Women's Track & Field | 4/2/2025 1:28:00 PM

2025 UNLV Rebel ELITE
When | Friday and Saturday, April 4-5
Where | UNLV Myron Partridge Track Stadium - Las Vegas, Nev.
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Utah Tech track and field continues its outdoor season at the UNLV Rebel ELITE this weekend at Myron Partridge Track Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
 
COMPETING TEAMS
Arizona Christian, College of Southern Nevada, Colorado State, CSUN, Grand Canyon, Montana State, North Dakota State, Northern Arizona, Omaha, Southern Utah, UNLV, Utah Tech.
 
RECORDS = BROKEN
At their outdoor season-opening Utah Tech Invitational, the Trailblazers set five program records. Junior Laine Leavitt (High Jump, 1.65 meters, 5-5), senior Rashawnna Gibson (200 Meters, 24.35), senior Lexi Larsen (1,500 Meters, 4:32.24) and sophomore Whitney Christiansen (400 Meters, 54.79) all broke individual records. The Trailblazers also set a new 4x100-meter relay record with a time of 46.29. Gibson, Christiansen, junior Brittany Kuhn and freshman Adaorah Okafor ran the relay.
 
LAST TIME OUT
Utah Tech tallied 32 top-eight finishes in its season-opening Utah Tech Invitational on March 21 and 22 at Greater Zion Stadium in St. George. Junior Lainee Leavitt set a program record when she cleared 1.65 meters (5-5) to win the high jump. Senior Kylie Bishop matched that mark and took second in the event. In the 200 meters, senior Rashawnna Gibson broke her previous program record of 24.53 with a blazing time of 24.35 to take third. Sophomore Whitney Christiansen took fifth at 24.58 and freshman Adaorah Okafor placed eighth at 25.15. Sophomore Averie Perriton finished fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:36.26 to kickoff events on the track. Senior Kinley Spaulding came in next to take fifth at 11:56.65. In the 400 meters, four Trailblazers placed in the top eight. Junior Megan Jenkins led the way, taking second with a time of 59.68. Freshman Ilenia DeHart finished fifth at 1:02.48, senior Brittany Kuhn took sixth at 1:02.86 and junior Madelynne Crawford placed eighth at 1:04.87. Freshman Isabela Coffman finished seventh in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:59.64. The Trailblazers started Saturday's action on the track with a program record in the 4x100-meter relay. Senior Rashawnna Gibson, sophomore Whitney Christiansen, junior Brittany Kuhn and freshman Adaorah Okafor teamed up to post a 46.29 in third place.  In the triple jump, sophomore Mackenzie Bradach logged a personal best to take second with a mark of 10.51 meters (34-5.75). Senior Lexi Larsen took second in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:32.24 to break her program record from last season by over three seconds.  Four Trailblazers posted top-eight finishes in the 100-meter hurdles. Junior Ashyln Parish took third at 13.92, Kuhn placed fourth at 13.94, junior Megan Jenkins finished sixth at 14.23 and senior Emma Lloyd came in eighth at 14.83. Junior Savannah Eatough placed seventh in the 800 meters with a time of 2:19.34. Senior Sadie Edwards came in next to take eighth at 2:19.98. In the 100 meters, four Trailblazers finished in the top eight. Gibson set a meet record to win the event with a time of 11.78. Okafor placed fourth at 12.11, sophomore Jesse Fowler took sixth at 12.29 and senior Ashlynn Gilhula came in seventh at 12.42. Christiansen set a program record while winning the 400 meters with a time of 54.79. Christiansen shaved nearly two seconds off the previous record that she set last season. Also in the 400 meters, Jenkins placed third at 55.71 and freshman Ilenia DeHart finished fifth at 57.92. In the 3,000 meters, freshman Kambrie Wilkinson took fifth with a time of 10:41.62 and sophomore Charly Murie came in seventh at 10:47.86. The Trailblazers wrapped their home meet by taking third in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:50.72. Jenkins, Christiansen, Kuhn and freshman Lily Sampson ran the relay.
 
2024 SEASON RECAP
Utah Tech competed in six meets last outdoor season, setting nine program records. At the 2024 WAC Outdoor Championships, six Trailblazers earned all-conference honors. Junior Megan Jenkins was named First Team All-WAC for finishing third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.85.
 
HEAD COACH DERRICK ATKINS
Head coach Derrick Atkins is in his fifth season at the helm of Utah Tech track & field in 2025. 
 
With his guidance, Utah Tech has set school records in 19 indoor events and 18 outdoor events, with 17 of those records achieved during the 2024 seasons. The Trailblazer set nine program records during the 2025 indoor season.
 
UT has also excelled academically under Atkins with 10 Trailblazers earning academic all-WAC honors during the 2024 indoor season and 25 Trailblazers earning the same honor during the 2024 outdoor season.
 
UP NEXT
Utah Tech will make its first visit to the Golden State this season for the Cal State Fullerton Friday Night Lights on Friday, April 11, at the Titan Track Complex in Fullerton, Calif.
 
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All times Mountain and subject to change. Events list is not comprehensive and only shows likely events for Utah Tech women's track & field.
 
FRIDAY
Field Events
Time / Event
1:00 PM / Long Jump
 
Running Events
Time / Event
5:15 PM / 3,000-meter Steeplechase
 
SATURDAY
Field Events
Time / Event
11:00 AM / Triple Jump
~1:00 PM / High Jump (to follow Men's HJ)
 
Running Events
Time / Event
12:00 PM / 4x100-Meter Relay
12:45 PM / 1,500 Meters
1:30 PM / 100-Meter Hurdles
2:25 PM / 400 Meters
2:55 PM / 100 Meters
3:50 PM / 800 Meters
4:35 PM / 400-Meter Hurdles
5:15 PM / 200 Meters
6:10 PM / 5,000 Meters
6:55 PM / 4x400-Meter Relay