SAINT MARY-OF-THE-WOODS, Ind. – Highlighted by a win in the women's pole vault by Terre Haute native Krislynn Bailey who hit the NAIA "A" Standard the SMWC women's track and field team finished third at the Rose-Hulman Early Bird Invitational on Saturday. The men's team picked up win in four events to finish fourth in the event.

Bailey, fresh off an 11^th place finish at the NAIA Indoor Nationals, started the outdoor season off strong with a pole vault of 3.65 meters (11-11.75) to win the event and hit the NAIA "A" Qualifying Standard.

On the women's side DePauw won with 214 points while host Rose-Hulman was second at 143.5. The Pomeroys finished third with 68 points while Hanover (64) and Frankin (25.5) rounded out the field.

For the men, Rose-Hulman won with 192 points while DePauw was second with 123. Wabash College was third with 96 and the Pomeroys came in fourth with 77. Hanover (48) and Franklin (30) rounded out the team scores.

Savannah Lewis won the 100 meter dash with a time of 12.27 seconds while Jaci Stone was third in 12.58 and Hope McGuire captured fourth with a time of 12.59 seconds. Savannah Lewis finish second in the 200 meters with a time of 25.47 while Stone was third in 26.26 seconds.

In the women's 400 meter hurdles, Evelyn Morales captured fourth place in a time of 1:11.96. The women's 4 x 100 relay team of Stone, Lewis, Diamond Bryant and McGuire was second in 50.78 seconds.

Joining Bailey in the top five of the women's pole vault was Alyssa Winterstein with a jump of 2.45 meters (8-.5) who finished fifth. Stone was second in the women's long jump with a mark of 4.90 meters (16-1). Morales was fifth in the triple jump posting a mark of 10.20 meters (33-5.75).

On the men's side, Ahmad Benford finished third in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.91. The speedy Benford was fifth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.58.

Xavier Rahe picked up the victory with a first place finish in the men's 400 meters with a time of 50.53 seconds. Alec Smith was fifth in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:20.08. In the 5000 meter run, Thomas Chapman recorded a fiffh place finish with a time of 15:33.76.

The men's 4 x 100 relay team of Djibrille Salako, Xavier Rahe, Luke Frey and Benford won the event with a time of 43.63 seconds. Meanwhile, the 4 x 400 relay team of Jazaiah Douglas, Christian Woodard, Jaryn Patterson and Rahe was fourth in a time of 3:36.70.

Matthew Hayden finished fifth in the men's pole vault with a mark of 3.81 meters (12-6). Benford continued his strong day on the track and in the field with a win the men's long jump with a mark of 6.89 meters (22-7.25) while Luke Frey recorded a second place finish at 6.79 meters (22-3.5).

Javian Edwards recorded a victory in the men's triple jump with a mark of 13.92 meters (45-8). In the men's discus Cole Welch was fifth with a mark of 37.86 meters (124-2). Welch would go on to finish fourth in the javelin with a mark of 35.25 meters (115-8).

The Pomeroys returns to action on Thursday, March 28 when they will take place in the Marian Knights Open.