Burks Earns Fourth Individual Title

The DePaul women’s track & field squad recorded a sixth place finish overall, but Kayla Burks stole the show by winning the women’s high jump, a feat she has accomplished in all but one meet this season.

CHICAGO - The Blue Demon women’s track and field team competed at the Central Collegiate Championship in Champaign, Illinois, on Saturday. The group came out with a sixth place finish overall by putting up a total of 37 points.

DePaul competed against a field of 13 teams, as Illinois State University came out on top with 192 points.

A highlight of the events included a first place finish in the high jump by Kayla Burks, her fourth individual title of the season. Burks cleared a height of 1.67m (5’05.75”) and has won all but one competition she has participated in as a Blue Demon.

Also in the field, Lindsey Deason grabbed the fourth place spot in the javelin throw, making a launch of 31.95m (104’10.00”). This marked a DePaul best in the javelin throw for the 2005 outdoor season.

Jamie Holifield came in fifth in the hammer throw with a distance of 47.98m (157’5.00”). A fifth spot was also taken by Emily Prettyman in the 5000 meter run who endured the distance in 19:04.26.

Carrie Moffett set a personal season best in the 1500 meter run, posting a 4:48.22 finish for seventh place.

DePaul gets set to partake in three different meets this upcoming weekend. The 111^th Penn Relays will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the 96^th Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, over April 28-30. The North Central Invite is the closest meet and will be held on April 29 in Naperville, Illinois.

Women - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored

1) Illinois State 192

2) Northern Illinois 140

3) Wisconsin Milwaukee 84

4) Southern Illinois Edwards 58

5) Notre Dame 40

6) DePaul 37

7) Loyola -Chicago 32

8) Marquette 14

9) Western Illinois 13

10) Eastern Illinois 12

11) Grand Valley State 10

12) Illinois 8

13) Chicago State 2

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