FAYETTE, Mo. – For the first time in conference history, a tie was handed out for the annual Women's Outdoor Track & Field Team Championship as both the Benedictine Women and Central Methodist University scored 179 points over the two-day meet hosted by CMU.

The Raven Women earned 31 All-Conference honors en route to their share of the championship. They also earned 5 event championships while meeting 3 NAIA B Qualifying Standards. Mary Cate Golden won the championship in the 1,500 meters. Julie McLauglin won the championship in the 5,000 meters. Emilie Nelson won the championship in the 10,000 meters. Mary Lorang won the championship in the Javelin, and the 4x800 meter relay team of Josie Jansen, Anna Campbell, Cecelia Campos, and Golden won the championship.

Head Coach Jacob Connealy was also named the Heart Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. That announcement will officially be made later today on the Heart website at www.heartofamericaconference.com.

The 4x800 relay was one of the three events to hit the B Standard. Leah Kuhn finished second in the 5,000-meter Race Walk, and Lorang finished second in the Discus.

To earn All-Conference honors, athletes must place in the top six. First through Third place equals First-Team, Second-Team, and Third-Team All-Conference, while placing fourth through sixth equals Honorable Mention All-Conference.

Women's Results:
800 meters - Mary Cate Golden - third place.
1,500 meters - Mary Cate Golden - first place. Josie Jansen - second place. Cecilia Campos, third place. Julia McLaughlin - fifth place.
5,000 meters - Julia McLaughlin, first place. Catherine Aaron - second place. Helen Ullrich, third place. Emilie Nelson, fourth place.
10,000 meters - Emilie Nelson, first place. Catherine Aaron, second place. Ave Wolf, fifth place.
5,000 Race Walk - Leah Kuhn, second place (NAIA B Qualifying Standard)
400 hurdles - Cayna Love - second place
3,000 Steeplechase - Helen Ullrich - second place
4x400 relay (Cayna Love, Brynna Gormley, Malena Hines, Maria Connealy) - third place
4x800 relay (Josie Jansen, Anna Campbell, Cecelia Campos, Mary Cate Golden) - first place (NAIA B Qualifying Standard)
High Jump - Maria Connealy.- fourth place.
Triple Jump - Madison Helten - second place 
Discus - Mary Lorang - third place (NAIA B Qualifying Standard)
Hammer - Alyssa Hall - fourth place.
Javelin - Mary Lorang - first place. Mary Whiteside - fifth place. Brigid Gormley - sixth place.
Heptathlon - Maria Connealy - second place.

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