SOUTH BEND, Ind. (12/1/2023) -- The University of Detroit Mercy women's track and field team began the season with a number of career bests as the Titans were at Notre Dame's Blue & Gold Invitational on Friday.

Senior Kayla Smith had the best finish, taking third in the weight with a career throw of 17.33-meters, fourth all-time in the school record book. 

Sophomores Jada Clark and Zoe Morris were seventh in the high jump with a leap of 1.60-meters, a career-best for Clark. Morris also set a personal record with a time of 9.95 for 14th in the 60-meter hurdles, while Clark posted a PR of 27.73 for 17th in the 200m. 

Senior Alexa Krauth took eighth in the 60mH in 9.48, while sophomore Gracelyn Peebles ran a career-low 10.11 for 15th.

Freshman Gabriela Gashaj claimed ninth in the 200m in 26.85, while graduate senior Le'Gary Jackson finished just behind her in 27.02.

The 4x400-meter relay closed things out with a fourth-place effort as the quartet of Peebles, Krauth, Clark and Morris clocked a 4:04.59. 

Detroit Mercy will now have a break in their schedule for finals and Christmas and will return to action at the SVSU Classic on Jan. 12. 

RESULTS

HIGH JUMP

• Zoe Morris - 7th - 1.60m
• Jada Clark - 7th - 1.60m  

LONG JUMP

• Jada Clark - 25th - 4.28m     

WEIGHT

• Kayla Smith - 3rd - 17.33m

SHOT PUT 

• Kayla Smith - 12th - 10.84m

60-METER HURDLES

• Alexa Krauth - 8th - 9.48
• Zoe Morris - 14th - 9.95
• Gracelyn Peebles - 15th - 10.11

200-METERS

• Gabriela Gashaj - 9th - 26.85
• Le'Gary Jackson - 10th - 27.02
• Jada Clark - 17th - 27.73

300-METERS

• Gracelyn Peebles - 15th - 43.04
• Kaliyah Favors - 17th - 43.70
• McKenzie McNitt - 18th - 43.84

4X400-METER RELAY

• Detroit Mercy "A" (Gracelyn Peebles, Alexa Krauth, Jada Clark, Zoe Morris) - 4th - 4:04.59

3000-METERS (at Saginaw Valley)

• Taylor Myers - 12:31