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Maddi Reed and Emerson VanScoy for Centre Twilight recap
Maddi Reed (left) and Emerson VanScoy hit national qualifying standards in pole vault and high jump on Friday.

Women's Outdoor Track & Field

VanScoy and Reed hit national standards as Eagle women have great showing at Centre

DANVILLE, Ky. - Emerson VanScoy and Maddi Reed hit national qualifying standards and Midway finished in the top-two of seven events in women's track and field competition at the Centre Twilight on Friday.

Six days after becoming a national 'A' standard qualifier in pole vault, VanScoy proceeded to hit the 'A' in high jump on Friday, clearing the exact qualifying height of 1.70 meters. She finished second to the 1.75-meter finish of Centre's Serena McNeilly.

Vanscoy, an Indoor All-American in pole vault and high jump this season, also earned a win and narrowly missed a qualifying standard in long jump Friday. Her distance of 5.71 meters was just .07 shy of the 'B' standard.

Reed, who was also a pole vault All-American during indoor season, clinched a return trip to Outdoor Nationals by hitting the 'B' standard height of 3.78 Friday.

Between indoor and outdoor, Reed is now a four-time national qualifier. She placed second in pole vault Friday, trailing only the 3.78 height of Carolina Bannach of NCAA Division-I Western Kentucky.

The Midway women now have three national qualifiers in four field events, with VanScoy and Reed being joined by national javelin qualifier Trinity Gottler.

Gottler continued her excellent junior season with a win in javelin (39.96) and fourth-place finishes in hammer throw (44.83) and shot put (12.66).

The Eagles also earned a win on the track side, with Ariah Egleston taking first in the 3000 steeplechase in 12:59.25.

Midway was second in a pair of relays as well. The 4x800 team of Emma Lesher, Macy Adams, Alarra Cobbins and Maricacamila Navarro ran a 12:02.82, while the 4x100 squad of Kashlynn Rice, Lillian Alcorn, Reed and Emilee Cecil finish in 50.46 seconds. 

Others to place were Cate Coppola in pole vault (fourth, 3.53), Malene Obermayer in high jump (fifth, 1.50), Cecil in the 200 (26.68) and Rice in the 400 hurdles (eighth, 1:13.47). Team scores were not recorded at the meet.

Next up for the Eagles is a trip to the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open, hosted by the University of Louisville next Friday and Saturday.
 
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Players Mentioned

Emilee Cecil

Emilee Cecil

Sophomore
Trinity Gottler

Trinity Gottler

Freshman
Kashlynn Rice

Kashlynn Rice

Freshman
Emerson VanScoy

Emerson VanScoy

Freshman
Macy Adams

Macy Adams

Graduate Student
Ariah Egleston

Ariah Egleston

Sophomore
Maddi Reed

Maddi Reed

Sophomore
Lillian Alcorn

Lillian Alcorn

Freshman
Alarra Cobbins

Alarra Cobbins

Freshman
Cate Coppola

Cate Coppola

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emilee Cecil

Emilee Cecil

Sophomore
Trinity Gottler

Trinity Gottler

Freshman
Kashlynn Rice

Kashlynn Rice

Freshman
Emerson VanScoy

Emerson VanScoy

Freshman
Macy Adams

Macy Adams

Graduate Student
Ariah Egleston

Ariah Egleston

Sophomore
Maddi Reed

Maddi Reed

Sophomore
Lillian Alcorn

Lillian Alcorn

Freshman
Alarra Cobbins

Alarra Cobbins

Freshman
Cate Coppola

Cate Coppola

Freshman