The Drake women's track and field team will send athletes to the Jayhawk Invitational in Lawrence, Kan., Friday.

A LOOK BACK:  The Drake women's track and field team posted three third-place finishes at the Iowa State Open last weekend.

The distance medley relay team finished third, while junior Ari Curtis (Fort Collins, Colo.) was third in the long jump and junior Tyse Samani (Kansas City, Mo.) tied for third in the high jump.

The Bulldogs, who were seeking their third straight title in the distance medley relay, were clocked in 12 minutes 19.56 seconds. The relay was comprised of  junior Katie Coomer (Overland Park, Kan.), senior Caitlin Able (Aurora, Colo.), junior Kara McCartney (Elgin, Iowa) and junior Casey McDermott (Newton, Iowa).

Curtis was third in the women's long jump, soaring 17 feet 4.25 inches. Samani tied for third in the high jump at 5-5. Junior Johanna Sprang (New Brighton, Minn.) was fourth in the women's pole vault at 10-11.75, while junior Molly Scott (Kansas City, Mo.) was sixth at 10-6.

Drake senior Tara Scieszinski (Albia, Iowa) was fifth in the 5,000 in 18:24.29 followed by junior teammate Meredith Bell (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) who was sixth in 18:27.24.

McDermott placed fifth in the mile in 5:04.7, while Coomer was 12th in the mile in 5:14.68.

Freshman Elle Yesnes (Hopkins, Minn.) was seventh in the 3,000-meter non-seeded run in 11:26.74. Freshman London James (Adair, Iowa) finished 13th in 12:02.48. Freshman Sarah Yeager (Ottumwa, Iowa) was ninth in the 60 hurdles in 9.26. Sophomore Kirsten Lake (Parker, Colo.) was 10th in the women's 600-yard run in 1:28.74.

Sophomore Megan Pierce-Cramer (Omaha, Neb.) was 15th in the women's shot put at 38 feet 10.5 inches. McCartney was 17th in the 400-meter dash in 59.96. Freshman Camy Dole (Anamosa, Iowa) was 23rd in the women's 800 in 2:26.60.