OXFORD, Ohio – The Eastern Kentucky University track and field team opened the outdoor season at Miami Ohio's Blizzard Buster on Saturday.
 
Nine Colonels travelled to George L. Rider Track for the meet.
 
Sophomore Lou Trois highlighted the day by taking second in the women's 1,500 meters with a big personal-best time of 4:35.2. She then doubled back and took third in the 800 meters with a time of 2:15.2
 
Sophomore Anouk van Gils also ran a personal-best in the 1,500 meters, clocking a time of 4:43.09. Sophomore Katy Chapman, meanwhile, won heat two of the race in 4:45.84.
 
Juniors Beighley Ayers and Saskia Pingpank ran well in the women's 3,000 meters. Ayers recorded an eight-second personal best of 10:11.75, while Pingpank delivered a 12-second PB of 10:12.7.
 
The track and field Colonels return to action next weekend at the Raleigh Relays, hosted by N.C. State.