ALLENDALE, Mich.—University of Southern Indiana Women's Track & Field senior Jennifer Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) posted a strong NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time Friday night at the Grand Valley State University Holiday Open.

Comastri finished her heat in the 5,000-meter race in 16 minutes, 44.91 seconds, a mark that was the top Division II time in the meet and seventh in her 23-competitor heat. Freshman Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) also posted a provisional qualifying time in the 5,000 meters as she finished 21st in the same heat Comastri competed in with a time of 17:23.84.

Senior Doriane Langlois (Stains, France) also competed in the 5,000 meters Friday night, finishing 18th in her heat with a with time of 17 minutes, 51seconds.

USI's men also had a pair of competitors running in the men's 5,000 meters Friday night. Junior Noah Hufnagel and freshman Austin Nolan (Evansville, Indiana) finished fifth and eighth, respectively, in their heats with times of 14:33.95 and 14:34.60.

The Screaming Eagles finish their early bird schedule next Friday (December 10) when they travel to Charleston, Illinois, to compete in the Eastern Illinois University Early Bird.

Note: There will only be provisional qualifying times for the NCAA II Indoor and Outdoor meets in 2021-22.