(Fullerton, Calif. - April 11, 2025) - Utah Tech track & field broke a program record in the high jump, won three events and logged 15 top eight finishes at the Cal State Fullerton-hosted Fullerton Friday Night Lights at Titans Track and Field Complex on Friday night. 

Senior Kylie Bishop won the high jump in dominant fashion with a program-record mark of 1.69 meters (5-6.5). Bishop cleared two progressions and four inches higher than anyone else in the field, and her result ranks third in the WAC this season. Junior Lainee Leavitt tied for third with a clearance of 1.56 meters (5-1.25).

The Trailblazers opened the meet with a strong showing in the 4x100-meter relay, matching their program record of 46.29 in a second-place finish. Freshman Adaorah Okafor, senior Rashawnna Gibson and sophomores Whitney Christiansen and Jesse Fowler ran the relay.

Freshman Ilenia DeHart was victorious in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.11. Junior Madelynne Crawford followed in fourth with a time of 1:04.87.

In the 100-meter hurdles, juniors Ashlyn Parish and Brittany Kuhn placed in the top eight. Parish finished second, clocking a 14.07 and Kuhn came in fifth at 14.46.

Christiansen took second in the 400 meters with a time of 55.71. Freshman Lily Sampson followed in seventh at 57:90.

Sophomore Mackenzie Bradach placed third in the long jump with a mark of 5.25 meters (17-2.75). 

In the 800 meters, junior Savannah Eatough and senior Sadie Edwards finished fifth and sixth with times of 2:18.33 and 2:19.58, respectively.

Gibson placed eighth in the 100 meters at 11.87 and 200 meters at 25.33.

Utah Tech closed the meet by winning the 4x400-meter relay, clocking a 3:49.91. Christiansen, junior Megan Jenkins, DeHart and Sampson ran the relay.

Top Eight Finishes

• 4x100-Meter Relay
  • 2. Utah Tech (Adaorah Okafor, Rashawnna Gibson, Whitney Christiansen, Jesse Fowler), 46.29
• 100-Meter Hurdles
  • 2. Ashlyn Parish, 14.07
  • 5. Brittany Kuhn, 14.46
• 400 Meters
  • 2. Whitney Christiansen, 55.71
  • 7. Lily Sampson, 57.90
• 100 Meters
  • 8. Rashawnna Gibson, 11.87
• 800 Meters
  • 5. Savannah Eatough, 2:18.33
  • 6. Sadie Edwards, 2:19.58
• 400-Meter Hurdles
  • 1. Ilenia DeHart, 1:03.11
  • 4. Madelynne Crawford, 1:04.87
• 200 Meters
  • 8. Rashawnna Gibson, 25.33
• 4x400-Meter Relay
  • 1. Utah Tech (Whitney Christiansen, Megan Jenkins, Ilenia DeHart, Lily Sampson), 3:49.91
• High Jump
  • 1. Kylie Bishop, 1.69 meters (5-6.5) - PROGRAM RECORD
  • T-3. Lainee Leavitt, 1.56 meters (5-1.25)
• Long Jump
  • 3. Mackenzie Bradach, 5.25 meters (17-2.75)

Up Next
Utah Tech will return to Southern California next week for the Azusa Pacific-hosted Bryan Clay Invitational (April 16-18) and the Long Beach State-hosted Beach Invitational (April 18-19) in Azusa and Long Beach, California, respectively.