Crawfordsville, IN – The University of Pikeville women's track and field team competed at the Horace Turner Open Friday evening at Wabash College. Miracle Taylor, Bethany Tackett, Verlecia Scarlett, and Valerie Kendrick were all in action in both the weight throw and shot put events.

Taylor led the way in the weight throw, hitting a mark of 13.10m to win the event. Right behind her was Scarlett, who finished second with a throw of 12.76m, which is a personal best. Also competing were Kendrick and Tackett, who recorded marks of 9.84m and 7.86m, respectively.

Kendrick guided UPIKE in the shot put, winning the event with a 12.28m throw. This gives her two consecutive wins in the shot put dating back to last week in Marietta. Taylor recorded a mark of 9.32m while Tackett (8.85m) and Scarlett (8.66m) also competed for the Bears.

"It was a great way to end the semester" said UPIKE head coach David Espinoza. "We had a great showing today winning both throwing events and showing consistency, now we need to get ready for 2022."

What's Up Next
The Bears have a few weeks off for the holidays after today's meet, before heading back to Marietta College on January 7th for their next event, the Pioneer Open.