Pittsburg, Kan. – The SBU women's track and field team finished their indoor season this evening after competing in two events at the 2024 NCAA Division II Indoor National Championships. Four total SBU ladies while a host of Bearcats drove down to Gorilla Nation to cheer and support their fellow Bearcat family. 
 
Collinique Farrington capped off an incredible indoor season by taking 5^th place in the 200-meter dash. This is her best career finish and the Bearcats best finish since 2021. She finished 3^rd in her heat with a time of 23.78, her best at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg. Her 5^th place finish shows her resiliency as just two years ago she finished last place in the 2022 Indoor Nationals as a freshman. Farrington will look to take her NCAA 5^th place finish and GLVC indoor track athlete of the year into the outdoor season, just two weeks away.
 
The Bearcat women's 4x400-meter relay represented the SBU proudly by reaching Nationals for the first time since 2017. This year they finished in 10^th place with a time of 3:45.39, just over a second different than the 6^th place time. This team comprised of Brianna Lord, Madison Hicks, Laura Dixon, Collinique Farrington, and Emily Young won the GLVC championships just two weeks ago. They will look to take their momentum into outdoor seeking another National appearance.
 
These Bearcats and the rest of the team will begin their outdoor season in just two weeks as they head to Rolla, Missouri for the S&T Invite. This event will take place on Saturday, March 23^rd at the Allgood Bailey Stadium.