Rolla, Mo. – The SBU women's track and field team competed at the Missouri S&T Quadrangular yesterday. The Bearcats took 1^st place in their final meet before the conference championship.
 
Four Bearcat ladies had a 1^st place to build confidence heading into conference. Lainy Williams took 1^st place in the 1,500-meter, Madison Hicks won the 400-meter dash, Alexis Barber dominated the 800-meter run, and Reagan Thormure won the 200-meter dash. In the same race, Hicks took 2^nd place just .1 seconds behind Thormure who also took 2^nd in the 100-meter dash. Sophomore Lily Simmons took 2^nd place in the women's high jump.
 
On Friday night, four Bearcats competed at the University of Arkansas in the John McDonnell Invitational. Alexis Barber had a personal best at the meet in the 1,500-meter run. Her time of 4:30.51 hit a National qualifying mark which currently ranks 37^th in the Nation.
 
The team will take a weekend off then compete at the GLVC championships. This year's meet will take place May 4^th-6^th at Missouri S&T.