SHAWNEE, Okla. – Senior distance runner Virginia Ney recorded a second-place finish in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:34.39 and three other Lady Muleriders collected top-five finishes during the second day of action at the inaugural Great American Conference Track and Field Championships on Thursday in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
 
Joining Ney with top-five placements were a pair of runners that logged sub-43:00.00 times in the women's 10,000 meter run as sophomores Destiny McGaffey (43:29.21) and Ashlynne Foley (43:41.09) placed third and fifth respectively.
 
Jordan Avance finished in fifth-place in the women's javelin throw with a final distance of 98' 7''. Avance also concluded competition in the women's heptathlon with a seventh place finish that totaled 3,309 points.
 
Two athletes competed in the women's hammer throw as freshman Eirca Fuller finished in seventh-place at a final mark of 112' 7'', while classmate Chioma Akolam placed eighth with a final toss of 65' 3''.
 
A Tournament page with a schedule of events including times and event orders as well as live stat links for the remainder of the event can be located here: http://greatamericanconference.com/sports/2016/5/2/2016-GAC-TF-CHAMPIONSHIPS.aspx.
 
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