MONMOUTH, Ill. – Junior Katie French hits the NAIA "A" Standard in the shot put and weight throw Friday evening at the Monmouth Fighting Scots Indoor hosted by Monmouth College.
 
Full results 
 
Next for the Owls is the AMC Indoor Championships on Saturday, Feb. 19 in Elsah, Ill. hosted by Principia College.
 
French's 13.84-meter toss in the shot put improves her own first-place spot in the WWU Record Book by one centimeter, recording a new personal best and hitting the NAIA "A" Standard. She placed first out of 25 athletes. She also hit the NAIA "A" Standard in the weight throw and achieved a new PR. She also placed first with a 16.27-meter throw.
 
French will compete at the 57th Annual Indoor Track & Field National Championship on March 3-5 in Brookings, S.D. 
 
Susan Moman finished in 21^st place in the shot put with a 9.42-meter toss.
 
In the long Jump, Nia Hawkins finished in first place with a 5.13-meter jump. In the triple jump, she recorded a new personal best with a 10.11-meter jump that placed her second. She also competed in the 200-meter dash placing 12^th with a time of 28.92.
 
In the 800-meter run, Ellie Dimond placed fifth with a time of 2:38.42. Emma Clifford placed eight with a 2:43.14 time.
 
In the 1-mile run, Harley Nale finished in third with a 5:41.22 time. Coming right behind her in fourth place was Mekayla Gibson, who hit a new PR with a time of 5:43.20. Maddie Mendell placed sixth with a time of 6:21.62.
 
In the 3000-meter run, Alicia Engelbrecht not only grabbed first place but she also recorded a new personal best with a 10:50.58 time. Coming right behind her in second place was Mary Grover, who crossed the finish line with a time of 11:39.32. Faith Gerling placed fourth with a 12:01.77 time that was a new PR for her. Kimi Putnam finished eighth with a time of 12:54.94.
 
Competing in the 400-meter dash was Kristan Wilson who finished in eighth place with a time of 1:07.52. She also competed in the 200-meter dash, placing 19^th and hitting a new PR with a time of 29.69.
 
The Owls had two teams competing in the Distance Medley. The first team was comprised of Kimi Putnam, Alicia Engelbrecht, Faith Gerling, Mary Grover who finished in first with a time of 14:35.26. The second team was comprised of Maddie Mendell, Ellie Dimond, Emma Clifford, Mekayla Gibson who finished second with a 14:41.06 time.
 
Competing in the 4x400 Meter Relay was Nia Hawkins, Harley Nale, Emma Clifford, Mekayla Gibson, who placed second with a time of 4:33.57.
 
WWU Results
Shot Put
1 – Katie French – 13.84m (First in the WWU Record Book, NAIA "A" Standard, PR)
21 – Susie Moman – 9.42m
 
Weight Throw
1 – Katie French – 16.27m (Second in the Record Book, NAIA "A" Standard, PR)
 
Distance Medley
1 – Kimi Putnam, Alicia Engelbrecht, Faith Gerling, Mary Grover – 14:35.26
2 – Maddie Mendell, Ellie Dimond, Emma Clifford, Mekayla Gibson – 14:41.06
 
4x400 Meter Relay
2 – Nia Hawkins, Harley Nale, Emma Clifford, Mekayla Gibson – 4:33.57 
 
400 Meter Dash
8 - Kristan Wilson – 1:07.52
 
200 Meter Dash
12 - Nia Hawkins – 28.92
19 - Kristan Wilson – 29.69 (PR)
 
800 Meter Run
5 - Ellie Dimond – 2:38.42
8 - Emma Clifford – 2:43.14
 
1 Mile
3 - Harley Nale – 5:41.22
4 - Mekayla Gibson – 5:43.20 (PR)
6 - Maddie Mendell – 6:21.62
 
3000 Meter Run
1 - Alicia Engelbrecht – 10:50.58 (PR)
2 - Mary Grover – 11:39.32
4 - Faith Gerling – 12:01.77 (PR)
8 - Kimi Putnam – 12:54.94
 
Long Jump
1 - Nia Hawkins – 5.13m
 
Triple Jump
2 – Nia Hawkins – 10.11m (PR)