Cross leads Defiance track and field at George Glass Invite

Freshman Traci Cross placed second in the women's 100-meters and 200-meters at the George Glass Invite on Saturday. Both the Defiance men's and women's teams were in action at the meet hosted by Taylor University. No team scores were kept at the event.

Notable Performances

• Cross placed second in both the 100 (12.58) and 200 meters (26.18).
• Senior Lisa Markau placed 10th in the 200-meters with a time of 27.29 seconds.
• Junior Ja'Qway Janvier placed ninth in the men's 100-meters with a time of 11.18 seconds.
• Sophomore Tawon Cannon placed second in the 400-meters with a time of 50.51 seconds.
• Cannon also placed eighth in the 200-meters with a time of 22.88 seconds while Janvier placed 10th with a time of 23.10 seconds.

Up Next

• Both Yellow Jacket squads will compete at the Pepsi UC Invite & Distance Carnival hosted by the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. on April 8-9.