GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Siena Heights women's track and field team delivered a championship‑level weekend at the WHAC Indoor Championships, highlighted by two conference titles, multiple scoring performances on the track, and a pair of NAIA standards in the field events.
Meet Highlights
Senior Emma Valentine brought home the program's first WHAC title of the meet, winning the high jump at 1.70m (5'‑7"), hitting both an NAIA "A" and "B" standard. Teammates Morgan Lutton (3rd, 1.61m / 5'‑3.25") and Emma Fessler (4th, 1.61m / 5'‑3.25") helped the Saints stack major points with a 1‑3‑4 finish.
The second WHAC champion came in the pole vault, where Emma Stewart cleared 4.02m (13'‑2.25") to win the title while also hitting NAIA "A" and "B" standards. Freshman Emma Wildt placed 5th at 3.25m (10'‑8"), and senior Abigail Stauber added an 8th‑place finish at 2.95m (9'‑8").
On the track, Terria Fisher scored in three events. She placed 7th in the 60 (7.88) and 5th in the long jump at 5.39m (17'‑8.25"), then ran on the 4×400 relay, which finished 4th in 4:02.72. Fisher and senior Jenna‑Ann Johnson also reached the 60m final, scoring 2 and 1 points respectively.
Freshman Savannah Richmond put together a breakout distance double, placing 3rd in the 3000 (10:32.52) and taking 2nd in the 5000 (17:50.84). Haley Bell added scoring finishes in both races as well.
Middle‑distance strength continued with Bailey McCulloch, who placed 7th in the 600 (1:39.04), and freshman Cora Liu, who finished 7th in the 1000 (3:11.32). The 4×800 relay added a 4th‑place finish in 10:00.59.
In the triple jump, senior Terria Fisher claimed another WHAC title‑caliber performance, finishing 1st with 11.11m (36'‑5.5").
Event‑by‑Event Results (All Siena Heights Finishers)
60 Meters
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- Terria Fisher — 7.88
- Jenna‑Ann Johnson — 7.95
Prelims: Fisher 7.84; Johnson 7.85; Spradlin 8.21
200 Meters
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- Fisher — 25.98
- Johnson — 26.65
- Spradlin — 27.23
400 Meters
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- Brooklyn Kemokai — 1:03.87
600 Meters
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- Bailey McCulloch — 1:39.04
- Hannah Leupold — 1:21.11
1000 Meters
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- Cora Liu — 3:11.32
3000 Meters
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- Savannah Richmond — 10:32.52
- Haley Bell — 10:58.27
- Kaylee Bowser — 11:41.45
5000 Meters
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- Savannah Richmond — 17:50.84
- Haley Bell — 19:11.55
4×400 Relay
- Siena Heights (Fisher, McCulloch, Spradlin, Johnson) — 4:02.72
4×800 Relay
- Siena Heights (Liu, Kemokai, Bowser, McCulloch) — 10:00.59
High Jump
- 1. Emma Valentine — 1.70m (5'‑7") NAIA A/B
- Morgan Lutton — 1.61m (5'‑3.25")
- Emma Fessler — 1.61m (5'‑3.25")
Pole Vault
- 1. Emma Stewart — 4.02m (13'‑2.25") NAIA A/B
- Emma Wildt — 3.25m (10'‑8")
- Abigail Stauber — 2.95m (9'‑8")
- NH: Chloe Fowler, Iris Millies, Kathryn Stewart
Long Jump
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- Terria Fisher — 5.39m (17'‑8.25")
Triple Jump
- 1. Terria Fisher — 11.11m (36'‑5.5")
Shot Put
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- Akiyah Ash — 11.46m (37'‑7.25")
- Kennedy Orlando — 9.22m (30'‑3")
Weight Throw
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- Akiyah Ash — 12.60m (41'‑4.25")
- Leah Gregg — 11.75m (38'‑6.75")
- Kennedy Orlando — 8.87m (29'‑1.25")