JACKSONVILLE, IL --- Krissy Finley and Lexi Yoggerst led the way for the Prairie Stars in a record breaking weekend at Illinois College. Illinois Springfield finished ninth out of 14 teams that scored in the event, though 16 total teams competed in the meet.
Six team members recorded a personal best, led by Finley and Yoggerst who each won their respective races. Finley took first in the mile run, besting 27 runners in the event, finishing in 5:21.05. This broke her old personal best and school record of 5:25.44, which she set last year at Illinois Wesleyan on February 16^th.

Yoggerst took first and set a personal best in the 800 meter run, besting 19 other runners across two heats. The sophomore finished in 2:32.66 over a second faster than the next best competitor.

Haley Kerpan took 7^th in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:38.58 while Maddie Logsdon, who finished 14^th in the same event, set a PR with a time of 2:45.27.

Aeriel Storey led the way for three Prairie Stars in the 200, finishing in 24^th place out of 42 runners. Storey crossed in 29.57 for UIS, finishing fifth in the second heat. Christine Noppenberger and LeeNaya Brewer each set personal bests in the 200, placing 31^st and 34^th, respectively, with times of 30.51 and 30.61.

Along with Finley, Alexandria Quarton picked up points in the mile for UIS with a seventh place finish. Quarton crossed in 5:45.73 in the first heat. Rachael Crowley took 14^th with a time of 5:59.17 while Kelsey Cleary crossed in 17^th place with a time of 6:05.03.

Hannah Roberts was the sixth member to post a PR on the day, finishing the mile run with a time of 6:35.97.

"Our early season meets are more about learning how to race and competing tough," said head coach Mike DeWitt. "Across the team, we did a very nice job and I have mentioned this before, but his was the tenth meet in program history and this was our first meet just one year ago. The veterans have done a great job of leading the way, winning two events as well as racing at the front of almost every section. Good racing produces good times and six lifetime best speaks for how well we are progressing."