GENEVA, Ohio -- The Grove City College women's track and field team produced several notable performances at the prestigious Midwest Open, held Saturday at SPIRE Institute. 

Junior Audrey Karwowski (Canonsburg, Pa./Canonsburg) posted Grove City's top finish Saturday as she earned fourth in the 800 meters. Karwowski recorded a time of 2 minutes, 18.65 seconds, which ranked second among Division III runners in the event. 

Senior Grace Smith (Dover, Ohio/Dover) earned eighth in the mile with a time of 5:12.94 while senior Danika Sudar (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) produced Grove City's top finish in the field as she finished eighth in the weight throw. Sudar recorded a top throw of 45 feet, 2 1/2 inches.

Freshman Hannah Herrmann (Hilton, N.Y./Paul V. Moore) cleared 9-10 to finishing ninth in the intermediate division of the pole vault. Grove City's 1600-meter relay team also took ninth as the foursome of Karwowski, freshman Nadine Lauffer, freshman Megan Marchand (Cumming, Ga./Forsyth Central) and sophomore Annie Herrmann (Kenosha, Wis./Indian Trail) combined for a time of 4:15.07.

Sophomore Cayla Lawrence (Mendon, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) earned 12th in the mile (5:15.46) while sophomore Kendall Coddington (Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk) took 14th in the high jump by clearing 5-1. 

Junior Megan Wise (West Sunbury, Pa./Moniteau) finished 15th in the shot put (35-7 3/4) and senior Rebecca Vezzosi (Harpers Ferry, W.Va./Leonardtown, Md.) marked at 16-5 in the long jump, good for 16th place. 

Grove City returns to action next Friday and Saturday at the Youngstown State Mid-Major Invitational.