Winston-Salem, N.C. (Feb. 23, 2024) - The Pfeiffer University women's indoor track and field team took home a second place finish at the inaugural USA South Indoor Track and Field Championships at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Friday.
 
Senior Madison Lowery won USA South Runner of the Meet after anchoring the distance medley relay team to a win, came back back to earn the USA South title in the 5000m, mile run and the 3000m races. She also, helped the 4x400 relay team to a second-place finish. 
 
Senior Elizabeth Jones captured the weight throw title for the third year in a row at JDL, breaking her own school record with a throw of 14.90m.
 
Makayla Borst, Katelyn Lentz, Micah Welborn, and Lowery started the meet by setting a new Pfeiffer school record in distance medley relay with a time of 12:45.48
 
The 4x400m relay team  of Lowery, Micah Welborn, Makayla Borst, and Katelyn Lentz finished in second w with a new School Record time of 4:12.48-
 
Freshman Aspen King claimed second in the long jump with a new Pfeiffer record with a mark of 4.84m and was third  in the  triple jump with a mark of 9.45m.
 
Freshman Katelyn Lentz had an outstanding meet; she was on the winning DMR team, then finished second in the 400m, and finally helped the 4x400m relay team to a second-place finish.
 
Senior Alex Stancell had an outstanding meet, finishing fourth in the weight throw and sixth in the shot put.
 
Pfeiffer Scorers-Top 6
Maddie Hladik-5^th place in 5000 meters
Janie Decker-6^th in Weight Throw
Makayla Borst-5^th in 800 meters
Micah Welborn-6^th in 800 meters
Lola Cabaniss-Ali-6^th in High Jump
 
PR Performers
Hayley Borst-5000 meters
Angel Skeen-3000 meters
Heather Gallimore-3000 meters

USA South Team Scores - Final

Southern Virginia	187.5
Pfeiffer	94.5
N.C. Wesleyan	69
Meredith	66
Methodist	32
Mary Baldwin	31
William Peace	8