During the weekend of April 12th-13th, the Pride track and field team competed in the 2024 ONU Tiger Open. Christina Shaginaw (Hobart, Ind./Hobart HS) showcased exceptional performance, securing first place in the 1500m event. Additionally, the team comprised of DeAndria Franklin (Hobart, Ind./River Forest), Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage), Brenna Uppleger (), and Darnesha Fraley (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park - River Forest) clinched first place in the 4x100m Relay, further highlighting the team's success.
 
The Basics

• 2024 ONU Tiger Open
• The event was held in Bourbonnais, IL
• Christina Shaginaw (Hobart, Ind./Hobart HS) took first place in the 1500m.

Notable Results:

• 1500m: Christina Shaginaw (Hobart, Ind./Hobart HS) earned 1^st place in the event.
• 4x100m Relay: The team of DeAndria Franklin (Hobart, Ind./River Forest), Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage), Brenna Uppleger (), and Darnesha Fraley (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park - River Forest) would take 1^st place.
• Triple Jump: Kiara Spates (Markham, Ill./Thorton Township) would close out the event with a 3^rd place finish.
• 100m: DeAndria Franklin (Hobart, Ind./River Forest) took 6^th place.
• 200m: Darnesha Fraley (Oak Park, Ill./Oak Park - River Forest) finished in 7^th place.
• 400m: Da'Ja Jones (Portage, Ind./Portage) took home a 3^rd place finish.
• 800m: Alyssa Dunlap () took 5^th place with Myrriam Dhoore (LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte) right behind in 6^th place.

Up Next:
The women's track and field team is set to return to competition on April 18th at the Kansas Relay in Lawrence, Kansas. The exact meeting time is yet to be announced.