Traditionally, distance running has been at an elite level in the conference and Lehotay took aim at the top 10 in the record books during the mile event.
Lehotay was second in the Gold Division at the Akron Invitational with a time of 4:49.42. It was just her second time attempting the mile during the current indoor season.
The senior now ranks seventh in Division II and recorded the eighth fastest time in conference history.
Special mention goes to junior Alexa Leppelmeier, who provisionally qualified and nearly broke into the top 10 in a stacked 3K list with All-Americans Hannah McIntyre (Hillsdale), Olivia Esbenshade (Cedarville) and Sarah Berger (Walsh), all staking their claim to some of the top times.
Lehotay’s top time while running in the Great Midwest ranks fifth back in February of 2018 at the GVSU Big Meet.