NIACC women send 3 events to indoor nationals
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The NIACC women's track and field team will compete in three events at the NJCAA Division I national indoor meet on Friday and Saturday.
The two-day national championshi event will be held at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe.
The Trojans will compete in the 4x400-meter relay. The Trojans' freshmen Taja Conley will compete in the 60-meter hurdles and Tenisha Herbert qualified in the long jump.
In the 4x400, the Trojans will run Conley, Maddy Welbes, Emily Usher and Herbert. The Trojans' fastest time in the 4x400 this season was 4 minutes, 26.14 seconds at the Wartburg College Friday Knight Lights on Jan. 26.
Conley's best time in the 60 hurdles was 9.92 at the NJCAA Region 11 championships on Feb. 16. The 9.92 ranks second on the school's all-time 60 hurdles list.
Herbert's best leap in the long jump was 5.15 meters (16 feet, 10 3/4 inches) at the regional meet on Feb. 16. Herbert's personal best leap ranks fourth on the school's all-time indoor long jump list.
TROJANS AT NATIONALS SCHEDULE
Friday (Times are EDT)
4:05 p.m. - 60 hurdles prelims (Taja Conley)
5:30 p.m. - Long jump (Tenisha Herbert)
Saturday
1:05 p.m. - 60 hurdles finals
3:55 p.m. - 4x400
2024 NIACC women's track and field indoor bests (Through Feb. 17, 2024)
| Event | Name | Time/Distance | Meet/Date |
| 60 | Tenisha Herbert | 7.96 | NJCAA Region 11 championships/2-16-24 |
| 200 | Tenisha Herbert | 26.61 | SDSU Indoor Classic/2-9-24 |
| 400 | Tenisha Herbert | 1:00.54 | SDSU Indoor Classic/2-10-24 |
| 600 | Taja Conley | 1:44.83 | SDSU Indoor Classic/2-10-24 |
| 800 | Skyila Shuryan | 2:38.41 | NJCAA Region 11 championships/2-17-24 |
| Mile | Skyila Shuryan | 5:45.89 | SDSU Indoor Classic/2-10-24 |
| 3,000 | Skyila Shuryan | 12:17.31 | Ted Nelson Classic/2-3-24 |
| 60 hurdles | Taja Conley | 9.92 | NJCAA Region 11 championships/2-16-24 |
| Long jump | Tenisha Herbert | 5.15 meters | NJCAA Region 11 championships/2-16-24 |
| Triple jump | Tenisha Herbert | 10.17 meters | NJCAA Region 11 championships/2-17-24 |
| Shot put | Emma Logeman | 8.64 meters | Friday Knight Lights/1-26-24 |
| Weight throw | Kit Byars | 10.80 meters | Jack Jennett Open/1-19-24 |
| 4x400 relay | Conley/Herbert/E. Usher/Welbes | 4:26.14 | Friday Knight Lights/1-26-24 |
| Distance medley relay | C. Usher/Conley/Shuryan/Droll | 12:17.31 | Ted Nelson Classic/2-3-24 |
