Boone, N.C. —- The Catawba College women's track and field team turned in six top-five finishes at the App State Open in Boone on Friday and Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED

One-Mile Run - Open

- Hannah Caudill was the top finisher in the women's one-mile open run, besting runners from App State and Virginia Tech with a mark of 5:00.99

100-Meter Hurdles

- Haleigh Washington earned a fourth-place finish in the women's 100m hurdles, with a 15.93-second effort

400-Meter Dash

- Onii Bivens was Catawba's top finisher in the 400-meter dash, placing fourth with a time of 57.38

800-Meter Run

- Eden Barnwell earned a podium finish in the women's 800, finishing just three seconds behind the event winner with a 2:15.80 effort

- Joanna Owczarz and Sydney Cockerham also turned in top-15 finishes with eighth- and 12th-place showings, respectively

200-Meter Dash

- Bivens finished eighth in the 200m dash and third among Division II runners with a mark of 25.05

One-Mile Run - Invitational

- Natalie Almond was the runner-up in the MJ Harrelson Invitational, nearing breaking a five-minute mile with a time of 5:00.75, good for fastest among DII runners

4x400-Meter Relay

- Catawba's team of Tatiana Chigwerewe, Cockerham, Barnwell and Bivings placed third in the women's 4x400, earning a time of 4:00.33

UP NEXT

- Catawba track and field turns its attention to the South Atlantic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Apr. 30 and May 1