The women’s track and field team concluded their 2018 outdoor season with three women competing in an NCAA qualifying meet at North Central. Greenville sent Marideth Tate, Lia Kruse, and Megan McKee to participate.
The women’s track and field team were 10th at the NCCAA national championships on Friday at Grace College. The performance of Rachel Hanna in the pole vault won the national championship.
The women's track and field team earned the second place position at the SLIAC championships on Friday and Saturday. The Panthers gained 191.5 points to finish second to Webster by 69 points.
The women’s track and field team was 14th at the Greenville Select Meet on Saturday. The team earned 12.25 points, and they were led by Lia Kruse who was second in the 1500 meter run.
The women’s track and field team ended seventh at the Washington University meet on Saturday. The Panthers did not compete with all of their women due to weather.
The women's track and field team had the first place entries in two events at Monmouth on Saturday. Lia Kruse won the 3000 meter run, and the 4x400 meter relay team was a winner.
The women’s indoor track and field team was provided with second place finishes from Rachel Hanna in the pole vault and Lia Kruse in the mile run in their fifth place overall team placement at Illinois College on Saturday.
The women's track and field team was headlined by Jessica Staley in the 300 and Sydney Porter in the pentathlon as both women were third in their respective events at the Principia Relays on Friday and Saturday.
The women's indoor track and field team began their season at Illinois College on Saturday. Three Panther entries finished in scoring positions for Greenville.
The women's indoor track and field team went to Illinois Wesleyan for its First Chance meet on Saturday. Newcomer Jessica Staley performed best among Greenville's entries with a fourth place finish in the 300 meter dash.
The men's and women's track and field program has hired Fred Lewis as its newest jumps coach. One of the premiere jumps coaches in the metro St. Louis area for over 25 years, Coach Lewis brings a successful coaching background to the program.
NCAA Division III All-American Chelsea Gilles of Greenville University is the 2016-17 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee from the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.