Miranda Stanhope Captures 10,000-meter Title at Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Friday, May 10

Monroe, La.

9 a.m. ET (8 a.m. CT)

James Madison University

Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships

Miranda Stanhope Captures 10,000-meter Title at Sun Belt Outdoor Track & Field Championships

5/10/2024 10:45:00 PM | Track & Field

MONROE, La. – Miranda Stanhope earned her first career victory at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships to highlight the second day of competition at the league meet on Friday.

Stanhope crossed the finish line in 35:24.43 with a 1:10.26 final split to top Marshall's Abby Herring (35:37.96). The senior has picked up two Sun Belt gold medals in her career, having previously won the 3,000-meter run at the conference indoor meet in 2023. Meanwhile, fifth year McKenzi Watkins scored by placing eighth in 38:07.38.

Through eight events scored, Louisiana leads with 57.5 points, followed by Arkansas State (2nd – 54) and Texas State (3rd – 52). With 23 points, James Madison is tied for fourth with ULM.

Women's Team Standings | 8 of 21 Events Scored
1. Louisiana – 57.5
2. Arkansas State – 54
3. Texas State – 52
T4. James Madison – 23
T4. ULM – 23
6. South Alabama – 22.5
7. Marshall – 18
8. App State – 15
9. Troy – 14
10. Coastal Carolina – 13
11. Georgia Southern – 10
12. Georgia State – 5
13. Southern Miss – 5

Fellow distance runners Faithe Ketchum and Kristin Giordano finished fifth (11:20.19) and seventh (11:26.41) in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, respectively, to secure six points for the Dukes.

Elsewhere on the track, junior Holly Mpassy qualified for Saturday's 400-meter final after cruising to 54.93 for ninth in the prelims. Meanwhile, freshman Alayna Gifford registered a PR of 2:15.61 in the 800 meters and junior Kaia Putman ran a personal-best 11.79 in the 100-meter dash.

Up Next
The final day of the SBC Outdoor Championships begins at 1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) with the men's triple jump. Action on the track is slated for 5 p.m. ET (4 p.m. CT) with the women's 4x100-meter relay.