The Crusader women traveled to Miami (Ohio) University on Saturday to compete in the Redhawk Invitational. In their last meet before the Horizon League Championships. Jazmin Taylor (Rock Island, Ill./Rock Island) led the Crusaders with a third-place finish in the high jump.

Taylor continued to impress in the high jump event on Saturday, clearing 5’3 ¼” for third place. Taylor now holds the five best marks in program history in the event.

In the discus throw, Megan Howdeshell (Bourbon, Ind./Triton Junior-Senior) finished fifth with a mark of 142’6” – a season-best and third-best all-time. Howdeshell also posted a season-best mark in the weight throw (145’4”).

Nicole Zehel (Wixom, Mich./Lutheran Westland) finished fourth in the 1,500-meter run with a personal season-best 4:44.49. Claire Johnson (Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie) also posted a personal season-best in the event (4:52.51).

Kelli Wosick (Mount Prospect, Ill./Saint Viator) posted a season-best in the 400-meter dash, clocking at 1:00.06 for ninth-place.

Eileen Carmignani (Naperville, Ill./Benet Academy) rounded out the top-ten in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (13:36.13).

Malea Buck (Davenport, Iowa/Central) finished the 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 1:08.50.

The Crusader women now have the week to prepare for the Horizon League Outdoor Championships, which will begin on Friday, May 2^nd and run through Sunday, May 4^th. Youngstown State’s Farmers National Bank Field plays host for the event. Live video and stats will be made available through ValpoAthletics.com.