^th
 
Ananiah Talton
            Shot Put – 9.72m – 21^st
            Weight Throw – 11.35m – 23^rd
 
Trinity Thomas 
            4x200-meter relay – 1:54.26 – 2^nd
            200-meter dash – 28.49 – 7^th
            High Jump – 1.35m – 15^th
 
Megan Van Harn
            800-meter run – 2:32.46 – 1^st
            Shot Put – 12.50m – 1^st
            60-meter hurdles (preliminaries) – 10.01 – 2^nd
            60-meter hurdles (finals) – 9.78 – 2^nd
            High Jump – 1.45m – 6^th
            4x400-meter relay – 4:37.03 – 7^th
 
Valerie Webb
            4x200-meter relay – 1:54.26 – 2^nd
            200-meter dash – 29.17 – 12^th
            60-meter dash (preliminaries) – 8.79 – 15^th
 
Kristan Wilson 
            4x200-meter relay – 1:54.26 – 2^nd
            4x400-meter relay – 4:37.03 – 7^th
            600-meter run – 1:54.93 – 10^th
 
Kylie Zamboni-Cutter
            High Jump – 1.50m – 3^rd