GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Flagler women's track and field team placed third at the 2024 Peach Belt Conference Indoor Championships, held at the Alachua County Events Center at Celebration Pointe on Monday. The top three finishers in each event earned all-conference honors.
 
The Saints collected 71 points. Embry-Riddle scored 258 points to finish in first place, followed by Central State University in second with 99 points.
 
"We took another step forward as individuals in our respective events, but a much more meaningful step toward becoming a unified group," said head coach and director of cross country/track, Brian Beil. "There were some great performances today, of course, but I was most pleased with the way our men and women showed up for each other when it was needed. Sometimes our sport can feel like a collection of individuals doing their own thing. Today I saw a team."
 
Abby Misch had the best finish for the Saints, earning a first-place podium finish in the 800m and securing all-conference honors. Her time of 2:11.08 was a new personal-best and ranks her 20th in the nation. 
 
Three other Saints finished in the top ten of the 800m event. Maddi Hood crossed the finish line in fourth with a time of 2:18.85. Monique Whiteman (2:22.36) and Aaliyah Jordan (2:22.72) finished in eighth and ninth, respectively. 
 
In the mile, Taylor Stone took first with a time of 4:57.01 and Whiteman finished in second with a time of 5:03.01, both secured all-conference honors. Following them was Marissa Kempf in fifth with a time of 5:16.85 and Sam Gayton in eighth with a time of 5:20.71. 
 
Five Saints finished in the top ten of the 3000m: Megan Churchill, Chloe Smith, Clemence Treguer, Enola Savel, Hope Siner and Jessie Gates. Churchill secured third with a time of 10:17.79 and Smith in fifth with a time of 10:24.02. 
 
Churchill, Smith and Treguer also placed in the top five of the 5000m. Churchill in third with a time of 18:06.73, Smith in fourth with a time of 18:07.39 and Treguer in fifth with a time of 18:30.02. 
 
Freshmen Natalie Dempsey (1:03.14) and Meredith Czajkowski (1:03.46) finished in 11th and 14th, respectively, in the 400m. 
 
Hood, Whiteman, Misch and Stone earned second in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:57.28.
 
Siner, Jordan, Gayton and Gates placed second in the distance medley relay with a time of 13:09.91. 
 
Zoe Zinnie and Czajkowski competed in the long jump for the Saints. Zinnie placed ninth with a 4.80m mark and Czajkowski followed in tenth with a mark of 4.77m. Makinzie Luhrsen earned seventh in the shot put with a 9.50m throw. 
 
Team Scores:
1. Embry-Riddle 258
2. Central State 99
3. Flagler 71
4. Clayton State 40
5. USC Beaufort 13
6. Lander 6
 
Peach Belt Conference Honors:
Elite 18 Award presented by Barnes & Noble College: Kelly Steffens, Embry-Riddle
Indoor Co-Track & Field Athletes of the Year presented by College Ave.: Brooklyn Gould, Embry Riddle and Amarianna Lofton, Central State
Outstanding Track Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Abby Valley, Embry-Riddle
Indoor Outstanding Field Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Brooklyn Gould, Embry-Riddle
Freshman Indoor Co-Track Athletes of the Year presented by College Ave.: Taylor Roth, Embry-Riddle and Jasmine Williams, Central State
Freshman Indoor Co-Field Athlete of the Year presented by College Ave.: Megan Grant, Embry-Riddle and Hailey Bruce, Embry-Riddle
Coach of the Year presented by College Ave.: Mike Rosolino, Embry-Riddle

PBC All-Sportsmanship Team:
Simone Christmon, Central State
Ariyonna Jones, Clayton State
Ciara Thomas, Embry-Riddle
Eden Goddard, Flagler
Angellyn Hyde, Lander
De'Andra Brown, USC Beaufort
 
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