Pittsburg and Topeka, Kan. – The SBU women's track and field team had their final meet before conference today at two different places. 14 total Bearcats competed across a variety of events at the Gorilla Classic and Ichabod Open.
 
Senior Alexis Barber had the best finish of the game taking 4^th place in the mile at the Gorilla Classic. She destroyed her personal best by 8 seconds and hit a National mark with a time of 4:56.05.

One of the Bearcats 4x400 top runners, Senior Madison Hicks, took 14^th place in the 400-meter run. Fellow Senior Lainy Williams took 16^th in the 800-meter run, just a few seconds off of her best time this season which currently ranks 11^th in the Nation. Raquel Valdez also had a strong finish in the women's weight throw placing 14^th with a mark of 14.77
 
Southwest Baptist will take a week off before they head to conference Championships in two weeks. Currently having the best National rank in the conference they have a real shot of taking their first indoor track and field title in Indianapolis.