LOUISVILLE, Ken. – Juniors McKenna Cavanaugh (New Albany, Indiana) and Lauren Greiwe (West Harrison, Indiana) each captured first place in their respective races at the Bellarmine Open Friday evening to pace University of Southern Indiana Women's Track & Field to a third-place team finish.
 
Cavanaugh was the first Screaming Eagle to take home a first-place finish in 2023 after running the mile in five minutes, 00.22 seconds. She also finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 2:18.91. Greiwe followed up with a meet-best time of 10:11.97 in the 3,000 meters. She ended her day with a fourth-place finish in the mile with a time of 5:11.29.
 
There were a total of 14 top-10 finishes for USI, five coming out of the mile. Senior Kara Martin (Herrin, Illinois) tallied third place after running the mile in 5:07.95 while freshman Emily Rempe (Owensboro, Kentucky) and junior Hadley Fisher (Evansville, Indiana) each recorded points for the Eagles after finishing in sixth and seventh place respectively with a time of 5:13.27.
 
Fisher also completed the 3,000 meters in 10:21.59 to earn fifth with junior Aubrey Swart (Noblesville, Indiana) finishing in 10th place with a time of 10:37.85. In the 800 meters, Martin took home fourth place with a time of 2:20.06 while sophomore Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) ran to sixth place in 2:21.78 before Rempe crossed the finish line in 2:27.49 to claim 10th place.
 
The Eagles had two throwers record impressive marks with sophomore Gabrielle McGregor (Louisville, Kentucky) nabbing fourth place after a thirty-five foot, 7.25-inch toss in the shot put before junior Emily Papandria (Indianapolis, Indiana) earned seventh in the weight throw with a toss of 41' 1".
 
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles continue the 2023 campaign when they travel back to Louisville, Kentucky for the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational hosted by the University of Louisville from Friday January 27 to Saturday January 28.