FINAL RESULTS

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Lee University women's track & field team opened its outdoor season at the Lee University Invitational this weekend at the Ray Conn Sports Complex. The Lady Flames collected four new NCAA Division II Provisional marks with Maria Mitchell claiming two and the other two coming in the pole vault.
 
Provisional Qualifying Performances:

• Maria Mitchell won the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:25.35 to beat the provisional time of 4:28.93. The time is No. 2 on the NCAA Division II performance list.
• Maria Mitchell crossed the finish line of the 800-meter run in first place at 2:10.65. She finished ahead of the qualifying time of 2:11.25. That time is the fourth-fastest time reported so far this season.
• Brynn Depinet cleared 3.95 meters to win the pole vault. The height to reach for the provisional qualifier is 3.79 meters. Her mark is third among DII athletes so far this season.
• Addison Kohlmeier finished second with a clearance of 3.85 meters in the pole vault to surpass the provisional mark (3.79m). Her measurement is tied for seventh with two others among DII athletes.

 
First Place Finishes:

• Maria Mitchell – 800m
• Maria Mitchell – 1500m
• Annika Barrett – 400m Hurdles
• Brynn Depinet – Pole Vault

 
Coming Up:
The Lady Flames will be at two separate meets this coming weekend. Katie Beam, Aria Hawkins, Maria Mitchell and Ava Sparks are scheduled to travel to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the 2026 Raleigh Relays at Paul Derr Track & Field Facility. The rest of the team will be at Don McGarey Invitational at Kennesaw State University. The Raleigh Relays will be contested Thursday through Saturday, while the Don McGarey Invitational is set for Friday and Saturday.
 

FULL LEE UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL RESULTS

• 200m
  • Jydia Faucette – 10^th (25.40)
  • Addison Bleisath – 17^th (26.13)
  • Amelia Wedermeyer – 20^th (26.20)
  • Aubrey Anderson – 37^th (27.02)
• 400m
  • Addison Bleisath – 7^th (59.70)
• 800m
  • Maria Mitchell – 1^st (2:10.65)
  • Kaylen Owen – 3^rd (2:17.17)
  • Abi Moore – 4^th (2:19.45)
  • Lucy Guthrie – 5^th (2:21.56)
• 1500m
  • Maria Mitchell – 1^st (4:25.35)
  • Lucy Guthrie – 17^th (5:04.20)
  • Kaylee Estridge – 19^th (5:05.89)
  • Dana Espinoza – 25^th (5:16.33)
  • Aria Hawkins – DNF
• 5000m
  • Ava Sparks – 2^nd (17:25.05)
  • Capucine Cureau – 4^th (17:48.05)
  • Katie Beam – 7^th (18:14.94)
  • Sadie Wielfaert – 8^th (18:34.26)
  • Sawyer Simmons – 10^th (19:03. 23)
  • Aria Hawkins -- DNF
• 100m Hurdles
  • Marisa Hennix – 5^th (15.04)
  • Annika Barrett – 8^th (16.03)
• 400m Hurdles
  • Annika Barrett – 1^st (1:05.76)
  • Amelia Wedemeyer – 3^rd (1:06.96)
• High Jump
  • Liz Lannom – 5^th (1.60m)
• Pole Vault
  • Brynn Depinet – 1^st (3.95m)
  • Addison Kohlmeier – 2^nd (3.85m)
  • Ayla Misavage – 6^th (3.15m)
• Long Jump
  • Jydia Faucette – 4^th (5.60m)
  • Marisa Hennix – 12^th (5.13m)
  • Aubrey Anderson – 14^th (5.05m)
• Triple Jump
  • Aubrey Anderson – 2^nd (11.50m)
• Shot Put
  • Gracie Waite – 2^nd (13.87m)
• Discus
  • Gracie Waite – 3^rd (39.28m)
• Hammer
  • Samara Brinks – 3^rd (47.17m)
  • Gracie Waite – 4^th (44.44m)
• Javelin
  • Annika Barrett – 4^th (31.22m)
  • Samara Brinks – 9^th (28.08m)
• Heptathlon
  • Lily Brown – 2^nd (4,204 points)
  • Brooke Jones – 5^th (3,697 points)