VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Mustangs qualified for the MAC Championships in multiple events at the outdoor season-opening Betty S. Rogers Spring Break Invitational, hosted by Virginia Wesleyan.

Kaliyah Heffner placed second in the 100m finals with a time of 13.08 (13.02 prelim), which earned her an early entry into the conference championships. Dallas Fowler, who also earned a MAC spot, placed seventh in the finals with a 13.58 (13.02 prelim). 

Heffner also qualified in the 200 with a 26.66, which gave her second overall. Camryn Stanard also earned a MAC spot with a 26.87 and fourth-place finish. 

Fowler clocked a 1:00.97 (MACq) in the 400 and took second place, while Laylah Talley placed fourth in the 100m hurdles with a 16.92 (MACq).

Kaitlyn Hess narrowly missed her personal best in the long jump by .01m with a distance of 5.10m (MACq), which gave her fourth overall. Hess also took fourth in the triple jump with a hop, skip and jump of 9.99m (MACq). 

Aryanna Jones had a top height of 1.42m in the high jump (MACq). 

In the throwing events, Cara Guagenti placed third in the javelin with a distance of 28.07m (MACq). Kyrah Agbemble took third in the discus with a distance of 31.54m (MACq), while Nneoma Oseagulu placed fifth (28.68m). Oseagulu would also place third in the hammer (32.57m) and sixth in the shot put (9.54m - MACq).

The Mustangs compete next at the Green Terror Invite, hosted by McDaniel, on Friday, April 3.