MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (Apr. 10, 2021) – The Truett McConnell University women's track & field team competed at the Trojan Relays, which was hosted by the University of Mount Olive, on Saturday. The Lady Bear finished 10th of 16 teams with 26 points.
 
The women's 4x100m relay led the Lady Bears recording a new program record. The relay, which featured Aaliyah Wilson, Esther Nakanwagi, Brittany Linley and Heaven Simmons, finished third overall with a time of 48.77.
 
Simmons also individually finished eighth of 33 in the women's 100m with a time of 12.69.
 
Freshman Katilyn Babb took runner-up of 17 in the women's javelin with a throw of 38.16m, while junior Karis Harbin followed in seventh with a throw of 27.95m.
 
In the women's long jump, Aaliyah Wilson placed ninth with a mark of 4.35m. Fellow freshman Addison Wilson (2.75m) and sophomore Lily Lipsey (2.45m) took fourth and fifth in the women's pole vault.
 
Sophomore Rachel Gooch and freshman Hannah Wilson finished back-to-back in the women's discus throw to round out TMU's top 10 finishes. Gooch took ninth with a mark of 32.69m, while Wilson took 10th with a mark of 31.46m, respectively.
 
See TMU's complete list of results above.