The Illinois Springfield women's track & field team wrapped up competition at the 2025 GLVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held Thursday through Saturday. The Prairie Stars placed 10th out of 13 scoring teams and had one All-GLVC honoree, with points scored in three distance events.
Meet Highlights
- Thursday's competition began with prelims of the 1500 meters, where Marissa Roggensack (4:49.90) and Lillian Buzani (4:51.97) both advanced to the finals after finishing 9th and 12th overall, respectively.
- In the 10,000-meter final, Kaleigh Inniss placed fourth in 37:24.57 to score five points, just outside of All-GLVC honors. Jordan Serrahn added two more points with a seventh-place finish in 38:21.50.
- UIS had two entries in the 800-meter prelims, Kali Gaden and Camille Terre, though neither advanced to the finals.
- On Friday, freshman Norah Wright ran 12:12.68 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, placing 11th.
- In the 1500-meter final, Roggensack scored a point with an eighth-place finish (4:51.34), and Buzani placed 10th (4:54.76).
- The Prairie Stars' top highlight came in the 5,000-meter final, where Madelyn Miller finished third in 17:37.53 to earn All-GLVC honors and six team points. Inniss scored two more points with a seventh-place finish (17:50.48).
RESULTS | |||
Event | Place | Student-Athlete | Result |
1500m Prelim | 9th | Marissa Roggensack | 4:49.90 q |
12th | Lillian Buzani | 4:51.97 q | |
16th | Josslyn Gaona | 4:59.24 | |
10,000m Final | 4th (5) | Kaleigh Inniss | 37:24.57 |
7th (2) | Jordan Serrahn | 38:21.50 | |
13th | Allison Thompson | 41:06.53 | |
800m Prelim | 21st | Kali Gaden | 2:25.39 |
23rd | Camille Terre | 2:27.26 | |
3,000m Steeplechase Final | 11th | Norah Wright | 12:12.68 |
1500m Final | 8th (1) | Marissa Roggensack | 4:51.34 |
10th | Lillian Buzani | 4:54.76 | |
5,000m Final | 3rd (6) | Madelyn Miller | 17:37.53 |
7th (2) | Kaleigh Inniss | 17:50.48 | |
11th | Josslyn Gaona | 18:13.92 | |
14th | Jordan Serrahn | 18:26.70 | |
16th | Lillian Buzani | 18:32.15 | |
21st | Emma Leahy | 18:54.59 | |
22nd | Marissa Roggensack | 18:59.15 |
Up Next
UIS now awaits the NCAA selection announcement for national qualifiers. Madelyn Miller currently ranks 11th nationally in the 10,000 meters and 20th in the 5,000 meters.