MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – The Western Michigan track and field team opened the 2021 indoor season with a dual meet loss at Central Michigan on Saturday.
The big performance on the day came from senior Rebecca McNamee, who took first overall in both the 800-meter run and the mile run. McNamee, who was an All-Mid-American Conference finisher during the cross country season, ran a time of 2:17.47 in the 800, besting the competition by over four seconds. In the mile she came just four seconds shy of breaking the 5-minute barrier at 5:04.14. Courtney Allen finished third overall in both the 800 and the mile.