EUGENE, Ore. – Wins by Sydney Soskis and Aurora Parsons highlighted a quality day for the Oregon Tech women's track team, as the Lady Owls posted five Cascade Conference Championship qualifying marks at the Lane CC Open.
 
Competing in rainy, windy conditions throughout the day, OIT opened their outdoor season with a big meet.
 
Soskis opened the day by winning the 100-meters (12.94), while in the afternoon, clocked a time of 26.49 seconds in the 200-meters – hitting the league qualifying standard.
 
Parsons claimed the title in the javelin (34.84 meters / 114 feet, 3 inches), hitting the league mark, while also punching her ticket to the conference meet with a third-place finish in the shot put (10.91 m / 35-9.5).
 
Tiffany Humpherys met the league provisional time in the 400-meters (1:00.62), while Ciena Gregory took third in the discus (34.40 m / 112-10), hitting the CCC standard.
 
Tech also got quality runs in the 5,000-meters from Charis Childers (18:47.38), Jane Kuebrich (19:14.84), Raleena Maxson (19:42.55) and Chloe Crawford (19:48.41) – all hitting personal best times.
 
The Lady Owls will have next weekend off, prepping for the Humboldt Invite on March 30.
 
OIT RESULTS
100 – Sydney Soskis 12.94, McKenna Donovan 13.07
200 – Sydney Soskis 26.49
400 – Tiffany Humpherys 1:00.62, Ava Blatchford 1:04.17
800 – Eli Haas 3:10.35
1,500 – Corinne Childers 5:06.17
5,000 – Charis Childers 18:47.38, Jane Kuebrich 19:14.84, Raleena Maxson 19:42.55, Chloe Crawford 19:48.41
100-Hurdles – Madi Perkins 20.70
Discus – Ciena Gregory 34.40m/112-10, Aurora Parsons 32.38m/106-2, Emily Bitler 30.97m/101-7, Tarrah Bickford 24.66m/80-11
High Jump – Sophia Small 1.40m/4-7
Javelin – Aurora Parsons 34.84m/114-3, Madi Perkins 33.14m/108-8, Becca McGee 27.24m/89-4
Long Jump – Sophia Small 4.62m/15-2, McKenna Donovan 4.40m/14-5.5
Hammer Throw – Tarrah Bickford 32.26m/105-10, Emily Bitler 29.82m/97-10
Shot Put – Aurora Parsons 10.91m/35-9.5, Ciena Gregory 10.15m/33-3.75, Tarrah Bickford 7.92m/76-0.