SELINSGROVE, Pa. - The Dickinson women's outdoor track and field team picked up two victories and numerous Top-10 finishes on Saturday at the Jim Taylor Duals hosted by Susquehanna University.
Sprints
The 100m saw
Erin Olsavsky finish off the podium for the event with a time of 12.19, while
Emily Chaine claimed 14th at 13.03. The duo of
Maddie Kyle and
Catarina Acosta nabbed 28th (13.93) and 29th (14.02). With hurdles added to the distance
Annie Leder was the top placing member of the Red and White taking ninth with a 16.62, followed
Lily Cusa (12th - 17.01),
Sylvie McMaken-Marsh (14th - 17.10) and
Leah Biwott (21st - 24.06).
Maddie Brown and
Emma Dice took part in the 200m and finished 12th (26.83) and 41st (29.62) respectively. The same two were then involved during the 400m with Brown completing the podium with a 59.67, while Dice hit the line in 1:08.40 for 18th.
Cusa then went back to work for the 400m hurdles and earned ninth thanks to stopping the clock in 1:15.60.
Distance
The 800m was where the Red and White picked up their first win of the day when
Amiyah Priebe topped the 30-athlete field with a time of 2:20.37. She was joined in the Top-10 by
Sophia Kovalski and
Marley Kurey in ninth (2:28.05) and tenth (2:28.50).
Devon Culberson and
Lauren Scott clocked in at 2:40.46 (19th) and 2:44.24 (22nd) respectively.
The trio of Kovalski, Culberson and Scott did battle in the 1500m and claimed spots 10 (5:05.35), 22 (5:20.54) and 29 (5:29.23).
Two Devils were involved within the field for the 3000m steeplechase as Priebe placed second with an 11:26.42, followed by
Breanna Franchak in sixth (12:29.47).
The Top-10 for 5000m was littered with members of the Red and White with
Elizabeth Barbash nabbing second at 18:23.57, while
Maddie Garber landed in fourth thanks to a 19:27.42.
Abby Duffy and
Jenna Kerns also found themselves in the Top-10 occupying sixth (19:59.11) and eighth (21:43.76).
Field
At the throwing area,
Damien Labrada just missed the podium for the shot put claiming fourth with a toss of 11.38m, followed by
Jenna Deep (15th - 9.99m) and
Sarah Glickson (30th - 8.15m). Deep was then the highest placing Devil in the hammer throw taking fourth after posting a mark of 43.22m, while Glickson and Acosta grabbed 32nd (30.09m) and 41st (23.98m). In the discus, Labrada completed the Top-10 thanks to a heave of 31.82m which beat out Glickson in 39th (21.54m). Olsavsky then joined the throwers for the javelin and earned eighth with a 34.19m, while Deep and Glickson collected 22nd (24.39m) and 23rd (23.37m).
Lily Swain would top the field for the pole vault by clearing 3.20m, followed by McMaken-Marsh in fifth after she eclipsed the 2.90m mark.
At the jumping area, Leder finished second during the long by landing at 5.66m as she was joined in the event by Kyle who dropped in at 4.37m for 27th.
Next on the Track
The Red Devils return to action next Friday and Saturday when they head to Allentown, Pennsylvania to compete in the Muhlenberg College Invite. The action begins at 4pm on Friday, before resuming at 11am Saturday at Scotty Wood Stadium.
