ATLANTA, Ga.- The University of West Georgia women's track and field team opened the outdoor season on Friday at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, hosted by Georgia Tech, highlighted by a record breaking performance in the 1500m.

Sprints & Hurdles
In the 100m hurdles, Kierra McKenna paced the Wolves with a time of 15.75, followed by Empress Malone who crossed in 16.65. The Wolves had four competitors in the 100m dash, led by Kellie Walker, who clocked a time of 11.97, just one tenth of a second shy of the UWG school record. Campbell Brown followed with a time of 12.40, while Lia Long at 12.65 and Genesis Price at 12.80 rounded out the sprint group.

Distance
In the 1500m, Reatta Danhof turned in a historic run, finishing in 4:38.89 to break a UWG record that had stood for over a decade, surpassing the previous mark of 4:53.9 set in 2015. In the 3000m steeplechase, Kathrin Maurer led the Wolves with a time of 11:55.87, with Haley Hartman close behind at 12:23.79. Catherine Greer competed in the 5000m, posting a time of 18:54.39 as UWG's lone entry in the event.

Throws
In the hammer throw, Dru Green led UWG with a mark of 47.88m, followed closely by Day Atkins at 47.19m. Atkins returned in the shot put and delivered a standout performance, earning a second place finish with a throw of 13.44m. Kyla Ford represented UWG in the javelin, recording a throw of 24.55m.

UWG concludes day one of the Yellow Jacket Invitational with momentum, highlighted by a record breaking performance and a second place finish. The Wolves will return to action for day two of the outdoor opener on Saturday, beginning at 12 p.m. Fans can follow along via live results and on social media at @uwgxctf on Instagram and @UWGTrack on X.