A pair of Spartans broke the top five mark in the category as well, with Cauhorn placing fourth with a distance of 11.54 meters, and sophomore Katlyn Kennedy throwing a distance of 11.50 meters, good enough for a fifth place finish.
In women’s shotput, junior Laina Boggs claimed second place overall, throwing a distance of 11.96 meters. First year Bailey Sewell claimed fourth in the category, tossing the disc 37.43 meters. The impressive toss by Cauhorn is the second furthest recorded discus distance in the program’s history at Manchester. The native of Kendallville, Indiana secured the title in the discus throw, launching a distance of 42.57 meters. Head Throws Coach Kaylea Jachno and company provided plenty of spark that lit the fire under the 123-point team performance, thanks-in-large part to a history-making performance by senior Jacey Cauhorn. On the men’s side, the Spartans finished in fourth place as a team following a 74-point performance. The second-place finish snapped a three-year first place finish at the conference championship for the Lady Spartans, but the black and gold battled valiantly to place in the top three in all of the HCAC. The women’s team placed second in the conference, scoring 123 points. Manchester University’s track and field program concluded the 2018 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship outdoor meet with two top five finishes on Friday and Saturday, April 27 and 28. Spartans Claim Two Top-Five Team Finishes at Outdoor Track, Field HCAC Championship