LAWRENCE, Kan. - The Lincoln women's indoor track & field team opened its 2023-24 campaign on Saturday (Dec. 2), winning four events at the Bob Timmons Challenge, hosted by the University of Kansas.

Five of the top-10 finishers in the 200m were Blue Tigers, with Shantae George winning the race in 24.88. Denita Jackson (25.76) came in fourth, Jovanna Gustave (26.09) claimed fifth and Monae Carey (26.15) placed sixth while Abigail Brooks (26.42) closed out the top-10. George was also the victor of the 60m dash, clocking in at 7.55. Gustave (7.77) and Carey (7.86) respectively finished in fifth and sixth.

Annalisa Barclay won the triple jump with a mark of 12.05m and came in ninth in the long jump at 5.07m. Other notable finishes in the field events included Nehlia Mills (1.58m) and Ellis Cohen (1.53m) respectively taking eighth and 10th in the high jump.

LU's other victory of the day came in the 400m, as Odeshia Nanton posted the winning time of 57.00. Jackson (58.69) placed third in the 400m while Brooks (59.83) finished in fifth and Nattesha Palmer (1:00.27) came in sixth. In the 600-yard run, Shaneal Clarke Giddings (1:27.55) took fifth and Shevanae Thomas (1:27.92) checked in at sixth.

Doreen Onchangu was the runner-up in the 1,000m, timing in at 3:17.40 and Shanette Allison clocked in at 8.93 to take eighth in the 60m hurdles. In the 4x400m relay, the team of Jackson, Palmer, Onchangu and Brooks posted a time of 3:58.10 to finish in fourth place.

Lincoln continues its 2023-24 campaign next Friday and Saturday (Dec. 8-9) at the Crimson & Gold Invitational, hosted by Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan.