BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- 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.
Staley clocked a 43.76 second race in the second heat of the 300 to win the heat and place fourth among all participants.
Marideth Tate provided a seventh place performance in the weight throw with a best effort of 45 feet, 3 inches.
Tate's teammate Victoria Papez earned ninth in the weight throw with a distance of 43-8.
Rachel Hanna capped Greenville's list of top ten placements with tenth in the pole vault. Hanna cleared a height of 9-2.25.
The track and field team will open the traditional portion of their 2017-18 season with a meet at Illinois College on Saturday, Jan. 20.