MEMPHIS, TN- The Millsaps Majors women's track team took the stage on Saturday at the Rhodes Open in Memphis, Tennessee.
On the track, the Majors Sarah Smith finished the women's 5,000 meters just under 21 minutes.Sara Sacks finished seventh in the 3000 meter steeplechase, posting a time of 13:21.70.
In the field, throwers Alexis Guice, Sara Navarro and Jenna Johnson enjoyed solid days on Saturday. Guice's toss of 33.75 meters was good for fourth place in the discus. Navarro was not far behind with a sixth place toss of 33.27 meters. The three throwers all finished top-10 in the hammer toss. Guice finished third with a throw of just under 44 meters while Johnson and Navarro were seventh and eighth, respectfully with throws of just under 39 meters. Guice would close out a busy day with a fifth place toss in the shot put, finishing behind four d-I throwers with a mark of 11.88 meters.
The Majors took a smaller team to Memphis for this meet and will return with a full squad next week in Memphis for the Rhodes Invitational.