ELMHURST, Ill. -- Led by a sixth-place finish from Dyannara Franco, four members of the University of St. Francis women's outdoor track & field team recorded Top 25 finishes at the Elmhurst University Twilight Invite on Friday.

Franco notched her sixth-place finish among 55 runners in the 800-meter field with her time of 2:24.01.  Evita Martinez (8th, 2:24.69) and Nicole Vollrath (15th, 2:30.89) also notched Top 15 performances in the same event.  Both Franco and Martinez each set personal records with their times. 

Franco, Martinez and Vollrath also competed in the 1,500-meter race.  Franco placed 10th overall with a time of 4:51.90, while Martinez crossed the finish line just 0.89 seconds behind her teammate at 4:52.79.  The 11th-place time was a new personal record.  Vollrath, meanwhile, completed the race in 16th place with a time of 5:08.10.

Rounding out the Top 25 list was Mikayla Watson in the 200-meter race (25th, 27.85 seconds).  Watson also set a new personal record with her time.

Up Next
The Saints compete next in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships on May 2-3.  The meet will be hosted by the Saints at Joliet Memorial Stadium.

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