ABILENE, TEXAS - Southwestern Women's Track & Field compiled one school record, nine top ten finishes, and one event winner at the War Hawk Classic on the campus of McMurry University on Friday and Saturday. 

Senior Breanna Steele, junior Ella Lewis, and freshman Addison Jackson were the highlights, showing they are set for the SAA Outdoor Championships in two weeks. Jackson broke through with a massive performance in the High Jump event. The freshman took down the school record from 2022 with a distance of 1.48 meters. Jackson continues to be a pivotal asset in both sprinting and running events for the Pirates.

Steele was dominant once again in the 3,000-Meter Steeplechase with a first place finish at 11:21.40. Steele finished 26 seconds faster than the second place finisher. The senior currently sits at 19th in the nation in the event and will likely qualify to nationals by cutting her time under 11:10. She currently owns the school record at 11:11.98. 

Lewis also excelled in the Triple Jump at 10.74 meters. She finished second overall only behind a DI jumper, also beating multiple jumpers from Angelo State University. 

NOTABLE PERFORMERS

• On Friday night, senior Leandra Motelet led the Pirates in the Javelin Throw at 32.09 meters. 
• The mark was only three meters behind the school record. 
• Jackson also led the Pirates in the 1,500-Meter event with a time of 5:15.93. 
• Sophomore Kaydence Menchaca also posted a top ten finish in the Long Jump event with a distance of 5.09 meters. 
• Motelet finished fourth in the Pole Vault at 3.11 meters. 

UP NEXT 
Southwestern looks forward to the SAA Outdoor Championships at Berry College on April 23-25.