MONTREAT, N.C. (Mar. 28, 2021) – The Truett McConnell University women's track & field team had a successful weekend at the Montreat College Invitational setting five new program records. The Lady Bears finished 21st of 28 teams, including besting Appalachian Athletic Conference foes Tennessee Wesleyan University, SCAD-Atlanta University and Union College.
 
Once again, freshman Katilyn Babb broke her own school record in the women's javelin. Babb finished runner-up of 24 individuals with a mark of 38.75m. Lily Lipsey and Haley Thompson also broke their previous records in their perspective events.
 
Lipsey recorded a jump of 2.50m in the women's pole vault, while Thompson finished ninth of 20 in the women's 400m hurdles with a new record time of 1:09.64.
 
Addison Wilson broke the school record in the women's 100m hurdles, which was set in 2019. The freshman finished 11th of 26 with a record time of 16.08.
 
The Lady Bears' 4x100m relay team rounded out the broken program records on the weekend. Aaliyah Wilson, Esther Nakanwagi, Brittany Linley and Heaven Simmons finished seventh of 17 teams with a new record time of 49.00.
 
See TMU's complete list of results above.