PROVO, Utah – During the final day of the BYU Robison Invitational, the women’s track & field team was fueled by solid first-place performances in the 4x400- and 4x400-meter relays.

“We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day to finish this invitational,” BYU coach Patrick Shane said. “We had a lot of great performances, but we really stood out in our relays, especially in the 4x400. Nicole (Bringhurst) jumped out early running a 55.03 opening leg, which really started them off well.”

Anchored by senior Natalie Stewart, the 4x400 relay team finished with a time of 3:42.46, the fastest relay time for BYU so far this season. Following Bringhurst was Allysa Hansen, who only extended the lead running a 56.00 leg. Kelsey Brown ran third for the team running a leg of 55.60. Stewart ran the final leg of 55.00.

The 4x100 also finished with a top time this season in 46.24.

In the 400-meter final, Natalie Stewart finished first overall with a time of 53.90. Teammates Nicole Rudd Bringhurst and Kelsey Brown finished second and third with times of 53.90 and 56.50, respectively. Bringhurst’s time also ranks her 10^th on the BYU all-time record board in the 400.

Aubrey Hale finished second overall in the 100-meter final with a time of 11.89. Hale came from several spots back finishing only .01 behind Idaho State’s Camille Marchand, who finished first with a time of 11.88. Hale also anchored the 4x100 relay team in their first-place finish.

In the pole vault, Rachel Fisher finished first with a mark of 4.01. Fellow vaulters Kelli Ehardt and Amy Moffat placed fifth and sixth with heights of 3.66m and 3.51m, respectively.

In the javelin, Allyson Anderson Wardell placed fourth overall with a throw of  47.60m. Freshman Taylor Barrus placed eighth with a mark of 37.24m

With the season winding down, the Cougars return to competition Wednesday in Ogden, Utah, for the Weber State Twilight.

Full results from the Robison Invitational can be found here.

Day 1 Heptathlon

Day 2 Heptathlon

Day 3

PROVO, Utah – After a strong performance in last year’s home meet, the BYU women’s track & field team returns to Provo to host the annual BYU Robison Invitational this weekend at the Clarence F. Robison Track and Field Complex.

Teams registered to compete this year include Boise State, Idaho State, Southern Utah, Utah, Utah Valley, Weber State, and Westminster College.

Last year during the Robison Invitational, the women’s track & field team concluded the meet with seven first-place finishes and many personal bests. Several of those strong performances came from returning athletes.

Multi-event athlete Elizabeth Wilson snagged a victory in the triple jump with a leap of 12.02 meters (39-5.25). Melissa Keltner managed a second-place finish with a leap of 11.64m (38-2.25).

This weekend Wilson is set to compete in the heptathlon along with Brie Simmons and Sidney Reilly. The last time the trio competed in the heptathlon was during the Cal Multi-Event meet. Wilson finished first with 5,031 points, Simmons placed fourth with 4,495 points, and Reilly ended the meet 11^th with 4,218 points.

The Cougars top competitor in the heptathlon is SUU’s Shaye Maurer. Maurer is currently ranked 30^th in the nation coming off a 5,201-point performance at the Mt. Sac Relays.

Also picking up a win during last year’s meet was Allyson Anderson Wardell, who won the javelin with a throw of 49.36m (161-11.25). Wardell’s top performance so far in 2013 came during the USC Trojan Invitational. She placed third overall with a throw of 47.05m (154-04.25).

This year Wardell, as well as freshman Taylor Barrus, go head-to-head with UVU’s McKell Camp-Nielsen. Nielsen is currently ranked 31^st in the nation, just one place ahead of Wardell, with a throw of 47.18m (154-09.00).

In the sprints, Aubrey Hale narrowly missed out on a win last year in the 100 meters with a time of 11.87 seconds. Hale’s top competition in this year’s 100 comes from Idaho State’s Camille Marchand. Marchand’s top time this year is 12.14, which she ran at the Weber State Spring Classic.

For a complete schedule for other top events this weekend, visit the event game day page.

The meet kicks off on Wednesday, April 24 at 4 p.m. MDT with the women’s heptathlon and will continue through Saturday afternoon.

Live results for the Robison Invitational can be found at runnercard.com.

Day 1 Heptathlon

Day 2 Heptathlon

Day 3

Day 4