Howard Earns Eight Points For Blue Jays at True Blue Twilight

Howard Earns Eight Points For Blue Jays at True Blue Twilight

Westminster's sophomore Taylor Howard earned eight points for the women's track and field team, leading them to a 15th place finish at Illinois College's True Blue Twilight. 

Howard placed fifth in the pole vault with a 2.60-meter jump and in the 400-meter hurdles with a 1:13.09 race time. She also threw the javelin and placed 13th with a 23.10-meter throw.

Sophomore Talaysha Ruff also threw the javelin, placing 17th with a 20.88-meter throw. In the shot put, Ruff placed 17th with an 8.10-meter throw. 

Freshman Katie Herzing rounded out the Blue Jay team in the 400-meter and 200-meter dash. She placed 10th in the 400-meter with a 1:14.33 race time and 21st in the 200-meter with a 34.11 time.

The Blue Jays close out their season at the SLIAC Invitational on Saturday, May 7. The meet will be held in Greenville, Ill.