TOPEKA, Kan. – Erika Pena, Stephanie Towle and Oklahoma City University's 4x400-meter relay team recorded wins in the Stars' women's track and field season opener in the Washburn Alumni Invitational at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.  

The Stars top placement was their relay team which finished in the top spot in the 4x400 relay. Shawna Smith, Pena, Cailen Jolley, and Florencia Cabrera combined to run a 4 minutes, 14.20 seconds.

Smith, a sophomore nursing major from Del City, Okla., propelled OCU by running the leadoff leg in 1:02.086.

In the mile run, Pena, a freshman biology major from Noble, Okla., and Cabrera, a freshman bioengineering major from Oklahoma City, were the leaders with Pena taking first overall with a time of 5:29.10. Cabrera finished just off her pace at 5:29.40.  

Towle, a junior exercise science major from Orlando, Fla., took the top spot in the women's high jump at 4 feet, 9 inches (1.45 meters).

Jolley finished fourth and achieved a new personal college best in her 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:02.24.  

The Stars' next meet is set for Jan. 7 at the Friends First Chance Qualifier in Wichita, Kan.