Cedarville Magazine Summer 2022

NEW FACES, SAME MISSION FOR ATHLETICS Cedarville University Athletic Director Chris Cross has announced three key additions to the leadership team in the athletic department. The trio includes Abbey Buettell, Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance and Senior Woman Administrator; Zach Harris ’16, Assistant Athletic Director for Operations; and Alyssa Beals ’19, M.B.A. ’21, Director of Marketing and Sponsorships. Each one brings experience and skills that will continue to advance the Yellow Jackets' mission to foster a distinctive culture in competitive athletics that commissions student- athletes to impact the world for Christ. LADY JACKETS REWRITE THE TRACK & FIELD RECORD BOOK Cedarville University women’s track & field athletes had a record-setting season in 2022, setting multiple school records, with several falling more than once. Six marks fell during the indoor season beginning when Nora Hagan ’25 made her collegiate debut setting a new standard in the 60-meter dash in 7.63 seconds. She later snapped the 200 record with a sprint of 25.13 seconds in the G-MAC Championship. Distance specialist Alayna Ackley ’23 set records in the 3,000 (9:54.37) and 5,000 meters (16:57.04). Britain Musick ’24 ran to the G-MAC Indoor title in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.71 seconds and Emma Bailey ’25 set a record in the shot put with a heave of 42- 9.75 at the NCCAA Indoor. The momentum resumed outdoors with four more records falling by the wayside. Alexandra Brizzi ’24 crushed the 100-meter dash mark lowering it to 11.78 seconds. Rachel Sweeney-Bredeson ’21, Pharm.D. ’24 broke her own record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:36.10), Bethany Sholl ’22 ran the first-ever sub-17 minute in the 5K (16:57.32), and Ackley became the first Lady Jacket to go below 35 minutes in the 10K (34:58.07). Nine of the fastest 10 10K times in program history, as well as six of the top 10 in the 5K, were established this spring by Lady Jacket distance runners. Abbey Buet tell Zach Harris Alyssa Beals Alexandra Brizzi Bethany Sholl Alayna Ackley Rachel Sweeney-Bredeson 32 | Cedarville Magazine YELLOW JACKET