Union women’s outdoor track and field recap of the the AAC Championships

Johnson City, Tenn. - The Union Commonwealth University women's outdoor track and field team recently competed at the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships, finishing 10th overall with a total of 28 points.

Track Events

Erin Pease led the way for the Bulldogs with a strong showing in the heptathlon, earning second place with 4,021 points.

The 4x800-meter relay team of Abby Mabe, Sofia Petz, Jasmine Clouse, and Kaylee Hall claimed a fifth-place finish, clocking a time of 10:35.06.

In the 5000-meter run, Bella Townsend finished with a time of 47:20.17, followed closely by Melanie Partin at 47:24.24. Pease also delivered a standout performance in the 100-meter hurdles, placing third with a time of 14.84.

In the sprints, Hall ran a 13.68 in the 100 meters, while Mabe recorded a time of 2:27.14 in the 800 meters. Mabe, Hall, Townsend, and Partin closed out the meet in the 4x400-meter relay, finishing in 4:44.12.

Field Events

Pease recorded a throw of 30.04 meters in the javelin event.

The Bulldogs also broke multiple program records, click here to learn more.

Next for the Bulldogs is the Jim Green Invitational on Friday, May 2.