RENO, Nev. – School records in the sprints highlighted Opening Day for the Oregon Tech women's track and field team, as the Lady Owls competed on Day 1 of the Nevada Multi & Invite inside the Reno Convention Center.
 
In her OIT debut, freshman McKenna Donovan clocked a time of 26.31 seconds in the 200-meters – nearly a second faster than any over Lady Owl in school history. Fellow freshman, Tiffany Humpherys followed suit in the 400-meters, setting a new school mark with a time of 1:00.33.
 
Donovan was Tech's top finisher in the long jump (5.13 meters / 16 feet, 10 inches), with Ciena Gregory topping the OIT crew in the weight throw (13.56 m / 44-6).
 
Tech will close out competition tomorrow, with field events set for 10 a.m.
 
RESULTS

200: McKenna Dotson (26.31), Sydney Soskis (27.12), Tiffany Humpherys (27.42), Ava Blatchford (29.29)
 
400: Humpherys (1:00.33), Blatchford (1:03.98)
 
HJ: Sophia Small (1.48m / 4-10 ¼)
 
LJ: Donovan (5.13m / 16-10), Small (4.86m / 15-11 ½), Madi Parkins (3.78m / 12-5)
 
WT: Ciena Gregory (13.56m / 44-6), Emily Bitler (11.13m / 36-6 ¼), Aurora Parsons (10.93m/35-10 ½), Tarrah Bickford (8.72m / 28-7 ½)