GULF SHORES, Ala. - Day one of the 2018 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals is in the books and Cornerstone had a solid day, highlighted by All-American honors from freshman Alexis McConnell in the 10,000m. Day two will feature the completion of the Heptathlon as well as the Women's 4x800, Men's 5,000m, Men's and Women's Racewalk and Triple Jump.

Highlights

Women's Heptathlon - Morgan Luedy
- 100m hurdles - 15.92 - 724 points
- High Jump - 1.53m - 655 points
- Shot Put - 9.37 - 488 points
- 200m - 25.41 - 850 points

Hammer Throw - Gabriela Wittenbach
- High throw of 49.18 in her final event

Long Jump - Shaina DenBesten
- High mark of 5.09m - her first trip to NAIA Nationals

Women's 4x800 - Val Richter, Amanda Sorokin, Ally Rabe, Sierra Albus
- Finished 8th to advance to finals with a time of 9:20.12
- will race Friday for All-American honors

Men's 4x800 - Zach Feldpausch, Nate Silvey, Kevin Vroegh, Joey DeBoer
- Finished 16th - 7:44.04

Women's 10,000m - Alexis McConnell
- Finished 7th for her first Outdoor All-American honors
- Time of 38:00.58

What's Next? Friday will feature numerous Golden Eagles at the Gulf Shore Sports' Complex in Alabama

- Heptathlon - Morgan Luedy will finish with three more events
- Men's 5,000m - Doug Hollett
- Women's Triple Jump - Hannah Drake
- Men's Racewalk - Jason Rabie, Sam Elmi, Jacob Benson
- Women's Racewalk - D'Amaie  Davis
- Women's 4x800 Relay


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