Youngstown, Ohio – The Senator track team had a strong two-day meet competing once again at the D1 hosted Youngstown State Mid-Major Invitational. Four School record, 3 event wins, 22 Top Ten Finishes highlight the weekend for the Senators.

Lydia Falkenstein started the record-breaking weekend by winning the women's 5000m in 17:58 to better the old mark set in 2022 of 18:04.50 by Zoe Van Dijk. Falkenstein lead a charge of 3 Senator women into the top 10 of the event with Savana Hardman (18:42, 5^th) and Kaitlin Pappas (18:48, 8^th).

Lauren Twyman broke the 1000m record running a strong 3:05.12 to finish 3^rd and better the old mark of 3:07.07 set just last year by Anya Miller.

Ryan Rasco repeated the record breaking in the 1000m running 2:29.81 to beat the old mark set by Martin Lucas in 2023. Rasco was the event winner as well.

The last record of the weekend was Carter McKenna in the Elite Mile running 4:13.34 to finish 3^rd and break his own previous indoor mile record of 4:14.40.

The final event winner of the day was Charlie Stephenson in the 3000m (8:29), it was a highlight event for the Senator men taking 4 of the top 5 spots: Jackson Gibson (8:35, 2^nd), Henry Schmidt (8:35, 4^th), and Jan Thewes (8:37, 5^th) all closely behind.
 
Full Results: https://tfrrs.org/results/82733/2024_YSU_Indoor_Mid_Major

D&E Results
Distance:
800- Women: Lauren Twyman (2:23.26, 10^th), Cameryn Wheeler (2:23.87), Ella Hesson (2:26.37), Hannah Scoggin (2:26.63), Taytum Walls (2:27.9), Suze Gipmans (2:32.79), Baylee Adkins (2:41)
800- Men: Cooper Gibson (1:55.49, 4^th), Ryan Rasco (1:56.04, 5^th), Slate Swiger (2:02)
1000- Women: Lauren Twyman (3:05.12, 3^rd, School Record), Cameryn Wheeler (3:09.81, 5^th)
1000- Men: Ryan Rasco (2:29.81, 1^st, School Record), Martin Lucas (2:41.36, 10^th)
Mile- Women: Lydia Falkenstein (5:19.98, 10^th), Savanna Hardman (5:22.54), Ella Hesson (5:29.02), Zoe Belshan (5:36)
Mile- Men: Slate Swiger (4:20.07, 3^rd), Gabe Conder (4:30)
Elite Mile- Men: Carter McKenna (4:13.34, 3^rd, School Record), Konnor Allison (4:25.88, 9^th)
3000- Women: Kaitlin Pappas (10:49, 7^th), Sierra Taylor (11:06), Brooke Jacobs (11:34), Rachel Snedden (11:41)
3000- Men: Charlie Stephenson (8:29, 1^st), Jackson Gibson (8:35, 2^nd),  Henry Schmidt (8:35, 4^th), Jan Thewes (8:37, 5^th)
5000- Women: Lydia Falkenstein (17:58, 1^st, School Record), Savanna Hardman (18:43, 5^th), Kaitlin Pappas (18:49, 8^th), Zoe Belshan (19:27)
5000- Men: Jan Thewes (15:12, 3^rd)
Sprints:
60 Hurdles – Men: Ian Wood (8.95)
200- Men: Walker Shirley (25.20)
400- Men: Martin Lucas (53.71)
4x400 – Women: Lauren Twyman, Taytum Walls, Cameryn Wheeler, Hannah Scoggin (4:18.50, 5^th)
4x400- Men: Martin Lucas, Cooper Gibson, Ian Wood, Ryan Rasco (3:29.49, 8^th)

Up Next:
The Senators will travel to the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio for their last regular season meet on February 10^th.