2023 day 3 MW Championships

Women's Track & Field Kimya Oliver

Rebels Conclude 2023 MW Outdoor Championships With Eight Top 10 Finishes

CLOVIS, Calif. (UNLVRebels.com) – The UNLV track & field program wrapped up the final day of the 2023 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships held in Clovis, California at Veterans Memorial Stadium with eight top ten finishes, including a second place finish from freshman Jennifer Soetebier in the women's high jump. The Rebels finished in seventh overall with a total of 58.20 points.

ON THE TRACK 
- Senior Alia Scott took bronze in the women's 400m hurdles with a personal best time of 59.13, marking the fifth fastest in program history.
- Sophomore duo Kennedi Porter and Shakeira Bowra came in hot for the women's 100m dash, both finishing in the top six. Porter secured fourth place and recorded a personal best with a time of 11.68, just 0.03 ahead of Bowra in sixth (11.71).
- Freshman Jana Lakner finished fifth in the women's 400m dash with a time of 54.46. 
- Sophomore Natalia Ruiz finished top fifteen in the women's 5000m run (16:42.08).

ON THE FIELD
- Soetebier secured the silver medal in the women's high jump with a mark of 1.68m (5-06.00) and sophomore Erin Thompson took sixth place (1.63m (05-04.25)).
- Sophomore Rosa Sanatana finished seventh overall with a mark of 42.90m (149-03.00) in the women's discus throw. Sophomore Roxene Simpson followed in ninth place, marking 40.67m (133-05.00).

2023 Mountain West Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Clovis, California
Saturday, May 13
Final Day Results

Team Scoring

1. Colorado State - 156.40
2. San Diego State - 133.20
3. New Mexico State - 96
4. Fresno State - 83.20
5. San Jose State - 73
6. UNR - 65
7. UNLV - 58.20
8. Utah State - 50.50
9. Boise State - 33
10. Wyoming - 20.50
11. Air Force - 19

UP NEXT
The Rebels will head over to Sacramento, California for the 2023 NCAA West Regionals set for Wednesday, May 24 through Saturday, May 27. Scott, Santana, junior Deisiane Teixeira and graduate student Cassidy Osborne-Butler will all be participating.

-UNLV-
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Players Mentioned

Cassidy Osborne-Butler

Cassidy Osborne-Butler

Throws
Freshman
Shakeira Bowra

Shakeira Bowra

Sprints
Sophomore
Kennedi Porter

Kennedi Porter

Sprints
Sophomore
Natalia Ruiz

Natalia Ruiz

Distance
Sophomore
Alia Scott

Alia Scott

Sprints/Hurdles
Senior
Roxene Simpson

Roxene Simpson

Throws
Sophomore
Deisiane Teixeira

Deisiane Teixeira

Javelin
Junior
Erin Thompson

Erin Thompson

Jumps
Sophomore
Jennifer Soetebier

Jennifer Soetebier

High Jump
Freshman
Jana Lakner

Jana Lakner

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cassidy Osborne-Butler

Cassidy Osborne-Butler

Freshman
Throws
Shakeira Bowra

Shakeira Bowra

Sophomore
Sprints
Kennedi Porter

Kennedi Porter

Sophomore
Sprints
Natalia Ruiz

Natalia Ruiz

Sophomore
Distance
Alia Scott

Alia Scott

Senior
Sprints/Hurdles
Roxene Simpson

Roxene Simpson

Sophomore
Throws
Deisiane Teixeira

Deisiane Teixeira

Junior
Javelin
Erin Thompson

Erin Thompson

Sophomore
Jumps
Jennifer Soetebier

Jennifer Soetebier

Freshman
High Jump
Jana Lakner

Jana Lakner

Freshman