Results
Marion, IN – The Patriots earned one All-American, a program record, and multiple spots in event finals to open their 2025 NAIA Outdoor Championships. UC battled through harsh conditions of cold wind and rain all day to qualify for three finals races while Alina Boshchuk posted an All-American performance in the 10K.
 
For the second straight season, Boshchuk earned All-American honors in the 10000m run at outdoor nationals. After taking home the title last year, Boshchuk clocked a 35:32.03 for fifth overall. Elke Wijkmans also ran the 10K in the rain Wednesday night, crossing the finish line in 36:41.22 for 13^th.
 
Mya Hines had a fantastic day in the heptathlon as she leads all competitors with 3084 points. The sophomore posted a pair of fourth place finishes in the 200m dash and the high jump, while earning top-three in the shot put with an 11.77m mark. She looks to hold the lead into the final three events of long jump, javelin, and 800m tomorrow.
 
The women's 4x100m relay squad made history as the first team to ever make the 4x100m finals in program history. Allie Bryson and Abia Kante ran the opening 200 meters before Lillian Guzman took over for the final curve. Guzman then passed the baton to MaQuoia Raglin who crossed the finish line in 46.45 for a new school record and the third seed in the finals.
 
Kante also qualified for the final in the 200m dash after crossing the finish line in 24.52 for eighth in the prelims. She concluded her day in the long jump where she missed All-American honors by just 0.02m, leaping 5.55m for ninth overall.
 
Viola Jepleting was the lone Patriot in the 1500m prelims on Wednesday. The freshman clocked a 4:42.60 to earn a spot in the finals on Friday.
 
The 3000m steeplechase saw Tarikua Majocchi toe the starting line. She raced through tough conditions for 18^th overall, crossing the finish in 11:38.70. UC's 4x800 rounded out the day with a 21^st place showing. Julie Meiner-Duedahl, Chloe West, Megan Kitchens, and Jepleting combined for a 9:40.29 finish.
 
Cumberlands will return for the second day of competition tomorrow, beginning with the heptathlon long jump at 11 AM. For tomorrow's livestream click here.
 
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