CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Junior Katelyn Butler (Corning, N.Y./Corning Painted Post) won the 3,000-meter steeplechase to lead the Appalachian State women's track & field team on Day 1 of the Charlotte Invitational.
Butler crossed the finish line in 10:52.73. Senior Hana Ratcliffe (Durham, N.C./Durham School of the Arts) finished second in 11:07.83 and junior Emily Fedders (Beckley, W. Va./Woodrow Wilson) placed third in 11:26.06.
Also competing in the 3,000-meter steeplechase were freshman Annika Merkh (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddon Township) and Casey Turro (Wake Forest, N.C./Wake Forest), who finished with times of 11:39.