FINAL RESULTS
BELOIT, Wis. – Cornell's
Natalie McAllister dominated the women's 100-meter hurdles for her second title of an impressive weekend which she scored in five events at the Midwest Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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The versatile junior was recognized as the MWC Women's Most Outstanding Newcomer, totaling 34 points over the two-day meet inside Strong Stadium Complex.
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McAllister's hurdles victory was among four all-conference performances Saturday for the Rams, who finished sixth in the team race with 75 points. Monmouth was crowned team champion with 167 points.
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McAllister left no doubt in claiming the 100 hurdles race, blowing away her competition in 15.39, which ranks fifth-fastest all-time by a Ram. She crossed the line .99 seconds ahead of runner-up Kristina Hilmes of Illinois College.
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McAllister, who won the javelin on Friday, completed an extraordinary first season with the Rams as a four-time MWC champion, which includes two indoor titles.
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McAllister came just short of all-MWC honors in the long jump (16-3.25) and high jump (4-11.50), placing fourth in both events. She anchored the fifth-place 4x100 relay (50.26) comprised of
Caitlyne Mar,
Madison Osborn and
Sidney Brown.
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Brown earned her first individual all-MWC medal with a second-place showing in the 400 (1:00.49). The sophomore battled it out with Grinnell's Athena Frasca, who was a nose ahead at the finish in 1:00.38.
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Sophomore
Carolyn Pickup also gained all-MWC status for the first time, running third in the 400 hurdles (1:09.55). She placed fifth in the 100 hurdles (17.31).
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The Rams finished the meet with an all-conference third-place effort from their 4x400 relay (4:08.99) of Brown,
Caroline Riss, Mar and anchor Osborn. Osborn added fourths in the 100 (12.44) and 200 (25.95). Â
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Billie Fogarty placed fifth in the 3000 steeplechase (12:50.39).
Taylor Cruz was sixth in the discus (119-10). Â Â Â Â
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